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Thus far, former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz has been pretty lucky, given the gross, dissolute life he’s led. He’s generally avoided consequences for his actions, but a new civil suit might change that. Two women have filed a complaint in the Middle District of Florida against Gaetz and a grip of his associates, including Joel Greenberg, under the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization… Source Powered by WPeMatico
Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina was on with Fox News Thursday, doing what passes for Republican campaigning these days: longing for the good old child poverty times. “The president’s legacy is on the midterm ballot,” Scott said. “I want to make sure that America continues to be the land of fairness and freedom, so the next generation of young people can grow up like I did—maybe in poverty… Source Powered by WPeMatico
Reeling from the implosion of a hoax meant to derail Texas’ Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico, MAGA influencers are now accusing him of something truly awful, vile even: being a good teacher. Libs of TikTok founder Chaya Raichik made the accusation in a post on Thursday, breathlessly announcing, “James Talafreako texted with former female middle school students at midnight and… Source Powered by WPeMatico
A cartoon by Pedro Molina. Related | Kimberly Guilfoyle is latest woman fired from Trump team… Source Powered by WPeMatico
Democrats have their agenda for the first 100 days if they take power in Congress, as is expected. “Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries, who is in line to become House speaker if the party wins power, said the Democrats will be united ‘right out of the gate’ on reinstating Affordable Care Act tax breaks, reversing Republican Medicaid cuts, holding votes against the Iran war and undoing… Source Powered by WPeMatico
GOP Texas state Rep. Dade Phelan, the former state House speaker who helped usher in a restrictive abortion ban and anti-transgender laws, warns that his party is in trouble in the upcoming midterms. In a shockingly candid interview with Texas Monthly, Phelan said that Republicans are at risk of losing multiple statewide races—and President Donald Trump’s mishandling of the economy is to… Source Powered by WPeMatico
Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg went on Fox News Wednesday, where host Martha MacCallum became the latest right-wing mouthpiece to get steamrolled by facts and Buttigieg’s ability to articulate himself. The Michigan resident went on the famously conservative outlet in order to make the case for Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed, who is in a tight race against Republican Mike… Source Powered by WPeMatico
A cartoon by David Horsey. Related | Trump has no cards to play on Ukraine… Source Powered by WPeMatico
A daily roundup of the best stories and cartoons by Daily Kos staff and contributors to keep you in the know. GOP braces for ‘devastating statewide wipeout’ in Arizona A new poll found Democrats leading every contest in Arizona—including governor, secretary of state, and attorney general. Online conservatives are high on copium You can’t see the blue tsunami coming if your… Source Powered by WPeMatico
As he flings everything at the wall and hopes it makes the GOP’s congressional majorities stick after this year’s midterms, President Donald Trump kicked his pardonpalooza into a higher, weirder gear, pardoning two autoworkers from the stage during his chaotic rally in Alaska. The two men, Zachary Czubak and Patrick Fleming, had pleaded guilty in 2022 to violating the Clean Air Act by… Source Powered by WPeMatico