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Voters Not Politicians gathered an astounding 425,000 signatures in Michigan to secure a spot on the November ballot for a proposed constitutional amendment creating a citizens' commission for redistricting....

Republican leaders in battleground states like Missouri are increasingly doubtful that candidates can wield the court nomination as a cudgel without risking repercussions....

Getty This has been a rough week for the Senate Judiciary Committee's credibility and most of all for Professor Christine Ford and Judge Brett Kavanaugh as well as their families. As someone who understands all too well what it is to not share your ex...

Photo Illustration by The Daily Beast Christine Blasey Ford, the woman who accused Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault, has agreed to testify in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee next week, her lawyers confirmed Saturday. "Dr...

Win McNamee/Getty The top Republican adviser involved in the Senate Judiciary Committee's response to a sexual assault allegation against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh reportedly resigned over a previous sexual harassment allegation against hi...

Lately, it seems like the news has been just one depressing scandal after another, followed by even more depressing attempts at crisis management. So it's heartening to see Andy Richter take the right approach, getting out in front of the rumors with ...

Also, this: Gif explains itself pic.twitter.com/PaGmirsSnQ — Katniss #ProtectMueller #DACA #NeverAgain (@americanmclass) September 21, 2018 Open thread below......

In a written statement, Jim Knoblach called the allegations "indescribably hurtful"...

[embed eid="31455" /] "I want to report a murder." "Who was murdered?" "I was." This is how D.O.A. opens, so it spoils nothing to tell you that this is the story of a CPA named Frank Bigelow (played by Edmond O'Brien) w...

Okay, I'll begin laying out some information concerning God's allegations against Cain ....

Bullying is still a problem in America's schools and its impact on a student's education and well-being must be taken seriously. After a federal investigation that revealed widespread bullying, the Hawaii Department of Education is taking measures...

The name and story of Dolores Huerta should be taught in every school across America. A civil rights activist and labor leader for more than 50 years, Huerta has dedicated her entire life to equal justice for workers, immigrants, women, and people of colo...

President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh. AP Photo/Andrew Harnik Eileen M. Ahlin , Pennsylvania State University The accusation of sexual assault against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, made by California professor Christ...

Welcome back, Saturday Campaign D.I.Y.ers! For those who tune in, welcome to the Nuts & Bolts of a Democratic campaign. Each week we discuss issues that help drive successful campaigns. If you've missed prior diaries, please visit our group or follow ...

REUTERS The United Kingdom implored President Donald Trump not to release an unredacted surveillance warrant application on his former campaign adviser, The Daily Beast has confirmed. In an interview with Sean Hannity on Thursday night and in a Friday mor...

AP source: Kavanaugh and Ford tentatively agree to testify Thursday to Senate panel...

The New York Times reports that Dr. Christine Blasey Ford will, tentatively, testify Thursday about Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh's alleged attempt to rape her when they were teenagers: The Senate Judiciary Committee and lawyers for the woman ...

AP source: Kavanaugh and Ford tentatively agree to testify Thursday to Senate panel...

In this post truth, alternate fact, quasi-reality America, ignorance and self-hyping nonsense has a real chance of paying off. Just check out this one example of an anti-science entrepreneur extraordinaire: This is an echo chamber because, in due time, yo...

On one hand, I commend Chuck Grassley for clearly writing his own tweets and expressing his views without the use of an aide or a "tweet writer". It is refreshing to know that he is the one actually pecking out his tweets on a phone or laptop. Tha...

MSNBC's Richard Lui speaks to Republican strategist and MSNBC political analyst Susan Del Percio and Democratic strategist Basil Smikle about the potential political fallout from the sexual misconduct allegation against Supreme Court nominee Brett......

This post was written and reported by contributor Bryant Telfer through our new Daily Kos freelance program . After a particularly dangerous summer of gun violence in Canada and two mass shootings sparking public outcry, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has ...

Fatima Goss Graves, CEO and President of the National Women's Law Center, tells MSNBC's Richard Lui that Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee have an "optics problem" when it comes to the handling of sexual assault allegations aga...

Attorneys for the woman who has accused Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault said she would testify this week before the Senate Judiciary Committee without specifying a date or final terms....

Not that we needed much more evidence to show what a scam the Republican "Tax Cuts and Jobs Act" was, but the evidence doesn't care—it just keeps coming. The $0.03 per hour (inflation-adjusted) bump in bonuses between the fourth quarter ...

The Los Angeles Clippers made a most unusual offseason signing last week when the team hired Sports Illustrated writer Lee Jenkins to become their Executive Director of Research and Identity. It's a newly invented job title for Jenkins, who is best kn...

If you haven't heard of Deb Haaland, you might just be living under a rock, and we welcome you back to the sunshine. She, alongside Sharice Davids of Kansas, could very well become the first Native American women ever elected to Congress in November. ...

When it comes to celebrity news, it can sometimes be difficult to keep the doublethink going. On one hand, our hunger to live vicariously through people who are richer, more talented, or better looking than we are has created a world in which the very art...

Fox News hosts reacted on Sept. 21 to allegations that Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein discussed secretly reporting President Trump and invoking the 25th amendment....

This is the 573rd edition of the Spotlight on Green News & Views (previously known as the Green Diary Rescue). Here is the September 8 edition . Inclusion of a story in the Spotlight does not necessarily indicate my agreement with or endorsement of it. OU...

As NBC previously reported, earlier versions included more draconian measures, like limiting green cards and citizenship for immigrants who had used Obamacare....

Lawmakers have scuttled a plan to limit airline change fees as bill deadline looms...

Amy Chua, a Yale law professor and advocate for Judge Brett Kavanaugh, denied allegations that she advised prospective clerks to adopt model-like appearances....

It's been a rough season for the Buffalo Bills. They've suffered two lopsided losses, their offense has looked completely out of sorts, and one of the team's cornerbacks retired from football in the middle of a game . The Bills face the Minnes...

Ted Cruz posted a video on Twitter captioned...

In mock questioning sessions, the Supreme Court nominee declined to answer some questions that he felt were too personal....

BBC : Japan's Hayabusa 2 sends probes to the surface of asteroid Ryugu On Friday, Japan's Hayabusa 2 probe moved closer to the asteroid Ryugu and released two small probes to the surface. The miniscule gravity of the 1 kilometer asteroid means tha...

A day after making calling the allegations of sexual assault against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh "even more absurd" than......

The new miniseries is incredibly fun to watch, but emptier and emptier the more you think about it....

It is at this point commonly understood that poor Americans suffer from industrial pollution at rates far higher than more wealthy Americans. The effect by which this happens is also well understood: heavy industry and "industrial"-scale farming i...

Republican consultant Sarah Rumpf was trying to walk the party line, but you could tell her heart wasn't really in it. Joy Reid asked her if she believed Dr. Christine Blasey Ford's accusation. "I want to hear from her. There is something to b...

Tarana Burke, founder of the #MeToo movement, analyzes Donald Trump's recent statements about Brett Kavanaugh's accuser, statements that sparked the hashtag #WhyIDidntReport, about why victims of sexual violence often don't tell authorities....

If Dr. Christine Blasey Ford does testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee, one of the biggest problems could be the optics. Joy's panel discusses the lack of diversity among Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee, and fiercely debate......

What an ugly week this was. Stories of sexual assault (and disgusting denials of same) dominated our news cycle, as the fight to keep Brett Kavanaugh off the Supreme Court rages on. The diaries at Daily Kos were no different (well, except the denial part)...

Republican Senate candidate Rep. Kevin Cramer of North Dakota said the sexual assault allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh were "absurd," dismissing the claim because it involved teenagers who had been drinking and only attemp...

Ford's lawyers sent a letter to committee staff requesting to discuss the terms of her appearance in a phone call...

Six of Rep. Paul Gosar's nine siblings are taking a family feud to a whole new level, starring in a series of ads for their brother's Democratic opponent in November, David Brill. In the ads, Tim, David, Grace, Joan, Gaston, and Jennifer Gosar all...

Anita Hill's testimony is being remembered as Dr. Christine Blasey Ford likely prepares to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee as the Brett Kavanaugh Supreme Court nominations hearings continue. Joy Reid and David Brock of Media Matters disc...

In a blockbuster story in Friday's New York Times, Adam Goldman and Michael S. Schmidt reported that Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein suggested covertly recording President Donald Trump's conversations in 2017. According to the story, Rosens...

Rod Rosenstein made comments about wearing a wire as a joke according to Justice officials, contradicting a New York Times story claiming the deputy attorney general made a statement suggesting Donald Trump should be recorded. Joy Reid and her panel......