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By Cheryl Platzman Weinstock for KFF The immigrant from India believed her husband when he said that if she wasn’t gone by the time he got to their Georgia home in 10 minutes, he would kill her. She said her husband and his family, who are also immigrants, abused her throughout their marriage, beating her with a belt, pouring hot water on her, cutting her, and pushing her head through a wall. “Se…

Though Democrats caved on the government shutdown, the week has overall been a political win, with President Donald Trump and his crew scrambling to dodge questions about inflation, health care, and—of course—the Epstein files . And it’s all on video! Watch Obama show how a real president should act YouTube Video Veterans and their families received a pleasant surprise when former President Barac…

The Leopards Ate My Face subreddit unearthed some great cases of Republicans forced to deal with the consequences of voting for President Donald Trump. Here’s a good one: “I voted for Trump and 100% believe what he is doing. But at the same time I keep reading people saying If you are on snap for more then a year you need to get a job. I agree,” Ryan says. If he voted for Trump and agrees that ab…

Caribbean Matters is a weekly series from Daily Kos. Hope you’ll join us here every Saturday. If you are unfamiliar with the region, check out Caribbean Matters: Getting to know the countries of the Caribbean . It was roughly two weeks ago that Hurricane Melissa hit Jamaica, wreaked massive destruction, then moved slowly onward to devastate parts of Haiti and Cuba. It trended on news and social m…

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The latest sham investigation by Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte, based on sham invocations of mortgage fraud, just got referred to the Department of Justice so that Mr. Weaponization Working Group himself, Ed Martin, can likely kick off a sham prosecution. This time, it’s California Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell . Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell of California So weird that these…

A daily roundup of the best stories and cartoons by Daily Kos staff and contributors to keep you in the know. Trump suddenly declares military operation as Epstein scandal reignites Talk about a deadly distraction. How screwed is the GOP in 2026? One upcoming election may tell us. Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District could be a bellwether. Trump basically admits his tariffs are raising grocery …

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President Donald Trump is panicking about an impending House vote on releasing the Epstein files. In a Truth Social post Friday morning, Trump called the Republicans who plan to vote in support of the release "weak," "soft," and "foolish." And White House aides have suggested that any Republicans who vote to release the files can kiss goodbye to any future endorsements from the president. GOP Rep…

Former Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg was interviewed on Friday at the Texas Tribune Festival in Austin. When asked by The Atlantic’s Editor-in-Chief Jeffrey Goldberg whether he believed Vice President JD Vance to be a “fascist,” Buttigieg replied with a withering critique. YouTube Video Buttigieg: If it's convenient for him to be a fascist, he'll be a fascist. Maybe later on, he'll g…

With roughly two months before Florida lawmakers convene for the 2026 session, Gov. Ron DeSantis is making it clear that he expects a new congressional map to emerge from the legislature. “Stay tuned,” DeSantis posted to social media Thursday night, responding to a post summarizing House Speaker Daniel Perez’s claim that redistricting is “not planned.” Perez, speaking to Politico earlier this wee…

Housing and Urban Development Secretary Scott Turner was on Fox News Friday, where he blamed undocumented immigrants for the country’s housing affordability crisis in a word salad of bullshit. YouTube Video Turner: Prices are coming down, as you've seen and we've heard, the vice president made a great point that I want to reiterate. There's a lot of ideas that are on the table as it pertains to h…