Grant guidelines for libraries and museums take 'chilling' political turn under Trump Former Institute of Museum and Library Services leaders from both political parties expressed concern that the new funding guidelines could encourage a more constrained or distorted view of American ... ...

Trump set to host first Gaza 'Board of Peace' meeting on Feb. 19

Today, solar and wind power sources are providing the majority (at 70%) of the power on the Texas electric grid... Shsh...Don't tell Donald Trump or the Texas Republican leadership. Fossil fuels are only providing 25% of the electricity in Texas today. Source: www.ercot.com live power dashboard

Los Angeles city council member Nithya Raman enters mayoral race Raman, backed by the Democratic Socialists of America, enters a crowded field that includes incumbent Karen Bass ...

Trump's favorite DOJ conspiracist gets demoted, and Musk faces deposition Injustice for All is a weekly series about how the Trump administration is trying to weaponize the justice system—and the people who are fighting back. This week was not a terrific week for the ... ...

Hegseth says Pentagon cutting academic partnership with 'woke' Harvard

Republicans rarely criticize Trump in his second term. A racist post briefly changed that ...

Trump's crackdown on the press is getting much darker Journalists have a long, complicated history of serving as the gatekeepers of information between the government and the public.� Often, this work isn’t easy. It involves networking with sources, ... ...

The Sunday read: 'I endured the Melania film so you don’t have to' - podcast Education reporter Caitlin Cassidy sits through the screening of the much maligned ‘Melania’ documentary so you don’t have to ...

Lee Hamilton’s passing recalls a different era

Clips of the week: Republicans cool with pedophiles, not First Amendment Republicans spent the week moving the goal posts on how much pedophilia they’re willing to accept by way of the Epstein files. Meanwhile, President Donald Trump’s administration of fascist ... ...

New research shows teen social media bans might not be the answer

Today, solar and wind power sources are providing the majority (at 70%) of the power on the Texas electric grid... Shsh...Don't tell Donald Trump or the Texas Republican leadership. Fossil fuels are only providing 25% of the electricity in Texas today. Source: www.ercot.com live power dashboard

'It's horrific': Major podcast bro dumps Trump over ICE abuses ...

Trump aims to hold the first meeting of his new Board of Peace in Washington this month ...

To the moon and back: Can the US recreate the magic of the lunar landing?

More Republican attempts to destroy our nation’s universities… University of Houston asks professors to sign agreement ‘not to indoctrinate’ students… The new memo has given pause to some UH professors… www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/edu...

NSA detected phone call between foreign intelligence and a person close to Trump ...

Congressional Black Caucus chair says Trump's post on the Obamas shows a 'bigoted and racist regime' ...

Democrats' gains shake up Republicans

‘A profound sense of being hunted’: with all eyes on Minneapolis, ICE arrests continue quietly across the US Immigration operations are still stoking fear and disrupting the ability to go to work, school or doctor’s appointments ...

Jeffries calls on GOP leaders to denounce president over Obamas video: 'F--- You Trump'

Internal speculation over racist video centers on Trump or devoted aide After first dismissing uproar over depiction of Obamas as apes, White House then said it was erroneously posted by staffer ...

Caribbean Matters: Bad Bunny speaks to—and for—many of us 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 ... ...

US, India announce framework for interim trade deal, including tariff cuts

Cartoon: Rat race to the bottom A cartoon by Clay Bennett. Related |� Trump posts video of the Obamas as apes—and won't ... ...

Trump turns to US military leaders for diplomatic efforts on Iran and Ukraine ...

The women who saw Melania in theaters: ‘If you’re Republican, this is girls’ night’ The Amazon documentary brought in $7m its opening weekend – thanks to admirers eager for a glimpse of the first lady’s secretive life ...

What's next for the U.S. and Iran following preliminary talks? U.S. and Iranian envoys have held talks aimed at averting possible U.S. strikes on Iran. ...

Trump administration seeks to expedite removal of 5-year-old Minnesota boy

‘An unqualified insurrectionist’: outcry over Trump nominee in Wyoming Darin Smith, who was outside Capitol on January 6, decried as Senate mulls nomination as state’s top federal prosecutor ...

In economic speeches, Trump claims inflation victory nearly 20 times even as prices bite ...

House GOP digs in on push for voting bill in hopes of pressuring Senate

State Department will delete X posts from before Trump returned to office The policy change orders the removal of any post made by official State Department accounts on X before President Trump returned to office in 2025. ...

Clintons call for their Epstein testimony to be held publicly Bill Clinton says closed-door depositions would be akin to ‘kangaroo court’ as Hillary Clinton says they have already told House committee what they know ...

More Republican attempts to destroy our nation’s universities… University of Houston asks professors to sign agreement ‘not to indoctrinate’ students… The new memo has given pause to some UH professors… www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/edu...

Health costs are fueling voter stress — and Democratic campaigns ...

Schumer calls Trump claim that Dem leader suggested renaming Penn Station after him an 'absolute lie'

Harris accuses White House of cover-up in blaming Obamas video on staffer

Trump says 'of course' he condemns racist post about Obamas, declines to apologize px-captcha

Trump news at a glance: Trump creates distance, but no apology, after promoting racist video of Obamas Democrats outraged and Republicans mostly silent after president shared racist video of former president and first lady ...

Federal judge allows Gateway Project funding to resume px-captcha

Pentagon to cut ties with Harvard over ‘wokesters ’, ending training, programs and fellowships Move by Pete Hegseth marks latest escalation by Trump administration against the Ivy League school ...

How can Trump help Republicans win midterms? Stop being Trump. New York Times columnist Ross Douthat shared the most unintentionally funny tweet of the year on Thursday.� “Since a few people have asked, here’s a quick list of big and small things the Trump ... ...

Trump administration orders CDC to claw back $602M from blue states  px-captcha

Vance plays tourist while US gets cold shoulder at Winter Olympics The Winter Olympics are officially underway in Italy, and the buildup to the competition has been arguably more eventful than the games themselves.� Vice President JD Vance is taking time away from ... ...

Justice Department will allow lawmakers to see unredacted versions of released Epstein files ...

Texas Medical Board Issues Training for Doctors on Legally Providing Abortions... www.propublica.org/article/texa...

New nuclear talks between US, Iran? px-captcha

More Republican lawmakers join exodus ahead of midterms Rep. Mark Amodei, the sole Republican in Nevada's U.S. House delegation, announced on Friday that he will not seek reelection to his Reno-based district. “After 15 years of service, I believe it ... ...