As another school year comes to a close

I step back to reflect on many things, including this strangest year of my more than 2 ½ decades as a classroom teacher.  It is also as I approach what … Read More

Source close to Melania, on potential Trump 2024 run: 'That might not go over well'

Donald Trump is the grift that keeps on grifting. And he has 42 more days to embarrass our country and everyone in it. And, damn, is he ever obliging. He’s almost … Read More

Kitchen Table Kibitzing Friday – Living close to the 50%

Kitchen Table Kibitzing is a community series for those who wish to share a virtual kitchen table with other readers of Daily Kos who aren’t throwing pies at one another. … Read More

AK-Sen: Mother Jones, “The Unspoken Reason the Alaska Senate Race Is So Close”

Mother Jones has a great piece about the Alaska U.S. Senate race between incumbent U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R. AK) and Dr. Al Gross (I. AK). But there’s a really … Read More

ironic Kushner warns of “overconfident idiots” close to Trump being dangerous

Trump’s 18 interviews with Bob Woodward demonstrate the usual charm offensive that failed to work. To Trump, foreign policy is like selling white elephant properties, especially when he’s getting paid … Read More

IA-Sen: New Monmouth Poll Confirms Close Contests In Both Senate & Pres Races

Monmouth University released their Iowa poll today and they confirm that it is going to be a tight race between Donald Trump and Joe Biden. Right now, Trump leads Biden … Read More

AK-Sen: PPP Confirms Another Close Senate Race & A 3 Point Race Between Trump & Biden

Some very encouraging news today out of Alaska courtesy of PPP’s latest poll: x Election Twitterâ€Â™s crowdfunded Alaska poll results@ppppolls / Election Twitter (7/7-7/8)MoE +/- 3.0% ________ AK-SEN Sullivan  39% … Read More

close to the zenith of Trump derangement: Your enthusiasm is being dampened

With the latest CNN poll showing Trump nationally behind Biden by 14 points, Philip Bump does an interesting take on Trump’s need to believe his ultimate victory on the way … Read More

Yale epidemiologist: Trump's response to COVID-19 'close to genocide by default'

I’ve always suspected Donald Trump would be far more upset if someone screwed up his McDonald’s lunch order than if, say, millions of promised (and necessary) coronavirus tests failed to … Read More

Senate Polls: Kelly Up 9% in AZ; KS and NC Are Close

A trio of polls in three critical races has good news for Democrats who need to win three or four Republican held seats this November to win control of the … Read More

Wildfires close in on Chernobyl's waste storage facility spreading radioactive smoke over Ukraine.

While we experience dread over the pandemic and climate change, a new threat emerges in Ukraine. Wildfires have been burning near the Chernobyl nuclear power plant exclusion zone since April … Read More

IA-Sen: DFA Calls On Joni Ernst (R) To Vote To Close The Boyfriend Loophole & Pass The VAWA

Received this e-mail today from Democracy For America: Happy Valentine's Day,  While many of us celebrate love and relationships on this holiday, for many women it is painful and scary … Read More

Two Polls Show Presidential Race Will Be Close in Georgia

http://www.surveyusa.com/… The state of Georgia has not voted for a Democrat for President since 1992. But Hillary Clinton came within about 5% of winning the Peach State in 2016 or … Read More

Democrat Beshear Leads for KY Governor; MS Race IS Close

static1.squarespace.com/… Kentucky Attorney General Andy Beshear has a sizeable lead in the Kentucky Governor’s race against unpopular Republican incumbent Governor Matt Bevin. According to a poll released by PollSmart MR, … Read More

2019 Governor Polls: Democrats Lead in Louisiana and Kentucky, Mississippi May Be Close

http://www.theadvocate.com/… An Independent Poll for the Governor’s race in Louisiana shows Democrat incumbent John Bel Edwards with a lead over two Republicans for the October 12 jungle primary. The poll … Read More

Bloomberg Gives $500 million in Effort to Close All US Coal Plants by 2030

http://www.nytimes.com/… Former New York City mayor and billionaire Michael Bloomberg said today he would give half a billion dollars in effort to close all coal fired US electric plants and promote … Read More