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I post a weekly diary of historical notes, arts & science items, foreign news (often receiving little notice in the US) and whimsical pieces from the outside world that I often feature in "Cheers & Jeers". OK, you've been warned - here is this week's...

In recent weeks, Washington has witnessed one of the clearest displays of congressional passivity in the face of an unchecked expansion of executive power. During his second term, President Donald Trump has not only pushed the boundaries of his...

It has been a tough couple of weeks for Donald Trump. After the GOP getting trounced in various elections around the country, an unruly Congress demanding to see the Epstein files, and legal disasters on every front, his regime was looking for a win....

I was flabbergasted when Trump welcomed Mamdani to the oval office and was actually civil to him, even “honored” to meet him. That was not on my bingo card. But Mamdani played nice too. As I thought about it this morning, it seems that he didn’t run...

You’re the ones who tell the children That happiness comes from things You taught them achievements Were better than sentiments You forced them to follow your dreams Recycled dreams that were once your own Forcing them to put aside their own Until they...

Donald Trump, too, will pass, and we will find ourselves in a post-Trump world faced with the question: What can we do to prevent this from ever happening again? What changes must be made – in the Presidency, the other branches of government, the...

Just heard the perfect answer to how Dems are different from the GQP. Majorie Taylor Green has been hated by the left for more than 5 years; she has been hated by the right for three days. She has now had to hire security for death threats from the...

To those who don’t know who Clay Jones is: Clay Jones is a great political cartoonist whose work appears regularly here at Daily Kos. He is recovering from a stroke; and so far, has managed to ...

The link between affordability and healthcare coverage is one that Democrats have thought important enough to stake a good portion of their 2026 midterm platform. The affordability issue was broadly tested in the 2025 elections across the country, with...

A cartoon by David Horsey.