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62 years ago: Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act
24+ min ago (156+ words) Daily Kos On July 2, 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed into law the historic Civil Rights Act during a nationally televised ceremony at the White House. Flanked by members of Congress and activists, including Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. , Johnson signed the…...
Changes to student loans took effect July 1. Here's what to know.
19+ hour, 18+ min ago (930+ words) Changes to federal student loans expected to affect millions of borrowers took effect July 1. A part of President Donald Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill," these changes mean the end of some payment plans and new limits for graduate loans. Along with…...
History Corner, Good News, July 2nds
1+ hour, 47+ min ago (225+ words) July 2nds that have looked around and decided over the years that this spot on the calendar is a fine day for various Good and Goofy moments, and so they have collected quite a shelf-full for your bemusement. A beautifully NAMED…...
Letter to a Climate Sceptic: What Science Would Like to Tell You
2+ hour, 10+ min ago (1266+ words) Daily Kos This content is not subject to review by Daily Kos staff prior to publication. Dear climate sceptics, I address you this evening not as a judge, nor as a lecturer, but as a man who has spent his…...
Cheers and Jeers: Thursday
2+ hour, 4+ min ago (964+ words) We'll begin after this "Start the Conversation" thing: Since our government is now run by the biggest babies ever conceived on this continent. . With one important difference, it should be noted: real babies throw fewer tantrums. And now, our feature…...
The Best of the Best: Summertime, and the Newsing is Easy
8+ hour, 12+ min ago (1542+ words) I don't even have to go looking for this stuff. These were at the top of the DK News page as I wrote my first draft of this story. Trump fails miserably to throw America a birthday party As America…...
Second part of GOP's midterm strategy is dumber than the first part
23+ hour, 1+ min ago (638+ words) Back in May, Republicans telegraphed their midterm strategy, and it had nothing to do with affordability or competent governance." "A couple more states redistricting in a way that's helpful for us, move into the summer with America 250, and a midterm…...
The Eggs of Elon
6+ hour, 24+ min ago (467+ words) Daily Kos This content is not subject to review by Daily Kos staff prior to publication. The price-fixing occurred during the same time period in 2022-2023 that consumers were complaining about high egg prices " complaints that were weaponized by Donald Trump…...
Cartoon Cut-ups: Flyover
13+ hour, 9+ min ago (57+ words) Daily Kos This content is not subject to review by Daily Kos staff prior to publication. We'll get straight to the point: The financial hardships that Daily Kos is facing this year are tough. This content was created by a…...
Overnight News Digest: July 1, 2026
9+ hour, 14+ min ago (1698+ words) Welcome to the Overnight News Digest with a crew consisting of founder Magnifico, regular editors side pocket, maggiejean, Chitown Kev, eeff, Magnifico, annetteboardman, Besame, jck, and Far West Girl. Alumni editors include (but not limited to) Interceptor 7, Man Oh Man…...