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Trump administration officials apparently felt that shuttering the U.S. Agency for International Development and killing billions of dollars in foreign aid was too subtle and failed to convey the real depths of their depravity. So the president’s lackeys figured out a way to make their monstrous intentions crystal clear. A State Department memorandum prepared for Secretary Marco Rubio pitched the genuinely horrifying idea that the U.S. should threaten to withhold funds for HIV treatment in Zambia, where 1.3 million people require daily HIV medications. For good measure, why not also threaten to cut funding for tuberculosis and malaria medications? This… [...]
A daily roundup of the best stories and cartoons by Daily Kos staff and contributors to keep you in the know. Trump lashes out as Iran war spirals out of control You know, like any “peace president” would. Democrats need to stop pretending Republicans will turn on Trump It’s simple: There are no good Republicans. Farms suffer the fallout of Trump's deportation agenda Whoops—deported all of U.S. food production! Pentagon promotes obscene perk to lure new employees Looks like the Pentagon is open for business. Literally. Cartoon: Collateral damage Just some minor side effects of Trump’s new forever war. Not… [...]
As Americans continue to suffer the consequences of his unpopular policies, President Donald Trump has decided to focus on what really matters: martial arts. “We're doing a lot of special things. We have a lot of things happening,” Trump said before boasting about the Ultimate Fighting Championship event scheduled to take place on the White House lawn on June 14—which “only by happenstance” is Trump’s 80th birthday. x x YouTube Video The ridiculous spectacle will also apparently be broadcast on CBS, which is owned by the Trump-friendly Ellison family. “It's a great family, and it's gonna be a tremendous event,”… [...]