Republicans secretly seethe over Trump’s midterms meddling
Congressional Cowards is a weekly series highlighting the worst Donald Trump defenders on Capitol Hill, who refuse to criticize him—no matter how disgraceful or lawless his actions. President Donald Trump is riding high after his efforts to oust GOP lawmakers he deemed insufficiently loyal successfully felled Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana and Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky.
Trump phone selfie
A cartoon by Tim Campbell. Related | Suckers paid $59 million for nonexistent Trump phones…
Watch: The tug-of-war over taxpayer dollars
Interview by Julie Rovner and video by Hannah Norman for KFF Julie Rovner, KFF Health News’ chief Washington correspondent and host of the What the Health? podcast, recently spoke with Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) about the ongoing fight between President Donald Trump and Congress over control of federal spending. Baldwin, who is a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee…
One man’s insurrection, another man’s payout
Imagine: It’s Jan. 6, 2021. A mob of Trump-loving, democracy-hating goons is storming the U.S. Capitol, destroying anything and anyone who dares to get in its way. Why? Because the president of the United States—like any dictator worth his salt—refused to accept that he lost the election. As you watch in horror at the violent rioters breaking into congressional offices and attacking police…
Religious anti-abortion center finds opportunity in town without OB-GYNs
By Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez for KFF An anti-abortion pregnancy center on the outskirts of this Idaho Panhandle town greets visitors with an abridged Bible verse painted on the wall of its waiting area: “Come to me & I will give you rest.” 7B Care Clinic has been operating in Sandpoint since 2001 and was previously called Life Choices Pregnancy Center and Sandpoint Crisis Pregnancy…
Daily Kos 24th anniversary: The year in community-authored stories
As part of our anniversary-related content, let’s narrate our 24th year through a selection of community-authored stories that our metrics indicate went viral in one way or another, a mix of engagement from other community members on the site (recommends, comments) and/or traffic from significant numbers of readers from other sources (story views). Taken as a whole…
Happy birthday, Patti LaBelle!
Black Music Sunday is a weekly series highlighting all things Black music, with over 300 stories covering performers, genres, history, and more, each featuring its own vibrant soundtrack. I hope you’ll find some familiar tunes and perhaps an introduction to something new. Today we are celebrating Ms. Patti LaBelle’s 82nd birthday. I don’t remember a time when I wasn’t listening to Patti…
A matter of perspective
A cartoon by David Horsey. Related | Jeff Bezos slobbers bizarre praise on Trump…
Why Republicans have always hated the troops
Over the decades, Republicans have cultivated an image in popular culture as the “pro-military” party—a trope that’s often invoked when the left voices concerns about wars, military spending, and excessive use of the armed forces. In recent history, this has been used against criticism of former President George W. Bush’s Iraq War and President Donald Trump’s varied uses of the military…
The joke’s over
A cartoon by Clay Bennett. Related | While Trump silences comedians, Obama proves he can take a joke…
Graham Platner’s energy plan prioritizes lowering costs and taking on big oil and the ‘oligarchy’
Senate candidate Graham Platner’s key energy goal is to reduce costs for Mainers. He’d also like to tax the “ever-living hell out of the companies that made a lot of money on fossil fuels while they destroyed the planet.” By Nathaniel Eisen for Inside Climate News Graham Platner, the presumptive Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate from Maine, is known for a few things: his “more…
ICE gets sanctioned, crooked judges get promoted, and a spine appears
This week, we got the treat of learning about how state court judges can hitch their star to the worst person alive and level up to being federal court judges. Also, one Trump appointee finds his own red line. U.S. District Judge Leo Sorokin in Massachusetts has had it with Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents lying to his court. For months, Sorokin has been furious about…
The worst kind of threat
A cartoon by Mike Luckovich. Related | Same old war in Iran, brand-new name?
Americans overwhelmingly oppose data centers. Women most of all.
New polling shows women have stronger concerns than men over the implications of the massive and costly complexes used to power AI. By Jenae Barnes, Climate Reporter, for The 19th As data centers rapidly emerge at unprecedented rates across the country, they are being met with increasing opposition — particularly from women, according to a recent Gallup poll.
Nature hates Hegseth, Bezos kisses Trump’s ass, and Vance is a buffoon
Nearly three months into President Donald Trump’s idiotic Iran war, the administration finds itself throwing everything at the wall to distract Americans from the sneaking suspicion that they might be terrible at running a country. Unfortunately, reality is not on the Trump administration’s side. And it was all on video. Even the wind wants Pete Hegseth to shut the hell up…
Is the Trump ship finally sinking?
The Conversation is a weekly dive into the most popular stories on Daily Kos and what it tells us about the national political environment. Yes, yes, every week the biggest stories on Daily Kos are about President Donald Trump, or at least Trump-adjacent. How could they not be? He is a destructive force with an unparalleled ability to make everything about himself. So this week is…
Celebrating World Turtle Day
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 the Caribbean. Most of us are familiar with land turtles. At some point in time, many of us had a land turtle or a fresh water turtle as a pet. Since today is celebrated as World Turtle Day…
For pipe bombs and bear spray
A cartoon by Drew Sheneman. Related | Attorney general won’t rule out pedophiles getting slush fund payouts…
Antonio Villaraigosa on his long-shot bid for California governor
While the gubernatorial polls paint a bleak future for Antonio Villaraigosa’s second attempt at running for governor, you wouldn’t know that from his campaign office. On a Friday afternoon, the former Los Angeles mayor was surrounded by hopeful youth, some of whom he has challenged to push-up contests. He won the last challenge, the 73-year-old politician told me as his staffers laughed.
How a Charlie Kirk meme can land you in jail, and GOP won’t end Trump’s war
A daily roundup of the best stories and cartoons by Daily Kos staff and contributors to keep you in the know. ‘Political prisoner’ jailed for posting Charlie Kirk meme speaks out So much for free speech. House GOP too scared to vote to end Trump’s war Seriously? Tulsi Gabbard bails on Trump administration We’re amazed she made it this long.