How Republicans paved the way for white nationalists to invade DC

How Republicans paved the way for white nationalists to invade DC

by Oliver Willis
Staff

45

43
Whale of a tale

Whale of a tale

by Mike Luckovich

76

11
As new minimum wages take effect, California’s cities keep raising the bar

As new minimum wages take effect, California’s cities keep raising the bar

by Capital & Main

32

9
Trump fires all Election Assistance Commission members, leaving agency unable to act

Trump fires all Election Assistance Commission members, leaving agency unable to act

by Votebeat

39

22
He’s suspected of hiring a Venezuelan gang for a political killing. Trump officials still work with him.

He’s suspected of hiring a Venezuelan gang for a political killing. Trump officials still work with him.

by ProPublica

23

5
DOGE closes down

DOGE closes down

by Jack Ohman

99

15
Trump administration targets state AI laws over ideology

Trump administration targets state AI laws over ideology

by Stateline

31

22
James Talarico raises over $30 million in second quarter, campaign says, more than triple Ken Paxton’s sum

James Talarico raises over $30 million in second quarter, campaign says, more than triple Ken Paxton’s sum

by Texas Tribune

80

61
The daily pain of Trump’s vanity

The daily pain of Trump’s vanity

by kos
Staff

104

69
‘Gestapo tactics’: ICE is killing innocent people—and trying to cover it up

‘Gestapo tactics’: ICE is killing innocent people—and trying to cover it up

by Alix Breeden
Staff

108

89
Weekend at Mitch’s

Weekend at Mitch’s

by Clay Jones

132

28

Make a Donation to Daily Kos

Support progressive and independent news.

$
OR
Donate with

TRENDING STORIES

Ripped off a plane and summoned to the principal’s office – it won’t be long before Kash Patel joins the women

by TheCriticalMind
Community

151

49

Russian stuff blowing up: Ukraine chokes off Russian shipping in the Sea of Azov

by quaoar
Community

321

75

Lies About The Bidens Cost Trump Ally Patrick Byrne $1.7 Million

by KeithDB
Community

174

37

Ro Khanna “detained” by West Bank settlers

by Kenneth DeBacker
Community

115

102

IMHO Mitch McConnell’s “Disappearance” Is a Test for Gov Andy Beshear.

by Merlin196360
Community

74

59

Ukraine Invasion Day 1,599: ‘keep squeezing Moscow until something breaks’

by annieli
Community

24

0

ADAPTIVE INDOMITABLE UKRAINE Destroying Russia’s Supply Trucks Faster Than Moscow Can Replace Them

by Decimus
Community

261

79

Caturday Pootie Diary: Your space? Our space

by Flowergirl77
Community

133

172

The man who gave us Graham Platner is as sketchy as Platner

by Darrell Lucus
Community

62

111

Overnight News Digest: July 11, 2026

by FarWestGirl
Community

16

11

Trump embarrasses the US again as world leaders question his mental health

by sabrina haake
Community

342

152

Abbreviated Pundit Roundup: America’s Political Tribes

by Greg Dworkin
Community

244

295

We Have Always Been at War With the Islamic Republic of Japan

by ShowerCap
Community

202

35

Meet Troy Jackson, the Democrat who will defeat Susan Collins in November

by Matthew Adarichev
Community

118

226

This One is Personal GNR

by GoodNewsRoundup
Community

176

65

PWB Peeps Caturday Open Thread: Pet Photo Day

by strawbale
Community

26

67

10 Gems Of Bluesky Today: Day 398

by Crimson Quillfeather
Community

168

23

SpaceX Stock Price Falls Off a Cliff After Musk Bails on CNBC Interview

by IronTortoise
Community

217

69

Latest Community Stories

All Community Stories >
Community Story

IAN: July 12, 2026 – I think the fireworks are finally over

by loggersbrat
Community

1

0
Trump claims he “aced” a cognitive exam and complains about ‘unattractive’ people

Trump claims he “aced” a cognitive exam and complains about ‘unattractive’ people

by annieli
Community

8

0
Patchworked Part 6: Living with Mother

Patchworked Part 6: Living with Mother

by MurielVieuxThePoet
Community

4

1
Community Story

Seeking Artwork for flyer against AI surveillance technology

by cutternumber
Community

0

2
Kitchen Table Kibitzing: Tick, Tick, Tick…

Kitchen Table Kibitzing: Tick, Tick, Tick…

by Dartagnan
Community

27

75
Community Story

48 Russian Ships Hit by Ukraine

by bullfox
Community

4

3
This Week in the War on Women

This Week in the War on Women

by Tara the Antisocial Social Worker
Community

35

59
Listed in my recipe book as rhubarb pan pie.

What’s for Dinner? v21.02: Rhubarb Crisp

by Darryl House
Community

26

59

More Recent News

See All Daily Kos News >
So much for Art of the Iran Deal, huh?

So much for Art of the Iran Deal, huh?

by kos
Staff

219

216
Trump’s ire finds a worthy target, and GOP’s Colorado governor nominee is big yikes

Trump’s ire finds a worthy target, and GOP’s Colorado governor nominee is big yikes

by Daily Kos Staff
Staff

23

1
A cartoon by Brian McFadden.

Emergency obituary cartoons

by Brian McFadden

207

59
What a boob: Kristi Noem reportedly divorcing in wake of scandal

What a boob: Kristi Noem reportedly divorcing in wake of scandal

by Alix Breeden
Staff

157

152
Gas prices climb as Trump says ceasefire with Iran is ‘OVER’

Gas prices climb as Trump says ceasefire with Iran is ‘OVER’

by Emily Singer
Staff

76

61
In any language: English speakers are tuning into World Cup broadcasts in Spanish

In any language: English speakers are tuning into World Cup broadcasts in Spanish

by Associated Press

73

68
Rules for thee

Rules for thee

by Clay Bennett

162

21
Will Trump airport branding cause Palm Beach businesses to suffer?

Will Trump airport branding cause Palm Beach businesses to suffer?

by Oliver Willis
Staff

116

118

Series & Exclusives

Why Republicans hate the Constitution

Why Republicans hate the Constitution

by Oliver Willis
Staff

120

80
Video games cost a fortune. Blame Trump and AI.

Video games cost a fortune. Blame Trump and AI.

by Andrew Mangan
Staff

50

62
Few Republicans dare to defend Trump’s Reflecting Pool debacle

Few Republicans dare to defend Trump’s Reflecting Pool debacle

by Emily Singer
Staff

124

75
For Trump, not all constitutional amendments are created equal

For Trump, not all constitutional amendments are created equal

by Lisa Needham
Staff

67

24

More Community Stories

All Community Stories >
Evening Shade—Resistance Rising—Saturday, July 11, 2026 (Regional edition)

Evening Shade—Resistance Rising—Saturday, July 11, 2026 (Regional edition)

by kraigo
Community

30

142
You are not a citizen

A Citizen by Birth?

by gtghawaii
Community

39

12
MAGA hat

Are Progressives Working for the Same Thing as Trump Voters?

by YellowDogBlue
Community

20

42
Another Saturday Night – Joy is Resistance

Another Saturday Night – Joy is Resistance

by anotherdemocrat
Community

25

42
That Time They Took Away Women’s Citizenship

That Time They Took Away Women’s Citizenship

by gtghawaii
Community

15

12
Community Story

Defrauding the guest of honor on her 250th birthday

by sabrina haake
Community

16

2
Hasan Piker

Why Hasan Piker Doesn’t Impress Me: A Progressive’s Case Against the Left’s Favorite “Trust Fund” Revolutionary

by acclay
Community

16

11
Community Story

Most Republicans Are Pedophiles

by VictorPurinton
Community

2

6
Community Story

Richlu Pics

by richlu
Community

9

2
WHAT 1ST AMENDMENT? Trump ‘Justice’ Department Threatens New York Times Journalists

WHAT 1ST AMENDMENT? Trump ‘Justice’ Department Threatens New York Times Journalists

by News Corpse
Community

11

4
A detail from Pieter Brugel's "Hunters in the Snow," showing tree branches, two birds, and a distant view of a snowy landscape.

Olaf the Talker

by sagesource
Community

7

6
Four NY Times reporters get subpoenaed for fake news?

Four NY Times reporters get subpoenaed for fake news?

by annieli
Community

33

7
art

Street Prophets Coffee Hour: Sitting by the lake

by Ojibwa
Community

13

7
Community Story

Opening candidate messages for Maine-SEN

by cbastian
Community

6

5
The News In 5 Extended Limericks

The News In 5 Extended Limericks

by jonquill
Community

14

2
Blue Wave News 7/11/26

Blue Wave News 7/11/26

by bob fertik
Community

5

1
Bill Cade

Bill Cade elbows up with Canadian wine

by TexMex
Community

15

8
Democracy is on my list

Democracy is on my list

by williamson4virginia
Community

4

4
Just the Stats Man: Canvass Wrap-Up from Voter Contact on the Fourth

Just the Stats Man: Canvass Wrap-Up from Voter Contact on the Fourth

by snowbored
Community

22

2
Pacific Streamline Analysis of April 1, 2007

’Sweaty’ weather: Now I’ve heard it all!

by Alan Kandel
Community

10

16
Community Story

Shareholder companies – should they be forced to turn employees into shareholders?

by boblite
Community

9

6
Video: Thousands Hold Vigil Demanding Justice After Fatal ICE Shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo

Video: Thousands Hold Vigil Demanding Justice After Fatal ICE Shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo

by Kelli Anne Busey
Community

21

2
📣 $1M down, $2M to go: Donate to dozens of Democrats at once today!

📣 $1M down, $2M to go: Donate to dozens of Democrats at once today!

by Brainwrap
Community

11

0
Community Story

Nuclear Power is Now Trump Power…What Could Go Wrong?

by KarlHGrossman
Community

9

5
DOJ Subpoenas Times Reporters over reporting on Air Force One

DOJ Subpoenas Times Reporters over reporting on Air Force One

by Kelli Anne Busey
Community

39

13
Parastoo Ahmadi, video screenshot, We Need This, Facebook.

This Iranian singer was sentenced to 74 lashes for singing without a hijab

by FightingSpirit
Community

69

92

New Day Cafe ~ Saturday:

by Crimson Quillfeather
Community

29

176
Community Story

What’s Going On

by michelewln
Community

17

2

COMMUNITY GROUPS

Group

Readers and Book Lovers

Read Stories
Group

SciTech

Read Stories
Group

Black Kos Community

Read Stories
Group

Street Prophets

Read Stories

Latest from Readers and Book Lovers

Elephants

Write On! Forgetting

by dconrad
Community

18

57
Nonfiction Views: This week’s notable new nonfiction

Nonfiction Views: This week’s notable new nonfiction

by DebtorsPrison
Community

19

6
Contemporary Fiction Views: ‘Country People’ is a whimsical delight of a novel

Contemporary Fiction Views: ‘Country People’ is a whimsical delight of a novel

by bookgirl
Community

15

27
Morning Open Thread: All You Violated Ones With Gentle Hearts

Morning Open Thread: All You Violated Ones With Gentle Hearts

by officebss
Community

29

38

Latest from SciTech

FCC Approves Reflect Orbital’s Sunlight-on-Demand Satellite

FCC Approves Reflect Orbital’s Sunlight-on-Demand Satellite

by AKALib
Community

96

76
Ute Mountain, also known as Ute Peak or Sleeping Ute Mountain or Sleeping Warrior, is a peak within the Ute Mountains, a small mountain range in the southwestern corner of Colorado, on the northern edge of the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe Reservation. The Reservation forms the southwestern corner of the state and of Montezuma County.

Colorado’s small Ute Mountain Ute tribe brings utility scale solar project online despite political pushback

by mettle fatigue
Community

155

35
So you think it’s hot now? Scientists see more evidence climate changes are coming faster than expected

So you think it’s hot now? Scientists see more evidence climate changes are coming faster than expected

by Meteor Blades
Community

331

159
Burning Earth from Global Warming

Renewable Tuesday: China vs. World’s Biggest Chump

by Mokurai
Community

38

6

Community Spotlight

All Community Spotlight >
Music open thread: Ninth Symphonies

Music open thread: Ninth Symphonies

by Alonso del Arte
Community

16

42
A SAD ANNIVERSARY

A SAD ANNIVERSARY

by KENUVA
Community

78

8
World Cup: VARy Harsh Racism Problem?

World Cup: VARy Harsh Racism Problem?

by samdiener
Community

22

34
New symphony by Philip Glass to première this afternoon

New symphony by Philip Glass to première this afternoon

by Alonso del Arte
Community

53

15

FROM MARKOS’ DESK

Voters on SNAP are sad after voting for anti-SNAP party

Voters on SNAP are sad after voting for anti-SNAP party

by kos
Staff

298

312
Trump is on a fool’s errand

Trump is on a fool’s errand

by kos
Staff

226

113
Trump still doesn’t grasp the concept of groceries

Trump still doesn’t grasp the concept of groceries

by kos
Staff

207

165
President-elect Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with the House GOP conference, Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024, in Washington. (Allison Robbert/Pool via AP)

Trump is keeping his war chest from Republicans

by kos
Staff

184

87
Trump’s cult can’t quit him

Trump’s cult can’t quit him

by kos
Staff

239

119
Republicans can’t do anything right, not even throw a party

Republicans can’t do anything right, not even throw a party

by kos
Staff

205

212
The right is still pissed about that birthright citizenship decision

The right is still pissed about that birthright citizenship decision

by kos
Staff

214

222
Second part of GOP’s midterm strategy is dumber than the first part

Second part of GOP’s midterm strategy is dumber than the first part

by kos
Staff

303

196

DAILY KOS CARTOONS

Getting bills passed

by

Mike Luckovich

See more cartoons

Enjoy journalism without the interruptions.

You’re reading independent reporting made possible by subscribers
like you. Upgrade your experience with an ad-free subscription and
immerse yourself in the stories that matter—without distractions.

Subscribe today and read without ads!


Powered By