Trump bails on Blanche to save his own ass

Trump bails on Blanche to save his own ass

by Emily Singer
Staff

12

3
Obliterated

Obliterated

by Pedro Molina

7

2
Todd Blanche finds slimy way to give your tax dollars to extremists

Todd Blanche finds slimy way to give your tax dollars to extremists

by Lisa Needham
Staff

41

4
Susan Collins’ reelection bid reeks of desperation

Susan Collins’ reelection bid reeks of desperation

by Emily Singer
Staff

79

62
North Carolina is the latest state to turn on the GOP

North Carolina is the latest state to turn on the GOP

by Oliver Willis
Staff

94

44
‘Head for an eye’: Trump team has no plan to end Iran war

‘Head for an eye’: Trump team has no plan to end Iran war

by Walter Einenkel
Staff

64

74
Unreal effects

Unreal effects

by Drew Sheneman

67

8
The dark clouds of an approaching thunderstorm move over the Old Eisenhower Executive Office Building and the West Wing of the White House, Thursday, June 19, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Another day, another Trump desecration of DC

by Lisa Needham
Staff

111

56
Trump’s approval rating plummets near George W. Bush levels 

Trump’s approval rating plummets near George W. Bush levels 

by Emily Singer
Staff

110

144
Trump demands you pay even more for his dumb Freedom 250 flop

Trump demands you pay even more for his dumb Freedom 250 flop

by Lisa Needham
Staff

114

56
61 years ago: Medicare became law

61 years ago: Medicare became law

by Walter Einenkel
Staff

27

11

Make a Donation to Daily Kos

Support progressive and independent news.

$
OR
Donate with

TRENDING STORIES

Russian stuff blowing up: Ukraine strikes three more Wildberries warehouses

by quaoar
Community

225

61

That Sign in Front of the Smithsonian is More Dangerous Than You Think

by Thom Hartmann
Community

89

32

Abbreviated Pundit Roundup: Questions…and (some) answers

by Chitown Kev
Community

244

221

Obama does Turek a solid

by rustywink
Community

104

32

Andrew Tate and brother arrested in US on new charges of sex trafficking and other abuses

by FreedomUnited
Community

100

25

Persuading Young Evangelicals to Vote Against Trump [Edit w/ Response on Evangelicals]

by Dan K
Community

70

33

Arizona Just Nominated Three of the Most Dangerous Republicans in the Country. Here’s Who They Are.

by NEAZNativeDemocrats
Community

56

9

Neil Gorsuch rejects conservative historical revisionism

by TheCriticalMind
Community

216

79

It’s enough to make you Epstein… Trump punts on AG nomination

by annieli
Community

15

4

10 Gems of Bluesky Today – Day 417

by belinda ridgewood
Community

148

47

Thor’s Dai PWB Peeps open thread: join us for some smiles

by mayim
Community

36

50

When You Believe… You Change the World! July 30th Good News Roundup (GNR)

by bilboteach
Community

117

80

Sammy the Bull buries DOJ’s 86 argument

by rustywink
Community

62

19

After years of putting up with this iPhone ‘auto-correct’ nonsense, I figured out how to turn the feature off, finally!

by Alan Kandel
Community

10

6

Cheers and Jeers: Thursday

by Bill in Portland Maine
Community

100

85

Billions to rebuild Trump/Dulles airport

by annieli
Community

83

53

Russian stuff blowing up: Another day, another Wildberries goes up in flames

by quaoar
Community

371

98

T-Mobile—Sucks!

by Stephen Dreyfus
Community

12

6

Latest Community Stories

All Community Stories >
Generalized Southwest Monsoon Image

Monsoon Season

by NVmrT
Community

1

0
Community Story

What would you do in Iran if you were President today?

by pyrrho
Community

6

6
Street prophets

Street Prophets Coffee Hour: Norse (Viking) Religion

by Ojibwa
Community

4

1
CNN: 1/3 of Democrats say they are democratic socialists

CNN: 1/3 of Democrats say they are democratic socialists

by rustywink
Community

7

34
The Ballad of the Mongoose and the Rattlesnake

The Ballad of the Mongoose and the Rattlesnake

by TerribleTerrier
Community

2

1
West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Daily Special, Metro Shrimp & Grits Thurs Podcast (Audio)

West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Daily Special, Metro Shrimp & Grits Thurs Podcast (Audio)

by Justice Putnam
Community

0

0
Community Story

BREAKING: Mandela Barnes drops out of WI-Governor Primary

by cbastian
Community

7

5
Kagro in the Morning podcast (AUDIO): Thursday, July 30, 2026

Kagro in the Morning podcast (AUDIO): Thursday, July 30, 2026

by Scott Anderson
Community

1

0

More Recent News

See All Daily Kos News >
This domestic violence shelter was told it no longer aligns with the Trump administration’s priorities

This domestic violence shelter was told it no longer aligns with the Trump administration’s priorities

by The 19th

93

37
Tom the Dancing Bug: Lucky Ducky gets a new mission!

Tom the Dancing Bug: Lucky Ducky gets a new mission!

by RubenBolling

166

16
Alex Jones goes from kissing Trump’s ass to calling for impeachment

Alex Jones goes from kissing Trump’s ass to calling for impeachment

by Oliver Willis
Staff

159

96
Bari Weiss hires another dud, and Trump tries to curse his way out of Iran

Bari Weiss hires another dud, and Trump tries to curse his way out of Iran

by Daily Kos Staff
Staff

19

6
Generic ballot

Generic ballot

by David Horsey

117

6
Trump is more delusional than ever about COVID

Trump is more delusional than ever about COVID

by Walter Einenkel
Staff

96

57
Trump team keeps coming up empty in Comey shenanigans

Trump team keeps coming up empty in Comey shenanigans

by Lisa Needham
Staff

114

53
The Daily Kos ‘Summer of Merch’ starts now

The Daily Kos ‘Summer of Merch’ starts now

by Daily Kos Staff
Staff

55

51

Series & Exclusives

Why conservatives cling to conspiracies long after they’re debunked

Why conservatives cling to conspiracies long after they’re debunked

by Oliver Willis
Staff

181

203
Blue wave, tsunami, or trickle? Here’s what the data says.

Blue wave, tsunami, or trickle? Here’s what the data says.

by Andrew Mangan
Staff

146

156
Republicans spout lies amid midterms panic

Republicans spout lies amid midterms panic

by Emily Singer
Staff

104

101
Testosterone, Todd Blanche, and torts—oh my!

Testosterone, Todd Blanche, and torts—oh my!

by Lisa Needham
Staff

116

29

More Community Stories

All Community Stories >
Community Story

Mandela Barnes Drops Out of Wisconsin Democratic Primary

by Puckshan
Community

1

0
Peace Symbols

What would you do in Iran, today, if you were President?

by pyrrho
Community

1

5
IRAN WAR WEEK 22, day #6: blunder-bluster from b(l)eater Trump

IRAN WAR WEEK 22, day #6: blunder-bluster from b(l)eater Trump

by annieli
Community

18

4
Image

Richlu Pics

by richlu
Community

5

6
Thank you with hearts

Teacher Wish List Update

by zenbassoon
Community

8

4
Community Story

08.01.2026 :IAN “Here we Go Again…”

by FloridaSNDad
Community

2

1
Community Story

The “Slush fund” is about the future not the past.

by teacherbill
Community

5

0
Google’s AlphaFold Rug Pull and the “Golden Age of Science”

Google’s AlphaFold Rug Pull and the “Golden Age of Science”

by Dr. G
Community

17

3
Please help us! The billionaire assault on California is escalating.

Please help us! The billionaire assault on California is escalating.

by burningbright
Community

10

7
If everything was run like Trump’s FEMA

If everything was run like Trump’s FEMA

by Perlinator
Community

9

0
Canvassing Pennsylvania w/ 4 House seats at stake

Canvassing Pennsylvania w/ 4 House seats at stake

by snowbored
Community

11

3
Community Story

Trump’s actions are a textbook case of what happens when a malignant narcissist reacts to failure

by Charles Jay
Community

23

2
Megyn Kelly dressed as "garbage" before the 2024 election

Megyn Kelly has really outdone herself this time

by Darrell Lucus
Community

19

7
Community Story

FBL Spot Report: Mystery PAC Spending in Virginia’s First District

by rstantonscott
Community

4

3
Athena, ancient art

The Odyssey: A Woke Patriarchy is Still a Patriarchy

by MaryAEnglish
Community

5

4
Bullies are cowards. The ‘Traitor’ craters his lunatic landscape. He’s the anti-Midas. buynott & NBF

Bullies are cowards. The ‘Traitor’ craters his lunatic landscape. He’s the anti-Midas. buynott & NBF

by mikeymikey
Community

34

12
West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Daily Special, Metro Shrimp & Grits Thursdays 8am PT/11am ET

West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Daily Special, Metro Shrimp & Grits Thursdays 8am PT/11am ET

by Justice Putnam
Community

3

1
New Day Cafe – Dispatches From Idaho

New Day Cafe – Dispatches From Idaho

by foresterbob
Community

41

156
Indians 101: Buffalo and Americans (museum exhibition)

Indians 101: Buffalo and Americans (museum exhibition)

by Ojibwa
Community

12

2
Political Literacy

Political Literacy

by MurielVieuxThePoet
Community

60

108
Community Story

Nebraska Republicans Have Ignored The Will Of The Voters

by NebraskaDemocrat
Community

21

6
stroke

Stroke, pnumonia, sepsis aftermath

by #jtg
Community

17

10
Still Learning: Why My ICE Tracking App No Longer Asks Android Users to Use Chrome

Still Learning: Why My ICE Tracking App No Longer Asks Android Users to Use Chrome

by WaffleHacker AKA joshhacks
Community

58

9
CBC Roundup: Marquette Greene-Scott for (TX-22) – We deserve better

CBC Roundup: Marquette Greene-Scott for (TX-22) – We deserve better

by lpeacock
Community

27

33
Kagro in the Morning is LIVE at 9 AM ET!

Kagro in the Morning is LIVE at 9 AM ET!

by David Waldman
Community

3

0
Super Beetle '73

History Corner, Good News, July 30ths

by WineRev
Community

42

9
🚨 96 DAYS LEFT TO GO! Donate to dozens of Democrats at once TODAY!

🚨 96 DAYS LEFT TO GO! Donate to dozens of Democrats at once TODAY!

by Brainwrap
Community

9

1
Abdul for US Senate: Abdul launches billboards across Metro Detroit! ✋ Late Money Is Like Lemonade. 7/30

Abdul for US Senate: Abdul launches billboards across Metro Detroit! ✋ Late Money Is Like Lemonade. 7/30

by 2thanks
Community

23

56

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

Nonfiction Views: AI-generated slop books, and some real books in this week’s notable new nonfiction

Nonfiction Views: AI-generated slop books, and some real books in this week’s notable new nonfiction

by DebtorsPrison
Community

20

4
Contemporary Fiction Views: No such thing as too many books on Booker Longlist Day

Contemporary Fiction Views: No such thing as too many books on Booker Longlist Day

by bookgirl
Community

17

13
Morning Open Thread: You Were Chosen Too to Put the World Together

Morning Open Thread: You Were Chosen Too to Put the World Together

by officebss
Community

22

63
Community Story

History 101: Seventeenth-Century books about the Americas

by Ojibwa
Community

30

10

Latest from SciTech

Climate lamentors protest recent changes to the state's Cap-and-Invest program.

Advocates protest CA changes to cap-and invest program that divert billions from clean air & water toward Big Oil subsidies

by Dan Bacher
Community

31

14
Mother Earth is Angry, Very Angry

Mother Earth is Angry, Very Angry

by Alan Singer
Community

48

31
GOP freaks out when Fauci refuses to play their games

GOP freaks out when Fauci refuses to play their games

by Walter Einenkel
Staff

310

366
Two researchers wearing masks, in a laboratory

Infectious Information 7/29/2026

by strawbale
Community

88

18

Community Spotlight

All Community Spotlight >
Community Story

How to Survive a Stupid Hypothetical

by disinterested spectator
Community

33

29
Dawn Chorus: Baitballs, gulls and other offshore July sightings in the Salish Sea

Dawn Chorus: Baitballs, gulls and other offshore July sightings in the Salish Sea

by OceanDiver
Community

50

94
Top Comments logo

Top Comments: ‘They Make a Desert and Call It Peace’

by gizmo59
Community

30

8
Community Story

Friday Night Beer Blog: Plastic Labels Problem Edition

by chingchongchinaman
Community

16

46

FROM MARKOS’ DESK

President Donald Trump bangs a gavel after signing a tax law at the White House in July 2025, surrounded by members of Congress.

Republicans think they can message away a terrible tax law

by kos
Staff

185

92
Koala Bear

Embeddable social media links now live

by kos
Staff

100

179
The GOP’s malignant weirdness

The GOP’s malignant weirdness

by kos
Staff

161

112
Trump voter’s family wants nothing to do with him. Good for them.

Trump voter’s family wants nothing to do with him. Good for them.

by kos
Staff

477

518
Rest in power, Denise Oliver Velez

Rest in power, Denise Oliver Velez

by kos
Staff

786

216
What is it with people voting for the party that hates them?

What is it with people voting for the party that hates them?

by kos
Staff

318

309
The socialist left’s curious problems with women

The socialist left’s curious problems with women

by kos
Staff

375

1,042
The daily pain of Trump’s vanity

The daily pain of Trump’s vanity

by kos
Staff

164

84

DAILY KOS CARTOONS

Endless wars

by

Clay Bennett

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
iiq_pixel