2+ day, 34+ min ago   (817+ words) Explaining the Right is a weekly series that looks at what the right wing is currently obsessing over, how it influences politics—and why you need to know. This past week, Americans observed the 25th anniversary of 9/11. And despite the time…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (119+ words) A daily roundup of the best stories and cartoons by Daily Kos staff and contributors to keep you in the know. Trump’s midterm convention just got even more embarrassing It’s no wonder most Republicans are skipping it. Republicans bail on…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (206+ words) President Donald Trump held an impromptu presser on the tarmac Wednesday after his bribe plane was delayed due to mechanical issues. As a distraction, Trump—who was flying to Dallas for his embarrassing midterm convention—offered up some new spin…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago   (405+ words) President Donald Trump quietly gifted his infamously devoted aide Natalie Harp $45,000 in cash newly filed financial disclosures have revealed, raising new questions about her unparalleled access to the presidency and what the payoffs were truly for. The Washington Post reported…...

4+ day, 17+ hour ago   (800+ words) Trump and the Senate StakesThe President often sounds as if he’s campaigning against the Republican Senate. Exclusive poll: GOP’s gains among Latinos fade in House battlegrounds By the numbers: Democrats are gaining ground with Latino voters across a survey of…...

4+ day, 18+ hour ago   (721+ words) Who has the president’s ear became an issue once again when Natalie Harp, President Donald Trump’s 35-year-old executive assistant, suddenly became national news. The question is therefore larger than who whispers into the president’s ear. It is who gets close…...

5+ day, 34+ min ago   (367+ words) Last Thursday, as Americans grappled with high gas and grocery prices, war with Iran, and the daily struggles of their lives, the White House published a so-called “arcade” of propagandistic games pushing the administration’s bigoted agenda. The games included were…...

5+ day, 20+ hour ago   (1430+ words) Ousted Kennedy Center Chairman Buys Dismantled ‘Blue’ Sculpture The billionaire philanthropist David Rubenstein has purchased the abstract sculpture called “Blue” that was removed from the grounds of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts last week, according to…...

5+ day, 18+ hour ago   (221+ words) This weekend, the leader of the free world, having nothing better to do with his time, posted a series of ever-more bizarre posts in what HuffPost calls a “stunning daylong meltdown.” This included a White House AI Video Depicting Trump…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (586+ words) Ed Martin, one of the weirdest and dumbest attorneys in President Donald Trump’s orbit, is out. No, not out of his job as interim U.S. attorney for Washington D.C. That nonsense ended over a year ago, when it was clear…...