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When Republicans passed the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act last summer, they were sure that it would be their silver bullet to win the midterms. Never mind the bill's massively unpopular cuts to health care and social safety net programs in order to fund tax cuts for the wealthy—Republicans insisted that, once tax season came, Americans would reward them at the ballot box. "Every American will feel …

A daily roundup of the best stories and cartoons by Daily Kos staff and contributors to keep you in the know. Trump team launches new tactic to spy on federal workers HIPAA who? Unless you’re a billionaire, Trump just raised your taxes Because not being able to afford health care, gas, or groceries just wasn't enough. Anxious Republicans worry Trump's Iran mess has already cost them the midterms …

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A survivor of the Iranian drone attack on a U.S. military facility in Kuwait, where six Americans were killed, has revealed that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth lied about the incident. In comments to CBS News, the whistleblower backs up previous reporting about the vulnerabilities of the facility, which run contrary to Hegseth’s statement that the attack got past fortifications. A bridge struck b…

The Trump administration has announced it is shuttering 57 of the 77 research facilities tied to the U.S. Forest Service. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announced the cuts on April 3, which followed a decision to move the Forest Service’s headquarters from Washington, D.C., to Salt Lake City, Utah. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins laughs with President Donald Trump during an event to pr…

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker was interviewed by civil rights activist Al Sharpton during the National Action Network Convention Thursday, where he reminded the audience that his opposition to President Donald Trump goes back to his first term. “This is a national emergency,” Pritzker said, recalling the early days of the coronavirus pandemic, when Trump agreed to supply protective equipment in excha…

Remember how, before her unceremonious firing, back when she was living her best life on your dime, former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem had a very special luxury plane that ferried her and her alleged sidepiece, Corey Lewandowski, all across the country, like a little love nest in the sky? And remember how the ostensible reason Noem needed a $70 million extra-fancy jet was that it woul…

Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia is all in on invoking the 25th Amendment to remove Donald Trump from office and may also be signaling interest in aligning herself with Vice President JD Vance—or at least his crypto money backers . “Why was this the final straw for you?” CNN’s Wolf Blitzer asked Greene, referring to Trump's threats to end Iran’s millennia-old civilization . “Because …

Despite a White House-backed “ documentary ” promoting her image around the world, a new poll shows that Americans simply do not like first lady Melania Trump. In fact, she has netted some of the lowest approval ratings for a first lady in U.S. history. In the SSRS poll conducted for CNN last month, Melania had a net favorability rating of -12. In January 2025, when she and President Donald Trump…

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The saga of the big dumb bribe palace of a ballroom at the White House honestly just keeps getting worse. No, this isn’t about President Donald Trump insisting that he’s just going to keep building the ballroom despite a court order saying he can’t, because the ballroom is just a shed on top of a military installation and is therefore necessary for national security. Work continues on a largely d…

GOP Rep. Randy Fine of Florida spewed some racist sentiments about New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Newsmax Monday. “Do you still believe that he should be deported because I know you've mentioned that before?” the host asked him. “Absolutely,” Fine replied. “I believe Zoran Mandani lied when he applied for citizenship. I think he was affiliated and supported groups you're not allowed to if …