The top Democratic candidates running for governor of New Jersey faced off in their final debate Sunday night before next month’s primary, vowing to take on President Donald Trump and laying out why they are best positioned to win in November. Continue reading New Jersey Democrats vow to fight Trump in final gubernatorial debate
The House Budget Committee advanced President Donald Trump’s multitrillion-dollar domestic package Sunday night, two days after a group of conservatives voted to reject it. Continue reading Key House committee advances Trump agenda bill after appeasing conservatives
President Trump blasted Walmart over the weekend after the country’s largest retailer warned this week that it will have to raise prices because of tariffs. NBC News’ Yamiche Alcindor reports from the White House. Continue reading Trump slams Walmart after warning of tariff price hikes
Survey Says is a weekly column rounding up three of the most important polling trends or data points you need to know about. You’ll also find data-based updates on past Daily Kos reporting, plus a vibe check on a trend that’s driving politics. Republicans’ proposed Medicaid cuts hit home This past week, House Republicans released their first major piece of legislation, “THE ONE, BIG, BEAUTIFUL … Continue reading Medicaid cuts will punish red districts. Plus, the odds of nuclear war
A cartoon by Mike Luckovich. Related | Consumers are now even more fed up with Trump’s tariff nightmare Campaign Action Continue reading Cartoon: Costly Kool-Aid
Former President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with prostate cancer, his office said Sunday. Biden was seen last week by doctors after urinary symptoms and a prostate nodule was found. He was diagnosed with prostate cancer on Friday, with the cancer cells having spread to the bone. “While this represents a more aggressive form of the disease, the cancer appears to be hormone-sensitive which allows … Continue reading Biden has been diagnosed with aggressive prostate cancer
Former President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with prostate cancer, his personal office announced on Sunday. Continue reading Former President Joe Biden diagnosed with aggressive form of prostate cancer
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. Not even accepting a $400 million bribe from a foreign country is enough to get President Donald Trump’s biggest supporters in Congress to deviate. Hardcore Trumpers, as well as some other big-name GOP leaders, refused to get on Trump’s … Continue reading Republicans are all over the place on Trump’s $400 million Qatari bribe
A cartoon by Tim Campbell. Related | Trump’s plan to slash medical research is making voters queasy Campaign Action Continue reading Cartoon: Medical research
Just like the so-called Department of Government Efficiency it was named after, the House Delivering Outstanding Government Efficiency Caucus has delivered little more than chaos and waste. Started by Republicans Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa and Rep. Aaron Bean of Florida, the DOGE caucus pledged to help multibillionaire Elon Musk scour the federal government to find trillions of dollars in waste, fraud, and abuse. Reps. … Continue reading The fast rise and pathetic fall of the House DOGE caucus
