April 14, 2025 at 2:30 PM EDT
Democrats hear out pissed-off voters while Republicans ghost them

When Congress is in session, lawmakers don't have much time to connect with their constituents. So you'd think they'd use this two-week recess to actually show up, listen, and maybe learn something. But not Republicans.

 

April 14, 2025 at 11:30 AM EDT
Trump is silent after Passover attack on 'overrated Jewish' governor

A Pennsylvania man has been arrested after he allegedly attempted to burn down Pennsylvania Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro's home on Saturday while he was celebrating the first night of Passover with his family. The suspect, 38-year-old Cody Balmer, turned himself in to police on Sunday, NBC News reported. He told police he had "hatred towards Governor Shapiro" and had plans to beat Shapiro with a hammer. He was charged Monday with attempted homicide, terrorism, aggravated arson, and aggravated assault.

 

April 14, 2025 at 10:30 AM EDT
Trump tells court to pound sand over wrongfully deported Maryland dad

If American democracy was functioning even marginally well, the Supreme Court's order requiring the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the Maryland dad mistakenly deported to El Salvador, would be the end of a genuinely repugnant episode.  Instead, we're living through a surreal time where the executive branch keeps telling the judicial one to pound sand and suffering no consequences. 

 

April 14, 2025 at 10:00 AM EDT
'Not just measles': Whooping cough cases are soaring as vaccine rates decline

By Duaa Eldeib and Patricia Callahan, and photography by Sarahbeth Maney, for ProPublica In the past six months, two babies in Louisiana have died of pertussis, the disease commonly known as whooping cough.

 

April 14, 2025 at 9:00 AM EDT
Trump's latest salvo in his war on science makes us all less safe

A new report reveals that the Trump administration has outlined a plan to eliminate the research arm of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, while also closing weather and climate labs. Democratic lawmakers are sounding the alarm over this enormous blow to public safety. "On today's episode of "He's Tearing This S**t Up"""Trump plans to dismantle NOAA, shutting down climate research and weather labs," "?said Rep. Jasmine Crockett of Texas. 

 

April 14, 2025 at 8:30 AM EDT
Cartoon: IHOTFM-Man to the rescue

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April 13, 2025 at 7:00 PM EDT
Tariffs tank Trump. Plus, Booker talks his way to 2028

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.

Tariffs crash, Trump burns

As Daily Kos previously reported, it didn't take long before President Donald Trump's approval rating tanked after his return to the White House""and new polling suggests voters are finally rejecting the myth that Republicans, especially Trump, are better stewards of the economy. 

 

April 13, 2025 at 6:55 PM EDT
Cartoon: Lil Chuck

A cartoon by Jack Ohman. Related | Poll shows Chuck Schumer may be in big trouble

 

April 13, 2025 at 6:00 PM EDT
She was tracking post-Roe abortions. The government just pulled her funding

Diana Greene Foster, who was behind the landmark Turnaway Study, wanted to study the health and economic impacts of the loss of abortion access. By Shefali Luthra for The 19th

 

April 13, 2025 at 6:00 PM EDT
She was tracking post-Roe abortions. The government just pulled her funding

Diana Greene Foster, who was behind the landmark Turnaway Study, wanted to study the health and economic impacts of the loss of abortion access. By Shefali Luthra for The 19th

 

April 13, 2025 at 6:00 PM EDT
She was tracking post-Roe abortions. The government just pulled her funding

Diana Greene Foster, who was behind the landmark Turnaway Study, wanted to study the health and economic impacts of the loss of abortion access. By Shefali Luthra for The 19th

 

April 13, 2025 at 5:00 PM EDT
Rural populations near federal lands worry job cuts will hurt their communities

Mass layoffs of the federal employees who manage public lands could deal a major blow to the rural economies that rely on them. By Zoë Rom for Inside Climate News