The Recap: Kirk memorial widens the political divide, and Newsom’s winning plan

Former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi is Trump’s nominee for attorney general and returns to the hot seat Thursday as her confirmation hearing enters its second day. The ride-or-die Trump ally defended the former president during his first impeachment trial and was at the forefront of his efforts to steal the 2020 election that he lost to President Joe Biden.

Highlights from the first day of Bondi’s hearing include her lying about Trump’s well-documented attempt to pressure Georgia Secretary of State to “find 11,780 votes” to help him win the state in 2020, as well as refusing—multiple times—to admit that Trump lost to Biden in 2020.

Bondi’s hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee begins its second day at 10:15 AM ET Thurssday. Read her opening statement here.

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Watch: Senate confirmation hearing for John Ratcliffe

Posted on January 15, 2025 by Daily Kos Staff

The race to confirm Donald Trump’s nightmare Cabinet has entered its final stretch: Senate confirmation hearings.

Former Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe, Trump’s pick for CIA director, quickly withdrew his first DNI nomination in 2019 amid concerns he was unqualified. In the end, he was confirmed in 2020, on Trump’s second try. A former Texas congressman, Ratcliffe’s grilling of special counsel Robert Mueller and intense defense of Trump during his first impeachment trial are largely credited with his brief ascent to the first Trump Cabinet.

Ratcliffe’s hearing before the Senate Intelligence Committee begins at 10 AM ET on Wednesday.

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Watch: Senate confirmation hearing for Pam Bondi

Posted on January 15, 2025 by Daily Kos Staff

The race to confirm Donald Trump’s nightmare Cabinet has entered its final stretch: Senate confirmation hearings.

Former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi, Trump’s nominee for attorney general, was part of Trump’s legal team during his first impeachment. The second choice for the role—after former Rep. Matt Gaetz was forced to withdraw amid multiple scandals—first made a name for herself by fighting the Affordable Care Act as the Sunshine State’s first woman AG. Bondi also was at the forefront of Trump’s attempts to steal the 2020 election. Bondi’s hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee begins at 9:30 AM ET Wednesday. Read her opening statement here.

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The Recap: Biden passes the torch, while Clinton cracks the ceiling

Posted on August 20, 2024 by Daily Kos Staff

A daily roundup of the best stories and cartoons by Daily Kos staff and contributors to keep you in the know.

Clinton, Biden, and more show Democrats’ unity on night 1 of the DNC

Accomplishments were celebrated and humility was shown.

AOC fires up DNC crowd with scorching swipe at 'two-bit union buster' Trump

Her take on what Trump would do for a dollar isn’t wrong.

Here's the moment Joe Biden officially passed the torch to Kamala Harris

No “Democrats in disarray” here.

Hillary Clinton's DNC speech will give you all the feels

Clinton finally gets her flowers.

Cartoon: Trumping our safety

Not sure exactly what he thinks he’s keeping us safe from …

17 of the greatest pics from the first night of the DNC

It was a hell of a night.

Republicans beg Trump to please stop being so Trumpy

Asking Trump to stop making personal attacks is like asking a baby not to cry.

How memes could tip the 2024 election in Harris’ favor

Harris is surging on social media and in the polls.

Trump makes his first appearance at the DNC—and boy is it ugly

So many worst hits to choose from … and more are sure to come.

Harris makes surprise appearance at DNC to thank Biden

The vice president makes sure to give credit where it’s due.

Conservative attacks on free speech are coming to a campus near you

The war on higher education continues.

Republicans insist abortion issue is settled for voters—they’re wrong

Just because they refuse to address it doesn’t mean that it’s not an issue.

House GOP tries to rain on DNC parade with absurd impeachment report

Because why would they need evidence to prove a crime?

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The Recap: Americans hate Project 2025, and young voters join KHive

Posted on July 26, 2024 by Daily Kos Staff

A daily roundup of the best stories and cartoons by Daily Kos staff and contributors to keep you in the know.

Disapproval for Project 2025 is skyrocketing

Unsurprisingly, once people learned about the authoritarian plan, they weren’t fans.

Harris bid energizes young voters as registrations surge

Registering 38,500 new voters in 48 hours is nothing to scoff at.

JD Vance is a huge drag on the GOP ticket—and it's only going to get worse

Being the least-liked running mate in 44 years is also nothing to scoff at.

Cartoon: Recharge

Harris is breathing new life into this campaign.

'These are weird people': Minnesota governor nails the GOP

They really, really are.

Pete Buttigieg explains why Trump is 'afraid' to debate Harris

And it’s summed up in three words: prosecutor versus felon.

Shocker: House GOP gives up on Biden impeachment dreams

Hmmm, what made them change their minds?

Why Elon Musk suddenly wants to mask his Trump support

As usual, Musk is up to something steeped in secrecy (and money).

Watch: Biden addresses nation for first time since dropping reelection bid

“I have decided the best way forward is to pass the torch to a new generation,” Biden said.

Trump coins 'Laughing Kamala' nickname—but the joke's on him

For someone who loves coming up with nicknames, you’d think he’d be better at it.

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ICYMI: Why special elections should make the GOP squirm, and no, Biden never promised a single term

Posted on June 13, 2024 by Daily Kos Staff

New poll: Republicans say Trump's an even better candidate now than in 2020

How anyone can think Trump is a viable candidate, let alone a more viable candidate than in 2020 is truly mind-boggling.

Why special elections should have Republicans panicking

Democrats are doing some serious overperforming.

Biden never promised a single term—and it would be stupid if he had

Frankly, it doesn’t make sense for any president to announce they’re only seeking one lame-duck term.

Cartoon: Why I'm voting for Trump

It should always be based on payback.

'We will hunt you down': Steve Bannon heads to prison threatening revenge

It seems lots of Republicans have revenge on the brain.

Watch congressman nail GOP's double standard on Hunter Biden conviction

It’s amazing how differently both sides of the aisle behave when only one believes in the rule of law.

Pennsylvania governor to Trump: 'Stop sh-t talking America'

And less whining would be nice, too.

Hunter Biden is convicted, but the GOP is still big mad

Nothing can satisfy these folks. (Well, maybe a Biden impeachment.)

DA who convicted Trump draws ire for daring to defend himself from GOP attacks

So they forced the district attorney to defend his case and then attacked him for doing so?

Paul Ryan still sucks

He’s gone but we wish he was forgotten.

Biden wins again as Trump’s economic forecast turns out to be pure garbage

Just another reason to not listen to a word Trump says.

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ICYMI: Senate GOP is delusional, House GOP is desperate, and Trump hates football

Posted on April 27, 2024 by Daily Kos Staff

Super-patriotic GOP candidate forgets words to the Pledge of Allegiance

Watch him pledge his allegiance to … um … uh …

Delusional Senate Republicans still believe they can control Trump

What’s that definition of insanity again?

Cartoon: A prickly situation

Oh, Arizona.

Polls show there's a cost to Trump alienating Haley voters

Maybe telling them to take a hike wasn’t the best plan after all.

This big county will host its first sheriff's race since the '60s

And wouldn’t you know it—Trump just got involved.

Republicans echo Trump with demand for military response to student protests

If you think things are bad now …

House GOP manufactures new fight after Biden impeachment fails

Why do they keep picking fights they can’t possibly win?

Biden wants voters to know Trump thinks football is 'boring as hell'

This will definitely get under his skin.

Veteran Pennsylvania Republican says he might write in Haley in November

Bad news for Trump if Republican voters would rather vote for someone who’s not even on the ballot.

FCC restores net neutrality, fulfilling a Biden promise

It’s about damn time.

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ICYMI: House GOP’s ready to admit defeat, Tennessee wants teachers packing heat

Posted on April 25, 2024 by Daily Kos Staff

The Supreme Court is hearing another abortion case. What could go wrong?

It’s just people’s lives on the line.

GOP lawmakers vote to arm teachers a year after Nashville shooting

Protesters in the galleries chanted “blood on your hands!”

Cartoon: Cell-a-Lago

Some things change, but others stay the same.

Missouri lawmaker caught on video cursing out fellow Republican

You’ll never guess what his defense is.

New ad: Trump couldn’t get hired at a mall—not with his legal baggage

As much as we’d love to see Trump working at Cinnabon …

QAnon nuts muse about what happens if Trump is found guilty

It’s not pretty.

97% of voters know nothing about the Supreme Court's new abortion case

The law at the center of the case this week is a mystery to most—and the stakes couldn’t be higher.

The Biden impeachment is a huge failure. The GOP is looking for a way out

There’s only so much humiliation a party can take.

History’s most pro-union president delivers 2 more big wins for workers

Yet another reason to support Joe Biden.

One big move just upended two big Virginia races

Things just got even more competitive.

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