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White House deputy chief of staff James Blair is worried about Republicans losing the House this fall—and rightfully so. A Democratic House would not just stymie President Donald Trump’s agenda but also aggressively investigate all the things he’d rather sweep under the rug: Jeffrey Epstein, the Trump family’s corruption, the billions in foreign money flowing through Trump-branded businesses, and the growing list of conflicts of interest tied to his administration. So at a retreat with House Republicans, he told them to stop touting all the things they’ve been bragging about, such as mass deportations. But buried in the Axios report… [...]
A daily roundup of the best stories and cartoons by Daily Kos staff and contributors to keep you in the know. Trump team realizes immigration terror campaign is bad politics Turns out “Mass deportation now” isn’t a feel-good message. Latest special elections bring more bad news for GOP Watch that blue tsunami gather steam. Where did all of Trump's library bribes go? That presidential library is the grift that keeps on grifting. Cartoon: Inside Trump's war room Talk about moving targets. New Epstein statue aims to take Trump down like the Titanic He only thinks he’s king of the world.… [...]
You’d think that with a war going on and all that, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth would not have time to worry about serving lewks—but Hegseth is a man of many talents. The former Fox News talking head-turned-Pentagon chief has barred press photographers from attending war briefings because their agencies published photos his staff thought were “unflattering.” Wow, can’t imagine that good old Pete isn’t eternally photogenic. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks during a press briefing at the Pentagon on March 2 in Washington. It’s definitely not worrisome at all that during a war, press access to the Pentagon is diminishing… [...]
President Donald Trump spoke to reporters Wednesday, where he seemed loath to discuss anything having to do with his war in Iran—except for how great his bombing campaign has been. When asked about reports that a Pentagon investigation found that the United States fired a missile into a girls’ school in Minab, Iran, killing at least 165 people—mostly children—Trump brushed the question aside. “I don't know about it,” Trump said dismissively. xPresident Trump on new report that shows military investigation has found the U.S. struck school in Iran: "I don't know about it." pic.twitter.com/IucvtcQQjl— CSPAN (@cspan) March 11, 2026 He… [...]