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Riding a streak of unexpectedly strong election wins, Democrats have found yet another reason to feel bullish about 2026. A new PBS News/NPR/Marist poll shows a clear majority of voters leaning blue if the midterms were held today—a rare cushion in an era defined by razor-thin margins. The headline number is almost jarring: Democrats lead the generic congressional ballot 55% to 41%. That’s the party’s biggest edge in this poll since late 2017, just before Democrats flipped more than 40 House seats during President Donald Trump’s first term. The symmetry isn’t perfect, but it’s close enough to make operatives on… [...]
President Donald Trump signed legislation Wednesday that compels his administration to release files on convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, bowing to political pressure from his own party after initially resisting those efforts. Trump could have chosen to release many of the files on his own months ago. “Democrats have used the ‘Epstein’ issue, which affects them far more than the Republican Party, in order to try and distract from our AMAZING Victories,” Trump said in a social media post as he announced he had signed the bill. Now, the bill requires the Justice Department to release all files and communications related… [...]
A daily roundup of the best stories and cartoons by Daily Kos staff and contributors to keep you in the know. Pam Bondi won't commit to releasing full Epstein files Wonder how Trump’s base is handling his Epstein cover-up. Mike Johnson looks like an idiot after the Epstein vote When was the last time a House speaker fumbled this hard? Trump follows through on promise to destroy the Education Department Who needs education anyway? ICE expands surveillance state in new and awful ways It’s always the sign of a healthy democracy when the government starts paying people to snitch on… [...]
Comedian Theo Von, who once used his podcast to elevate Donald Trump ahead of the 2024 election, is the latest MAGA bro to break ranks with the president. After the Trump administration used his image in a deportation video in September, Von says he has been on high alert regarding his safety—especially after far-right influencer Charlie Kirk was assassinated. “I just can’t believe they did that with you, where they just put it in there as if, like, you were endorsing that,” podcast host Joe Rogan said in a conversation with Von Wednesday. Comedian Theo Von attends President Donald Trump’s… [...]