Trump team will fund transit—but you have to have some babies
The Trump team is suddenly interested in funding transit—but the reason is both racist and stupid.
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Trump team will fund transit—but you have to have some babies
The Trump team is suddenly interested in funding transit—but the reason is both racist and stupid.
Desperation plagues Republican Hilton’s bid for California governor
The last time the Golden State elected a Republican governor was over two decades ago, when Arnold Schwarzenegger took the reins for two terms.
Why Republicans are desperate to hold on to Texas
The GOP's ultimate nightmare could come true if they lose the Lone Star State this November.
35 years!
A cartoon by Keef Knight.
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2026/10/6/800107956/cartoon/35-years/
Trump says Iran can ‘take out’ LA. New York Times feigns confusion.
Trump said Iran could “take out” U.S. cities like Los Angeles and San Diego.
The Paramount merger sucks for everyone—except David Ellison
In a normal world, no one would be letting ultimate failson David Ellison run anything.
House speaker threatens Democrats with a good time
Mike Johnson is at it again trying to scare the GOP base into voting.
Trump’s war on journalists gets even uglier
Trump turned his rage on The New York Times for the crime of accurate reporting. When the paper of record wrote, correctly, that Trump’s rally in Ohio, his little safe space, featured a half-empty auditorium, Trump lost it.
Obey me
A cartoon by Pedro Molina.
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2026/10/6/800108249/cartoon/obey-me/
Even Greg Abbott is avoiding Trump
In the run-up to an election, candidates’ behavior often tells us as much about the political environment as polling and ad spending do.
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2026/10/6/800108279/elections/greg-abbott-bails-on-trump-rally/
JoAnna Mendoza wants to uplift working families and veterans in Arizona
JoAnna Mendoza hopes that her own lived experiences will help her win Arizona's 6th District.
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2026/10/6/800108067/series/joanna-mendoza-arizona-congress/
Trump plays damage control over wasting tax dollars for propaganda ads
The president plays damage control after being caught red-handed.
Self-policing
A cartoon by Mike Luckovich.
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2026/10/6/800105871/cartoon/self-policing/
GOP rushes to save this red state’s Senate seat
National Republicans are dropping $5 million to try to save South Carolina's Senate seat, Axios reported on Tuesday, as the Palmetto State race—like other contests in GOP territory—is slipping away from Republicans in the final stretch of the midterms.
Here’s what the Democrats’ first bill should be if they win Congress
This edition of "Opinions" from Eric Schmeltzer asks if Democrats win Congress in November, what's the first bill they should introduce?
White House hires another baby bigot
If there’s one thing the White House loves, it’s hiring young fascists.
Trump runs around, the GOP runs away … and more!
Your Daily Kos live blog for Oct. 6.
Spirit Halloween
A cartoon by Nick Anderson.
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2026/10/6/800107806/cartoon/spirit-halloween/
Loaded diaper
A cartoon by Tim Campbell.
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2026/10/5/800105152/cartoon/loaded-diaper/
Dating on taxpayers’ dime pays off for newly engaged Kash Patel
Congratulations are in order for Kash Patel, Alexis Wilkins, and the entire taxpayer-funded SWAT team that he orders to follow her around. They’re engaged!
New data shows GOP faces a midterms blowout
There are 29 days until the midterms, and Republicans’ odds have gone from bad to worse.
Trump issues absurd threat over reports of his pathetic crowd sizes
According to the president, reporting on his small crowd sizes at campaign events ahead of this year’s midterm elections is a criminal act.
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2026/10/5/800107984/news/trump-small-crowd-size-media-threat/
Ken Paxton ready to blame everyone else if he loses in Texas
The midterm elections are roughly a month away, but Paxton's blame game is already heating up.
Watch Vance’s jaw-dropping defense of Trump’s propaganda ads
Vance is trying to compare Trump's propaganda ads to Obama's promotion for the Affordable Care Act.
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2026/10/5/800107883/videos/vance-defense-trump-propaganda-ads/
Can Trump buy your vote for $90?
Trump is desperately promising voters something, anything, to bribe them into voting GOP, even if it means draining the treasury to do it. The latest move is to send a whopping $90 to over 20 million seniors, somehow as evidence that he’s lowering Medicare costs.
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2026/10/5/800107839/elections/can-trump-buy-your-vote-for-90/
Kristi Noem was corrupt until the very end of her DHS tenure
In the last hours of her job, Noem gave the sweetest of corruption deals to one of her donors.
Mamdani calls for AI regulation ‘at every single level’
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani shared his thoughts on artificial intelligence.
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2026/10/5/800107830/videos/mamdani-ai-regulation-at-every-level/
Robot walking
A cartoon by Clay Bennett.
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2026/10/5/800105427/cartoon/robot-walking/
There are far more Trump propaganda ads than we thought
One ad is reportedly titled “God Made Trump"—that's a normal thing for a taxpayer-financed ad, right?
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2026/10/5/800107769/news/trump-13-campaign-ads-2026/
Trump’s propaganda princess books new gig
Breaking: Propagandist hired by propaganda outlet.
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2026/10/5/800107820/media/karoline-leavitt-fox-news-new-job/