'Embarrassing,' 'stupid': Republicans blast national party as if it bears no relation to them

Senate Republicans have finally located their problem, and it’s the Republican National Committee. After the RNC last week endorsed the Jan. 6 insurrection as “legitimate political …

Republican senators' responses to Trump's Jan. 6 pardon offer are a flashback we didn't need

It’s almost like it’s 2017 again. Or 2018. Or 2019. Or 2020. Donald Trump has said something horrifying—in this case, that if elected in 2024, he would pardon people for their Jan. 6 crimes—and Senate …

Morning Digest: Ohio Court orders new House map after striking down gerrymandered GOP districts

The Daily Kos Elections Morning Digest is compiled by David Nir, Jeff Singer, Stephen Wolf, Daniel Donner, and Carolyn Fiddler, with additional contributions from David Jarman, Steve Singiser, James …

Trump unravels after several Senate Republicans admit the truth: He's a loser

It was more than a year too late, but several Senate Republicans made an effort this week to tell the truth about the 2020 election: Trump lost.

“The election was fair, as fair as we have seen. …

Morning Digest: Top Colorado Democrat announces retirement from the House—for the second time

The Daily Kos Elections Morning Digest is compiled by David Nir, Jeff Singer, Stephen Wolf, Daniel Donner, and Carolyn Fiddler, with additional contributions from David Jarman, Steve Singiser, James …

Morning Digest: The race is on to succeed the only person who ever beat Barack Obama

The Daily Kos Elections Morning Digest is compiled by David Nir, Jeff Singer, Stephen Wolf, Daniel Donner, and Carolyn Fiddler, with additional contributions from David Jarman, Steve Singiser, James …

Morning Digest: Redistricting scrambled California's House map. Here's our guide to unscrambling it

The Daily Kos Elections Morning Digest is compiled by David Nir, Jeff Singer, Stephen Wolf, Daniel Donner, and Carolyn Fiddler, with additional contributions from David Jarman, Steve Singiser, James …

John Thune, professional photo bomber

Over the years, I’ve written a lot about the U.S. Senate. I’ve written a lot about Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell. And I’ve searched our photo subscription services for a lot of pictures of …

Morning Digest: Yes, someone thinks Kristi Noem isn't conservative enough—and he's primarying her

The Daily Kos Elections Morning Digest is compiled by David Nir, Jeff Singer, Stephen Wolf, and Carolyn Fiddler, with additional contributions from David Jarman, Steve Singiser, Daniel Donner, James …

Senate Republicans still haven't quite caught on that they can't possibly replicate Glenn Youngkin

Senate Republicans, tantalized by the campaign of Virginia GOP governor-elect Glenn Youngkin, clearly have no idea how they’re going to replicate his candidacy in battleground races next year. …

Senate Republicans bow to Trump, embracing violence-prone abuser Herschel Walker for Georgia Senate

What do Donald Trump and former Georgia Bulldogs football star Herschel Walker have in common? They have both lied about being successful businessmen, abused women (though Walker’s abuse is more …

Manchin joins Republicans in condemning Schumer for not genuflecting to them on debt ceiling vote

Sen. Joe Manchin helped Mitch McConnell seize a rhetorical victory from the jaws of defeat, again, on Thursday, helping Republicans flip the narrative from the utter disarray in the GOP and their …

If Republicans block debt ceiling increase, 'No one would be spared' from economic disaster

Congress has one week to prevent a government shutdown, and Republicans are basically sitting back and saying, “Bring on the shutdown.” 

The House passed a bill on Tuesday to extend federal funding …

Morning Digest: Election conspiracy theorist picks up Trump backing for Michigan attorney general

The Daily Kos Elections Morning Digest is compiled by David Nir, Jeff Singer, Stephen Wolf, Carolyn Fiddler, and Matt Booker, with additional contributions from David Jarman, Steve Singiser, Daniel …

Trump's 2020 fixation is killing Senate Republicans' 2022 hopes

Republican Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has a pet name for the four years in which Donald Trump occupied the Oval Office and savaged the country: “The previous administration.”

Rather than …

GOP admits they're plotting to kill Biden's infrastructure plans, with Manchin's and Sinema's help

It’s not at all surprising that Republicans are using President Joe Biden’s willingness to engage them in infrastructure negotiations to drag the process out until it dies under the weight …

McConnell already poisoning the next round of bipartisan talks on infrastructure

One set of pointless negotiations allowing Republicans to drag their feet on infrastructure is finally over, but a new one is beginning. President Joe Biden finally pulled the plug on talks with West …

Inflation didn't matter when Trump cut millionaires' taxes, but now that a Democrat's president…

Inflation is defined as the rate at which prices for goods and services are rising. It’s a serious issue that has a real impact on people’s lives. Too big or quick a rise disproportionately harms the …

As the GOP implodes, Biden governs

About the only place Republicans can gather these days without breaking into a family brawl is at the White House, where President Joe Biden has been hosting a series of meetings with lawmakers of …