Lindsey Graham is momentarily defying Trump on his Jan. 6 pardon pledge. That's a tell

When GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina displays something resembling a spine, something is clearly up.

That’s what happened this week in an exchange between Graham and his latest man …

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 …

GOP teeing up racist ads going into midterms. Democrats can fight back by championing immigrants

Two organizations tracking anti-immigrant advertising say they’ve documented more than 700 such ads leading into the 2022 midterms, including attacks against the Biden administration over a so-called …

Republicans are already running scared on abortion and they should be

Sen. Rick Scott of Florida wanted to talk about anything but abortion when he was asked whether the issue would motivate GOP voters in next year’s midterms.

“They’re talking about inflation. …

Trump looks to be putting the screws to both McCarthy and McConnell

When House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy was asked by a reporter this week when he last talked to Donald Trump, he paused for a millisecond before landing on what was probably the truth.

“Uhhh, …

'A gold mine for us': Republicans root for economic calamity for the American people

As American families confront higher prices for everyday needs, Republicans celebrate their economic calamity and root for more to come.

With eyes aglow, Sen. Rick Scott of Florida, Senate …

As Sean Parnell's candidacy unravels, Trump scrambles to salvage it

Pennsylvania GOP Senate candidate Sean Parnell testified Monday in a contentious custody battle with his estranged wife, entirely refuting her allegations of abuse against herself and their children. …

Senate GOP campaign chair refuses to rule out wife, child abuse as disqualifying for GOP candidates

The Senate is on a razor’s edge heading into next year’s midterms, and all Republicans have to do is net one seat to retake the majority. It’s a time when any ordinary party not controlled by Donald …

Rick Scott desperately wants 2022 to be about Biden as Trump looms over GOP

Donald Trump has already turned into a drag on the Republican Party’s midterm prospects, and GOP lawmakers know it.

That’s why Sen. Rick Scott of Florida, who’s heading up the Senate GOP’s midterm …

Do Republicans still support American democracy? Here's who reporters should be asking

The more the Jan. 6 insurrection recedes in the face of other national and global crises, the easier it is for reporters to forget—or perhaps ignore—the fact that 147 congressional Republicans voted …

Rick Scott, seditionist who backed Trump's delusional election lies, questions Biden's fitness

Rick Scott holds the distinction of being one of only eight Republican senators radical enough to have voted against certifying the 2020 election based on nothing but Donald Trump’s personally …

Senate Republicans have a raging DeSantis problem

The politics of Florida’s raging COVID-19 outbreak under the bankrupt stewardship of GOP Gov. Ron DeSantis are proving to be particularly challenging for Senate Republicans.

Not only has …

Finally occurring to Senate Republicans that Trump may not have their best interests at heart

The only joy Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell likely got this week from casting a vote in favor of a $1 trillion infrastructure bill was knowing how much it would fry Donald Trump, who has …

Donald Trump, serial grifter who never gives back, has soaked up more than $100 million in donations

Donald Trump has amassed a $105 million war chest since leaving office but hasn’t dropped so much as a dime on boosting GOP candidates or funding outside efforts to overturn the 2020 elections, …

Morning Digest: Wisconsin's first Black lieutenant governor hopes to repeat feat with Senate bid

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 …

The Republican fight against high-speed rail in Florida exposes their grift

Florida is uniquely configured for a high-speed rail line. Major cities are at each corner of our vast state, and it’s not practical to fly, so you must drive. Florida is essentially a bastion, with …

Cartoon: The First One-Hundred Days of Never-Mindism

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Now that President Joe Biden has been in office for over 100 days, that means it has now been over 100 days since the insurrection. You know about “whataboutism,” now we are experiencing, …