The new Great Depression is more than economic Most Americans reject Trump’s policies and political violence amid growing national malaise. Explore public sentiment on key U.S. issues.

Gallup finds that 19.1% of American adults report having or being treated for depression—a higher rate than just a few years ago.

Last September, seeing that trend in earlier data, I dove into the reasons why that might be: www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...

Why Democrats should gerrymander Virginia is for lovers—of democracy.

Actually, Democrats should do more gerrymandering.

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Trump can’t escape his real estate past—and neither can we At his core, President Donald Trump is a real estate guy who happens to run a country. That makes for a very chaotic fit, as this past week’s most popular stories on Daily Kos have shown.

Despite the numerous crises facing his administration, Trump is increasingly focused on construction projects, like the new White House ballroom, The Washington Post finds.

Here’s me from last week on what that means: www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...

Democrats in California governor race may be saved by … Trump? It’s a question nobody wants to hear: Will a billionaire save Democrats from themselves in California?

In California's governor's race, two Republicans lead the pack, according to an average of polls conducted since Jan. 1. The highest-performing Democrat narrowly trails them.

The catch? It's Swalwell.

My latest look into Democrats' danger in the Golden State: www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...

Rep. Eric Swalwell suspends campaign for CA governor amid sexual assault allegations California Rep. Eric Swalwell announced he is suspending his campaign for governor on Sunday amid allegations of sexual misconduct by four women.

Here's the source link for the CA Dem Party's statement: abc7news.com/post/rep-eri...

A Republican governor in California? It’s possible. Survey Says is a weekly series rounding up the most important polling trends or data points you need to know about, plus a vibe check on a trend that’s driving politics or culture. Democrats ...

The California Democratic Party now says it's too late to remove Eric Swalwell's name—or any other—from the ballot, meaning that we're edging ever closer to something I warned about in December: a Republican governor in the Golden State.

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Rep. Eric Swalwell suspends campaign for CA governor amid sexual assault allegations California Rep. Eric Swalwell announced he is suspending his campaign for governor on Sunday amid allegations of sexual misconduct by four women.

Here's the source link for the CA Dem Party's statement: abc7news.com/post/rep-eri...

White evangelicals are souring on Trump—but there’s a catch Survey Says is a weekly series rounding up the most important polling trends or data points you need to know about, plus a vibe check on a trend that’s driving politics or culture. He is risen! ...

Trump's attack on the pope and his "I am Jesus" Truth Social post definitely won't help his approval among Christians, which has been deteriorating since he took office.

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Americans are down on Democrats—until the alternative is the GOP Survey Says is a weekly series rounding up the most important polling trends or data points you need to know about, plus a vibe check on a trend that’s driving politics or culture. You may have ...

Voters are sour on the Democratic Party ... and yet they are much more likely to trust it in comparison to the GOP.

For instance, of 17 policy areas where one party has a clear advantage, the Democratic Party has an edge on 14.

Read more in my latest: www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...

Americans have bleak views on Iran war, Reuters/Ipsos poll shows A visual take on one of the biggest stories of the week.

Link to poll: www.reuters.com/world/us/ame...

You know the Trump admin is in a bad place when a poll’s graph hides the percentage that agrees with the admin’s talking points because that share is so small

Whoops, meant to say that NY-17, a toss-up, has seen an especially large outbreak. Altogether, four toss-up districts have seen outbreaks recently.

I tracked down a dozen competitive House districts that have seen measles outbreaks, including one—NY-17—that is currently considered a toss-up.

More here:

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Good to see the New York Times finally covering the rise in executions in 2025, something I tackled last August:

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Iranian school was on U.S. target list, may have been mistaken as military site The strike on an Iranian elementary school killed at least 175, many of them children, raising questions as to whether the military’s use of AI-enabled targeting was a factor.

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Scoop: White House tells House Republicans to stop talking about mass deportations Blair delivered the message during a policy listening session with House Republicans at their annual retreat in Doral, Florida.

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Daily Kos is hiring a staff reporter!

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Trump’s uniquely unpopular war on Iran Survey Says is a weekly series rounding up the most important polling trends or data points you need to know about, plus a vibe check on a trend that’s driving politics or culture. You almost couldn’t...

There is no modern precedent for a war as unpopular as Trump's war on Iran. Here's just how bad the polling is ⬇️

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Gas prices are up over 60 cents from one month ago, per AAA. And prices have increased in every state, with purple Arizona getting the worst of it.

You almost gotta respect how much Trafalgar puts its thumb on the scale. Question wording talks about the Iran war in the past tense, as if it's over. Prematurely claims major victories. Says "ally troops" instead of the more divisive "Isreal."

Great stuff.

Trump has signed more executive orders at this point in his second term than any president since World War II.

More shocking data in my latest:

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At least 22 people killed in Pakistan as protesters try to storm US Consulate Authorities say at least 22 people were killed and more than 120 wounded in clashes with police on Sunday after protesters tried to storm the U.S.

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Only 21% of Americans Support the United States Initiating an Attack on Iran

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Suspect in Texas shooting wore 'Property of Allah' clothing and Iranian flag emblem, AP source says A law enforcement official tells The Associated Press that the gunman who killed two people at a bar in Texas early Sunday was wearing a sweatshirt that said “Property of Allah,” and another shirt wit...

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Trump's second-favorite news site will make you go: Huh? Survey Says is a weekly series rounding up the most important polling trends or data points you need to know about, plus a vibe check on a trend that’s driving politics or culture. President ...

Trump very frequently posts links to a news website you've probably never heard of. Here's my deep dive into his connection to the site's founder.

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Trump wants his name on everything. Trump voters don’t. Survey Says is a weekly series rounding up the most important polling trends or data points you need to know about, plus a vibe check on a trend that’s driving politics or culture. President ...

Trump is obsessed with his own name, but his voters? Not so much.

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Daily Kos is hiring a staff reporter!

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A huge loss

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Proud about how this story turned out, though I did cut a fun chart during editing: the most popular/famous teams in the U.S.

(full interactive chart here: www.datawrapper.de/_/nvurN/)

The NFL's political power—and how Trump fumbled it Survey Says is a weekly series rounding up the most important polling trends or data points you need to know about, plus a vibe check on a trend that’s driving politics or culture. President ...

Trump grasps the political power of football in America—and he now sees that it could be used against him.

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