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Thought the House speaker couldn’t get any worse? Think again — House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minn., left, addresses the media as Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., and House Committee on Appropriations Chairman Tom Cole, R-Okla., listen during a press conference on the 8th day of the government shutdown at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/John McDonnell)

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Welcome to Daily Kos Beta!

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Blessed are the peacemakers

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Republican touts ‘amazing’ Iran war, despite dead troops and global chaos — Rep. Tom Emmer is full of …it.

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Trump’s support is dwindling to just the MAGA die-hards — Supporters of President Donald Trump wait for his arrival for a campaign rally in 2020.

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Labor secretary spins new jobs report—before it’s even released — Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer has more insane spin to cover up President Donald Trump’s atrocious jobs numbers.

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Now the scumbag Jan. 6 insurrectionists want you to pay them — Violent insurrectionists loyal to President Donald Trump try to break through a police barrier on Jan. 6, 2021.

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Fuel prices map, v2 — Attribution: APPresident Donald Trump, shown this past October.

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Trump and Hegseth scream at the world as their war spirals — President Donald Trump, shown in 2024.

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Trump and Hegseth scream at the world as their war spirals

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Watch this GOP governor squirm when asked about Trump’s tariffs — GOP Gov. Joe Lombardo of Nevada is desperate to cut ties with President Donald Trump as he seeks reelection.

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Watch this GOP governor squirm when asked about Trump’s tariffs

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Lessee if I can schedule to group publish — Simba believes we all can get great using the beta site story editor!!

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test story to fiddle with the editor

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Bob’s Picture of the Day for April 7th, 2026 — iPhone 17 Pro

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Two interesting elections today

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test3 PragerU: The very slaveholding values on which America was founded

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Black Kos Tuesday edition

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It’s the beta, Freddie!

It’s the beta, Freddie!

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WriteOff: Trying Again to Schedule to Group

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Top Comments: Beta Site Edition — The moon is seen from a camera outside the Orion Spacecraft after the Artemis II astronauts surpassed the farthest distance ever traveled by humans from Earth on April 6, 2026.

Top Comments: Beta Site Edition

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Billie Holiday — A Photo Essay — Attribution: Billie Holiday, 1954. Photograph courtesy Charles Hewitt/Getty.
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Billie Holiday — A Photo Essay

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Editor Tutorials?

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Donald Bin Laden

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CATS ARE NOT REAL!

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Don’t fear the new

Don’t fear the new

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Next question

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