Trump's purge, Lake's sad attempt to surge, and McConnell tries to merge

[Daily Kos: The Brief]( [Trump's GOP purge, Sinema's funeral dirge, and Kari Lake's neo-Nazi merge]( [Nikki Haley is out, but that won't heal the wound in the Republican Party]( Her voters didn’t love her, but they sure hated Trump. [Cartoon: Dinosaurs for asteroids]( Some things just don’t make sense. [Trump’s big purge of the GOP is underway]( There’s only room for one kind of Republican, and it’s not the reasonable kind. [Daily Kos is a proudly independent news outlet. Please support our work with a $3 monthly recurring donation]( [8 reasons to celebrate Kyrsten Sinema curtsying out of the Senate for good]( The “feckless, corrupt egomaniac who sabotaged abortion and voting rights” will not be missed. [Elon Musk flies to Mar-a-Lago as Trump seeks cash for those pesky court fees]( Pretty sure we can call this meeting the “axis of evil.” [Sinema and Manchin are out. It’s time to win the Senate and get s--- done]( They, like the filibuster, are going to be a thing of the past. [You take your coffee black? Or with cream and sugar? Either way, it'll taste better out of a Daily Kos mug! Get yours now]( [Mitch McConnell endorses guy he hates]( What a man of principle! [Microsoft and Starbucks have now pledged to stay neutral in union organizing campaigns]( Perhaps the days of corporate union busting are in the rearview mirror. [Super Tuesday can help Biden zero in on pool of gettable anti-Trump voters]( The question of how many Haley supporters will switch to Biden is an intriguing one. [Morning Digest: With big primary win, Colin Allred kicks off race to unseat Ted Cruz]( No Democrat has won statewide in Texas since 1994, but here’s hoping [Kari Lake pals around with white nationalists—and GOP leaders are behind her]( You know the saying: If at first you don’t succeed, try … it with neo-Nazis. [Click here for more cartoons.]( Before you leave, can you do one more thing? In Daily Kos's 20-plus year history, 2023 will stand out as our most financially difficult year. Unfortunately, things aren't looking better as we enter 2024. Donations of just a few dollars from our readers and activists helps us pay the bills. Please support progressive news and activism by making a donation of $5 today. [Chip in $5]( If you wish to donate by mail instead, please send a check to Daily Kos, PO Box 70036, Oakland, CA, 94612. Contributions to Daily Kos are not tax deductible. If you wish to unsubscribe from the Daily Kos Brief email, please [click here](. You will still continue receiving other types of Daily Kos emails. If you wish to unsubscribe from ALL Daily Kos emails, please click the link at the bottom of the email. Sent via [ActionNetwork.org](. To update your email address, change your name or address, or to stop receiving emails from Daily Kos, please [click here](.