Ho ho holy wow, what a year. Santa checked his list twice—so before we wrap up 2025 like a slightly lopsided present, we’ve pulled together a festive roundup of stories that landed squarely on the Naughty List and a some that earned a well-deserved spot on the Nice List.

Grab some cocoa, settle in, and let’s see who made which list this year at Daily Kos.

The Naughty List 👿

Conservative rich dudes think they'll Make Movies Great Agai

Education chief is hyped to body-slam student loan borrowers

Trump’s top aide exposes White House chaos—and regrets it

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Trump is cool with disrespecting the dead if they're Democrat

Kristi Noem pushes a ‘full travel ban’ in wake of DC shooting

The Nice List 😇

RFK Jr. loses case against Daily Kos community blogger—again

Tesla’s Cybertruck flop is historic. The brand collapse is even worse.

GOP in crisis mode after Tennessee special election

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Did The New York Times just grow a spine?

Watch Obama show how a real president should act

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