Jack, I want to be honest with you: we’re one week away from the end of January, and we are still very short of our fundraising goal.

January has been an unusually difficult month for Daily Kos. As a small, reader-funded newsroom, falling behind puts real strain on our ability to sustain the work we do every day.

We don’t have corporate backers or billionaire donors to fall back on. Daily Kos exists because readers like you step up when it matters—and right now, it really does. Small-dollar donations fund everything we do.

Please, if you can, chip in $5, $10—even $3—today to help us close the gap before January ends.

Your donation directly supports independent journalism, accountability coverage, and the community that makes this work possible.

Thank you for all you do,

Daily Kos

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