Democrats Launch New Effort to Force ICE to Let Them Into Facilities
A dozen Democratic lawmakers are suing the Trump administration for denying them access to Immigration and Customs Enforcement facilities. In a 67-page federal court filing Wednesday, the group of 12...
View ArticleTrump Hit by Harsh Blow From Fed Chair as Polls Reveal Fresh Weakness
President Donald Trump has been raging at Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell for weeks, demanding that he cut interest rates. But on Wednesday, the Fed declined—and worse for Trump, Powell...
View ArticleQAnon Isn’t Dead. It Lives in the Heart of the Republican Party.
Six years ago, shortly before Jeffrey Epstein died in his cell while awaiting trial on sex-trafficking charges, news broke that the FBI had issued a bulletin warning of the potential threat posed by...
View ArticleThe Emil Bove Saga Isn’t Over Yet
The Constitution does not give free rein to presidents who want to install their preferred appointees to high-ranking federal offices. The Senate must give its “advice and consent” to those...
View ArticleEverybody Hates Trump Now
When Donald Trump addressed the nation in the early hours of November 6, 2024, he didn’t just celebrate his improbable return to the White House. He hailed an unprecedented political realignment. “This...
View ArticleFinally, the Dam Shoring Up Support for Israel Seems to Be Breaking
Something seems different now. After 22 months of seemingly endless genocide in Gaza carried out by the Israeli military, suddenly there is a sense of heightened outrage around the world, including...
View ArticleTranscript: Fed Chair Drops Hammer on Angry Trump as Poll Drop Worsens
The following is a lightly edited transcript of the July 31 episode of theDaily Blast podcast. Listen to it here.Greg Sargent: This is The Daily Blast from The New Republic, produced and presented by...
View Article19 Senate Democrats Vote to Keep Arming Israel as It Starves Gaza
With the help of 19 Democrats, the Senate rejected two resolutions Wednesday from Senator Bernie Sanders to block arms sales to Israel as it continues its campaign of mass starvation in Gaza.The Senate...
View ArticleTrump Issues Threat to Canada After It Backs Palestinian State
Canada on Wednesday became the third close U.S. ally to announce its plan to recognize the state of Palestine in recent days, leaving President Donald Trump none too pleased.“Preserving a two-state...
View ArticleVirginia Giuffre’s Family Shocked by Trump Claim Epstein “Stole” Her
The family of Virginia Giuffre has spoken out after President Trump stated that deceased serial predator Jeffrey Epstein “stole” Giuffre from him. “It makes us ask if he was aware of Jeffrey Epstein...
View ArticleJosh Hawley Reacts as Trump Tears Into Him as “Second-Tier” Senator
Republican Senator Josh Hawley’s proposed bill banning stock trading by legislators has Republicans running around like chickens with their heads cut off—including the president. But Hawley is keeping...
View ArticleHere’s Your Warning Sign: Inflation Just Spiked in Every Key Indicator
On the 2024 campaign trail, President Trump promised to “end inflation” and increase affordability, while touting economic proposals widely considered to be at odds with that promise. In April, he...
View ArticleDonald Trump Has Beaten Big Law Into Submission
Donald Trump’s efforts to chill legal challenges against his agenda appear to have worked, as Big Law has reached a new low to spare themselves from the president’s wrath. Reuters reported on Thursday...
View ArticleA Random House in Virginia Just Won $1.26 Billion From ICE
A $1.26 billion contract to build the nation’s largest detention center was awarded to a little-known Virginia company—which doesn’t even have an office.On July 18, the Acquisition Logistics Company...
View ArticlePam Bondi Rewrites DOJ Funding Rules to Benefit White People
Attorney General Pam Bondi on Wednesday issued a memo ordering recipients of federal funding to scrap a stunning array of “diversity, equity, and inclusion” initiatives—including antidiscrimination...
View ArticleMexican President Gets Trump to Cave Yet Again on Tariffs Deadline
Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum has, yet again, managed to punt Donald Trump’s on-again, off-again tariff deadline down the road.“I have just concluded a telephone conversation with the President...
View ArticleDoes Trump’s Interior Secretary Know What a Battery Is?
Interior Secretary Doug Burgum thinks that solar energy is a bad idea because sometimes it’s night.During an appearance on Fox Business Thursday morning, Burgum showcased his dim understanding about...
View ArticleEpstein Lawyer Alan Dershowitz’s Latest Target: A Farmers Market
Alan Dershowitz has fought many battles over the course of his legal career. He has fought on behalf of O.J. Simpson, Jeffrey Epstein, and Donald Trump. Now he will fight for himself—against a pierogi...
View ArticleTrump’s Tariff Plan Suddenly at Risk One Day Before Deadline
One day before Donald Trump’s worldwide tariffs are slated to go into effect, an appeals court is scrutinizing his use of an “emergency” law to justify the sweeping duties.On Thursday, the U.S. Court...
View ArticleTuberville Wants to Ban International Students From These Countries
During a Thursday Fox Business appearance, Alabama Senator and gubernatorial candidate Tommy Tuberville announced that he’s introducing a bill to ban international students from Iran, China, and North...
View ArticleAnother Shady Trump Official Is About to Lose His Law License
A lawyer who had a starring role in Donald Trump’s first administration—and his attempts to overthrow the 2020 election—is learning that actions have consequences.The D.C. Bar’s disciplinary arm has...
View ArticleTexas AG to Dems: Accept GOP Gerrymandering or I’ll Lock You Up
Texas Democrats are facing a potential lockdown as they oppose Donald Trump’s legislative redistricting effort.Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton suggested Thursday that the state legislature could...
View ArticleA Far-Right Extremist is Running the National Counterterrorism Center
Senate Republicans voted Thursday to confirm Tulsi Gabbard fanboy Joe Kent to lead the National Counterterrorism Center, despite his known ties to far-right extremists.Kent previously courted white...
View ArticleJudges Detail Horrors They’ve Experienced Since Ruling Against Trump
In 2024, Trump was so protective of judges who ruled in his favor that he claimed it’s illegal to publicly criticize them.Not so when judges rule against him, apparently. In recent months, as judges...
View ArticleDonald Trump Is Turning the White House Into Mar-a-Lago
Donald Trump is finally getting his wish to turn the White House into the gaudy resort he calls home by adding a $200 million ballroom. The White House announced that it would begin construction in...
View ArticleTrump’s Epstein Explanation Makes No Sense
The president still doesn’t have a clear explanation for his own recent claims about his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.Speaking with reporters at the White House Thursday, Trump reiterated that he...
View ArticleTrump Press Sec’s Weird Fawning Rant Goes Awry as Poll Slide Worsens
On Thursday, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt delivered one of her most obsequious, fawning tirades about President Trump yet. She credited him with single-handedly resolving a half-dozen...
View ArticleThe Invisible Climate Change Effect That Is Most Likely to Kill You
On Wednesday, a massive earthquake off the eastern coast of Russia triggered a tsunami threatening Japan, Hawaii, and numerous other places already made far more dangerous by rising sea levels....
View ArticleAmerican Jews’ Support for Israel Is Near Its Breaking Point
To describe Benjamin Netanyahu’s government as a “nightmare” for liberal American Jews would be to badly understate the case. Its behavior is likely worse than any of us previously could have imagined....
View ArticleTranscript: Trump Press Sec Fawning Takes Bizarre Turn as Polls Worsen
The following is a lightly edited transcript of the August 1 episode of theDaily Blast podcast. Listen to it here.Greg Sargent: This is The Daily Blast from The New Republic, produced and presented by...
View ArticleRepublican Town Hall Goes Off the Rails as He’s Showered in Boos
In March, GOP leadership discouraged its lawmakers from holding in-person town halls amid mounting backlash to the Trump administration.Representative Bryan Steil of Wisconsin was the first Republican...
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A Book Called Fascism or Genocide That’s Reluctant to Discuss Either
Ross Barkan is a partisan for a healthy American electoral system—his political imagination and career both depend upon it. The New York magazine columnist, who’s had stints at The Guardian and The...
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Trump Aide Makes Dark Joke About Abolishing Presidential Term Limits
It feels like the first eight months of Trump 2.0 have lasted a lifetime—and if deputy White House chief of staff Dan Scavino has his way, maybe they will.On Thursday, El Salvador approved changes to...
View ArticleEven Fox Business Can’t Spin Trump’s Terrible Jobs Numbers
Donald Trump’s brutal July jobs report appeared to genuinely rattle the hosts at Fox Business. Several hosts and guests sat in stunned silence on Fox Business’s Mornings With Maria, after host Maria...
View ArticleTrump Has “Accomplished” a Lot. It’s Just That America Hates It.
Republican Representative Bryan Steil thought it would be a good idea to go have a meetup with constituents Thursday night in Elkhorn, Wisconsin. Steil represents Paul Ryan’s old district and in fact...
View ArticleThe Trump Administration Is Literally Trying to Rewrite History
The Smithsonian has removed Donald Trump from its exhibit on impeachments under pressure from the White House, reported The Washington Post. The remainder of the exhibit focuses on Presidents Andrew...
View ArticleJudge Strikes Down Trump Law, Says It Was Motivated by Pure Racism
A federal judge ruled on Thursday against the Trump administration’s plans to end Temporary Protected Status for 60,000 immigrants from Nepal, Honduras, and Nicaragua, saying that the decision was...
View ArticleLaura Loomer Shares “Tip Line” to Purge More Trump Officials
Laura Loomer is feeling emboldened, as the Trump White House this week further deepened the impression that it farms out personnel decisions to the far-right provocateur.Loomer, who seems to enjoy...
View ArticleMike Huckabee Goes to Gaza and Declares Everything Is A-OK
U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee met with the U.S.-backed aid organization that’s been setting death traps for starving Palestinians.Huckabee said Friday morning that he and special envoy Steve...
View ArticleThe White House’s Epstein Distraction Campaign Is Getting Desperate
The White House just botched the distraction from its Epstein scandal.A declassified report, intended to add fuel to a debunked theory that Hillary Clinton cooked up the Trump-Russia connection in...
View ArticleTrump Adviser Reminded on Live TV About Last Time Economy Was This Bad
One of Trump’s economic advisers grasped at excuses for Trump’s pitiful job growth numbers on CNN Friday morning, citing “seasonal adjustment quirks around teachers,” among other reasons.July’s job...
View ArticleFBI Reportedly Redacted Trump’s Name in the Epstein Files
The FBI went through the Epstein files and redacted Donald Trump’s name, according to the “FOIA Files” newsletter by reporter Jason Leopold, published in Bloomberg Friday.It was previously reported (in...
View ArticleFederal Judge Delivers Scathing Rebuke to Trump’s Deportation Regime
A federal judge offered a scathing rebuke of Donald Trump’s massive deportation scheme, while blocking the government’s attempts to remove immigrants who entered the country on parole. U.S. District...
View ArticleTrump Is Now Running the Worst Economy Since His Last Term in Office
The last time America’s job numbers were this bad—besides the pandemic—was during the Great Recession.Revisions to the last three months of job reports have moved the three-month growth average to...
View ArticleTrump Moves U.S. One Chilling Step Closer to War With Russia
Donald Trump has reportedly ordered two nuclear submarines to be positioned closer to Russia after escalating a war of words with former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev.The president posted on Truth...
View ArticleWhy Is Ghislaine Maxwell Being Transferred to a Nicer Prison?
Ghislaine Maxwell has been moved to a minimum-security prison amid speculations that Donald Trump might pressure the Epstein co-conspirator to clear his name.A spokesperson for the U.S. Bureau of...
View ArticleCorporation for Public Broadcasting Shuts Down Thanks to Trump’s Cuts
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting will be shutting down in response to federal funding cuts, it announced on Friday.The closure marks a victory in Donald Trump’s war against public media. The...
View ArticleTrump Fires BLS Chief After Jobs Report Reveals How Bad Economy Is
Trump on Friday proved that fears about the president manipulating official data in his favor are founded, as he fired Erika McEntarfer, the commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, due to a...
View ArticleJD Vance Praised Jobs Report That Trump Now Says Was a Hoax
Just hours before Donald Trump announced he was firing the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Vice President JD Vance was celebrating some cherry-picked numbers from the latest jobs report. In a...
View ArticleICE Recruiting Tactics Are Pissing Off Local Sheriffs Nationwide
As Immigration and Customs Enforcement looks to bolster its ranks by 10,000—courtesy of the slush fund it is provided under Trump’s budget—it’s resorted to poaching local law enforcement officers who...
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