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‘It is a crisis’: Putin under increasing pressure from Ukraine war
Russian President Vladimir Putin is coming under rare public criticism at home, a significant signal of how the pressures from the more than four-year war in Ukraine are hurting the country. Fuel shortages and rising inflation, high-profile attacks against Russian energy
Trump’s 250th Is a Festival of Slop History
As part of its attempt to pervert America’s semiquincentennial into a partisan celebration of the most corrupt president in American history , the White House has put out, in partnership with Hillsdale College, a series of propaganda videos masquerading as history. A
The 2026 World Cup’s Most Political Team Is Also (Probably) Its Best
Four games into the 2026 World Cup, the French national team, which presently looks like it will cruise to a third straight final after winning all its matches by two or three goals, has started just three different white players. It only brought five of them to this World Cup.
Ten Great American Achievements We Can’t Take for Granted
American exceptionalism is an overblown and provincial tradition, but it’s our 250th birthday, so let’s indulge. As The New Republic ’s USA 250 series showed—on newsstands now!—the country has gotten a lot wrong, but it’s also gotten a lot right. Here are some of the biggest
SCOTUS’s Anti-Constitutional Crusade to Create Second-Class Citizens
Another Supreme Court term has come and gone, and civil society is once again licking its wounds. President Donald Trump has obtained new power , the lives of trans people have gotten worse, and the high court is basically winging it when it comes to its ill-fated new “history
Kean's depression disclosure prompts questions about mental health stigma
When Rep. Tom Kean Jr. (R-N.J.) disclosed that his monthslong disappearance from the House was due to depression, he opened a delicate but difficult conversation: How much information about their personal health are politicians expected to share? After vanishing from public
FOR INSIDERS | Democrats grapple with left-wing primary wins
Democrats are grappling with the success of left-wing candidates and the party’s midterm messaging as Republicans pounce on recent wins. A week after a pair of Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) candidates won their congressional primaries in New York and unseated five-term
5 cities missing out on hosting FIFA World Cup matches in 2026
Some major U.S. cities are getting an economic boost from the World Cup, with places like Los Angeles, Miami and Dallas flooded with thousands of overseas tourists attending matches to cheer on their home countries and packing bars to take in the action on the pitch.
Trump at Mount Rushmore warns of Communist ‘enemy’ in ‘optimistic’ speech celebrating America's birthday
President Trump on Friday issued a “fierce rebuke” of communism as part of his Independence Day kickoff speech, injecting partisan rancor into remarks commemorating America’s 250th birthday with Mount Rushmore as the backdrop. Speaking in Keystone, South Dakota, Trump declared
Nearly half of Americans don’t know what America 250 is celebrating: Poll
Ahead of America’s 250th anniversary on Saturday, almost half of Americans do not know what the day celebrates, according to a new survey released on Thursday. A nation-wide poll conducted by the libertarian think tank Cato Institute found that only 53 percent of respondents
Everything we know about the Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce wedding
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce officially tied the knot in a long-awaited wedding celebration on Friday evening, a representative for the singer confirmed. The star-studded event was held in Madison Square Garden (MSG) in New York City in front of around 1,000 guests. Purple
What to know about DC's July Fourth fireworks
A record-setting fireworks show will close out America’s 250th birthday bash on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., Saturday evening. The celebration — which is set to feature more than seven hours of military flyovers and a speech from President Trump — will go on despite
Pope Leo XIV celebrates America's 250th in Liberty Medal award acceptance speech
Pope Leo XIV celebrated America's 250th birthday during his acceptance speech for the 2026 Liberty Medal award Friday. The award from the National Constitution Center honors one person who “strive[s] to secure the blessings of liberty for people around the globe,” according to
Venezuela earthquakes deepen rift between GOP hawks and Trump-backed regime
Republicans hawkish on leftist Latin America are warning that Venezuela’s interim President Delcy Rodríguez must be cut out from accessing robust U.S. assistance to the country, as the Trump administration helps lead the global humanitarian response to two massive earthquakes
Trump joins Usha Vance’s 'Storytime' podcast, reading on presidents and sports
President Trump made a guest appearance on second lady Usha Vance’s children’s podcast, where he read a picture book about U.S. presidents while offering unscripted commentary on his presidential predecessors and life in the White House. In Friday’s prerecorded episode of
Trump may weigh pardon for Diddy while granting clemency to pollution violators
President Trump announced Friday that he has pardoned several people convicted in federal vehicle emissions cases and is reportedly considering pardons for celebrities, including for rapper Sean “Diddy” Combs. The president has not made a decision on Combs or other high-profile
Bessent brushes off critics of Trump's crypto haul
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is brushing off criticism against President Trump for raking in more than $1 billion in cryptocurrency profits while in the White House. “I don’t think there’s an appearance problem,” Bessent told CBS News anchor Kelly O’Grady in an exclusive
Wes Moore: Trump on July 4 has 'tried to make this moment about him'
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) on Friday criticized President Trump’s decision to hold a July Fourth rally on the National Mall during a heat wave in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area. “I think that we should never ask our people to sacrifice in order to hear a speech,” he
Justice Department urges states to probe possible gas price gouging
The Justice Department on Friday called on states to “use all tools available” to investigate whether oil companies and individuals are intentionally inflating gas prices amid complaints from President Trump that they are falling too slowly. Associate Attorney General Stanley
Wes Moore on democratic socialist gains: Voters want 'someone who is going to fight for them'
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) on Friday argued the recent rise in democratic socialist candidates stems from an appetite within the Democratic Party for fighters, but not necessarily for direct challengers to President Trump. “I actually don't think people are looking for someone
Can the Mamdani machine kill the Democratic establishment?
The DSA has proven to be a formidable force in New York politics, with young and largely unknown candidates winning contested races and leaving the Democratic establishment reeling.
Rare 'Exeter' copy of Declaration of Independence discovered in UK
A rare printing of the Declaration of Independence that was lost for more than 250 years was recovered in London, Britain’s National Archives announced Friday. It is the only known copy of its kind existing outside the U.S. The so-called Exeter Declaration, which was printed in
Mamdani calls out Musk's 'hunger' for wealth
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) took a thinly veiled jab at Tesla founder and CEO Elon Musk on Friday during a speech commemorating the 250th anniversary of American independence, saying the trillionaire’s immense wealth epitomizes the “contradictions” that exist in the
‘Communist’ can be added to the list of Trump’s verbal salvos against Democrats
Donald Trump has accused Democrats of being communists, highlighting the Democratic Socialists of America's platform of public ownership, wealth tax, and defunding of law enforcement, and warning of a potential shift to the left in the Democratic Party.
Mt. Olive Pickle Co. exits Great American State Fair over Confederate flag
"Our company stands on values of human dignity, opportunity, and freedom."
Vance’s financial disclosure reveals book revenue, crypto holdings
Vice President Vance earned millions of dollars last year, mostly from royalties tied to his 2016 memoir, “Hillbilly Elegy,” according to his latest financial disclosure report. The annual disclosure, newly released by the Office of Government Ethics, showed Vance earned as
How to keep the American republic another 250 years and beyond
Franklin understood that keeping America a democratic republic was a far harder task than establishing it.
Democrats seize on Trump earnings to go after GOP on affordability
President Trump raked in billions of dollars while in office over the past year, setting up a split screen ahead of the midterm elections as Americans confront rising prices and a lackluster jobs environment. Financial disclosures released Tuesday show the president made more
Mamdani addresses America's 250th: 'Patriotism is every act of righteous dissent'
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) called on Americans to confront the nation’s flaws rather than ignore them on the eve of the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence, framing “righteous dissent” as core to the country’s founding ideals. “This will be no ordinary day of
Iran welcomes foreign leaders for Ayatollah Khamenei's state funeral
A stream of foreign dignitaries, officials and mourners gathered in Tehran on Friday to pay their respects to former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed by U.S.-Israeli airstrikes on Feb. 28 that triggered the war with Iran. Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz
Connecting flight? Good luck.
For passengers without connections, late arriving flights are a nuisance and inconvenience. For passengers with connections, late arriving flights may be highly disruptive. Transparency is needed.
Justice Department defends decision not to release, unredact more Epstein files
The Department of Justice (DOJ) declined Thursday to release additional unredacted records from its investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, telling a federal judge that it has already adequately complied with the law. The DOJ’s response came in the final
I finally got my Trump phone
Where's the Trump phone? We're going to keep talking about it every week. One year on, our phones have finally arrived. 12 months, 16 days, 21 hours, and 54 minutes after I first heard about Trump Mobile's T1 Phone 8002 (gold version), I'm finally holding one in my own hands.
Christie: GOP headed for 'monumental defeat' in midterms
Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) predicted during a podcast appearance this week that Republicans are headed for a “monumental defeat” in the upcoming midterm elections that could force a reckoning within the party. The assessment came after comedian Hasan Minhaj asked
UK's military decline will pose a major challenge for its new prime minister
Spending on Britain's forces is unlikely to survive other budgetary demands.
TNR Readers’ Poll: Who Were the Best—and Worst—U.S. Presidents?
For our special print issue on the country’s 250th anniversary , we asked about 100 historians and other public intellectuals to make some lists for us that summarize the nation’s high and low points: our best and worst presidents; the images that most sharply define American
Donald Trump Is a Treacherous, Idolatrous, Know-Nothing Anti-Patriot
History—in this case, through the pen of James Boswell—does not record for us the context in which Samuel Johnson offered up the famous quote that “patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel.” According to samueljohnson.com , the English intellectual and polymath just blurted
While you’re watching the World Cup, the feds may be watching you
It's a big year for America. It's the semiquincentennial, otherwise known as America250, and the United States is cohosting the World Cup. But spectators at these events - and the millions of people who live in the cities hosting them - may not realize that they, too, are being
Live updates: Great American State Fair closes for afternoon amid searing heat
The Great American State Fair on the National Mall has closed for the afternoon, as the mercury climbed to 102 degrees with a heat index above 110. "The safety and well-being of our guests, volunteers, performers, vendors, and staff is our highest priority. Conditions are
Louisiana high court issues stay in case against Attorney General Liz Murrill
The Louisiana Supreme Court issued a stay Friday morning in the indictment of state Attorney General Liz Murrill (R), less than a day after a New Orleans grand jury handed up the charges. Murrill was charged with 16 counts of malfeasance in office and intimidation tied to
Iran threatens response without 'full implementation' of US deal
Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf has warned of an Iranian response if the U.S. and Israel breach the interim peace deal, as Tehran prepares to bury its former supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. “We strongly demand full implementation of the agreements, and
How taxes on groceries are driving American families to hunger
Hunger in America is not inevitable. It is the sum of choices — including the quiet, routine choice to tax the most basic necessity of all.
FOR INSIDERS | Whole Hog Politics: A revolutionary reader
[Watch Whole Hog Politics live: Join us today at 9 am EDT at TheHill.com as Chris Stirewalt and host Bill Sammon break down this week’s political news and answer questions from a live online audience.] It is my devoted prayer that the last thing you, gentle readers, are
Democrats stand for liberalism, not socialism
Socialist gains thus far have been confined to cities and college towns that already are Democratic bastions.