Capitol agenda: House vs. Senate rift threatens GOP agenda
The two chambers come back to Capitol Hill this week with a list of legislative priorities they have failed to reach consensus on — and a shrinking time frame to get it done.
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A child's protection from grooming and abuse shouldn't depend on geography
Predators do not operate within neat boundaries, and our laws should not assume they do.
Transcript: Trump Blurts Out Plot to Rig Midterms as Polls Turn Brutal
The following is a lightly edited transcript of the May 11 episode of The Daily Blast podcast. Listen to it here . Greg Sargent: This is The Daily Blast from The New Republic , produced and presented by the DSR Network. I’m your host, Greg Sargent. After the Virginia Supreme
Democrats still House favorites despite blows in Virginia, Supreme Court
In today’s issue: Democrats are still in the driver’s seat toward winning back control of the House, despite suffering a major blow in Virginia on Friday and at least three GOP-controlled Southern states scrambling to redraw their midterm maps. The Virginia Supreme Court’s
What happens when the US population peaks?
If immigration declines, tomorrow's economy will need an offsetting boost in technology or capital — something we can simulate.
I nearly died after taking abortion drugs — they don't belong in the mail
My experience didn’t happen through the mail. There was at least some level of medical oversight. Even with that, everything went terribly wrong.
Trump’s Pirate Pretensions Reveal an Ugly Truth
Back on May 1, at an event in West Palm Beach, President Donald Trump quipped that the U.S. Navy was acting “ like pirates ” while seizing ships as part of the ongoing blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. “We took over the ship, we took over the cargo, we took over the oil. It’s a
Trump administration strikes deal on D.C. golf courses, but questions loom at East Potomac
President Trump’s administration struck a deal late Friday with the National Links Trust (NLT), the local nonprofit that operates Washington D.C.’s public golf courses, clearing the path for an overhaul of East Potomac Golf Links, a site the president has for months had his eye
This week on the hill: Congress returns from recess facing high-stakes fights
Congress returns from its one-week recess to a packed agenda, diving back into many of the same high-stakes issues that dominated lawmakers’ attention last month. Among the most pressing on GOP leaders’ to-do list is passing the bill to fund immigration enforcement, which they
Obamacare Subsidies: Are Republicans More Stupid Than They Are Cruel?
There are a lot of things wrong with today’s Republican Party. They lie. They lie about how much they lie. They have handed their party and our democracy to a conscience-less kleptocrat, and they adulate him the way Russian communists once lionized Stalin (massive, Stalinesque
John McPhee’s Exhilarating Defense of the Wilderness
What do oranges, deep time, and the Swiss Army have in common? Very little, I would think, except John McPhee, who has written about all of them, along with Wimbledon, family doctors, and nuclear physics. A nonfiction generalist of extraordinarily wide-ranging taste, there
Iran war may give China, Xi, some leverage on Trump at Beijing summit
The U.S. war against Iran threatens to be a dark cloud following President Trump to his high-stakes meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping later this week. Trump is expected to meet with Xi on Thursday and Friday in a trip postponed because of the war from early April. This
How Progressive Christian Activism Might Bring Gen Z Back to Church
When Linnea was younger, she would attend a Christian summer camp in western Michigan, far outside of the liberal bubble of her Shaker Heights neighborhood in Cleveland, Ohio. Now a 19-year-old student at Case Western University, Linnea had grown up attending a progressive,
Healthcare cuts threaten Sullivan’s reelection chances in Alaska
Alaskans have been hit hard by the healthcare cuts in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and lapsed Obamacare subsidies, presenting a prime target for Democrats seeking to oust Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan from office. A Democratic ad campaign released late last month accused
Democrats face flak for accepting contributions from donors funding Trump ballroom
Senate Democrats are gearing up to make President Trump’s lavish new White House ballroom a prominent issue in the midterm elections, but several prominent Senate Democratic contenders have also accepted contributions from corporations funding the ballroom, muddling the
Trump Blurts Out Vile Plot to Steal Midterms as Polls Take Brutal Turn
After the Virginia supreme court blocked the Democratic redistricting plan, which would have netted Democrats four more House seats, Donald Trump celebrated. He called the ruling a “huge win” over a “horrible gerrymander.” But Trump himself has ordered many GOP states to
Schumer: Democrats will make stand against $1 billion White House ballroom
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) is rallying fellow Democrats in a new “Dear Colleague” letter for a battle royale on the Senate floor over $1 billion in proposed funding for President Trump’s 90,000-square-foot White House ballroom that’s tucked into a $72 billion
Inside the House vs. Senate rifts threatening the GOP agenda
Republicans in the two chambers are divided over key pieces of legislation, and animosity is running high.
Congress’ Epstein probe raises a thorny question: Who counts as a victim?
Sarah Kellen, Jeffrey Epstein’s onetime assistant, told prosecutors she was a victim. Now lawmakers wonder if she should be treated as an accomplice.
Remains of US soldier who went missing in Morocco recovered
The remains of a US soldier who went missing in Morocco were recovered on Saturday from the Atlantic Ocean. The deceased service member was identified as 1st Lt. Kendrick Lamont Key Jr. of Richmond, Virginia, by the U.S. Army Europe and Africa. Key fell off a cliff during a
Trump slams Coney Barrett, Gorsuch over tariff decision
President Trump on Sunday shared a lengthy post rebuking Supreme Court Justices Amy Coney Barrett and Neil Gorsuch for ruling against his tariff agenda in February. “They were appointed by me, and yet have hurt our Country so badly! I do not believe they meant to do so, but
Former longtime Florida Republican lawmaker dies
Former Florida Rep. Bill Posey (R) died on Sunday at the age of 78 surrounded by his wife and two daughters after years of service representing Florida's 15th and 8th congressional districts. “Congressman Posey represented Florida in the United States House of Representatives
Netanyahu: War in Iran ‘not over’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the Iran war is “not over” in an interview that aired on Sunday, reinvigorating the push to dismantle Tehran’s proxies and see its nuclear enrichment program collapse. “I think it accomplished a great deal, but it's not over,
Sanders, Moore tout bipartisan solutions to address maternal healthcare gaps
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R) and Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) on Sunday stressed the need for bipartisan cooperation to address maternal healthcare gaps. On Mother’s Day, the two spoke to host Kristen Welker on NBC's “Meet the Press” about their work to improve
Trump administration launches Moms.gov on Mother’s Day
The Trump administration launched the website Moms.gov on Mother’s Day in an effort to help provide resources to expecting women and their families. The site’s tagline says it's “addressing the needs of mothers and fathers who face difficult or unexpected pregnancies and
5 GOP battles that will drive the summer in Congress
While congressional Republicans have coalesced around a plan to fund immigration enforcement, there are plenty more intraparty battles that will make for rocky legislating for the summer. At the crux of many of the disputes is anxiety about the looming midterm elections that
Trump call's Iran's proposal 'totally unacceptable'
President Trump slammed the Iranian government’s response to his administration’s peace proposal on Sunday. The president wrote on his Truth Social platform: “I have just read the response from Iran’s so-called ‘Representatives.’ I don’t like it — TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE!” The
Trump says federal agencies ‘must buy American’
On Sunday, President Trump said federal agencies "must buy American" in a Truth Social post, doubling down on his push to prioritize the use of products manufactured, developed and produced in the United States. “ALL FEDERAL AGENCIES MUST BUY AMERICAN — NO EXCUSES! For
California Democrat calls Virginia Supreme Court ruling on redistricting ‘disgraceful’
Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) on Sunday called a recent Virginia Supreme Court ruling rolling back redistricting in the state “disgraceful,” saying the court “suckered the people of Virginia.” “So, what the Virginia Supreme Court did was not only wrong, it was disgraceful. They
Supreme Court decision on VRA 'sent us backwards in time': Booker
Democratic Sen. Cory Booker (N.J.) said Sunday that the Supreme Court sent the country “backwards in time” by declaring Louisiana's addition of a second majority-Black congressional district an unconstitutional racial gerrymander. The high court ruled last month, in a 6-3
Virginia Democrat: ‘All options on the table’ after redistricting state Supreme Court decision
Virginia Rep. Jennifer McClellan (D) on Sunday said “all options” are on the table for Democrats in the Old Dominion State as they respond to a ruling from the state Supreme Court striking their redistricting measure. The decision immediately eliminates four House seats that
Kelly on Iran war: ‘What are the American people getting out of this?’
Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) on Sunday questioned the basis for the U.S. war against Iran, which recently stretched past its second month, saying “we're going to be in a worse posture than we otherwise would be in if this war in Iran didn't happen.” “Do you think that the U.S.
Trump threatens Iran amid peace proposal discussions: ‘They will be laughing no longer’
President Trump on Sunday said Iran will be “laughing no longer” as he continues to hammer out the framework for a peace proposal with Tehran. “For 47 years the Iranians have been ‘tapping’ us along, keeping us waiting, killing our people with their roadside bombs, destroying
Could Tucker Carlson hijack the GOP — and take the White House?
Tucker Carlson has risen to 7 percent in the 2028 Republican presidential nomination prediction markets, despite having no campaign, committee, or party apparatus, due to his large independent media presence and the dissatisfaction of Trump's base with his declining approval
Why hantavirus isn't the next pandemic, according to health officials
The sights of PPE-clad passengers leaving the hantavirus-stricken cruise ship Sunday may prompt flashbacks to the COVID pandemic. Health officials say that isn't exactly the case.
Wright on gas prices: 'I can't make any predictions'
Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Sunday he is “avoiding” predictions on gas prices, as the average cost has reached its highest point amid the war in Iran. “I can't make any predictions about … oil prices or gasoline prices. The military part of the conflict took about what
Trump 'terribly weakened' ahead of China visit: Top Armed Services Democrat
On Sunday, Sen. Jack Reed (D-R.I.) said that President Trump is heading into his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in a “weakened” position. “President Trump is going into this meeting terribly weakened,” Reed, the top Democrat on the Senate Armed Services Committee,
The US urgently needs a confirmed ambassador for religious freedom
A confirmed ambassador carries a diplomatic authority and credibility that no interim arrangement can replicate.
Clyburn: Roberts to join ranks of 'infamous' Supreme Court justices over voting rights decision
Rep. James Clyburn (D-S.C.) claimed that Supreme Court Justice Chief John Roberts will join the ranks of “infamous” high court justices over a recent decision that weakened the Voting Rights Act. “I never thought I would see the day that the United States Supreme Court would be
More chocolate bars added to nationwide recall over possible contamination
A nationwide chocolate bar recall has expanded once again.
Trump rejects traditional conservatism, embraces a Republican version of socialism
Donald Trump has abandoned key conservative principles and adopted some socialist positions, expanding presidential powers, interfering in businesses and the free market, and weaponizing government to satisfy his own interests.
These are the Southern red states moving to redistrict after Supreme Court ruling
Red states in the South are seeking to advance the GOP’s goal of keeping the House majority this fall by redrawing their congressional maps in the wake of a landmark Supreme Court ruling that reignited the redistricting arms race. Tennessee Republicans approved a new map on
US 'not really that much better off' than before Iran war: Retired admiral
Retired Adm. William McRaven said Sunday that the U.S. is “not really that much better off” than it was before the war with Iran “I don't think [Iran] had a nuclear weapon. I don't think it was… coming about imminently,” McRaven, the former head of U.S. Special Operations
Buc-ee's is expanding to new states: Where (and when) travel centers will open
As popular as it is, Buc-ee's and its Beaver Nuggets aren't as prevalent as you may have guessed.
Waltz says US pushing for UN resolution on Iranian actions in Strait of Hormuz
U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations (UN) Mike Waltz on Sunday reiterated his push for the international coalition’s security council to pass a resolution condemning the Iranian government’s restrictions on shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. Secretary of State Marco Rubio
Campaign finance disclosures should fight corruption, not fuel political voyeurism
At a time when civic participation is already under strain, expanding the public exposure of ordinary political activity risks discouraging it.
Acting CDC director on hantavirus: ‘This is not COVID’
Acting Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Director Jay Bhattacharya said Sunday that hantavirus “is not COVID,” comments that come after an outbreak of the virus on a Dutch cruise ship. “We've been communicating the last week as the — as the sort of the, the press attention has
Iran sends response to US peace proposal: State media
The Iranian government has submitted its response to the peace proposal from the U.S., according to the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA). The state-owned outlet reported, citing a source familiar with the matter, that negotiations between the Trump administration and Tehran
Musk faces significant obstacles to a jackpot compensation package
The list is, mildly speaking, breathtaking.
See a worm in your yard? It might be invasive
Depending on where you live, there may be no native earthworms around.