Blanche nomination hangs by a thread as Cornyn stands by settlement ultimatum
“Maybe they think I'm just going to give up or, you know, go along, but they're mistaken,” the GOP senator said.
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Trump praises Paul as DC spotlight shines on Fauci hearings
President Trump praised Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) ahead of his contentious Senate hearing featuring former chief White House medical adviser Dr. Anthony Fauci on Wednesday. “THE MASSIE MASSACRE in the Great Commonwealth of Kentucky has had a really great impact on Senator Rand
Record high say Trump not paying attention to most important problems: Survey
A record number of respondents in a new poll say they think President Trump is not paying enough attention to the most important problems Americans face daily. CNN's latest survey, released Wednesday, found that 73 percent of Americans accuse Trump of not prioritizing the top
A new path to leadership for US foreign aid
We must connect the work to our national interests.
Beshear: Replacing Martin as DNC chief before midterms 'would put far too much at risk’
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D) rejected the idea of immediately replacing Democratic National Committee (DNC) Chair Ken Martin, saying on Tuesday it “would put far too much at risk.” “Ken Martin is going to be the leader of the DNC in the very least through these elections,”
Trump administration bans foreign-made humanoid robots in move targeting China
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has banned imports of foreign-produced humanoid robotic devices and power inverters, citing “national security” as its primary concern. The devices were added to the FCC’s covered list, meaning the products posed an “unacceptable risk
Kash Patel Loses Lawsuit Against Man Who Called Him “Googly-Eyed” Chud
A federal judge Tuesday tossed FBI Director Kash Patel’s $10 million lawsuit against a blogger who called him a “googly-eyed Kremlin bitch.” In his final order , Nevada Chief District Judge Andrew Gordon dismissed Patel’s lawsuit against Jim Stewartson, finding that he did not
Just 1 in 5 Republicans enthusiastic about rest of Trump term: Poll
President Trump’s approval rating among Republicans has dropped, with 1 in 5 party members affirming that they are enthusiastic about the rest of his term, according to a new CNN poll. CNN found that 19 percent of self-identified GOP voters are enthusiastic about the next two
Surprise! Trump Endorsement Derailed by MAGA Racism
President Donald Trump drew a racist backlash from his supporters on his own social media platform for endorsing a congressional candidate in Michigan. “It is my Great Honor to endorse Amir Hassan, who is running to represent the fantastic people of Michigan’s 8th Congressional
DNC Lost Tens of Thousands to Scammer Pretending to Be Ken Martin
The Democratic National Committee was scammed out of nearly $29,000 by an email from someone pretending to be Chair Ken Martin last year, according to reporting from NOTUS. This most recent blunder comes amid growing calls for Martin’s resignation after The New York Times’
Alex Jones calls for immediate Trump impeachment
Alex Jones, the former owner of InfoWars, on Tuesday said President Trump must be impeached over the Iran conflict, describing the situation as “absolutely out of control” and warning that the administration is preparing for a national draft. “The big issue is how to stop
AI giants back employee-led push asking US government to 'deliberately pace' development
Anthropic and OpenAI backed an employee-led initiative on Tuesday asking the U.S. government to "deliberately pace" frontier AI development. More than 1,200 employees have signed on to the statement, which underscored that the world's leading AI companies could be close to
Peters rips Rand Paul over Fauci, COVID hearing
Sen. Gary Peters (D-Mich.) accused the GOP chair of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of “relitigating the past” with his decision to call Dr. Anthony Fauci before Congress on Wednesday to testify about his oversight of the U.S. COVID-19
America’s relationship with Israel is changing — and that’s okay
Israel today is America's best friend — and at times, its biggest frustration.
Paul has one of Fauci's attorneys removed from hearing room
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), chair of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, ordered security to remove one of Dr. Anthony Fauci’s attorneys from the committee's hearing room on Wednesday after the longtime infectious disease expert invoked his Fifth
Trump vows to 'beat the f‑‑‑ing s‑‑‑' out of Iran following attack on US forces in Jordan
President Trump on Wednesday issued a forceful response to Iran’s surprise attack overnight targeting U.S. forces in Jordan, vowing to “beat the f---ing s--- out of them.” Trump made the comment in an interview with Fox News, adding that the U.S. will be hitting Iran “hard.”
Comey seeks to toss seashell '86' case, accusing Trump, DOJ of vindictive prosecution
Former FBI Director James Comey asked a judge late Tuesday to dismiss the case against him over sharing a photo of seashells spelling “86 47,” arguing it amounts to a selective and vindictive prosecution ordered by President Trump. Another late-night filing also asks for a
Abigail Jackson to leave White House deputy press secretary role
White House deputy press secretary Abigail Jackson is leaving for a role at OnMessage Public Strategies. “President Trump is the greatest President of my lifetime – it’s been a tremendous honor to work for his Administration and alongside such talented colleagues on behalf of
California's hostage crisis shows political violence is at a breaking point
Ideological violence in the United States continues to evolve in ways that make ordinary Americans increasingly vulnerable.
Fauci Pleads the Fifth and Kills Republicans’ Big Covid Hearing
Anthony Fauci will not testify before Congress Wednesday. The former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases was subpoenaed to testify before a Republican-led Senate committee regarding his handling of the Covid-19 pandemic. But he won’t—instead,
Trump blasts Fauci ahead of Senate testimony: 'His ideas were CRAZY!'
President Trump slammed Dr. Anthony Fauci on Wednesday, not long before the former White House chief medical adviser began his testimony before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. "Many more people died of Covid under the Biden Administration than
Trump Secretly Fumes at Senate Leader Over the SAVE Act
President Donald Trump sees Senate Majority Leader John Thune as one of his “biggest headaches,” despite insisting that their relationship is “fine” publicly, according to reporting from The Atlantic . The president’s displeasure with Thune has been brewing for some time, as
Fauci invokes Fifth Amendment right at Paul's hearing
Anthony Fauci, former chief White House medical adviser, invoked his Fifth Amendment right on Wednesday when he appeared before a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing held by the committee's chair, Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.). In his opening remarks,
Trump's delusional tariff rally should terrify Republicans
If this is what Republicans think thriving looks like, Detroit’s beleaguered automakers would like to get off Mr. Trump’s Wild Ride.
Beshear challenges Jennings, CNN to call McConnell live on air: 'Put all the speculation to rest'
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D) on Tuesday challenged CNN to call Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) live on air to prove that the lawmaker is alive and well after being absent from Congress for more than 40 days following a medical emergency. On July 7, CNN contributor Scott
Trump Ignored His Own Team on Funding for Blue States
President Donald Trump personally intervened to block disaster aid to four Democratic-led states, overriding his own government agencies. Politico reported Wednesday that Trump blocked aid to New Jersey, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and New York after regional Federal Emergency
Trump, DOJ appeal E. Jean Carroll defamation suit verdict to Supreme Court
President Trump and the Department of Justice (DOJ) are petitioning the Supreme Court to review writer E. Jean Carroll’s $83.3 million defamation award she won after accusing the president of sexual assault. The administration wants to invoke a law that allows the federal
Nicaragua's dictatorship defies the Donroe Doctrine
Nicaragua represents a metastatic cancer that, if ignored, could spread to other countries in the Americas.
US, Saudi Arabia strike Iran-backed militias in Iraq
U.S. and Saudi forces launched strikes on Iranian proxies in Iraq overnight, spiking energy prices and fueling fears of a wider conflict as the war with Iran hits the five-month mark. Saudi Arabia responded to a streak of drone strikes from Iran-backed militias that targeted
Trump’s EEOC has cut out demographic data and abandoned its core mission
We will not end the evils of racism and sexism by pretending they primarily victimize white men today.
The Gavel: An attempt to take down super PACs
If Larry Lessig gets his way on Wednesday, it will mark the beginning of the end of super PACs. The Harvard Law School professor and onetime presidential hopeful wants a Maine ballot measure he championed to spur a watershed moment for the Supreme Court’s Citizens United v.
Capitol agenda: Senate launches push for Graham’s final bill
Graham’s legislation targeting Russia with expanded sanctions got a huge boost Tuesday night with senators voting overwhelmingly to advance it.
Watch live: Fauci faces Senate heat on COVID, released diary entries
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the former chief White House medical adviser, will testify Wednesday morning before the Senate Homeland Security Committee on gain of function research, bringing the debate about the origins of the COVID pandemic back into the spotlight. The hearing comes
Live updates: Fauci invokes Fifth at Senate hearing on COVID origins; Paul removes attorney from room
Dr. Anthony Fauci, a face of the government's pandemic response, invoked his Fifth Amendment right to decline to answer questions before the Senate Homeland Security panel and a critical Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) on COVID-19's origins. Ahead of questioning, Sen. Gary Peters
Trump calls on Senate Republicans to adopt budget resolution before recess
President Trump late Tuesday renewed his call on Senate Republicans to adopt a House-passed budget resolution before the upcoming recess that would pave the way for passing a $95 billion emergency funding package with a simple-majority vote in September. The package would
Congress can't seem to figure out that sports gambling is just sports gambling
Every parent should worry that Washington seemingly cannot tell the difference between trading and obvious sports gambling.
Fauci hearing thrusts COVID fights back into spotlight
In today's issue: ▪ COVID-19 tensions in Senate spotlight ▪ Iran launches ‘surprise attack’ ▪ Graham sanctions bill advances ▪ ICE targeting Haitian, Syrian migrants The COVID-19 pandemic will return to center stage Wednesday as the man whose briefings dominated daily life for
Russia, losing in Ukraine, abruptly changes its propaganda narrative
Russian propagandists have been forced to take a sharp turn.
Transcript: Trump’s Rage at Iran Takes Scary Turn—Even MAGA is Rattled
The following is a lightly edited transcript of the July 29 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. Donald Trump just unleashed
Trump demands throw Senate GOP into disarray
President Trump’s demands that the Senate cancel its August recess to debate the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE America) Act and advance a budget reconciliation package to fund the Iran war have thrown Senate Republicans into disarray. GOP senators are divided over
Transcript: Inside AOC’s Foreign Policy Vision
This is a lightly edited transcript of the June 28 edition of Right Now With Perry Bacon. You can watch the video here or by following this show on YouTube or Substack . Perry Bacon: I’m Perry Bacon. I’m the host of Right Now on The New Republic . I’m joined by Jonathan Guyer.
There’s a Blue-Collar Hollywood—and the Paramount Merger Will Kill It
I. When I was a Federal Trade Commissioner, I learned that, as exciting as I thought my job was, most people don’t think about corporate consolidation. The word merger does not get the heart thumping. Media merger sounds like you’re stapling a document. So let me try something
The New Red Scare Is Here—and It’s Dumber Than Ever
For more than a decade, the biggest story in America has been Donald Trump, and for good reason. A real estate conman and reality TV star somehow, despite being a racist , sexist , narcissistic , juvenile , and just plain stupid man, became president of the United States. And
Prediction Markets Are Winning the War Against Them
Minnesota lawmakers enacted a statewide ban on prediction market in May. The first-of-its-kind law had been scheduled to go into effect on August 1. Now that ban is on hold after the top two prediction markets, as well as the federal agency tasked with regulating them,
Pentagon, under Trump, Hegseth, draws curtain tighter around Iran War
The Pentagon is drawing wide-ranging scrutiny over its increasing opacity about the mounting toll from the Iran war. From reclassifying the deaths and injuries of service members and not disclosing how many targets were hit during recent airstrikes against Iran, to refusing to
Lawmakers eye reforms as sexual misconduct allegations, relationship revelations shake Capitol Hill
Capitol Hill may be headed for another reckoning as sexual misconduct allegations against lawmakers — coupled with new revelations of consensual relationships between lawmakers and staffers — have reignited questions about accountability and workplace culture in Congress.
Democrats fear viral DSA interview on Fox News will leave a scar
Democrats are worried that widely circulated comments from a Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) leader outlining the group's priorities could become Republican attack fodder as the midterm elections draw closer. The unease from moderate Democrats intensified after Megan
Can Progressive Candidates Win in Swing States? They Already Have.
Center-left Democratic officials are coalescing around the opponents of Wisconsin gubernatorial candidate Francesca Hong and Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed in primaries that will take place over the next month. That’s in part because of ideology—many centrists simply
A Writer’s Refusal to Turn Her Trauma Into Material
There is what happened, and then there is the story of it, the “required repetition of the good story over and over again to friends, family, more officials.” In Dog Days , her memoir of living in the wake of a terrifying event, Emily LaBarge recounts watching people react to
Inside AOC’s Foreign Policy Vision
You can watch this episode of Right Now With Perry Bacon above or by following this show on YouTube or Substack . You can read a transcript here . Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez isn’t ruling out a 2028 presidential run. And part of running for president is communicating your vision