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Transcript: Trump and the Supreme Court Are Crushing Black Power
This is a lightly edited transcript of the May 8 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 The New Republic show Right Now . I’m joined by two great
Trump’s Iran War Price Tag Has Already Gone Up by Billions
The Pentagon has presented yet another nonsensical price tag for Donald Trump’s reckless war in Iran: $29 billion. During a hearing at the House Appropriations Subcommittee Tuesday, Undersecretary of Defense Jules Hurst faced a brutal fact-check on the Pentagon’s supposedly $29
Inflation Surges as Nearly the Entire Country Hates Trump’s Economy
Inflation is surging under President Trump, reaching its highest level in three years thanks to the Iran war, and more Americans than ever don’t trust him on the economy. The Bureau of Labor Statistics released its monthly report Tuesday showing that inflation rose to 3.8
Trump’s loss in court could become the linchpin to his victory in Iran
President Trump often expresses his deep disdain for the federal courts, which don’t always rule in his favor. In a little-noted decision in March, a federal judge in the District of Columbia did it again. But this time, the court’s ruling, by calling unconstitutional an
More Raising Cane's locations opening this month: Here's where
The chicken chain keeps on growing.
Greene, Ingraham alarmed at potential Trump-Xi $1 trillion investment deal
Reports that President Trump is considering a deal that would allow China to invest $1 trillion in the U.S. are setting off alarm bells among conservative Republicans. China last October reportedly offered to ramp up investment in the U.S. in exchange for the Trump
Epstein Survivors Will Testify Publicly for the First Time
Survivors of sexual predator Jeffrey Epstein will be publicly testifying for the first time on Tuesday in Palm Beach County, Florida—where Epstein was first investigated, arrested, and given a baffling sweetheart plea deal. The women, along with Congress members and other
Next UFO file dump could occur this week: Ross Coulthart
Files released include images from U.S. military reports on UAPs and archival imagery from NASA’s Apollo missions.
MAGA Representative Thinks Hakeem Jeffries Has “Cotton-Picking Hands”
A Republican Virginia lawmaker is facing calls to resign after she agreed with a wildly racist statement about Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries. Representative Jen Kiggans appeared on Richmond-based radio commentator Rich Herrera’s show Monday to discuss the state’s hotly
Congress should stop state-sanctioned assisted suicide experiments
Experimental and unpredictable drug combinations are being used, some of which have complications.
Ocasio-Cortez dodges White House question, sparks 2028 buzz: Join the live discussion
If you want to ask Amie and Ian a question, click the “view chat” icon in the top right corner of the video, put in your first and last name, and type in your questions. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) declined to shut down a future White House bid in a conversation
Trump Accuses Obama of Treason in Unhinged Crashout About Black People
A disturbing trend emerged in President Donald Trump’s latest Truth Social tirade. Trump posted more than 55 times in just three hours on Monday night, unloading a ton of conspiracy theory content targeting former President Barack Obama, peppered with videos of Black people
Gingrich: Trump faces 'very difficult choice' with Iran war
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.) emphasized the stakes of the current state of negotiations between the U.S. and Iran during a Monday interview with Fox News. “I think the president, when he gets back from China, is going to have a very difficult choice,” he said on
Inflation spikes to 3.8 percent in April, higher than expected
The annual inflation rate shot higher in April as the war in Iran drove up energy and food prices, according to data released Tuesday by the Labor Department. The consumer price index (CPI), a popular gauge of inflation, rose 3.8 percent over the past 12 months and 0.6 percent
Graham: Report on Pakistan-Iran cooperation cause for 'complete reevaluation' of mediator role
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on Monday said reporting that suggests Pakistan is cooperating with Iran opens the door for a "complete reevaluation" of its mediator role amid peace talks between the Trump administration and Tehran. CBS News reported that Pakistan has allowed
AI is reshaping the labor market, but not how people think
The labor market impact of AI is no longer hypothetical — it is already sorting workers, tasks and opportunities in real time. The organizations that respond best will be the ones that protect the pipeline of human judgment before it thins out beneath them.
Rod Stewart tells King Charles he put 'that little ratbag in his place' during US trip
Rod Stewart praised King Charles III following the British monarch's trip to the United States — which included an address to a joint meeting of Congress and a visit to the White House — telling him that he put "that little ratbag in his place" during the American tour. "May I
Hantavirus and COVID: How are they different?
COVID-19 is more contagious and more easily transmissible than hantavirus.
Trump attacks New York Times over report on reflecting pool's rising costs
[Join Amie Parnes and Ian Swanson for a live Q&A discussion on what's ahead for 2028 presidential race at noon EDT on Tuesday.] President Trump ripped The New York Times on Tuesday morning over a report detailing the ballooning cost of his project to repair and renovate the
The Supreme Court ignores past and current reality to gut the Voting Rights Act
Racial discrimination in redistricting is a malignancy that cannot be wished away.
Live updates: Pentagon pegs Iran war cost at $29B as Hegseth, Caine testify in House panel
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will be on Capitol Hill for budget hearings in both chambers on Tuesday morning. The testimony comes as President Trump’s snap decision to pull 5,000 U.S. troops out of Germany isn’t moving the needle in pushing European nations to enter the U.S.
Watch live: Hegseth, Caine testify before House on Iran, defense budget
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Dan Caine will testify before the House Appropriations Committee on Tuesday morning on the President Trump's fiscal 2027 $1.5 trillion budget request for the Pentagon. The hearing comes as the fragile U.S.-Iran
The Movement: Primaries affirm Trump's grip on GOP, but key tests are ahead
Some of the biggest primary battles of the year have reaffirmed President Trump’s grip on Republicans, despite the party facing tough midterm odds — but more tests are coming. Trump’s endorsement of Rep. Andy Barr (R-Ky.) for Senate last week, and an apparent offer to
Our nation’s capital — Trump’s sandbox
President Trump has been treating Washington as his personal property, making radical changes to the city and renaming historic buildings after himself, while also proposing expensive and unnecessary projects, all in an attempt to rebrand the nation's capital in his honor.
Capitol agenda: Trump officials pitch GOP on ballroom funds
A growing number of Republicans are complaining funding President Donald Trump's ballroom security sends a tone-deaf message as voters struggle with higher gas and grocery prices.
Trump urges House to pass Senate’s housing bill over conservative opposition
President Trump on Monday urged the House to pass a sweeping housing affordability bill that has stalled in the lower chamber amid divisions over certain provisions, including a ban on large institutional investors buying single-family homes. The 21st Century ROAD to Housing
Can a Jew win the Democratic presidential nomination?
The Democratic Party's growing anti-Israel bias may make it difficult for a Jewish candidate to win the 2028 presidential nomination, despite the fact that the Jewish vote leans strongly Democratic.
Transcript: Trump’s Sunsetting Visibly Worsens as MAGA Cult Cracks Up
The following is a lightly edited transcript of the May 13 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. The cult-like defenses of
How the race to replace Don Bacon could threaten Nebraska’s ‘blue dot’
In today’s issue: The outcome of today’s primaries to replace GOP Rep. Don Bacon (Neb.) could have dramatic rippling effects for the future of the state’s electoral system. Democrats have smelled blood in Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District since Bacon announced last summer
With few options left in redistricting, Democrats ramp up affordability message
Where do House Democrats go next? That’s the big question facing party leaders in the wake of last week’s ruling by the Virginia Supreme Court that killed a new House map designed to give Democrats a big boost in November’s midterms. Behind House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries
Trump troop threats to Europe fail to move the needle on Iran
President Trump’s snap decision to pull 5,000 U.S. troops out of Germany isn’t moving the needle in pushing European nations to enter the U.S. war in Iran or help Washington reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Trump's move - which came amid an escalating dispute with German Chancellor
Trump Thinks the Supreme Court Works for Him
About a decade ago, I moved into an apartment in Washington, D.C., that seemed like a bargain. The unit was in good shape and in a nice location. The price was reasonable—slightly below market rate, but not suspiciously low for a fourth-floor walk-up. I did a brief walk-through
This Mexican Border Town Proved the Power of Birthright Citizenship
For decades, the United States didn’t realize it had a town in Mexico. Rio Rico, which sits just south of the Rio Grande and an hour’s drive from the southern tip of Texas, was founded in 1929 and functioned as part of Mexico in every practical sense. Its residents bought goods
The Week Where Republicans May Have Stolen the Midterms
Republican state legislators, governors, state supreme court justices, and U.S. Supreme Court justices have combined over the last week to effectively hand up to 10 U.S. House seats to the GOP. That’s not just bad for the Democrats, although it most definitely is that. It’s bad
The U.S. Military’s Masculinity Problem
In an April press conference, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth led a prayer for the mission to rescue U.S. airmen downed in war on Iran. He invoked Ezekiel 25:17 —vowing, “I will strike down upon thee with great vengeance and furious anger”—though much of the prayer was adapted
The Stealthy Rise of the Business Court
How familiar are you with business courts? They may be flying under your radar, but your lives are deeply entangled. Nearly two-thirds of Americans live in a state with a business court. And some workers or consumers in those states—whether they like it or not—could end up
Senate Republicans warn Trump against Cuba military attack
Senate Republicans are cautioning President Trump against ordering military strikes against the socialist regime in Cuba, arguing the U.S. military already has its hands full with Iran. The Trump administration, these Republicans say, should not be thinking about opening
Republicans race for legislative wins ahead of midterms
Republicans are scrambling to secure more legislative wins this summer as the issue of affordability increasingly becomes a liability heading into November’s midterms. President Trump and Republicans scored a huge victory last year with their “big, beautiful bill,” a package of
Ocasio-Cortez turns heads with answer to Axelrod about White House run
When Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) sat down with Democratic strategist David Axelrod at a Chicago event last week, she didn't close the door on a White House bid. Ocasio-Cortez pushed back on the idea that her political aspirations are “positional,” telling Axelrod
Battle for House control heats up in Nebraska as voters head to polls
The spotlight is on Nebraska's "blue dot" congressional district as voters head to the polls in a primary that could help shape the battle for control of the House this November. Voters in the Cornhusker State and West Virginia will cast ballots Tuesday in congressional and
A warning from the UK for America’s political class
Americans are only a little less satisfied with our system of government than the people of South Africa, which is really saying something, given that South Africans as a whole are about half as safe and about a tenth as rich as Americans. But that’s what the latest numbers
Trump Sunsetting Visibly Worsens as Aides Go Full Cult All Around Him
We’ve noticed a jarring disconnect. Even as Donald Trump’s mental decline visibly worsens, his aides’ cultlike praise for him is proportionately growing. To wit: A top spokesperson offered a bizarre rationalization for his deranged new “proposal” to turn Venezuela into the
Bipartisan lawmakers push for ICE training on recognizing tribal IDs following stops of Native Americans
A bipartisan group of lawmakers is pushing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers to undergo training to recognize tribal IDs following reports of Native Americans being wrongly detained by immigration enforcement. New legislation from Reps. Sharice Davids
Why MAHA isn't breaking through on Capitol Hill
Amid a lobbying deluge, the “Make America Healthy Again” movement isn’t changing policy in Congress.
Trump tells SC Republicans to be ‘bold and courageous’ ahead of vote on redistricting
President Trump on Monday encouraged South Carolina Republicans to be “bold” and "courageous" ahead of a vote on redistricting after Tennessee Republicans approved a new map that threatens to unseat the state’s lone House Democrat. “South Carolina Republicans: BE BOLD AND
Trump says Vance, Rubio could be 2028 ‘dream team’ ticket
President Trump on Monday floated Vice President Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio as a “dream team" ahead of the 2028 presidential election, polling attendees of a White House event on who they liked better and stopping short of offering an endorsement. “Who likes J.D.
Comey says he's not going to stop criticizing Trump ahead of criminal trial
Former FBI Director James Comey said Monday that he won't stop criticizing President Trump ahead of a criminal trial against him over charges of threatening the president. “I’m not going to be quiet. I’m going to continue to speak about what I believe,” Comey told MS NOW's
Senate advances Warsh, Trump’s pick to chair Federal Reserve
The Senate voted on Monday to advance the nomination of Kevin Warsh to the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, putting him on track to be confirmed later this week to replace Jerome Powell as chairman of the Federal Reserve. The Senate voted 49-44 to advance the nomination, a
‘A bad look’: Republicans want more details on ballroom security funding request
The $1 billion line item in a party-line bill otherwise focused on immigration enforcement is causing political heartburn.
