New Jersey's acting attorney general on Tuesday said she would not appeal the dismissed racketeering charges against Democratic power broker George E. Norcross III and others involved in the case, declining to ask the state Supreme Court to review a previous decision. “In light
Katie Zacharia, a conservative lawyer and commentator, is joining the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) as a spokesperson and deputy assistant secretary after Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs Tricia McLaughlin said Tuesday she is leaving the department. Zacharia will
Republican lawmakers pretending that the SAVE Act isn’t a huge problem for married women are either lying or haven’t actually read the bill. Speaking to Fox News’s Larry Kudlow Tuesday, Republican Senator Mike Rounds dismissed the “inauthentic, unprincipled” concerns that the
Did Biden also have the authority to release the file or not? Should he have wielded it or not? The answer is a bit of both.
Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) quipped Tuesday that CBS host Stephen Colbert's interview with Texas Senate candidate James Talarico (D) — which was allegedly pulled off air and later posted online — likely gave her primary rival a "boost." "The 'Late Show' decided that this
A coalition of health and environmental organizations sued the Trump administration on Wednesday over its decision to repeal a landmark legal finding that climate change poses a threat to the public. The groups also challenged the administration’s move to eliminate all climate
Vice President Vance questioned U.S.-born Olympian Eileen Gu's decision to compete for China in this month's Winter Games in Milan-Cortina, as she has during previous Olympics. Gu, one of the most decorated female freestyle skiers in history, was born in the United States but
President Trump will host a reception at the White House on Wednesday afternoon to honor Black History Month. The president issued a proclamation recognizing Black History Month on Feb. 3. "From the very beginning, our country has been blessed with countless black American
MAGA Representative Tony Gonzales reportedly had an affair with an aide in 2024. When she told the rest of the office last April, Gonzales abruptly cut her off and demoted her at work. A few months later, she set herself on fire and died. Gonzales is currently running for
An immigration judge on Tuesday blocked the deportation of Mohsen Mahdawi, a Palestinian activist who helped lead protests at Columbia University, after a procedural error by the Trump administration. Immigration judge Nina Froes said the administration failed to certify a
A recent spat between CBS Late Show host Stephen Colbert and lawyers for the network's parent company has refocused attention on the Federal Communication Commission's longstanding "equal time" rule. The rule, which dictates that candidates for public office receive equal time
The controversial Immigration and Customs Enforcement operation in Minneapolis, dubbed “Operation Metro Surge,” is officially ending. This operation fueled public unrest and angst around the city and across the nation, largely driven by ICE tactics, including ICE officers
Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) on Tuesday responded to President Trump labeling her a “traitor,” repeating her accusation that Trump is trying to hide information related to late sex offender and financier Jeffrey Epstein. “Him calling me that has become a badge of
Stephen Colbert blasted CBS on his late-night show Tuesday night, contradicting the network’s claim that it didn’t block his interview with Texas state Representative and Senate candidate James Talarico. On his show, Colbert displayed a printed copy of the network’s statement,
Most Americans say they believe the files connected to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein show that wealthy, powerful people are rarely held accountable, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Wednesday. The poll found that nearly 7 in 10 respondents, or 69
The D.C. council received its first briefing with DC Water after a massive sewage overflow into the Potomac River.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) will speak with reporters Wednesday afternoon as the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shutdown stretches into its fifth day. Democrats and the White House have been engaged in a back-and-forth over lawmakers' push to reform
When Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem demanded the urgent demolition of her agency’s 171-year-old campus in Washington, D.C., she claimed the structures were unsafe. But it turns out the more immediate threat to workers wasn’t the presence of “malicious insiders” looking
There is an insidious shift underway: The monetization and privatization of foreign policy for personal enrichment.
The Make America Healthy Again campaign is now hinged on the idea that America wants to see two old men strip. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. invited Kid Rock to participate in a bizarre marketing video for his public health policy Tuesday, encouraging the nation to
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday accused Russia of trying to drag out negotiations to end the war, after trilateral talks that included the U.S. abruptly ended after two hours. Zelensky said the meetings that took place over two days in Geneva were “indeed
Melania Trump's inaugural gown is getting a spot in the Smithsonian. The Hervé Pierre-designed white gown that featured a dramatic black stripe that Trump wore at last year's presidential inauguration will be showcased at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History's
Investigators are still working to determine what led to Guthrie's disappearance, but Sheriff Chris Nanos told NewsNation he has "100% faith" they'll solve the case.
Support for President Trump’s handling of immigration has fallen to its lowest level since he returned to the White House last year, according to a new survey. The Reuters/Ipsos poll, released this week, found that 38 percent of U.S. adults approve of Trump’s immigration
It’s a rich irony that after decades warning about how Democrats would corrupt our country with state-sponsored atheism and moral relativism, Republicans can now lay claim to perhaps the most godless and amoral administration in American history.
Santita Jackson, the daughter of the late Rev. Jesse Jackson, on Tuesday remembered her father as a courageous man who would "put his life on the line" for the causes he fought for and believed in. Jesse Jackson died on Tuesday after battling the neurodegenerative disorder
Former national security adviser John Bolton on Tuesday said President Trump should have set a departure date for Iran's supreme leader a “long time ago” as indirect talks between the Washington and Tehran are set to continue. “I think he should have done that a long time ago
The interim government recognizes the strong leadership of the U.S. but avoids establishing an electoral calendar in the coming months.
"Late Show" host Stephen Colbert on Tuesday dismissed CBS's denial that it blocked his interview with Texas Senate candidate James Talarico (D) from airing as “crap.” “They know damn well that every word of my script last night was approved by CBS lawyers, who, for the record,
Early filers hoping for a "very large refund" in 2026 may have to wait a little longer than they planned if they claimed these two tax credits.
This is not some random question based on spasmodic, Trump-deranged leftist opposition to everything going on in Washington. This is serious.
Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch is having an I-told-you-so moment when it comes to President Trump’s tariffs. At November’s blockbuster arguments, Gorsuch raised alarm about what he called a “one-way ratchet” of authority from Congress to the president if Trump wins a case
The funding fight over the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Capitol Hill is at a standstill. The White House on Tuesday indicated that negotiators are "still pretty far apart" after Democrats sent a Monday counterproposal outlining their demands for Immigration and
SNAP restrictions have started in two more states, which include a list of items that recipients won't be allowed to purchase.
In a free society, adults, not politicians or regulators, decide what goes into their grocery carts.
More than $409 milion has been spent by DHS since its creation in 2023, but recent U.S. operations have spiked those costs
T he following is a lightly edited transcript of the February 18 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 and his
Google’s behavior harmed publishers by reducing their payments from advertisers.
This is a lightly edited transcript of the February 17 edition of Right Now With Perry Bacon. You can watch the video here or by following this show on YouTube or Substack . Perry Bacon: We’re going to talk about Jesse Jackson today. He passed away today, obviously, as you
Ukraine’s ambassador to the United States says her country is ready to make a peace deal, pushing back on President Trump’s remarks this week suggesting Kyiv was to blame for stalled negotiations with Russia. “It has never been Ukraine who has been an impediment to the
Even as diversionary battles flare across the political landscape—immigration raids, diplomatic blunders, legal losses in court, and the lingering Epstein fallout—Donald Trump is making his move where it matters most: elections. The administration is pressing aggressively to
Assault training. Blast-resistant window film. Sniper programs. Iris scanners. With tens of billions of dollars in new funding, ICE can’t seem to spend money fast enough, and first-time contractors from across the country are getting in on the cash bonanza, offering Immigration
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is expanding his culture war into academia, threatening to pull service members’ tuition assistance at potentially dozens of top colleges and universities he views as biased against the armed forces. The move is setting off alarm bells in the
House Democrats are plotting a range of moves to broadcast their defiance of President Trump during his State of the Union address to Congress next week. Trump’s speech marks a significant flashpoint as it comes amid a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shutdown, with the
The latest batch of Epstein files is casting an unflattering light on the world of college fundraising, with multiple professors named in the records saying they were looking for donations. College fundraising, especially for individual professors, is typically done through
Millions of dollars are flowing into advertisements seeking to move the needle on AI regulation ahead of the midterm elections amid a broader fight over who gets to determine the rules of the road for the industry. A super PAC backed by several major AI players, which boasts a
Let’s start with some good news: Donald Trump’s efforts to jail his Democratic enemies have thus far mostly been marked by ham-fisted, buffoonish failure. The targeting of people like Senator Adam Schiff, former FBI Director James Comey, New York Attorney General Letitia James,
In today’s episode, we talk to Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey about the latest developments in his city. Donald Trump and border czar Tom Homan have said they’re winding down ICE’s occupation, and Frey tells us there are some positive signs in this regard. But Frey also discusses
GOP lawmakers prefer a more targeted approach as the president rails against mail-in ballots.
