Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) unveiled new legislation Thursday to create an AI sovereign wealth fund that would provide Americans with annual payouts by taking 50 percent stakes in the country’s largest AI companies. Sanders, who announced plans to put forward such a measure
Civic education initiatives are important, but they will only be successful if professors are better prepared to teach them, and institutions provide real incentives for good instruction.
Former President Obama is viewed more favorably by Americans than President Trump and former President Biden, according to a new CNN poll released Thursday that found Obama remains the most popular living president by a wide margin. The poll found that 57 percent of Americans
One messy database is threatening to disenfranchise thousands or even millions of registered voters, while leaving even more at risk of intimidation or data breaches, in the name of solving a problem that barely exists. As the 2026 midterm elections approach, election and
Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) implored President Trump on Thursday to allow Jay Clayton to appear before the Senate Intelligence Committee for his confirmation hearing, warning that preventing him from doing so “puts American lives at risk.” Trump threw the Senate into turmoil
Sen. Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) on Wednesday said Iran should be able to “defend themselves,” weighing in on the fallout over text in the U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding (MOU) that would allow Tehran to keep its arsenal of ballistic missiles. “I certainly don’t want them to
The Supreme Court ruled the government can’t criminally prosecute a man for possessing a firearm simply because he regularly smoked marijuana, in a unanimous decision Thursday. Justice Neil Gorsuch wrote that it violates his right to keep arms under the conservative justices’
Democratic socialist Janeese Lewis George is poised to become the next mayor of Washington, D.C., after opponent Kenyan McDuffie conceded Thursday morning. Decision Desk HQ has yet to call the race, but Lewis George, who serves on the D.C. Council, holds a double-digit lead
We know now from decades of research that grades are not scientific or objective measurements of student learning.
A new poll shows President Trump's handling of the economy received its lowest approval rating yet, sitting 3 points lower than former President Biden's worst marks during his administration. The NPR/PBS News/Marist poll released Thursday shows only 33 percent of surveyed
Gas prices in the U.S. on Thursday dipped below $4 for the first time in months, after the U.S. and Iran signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that calls for the reopening of the critical Strait of Hormuz. The national average price of a gallon of regular gas is about
The Obama Presidential Center in Chicago will hold a star-studded dedication ceremony on Thursday, with former President Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama set to speak. Former Presidents Biden, Clinton and George W. Bush are all planning to attend the ceremony to
Vice President Vance will take his second turn filling in for White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt on Thursday, as the administration faces widespread backlash over its deal to end the Iran war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Vance has been the lead U.S. negotiator
Democratic strategist James Carville on Wednesday suggested President Trump would depart office by next spring, noting his life would be “miserable” after sweeping losses during midterm elections. “He can’t stay awake. He says he’s ‘bored’ with the Iran war. He’s going to —
California's primary election showed that voters are prioritizing competence, results, and accountability over identity politics, and that candidates of all backgrounds should be judged on their merits, not their visibility.
On today’s episode of Decoder, my guest is Hayden Field, senior AI reporter for The Verge. Often when Hayden comes on the show, it’s because something has gone wrong in the world of AI. Last weekend, that something was a pretty intense mix of Anthropic, the Trump
Vice President Vance will brief reporters in the White House briefing room on Thursday following the signing of the memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the U.S. and Iran. The briefing will mark Vance's second time at the briefing podium since press secretary Karoline
Political commentator Bill O’Reilly said Wednesday the Trump administration reaching a deal with Iran is “plan B” after the war did not turn out as President Trump and his team intended. “This is plan B,” O’Reilly told host Chris Cuomo on NewsNation’s “Cuomo.” “So plan A didn't
President Trump announced early Thursday Apple will partner with semiconductor manufacturer Intel to design and produce chips in America as the White House pushes to reshore manufacturing to the U.S. Trump, in an overnight Truth Social post, said U.S. companies "design
For the review to withstand the necessary scrutiny it will face upon publication, the FDA must prioritize robust, real-world data sources.
President Trump’s deal with Iran is getting pushback from Republicans in Congress. Senator Bill Cassidy, who lost a primary election to a Trump-backed opponent last month, said in a post on X Wednesday that “Ronald Reagan is rolling over in his grave. “Iran’s nuclear ambitions
The Obama Presidential Center will open its doors on Friday, June 17th, with a star-studded ceremony featuring The Roots, Bruce Springsteen, Christina Aguilera, Common, Eddie Vedder, Jennifer Hudson, John Legend, Stevie Wonder, Marc Anthony, Tems, U2's Bono and The Edge, and
Donald Trump Jr. on Wednesday slammed Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) for criticizing the U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding (MOU) for investing in Iran's reconstruction. Trump Jr. said Cruz was “lying thru his teeth” in a post on the social platform X, accusing the senator of not
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on Thursday ripped into NATO allies while announcing a new six-month review of U.S. troop deployments in Europe, accusing the alliance of being a "paper tiger." Hegseth told defense ministers at the NATO headquarters in Brussels that the review
Vice President Vance will brief the media at 11 a.m. from the White House as President Trump's memorandum of understanding with Iran comes under fire from Republicans. Trump signed the MOU Iran while dining late Wednesday at the Palace of Versailles with French President
President Trump shared a letter favorably comparing him to Adolf Hitler, Atilla the Hun, and other murderous leaders, just hours after signing his controversial memorandum of understanding with Iran at the Versailles Palace in France. Trump shared a post on Truth Social,
Congress is exploring the use of artificial intelligence to modernize its operations and increase efficiency, with the help of the Bipartisan Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress and the POPVOX Foundation.
Today, we are facing a watershed moment. If a political window for democracy reform opens, we should not settle for half-measures. We may not have another opportunity for decades.
Congress is slated to lose more than a dozen Black members between both parties in 2027 after representation reached an all-time high on Capitol Hill just last cycle. The Supreme Court’s landmark decision in April to weaken the Voting Rights Act has played a leading role in
Trump’s controversial demands have been unfortunately timed as lawmakers have been on the precipice of delivering policy goals.
The tentative memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the U.S. and Iran went into "immediate effect" after President Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian signed it on Wednesday, according to Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Sharif, who served as the top
Luigi Mangione’s “manifesto,” found in a notebook after his capture, could play a role in his defense team’s strategy
There was no word on whether King Charles would meet with Harry and his two grandkids.
China's Ministry of State Security released an article Friday on social media platform WeChat, noting an "invisible secret war" is ongoing.
Republicans have an opportunity to tell a different story than the one Americans have believed about them.
In today’s issue: President Trump’s initial efforts to sell his deal with Iran to end hostilities and reopen the Strait of Hormuz did not win over many Republicans on Wednesday. Trump administration officials yesterday read out the text of the 14-point memorandum of
President Vladimir Putin’s Russian Federation is taking on water. Like the Titanic, it has struck an immovable object — in this case Ukraine — and it is sinking fast. The last couple of weeks have been pretty bad for the Russian dictator, his generals at the Kremlin and his
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 details of Donald Trump’s ceasefire deal with Iran have now been released , and it’s exactly what we expected. Trump got nothing of any
The United States has a storied history of medical charlatanism. In the 1890s, a Pennsylvania newspaper reporter turned publisher turned patent medicine mountebank named James Monroe “Money” Munyon peddled “a Munyon Pill for Every Ill,” promising to cure rheumatism, neuralgia,
A fifth of the world’s oil supplies typically flow through the Strait of Hormuz. Amid America’s disastrous war of choice against Iran, it’s now been closed since March. As the United States and Iran edge closer to a prospective deal to end that war, analysts have marveled at
This is a lightly edited transcript of the June 17 edition of Right Now With Perry Bacon . Perry Bacon: I’m Perry Bacon. This is Right Now on The New Republic . We have a great guest today. Sarah J. Jackson is a University of Pennsylvania communications professor, and she has a
President Trump’s deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for lifting sanctions on Iran is getting strong pushback from Senate Republicans on Capitol Hill who warn that giving Iran’s theocratic regime access to billions of dollars in economic relief would be a major
Republican senators are growing tired of the White House throwing curveballs into things they want to get done. For example, many Republican senators want a now-lapsed surveillance law that allows intelligence agencies to spy on foreign threats to be reauthorized. The problem?
The Department of Justice (DOJ) investigations involving California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) and his wife, Jennifer Siebel Newsom, could pose a challenge for him should the governor decide to mount a presidential bid in 2028. While the probes are in their early stages, some
The opening of Barack Obama’s presidential library in Chicago this Friday has inspired a new round of conversations around his remarkable rise and presidency. And there’s so much to celebrate. The election of a Black president was a landmark event in American history. From the
House members who opted to run for higher office rather than seek reelection have had a poor track record this year and could end up with a higher rate of primary losses than in recent years. Those losses have come despite members having the perks of a national profile and
Have you seen Donald Trump lately? You may have spotted him attempting to spin his “not final” Iran deal as anything other than a total capitulation. Maybe you caught him falling asleep in the Oval Office. You may have seen him talking about how handsome the leaders of India
Donald Trump’s ceasefire agreement with Iran has now been released , and it confirms what we all expected: He got nothing of any significance. A surprising number of his allies agree. Fox News personalities, visibly angry and rattled, are saying they’ve “very skeptical” of the
Doubts and differing visions of another partisan policy package are “going to be the problem” keeping Republicans from passing such a bill.
Most Americans believe that some rights including the right to vote are facing some level of threat, according to a new poll. In the AP-NORC Center poll, 66 percent of respondents said that the right to vote is either facing a “major threat” or “minor threat” in the U.S., while