Donald Trump threw a temper tantrum Monday, demanding an apology from Paramount after Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene bashed him on their network—and it’ll probably work. In an interview on 60 Minutes Sunday, Greene, a recent MAGA defector, exposed just how much
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) pushed back on CBS News anchor Lesley Stahl when she was asked to address past controversial statements that the journalist suggested have “contributed” to a toxic political culture. In perhaps the most contentious moment of the “60 Minutes”
President Trump over the weekend acknowledged Netflix's bid to acquire WarnerBros. Discovery could face hurtles, an admission that came as Paramount sought to stymie the deal with a competing bid for the massive moviemaker and fellow entertainment giant. “There’s no question
A federal judge on Saturday agreed to temporarily block Justice Department access to emails from a close associate of James Comey, issuing another roadblock as prosecutors weigh bringing a second case against the former FBI director. A different federal judge recently tossed
Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene still isn’t willing to admit her contributions to the toxicity in American politics. The one-time MAGA loyalist who has become critical of President Trump in recent months was interviewed by Lesley Stahl on 60 Minutes Sunday. When Greene
At least one Republican is encouraging the Defense Department to blow up boats in the Carribbean—even if the ships have no apparent plans to enter U.S. waters. New reports indicate that before the Pentagon double-tapped a boat on September 2, mercilessly killing a pair of
A whistleblower says a Maine health company, run by a Somali-American, charged the state for work it never did.
President Trump is slated to roll out a $12 billion farm aid package on Monday, according to a White House official. The aid includes $11 billion in one time payments to crop farmers as a part of the Department of Agriculture’s Farmer Bridge Assistance program. The remaining
President Trump on Monday lashed out at Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) after she appeared on "60 Minutes" to discuss her rift with the president and decision to retire from Congress in January. "The only reason Marjorie 'Traitor' Brown (Green turns Brown under stress!)
President and former slumlord Donald Trump appears to have spent years committing the same kind of mortgage fraud that he’s been accusing his political enemies of. ProPublica has reported that in 1993, Trump signed mortgages for two lavish homes right next to his Mar-a-Lago
New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani gave advice to migrants in the city, just over a week after federal immigration officers conducted a sweep near Chinatown. Mamdani said that as mayor, he would “protect the rights” of the roughly three million migrants in New York City
President Donald Trump’s attempt to pay tribute to the honorees at the Kennedy Center Sunday night was marred by the president’s verbal diarrhea. While discussing the recipients of the Kennedy Center Honors, Trump made a strange verbal detour into gushing about a round of golf
Democrats are closing out 2025 with momentum, having won double-digit victories in Virginia and New Jersey, and are now looking ahead to 2027 with the need for a plan to address key issues such as Trump's impeachment, inflation, healthcare, and Supreme Court expansion.
President Trump on Monday hinted at an executive order taking aim at state AI laws after a preemption effort fell short in Congress. “There must be only One Rulebook if we are going to continue to lead in AI,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “We are beating ALL COUNTRIES at this
The daughter of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) said President Trump’s targeted attack on her father has released a firestorm of negativity aimed at her family in recent days. In a since-deleted TikTok video posted Saturday, Hope Walz fiercely defended her family after Trump called
One reason Sylvester Stallone played Rocky Balboa was because other stars were too “flabby,” according to President Trump. “They brought in stars, but the stars didn’t have good bodies. They were flabby,” Trump said Saturday at a dinner honoring Stallone and four other Kennedy
Republicans had zero respect for Donald Trump until they realized he was about to reenter power. In a sit-down interview with 60 Minutes Sunday, outbound Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene explained that the conservative caucus speaks very differently about the president
The Supreme Court on Monday will hear a major case that will test the limits of presidential power. The case stems from President Trump's bid to fire a Federal Trade Commission member without cause and will likely determine the future of independent agency heads. This
Donald Trump will say or do anything to bury the legacy of a predecessor he despises: Barack Obama.
The Supreme Court on Monday will consider the future of independent agencies, hearing oral arguments on President Trump’s bid to fire a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) member without cause. A win for Trump could eviscerate 90 years of Supreme Court precedent. Listen to the
More Americans approve of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) than at any point since it took effect more than a decade ago, according to a new Gallup survey. In the survey, released Monday, 57 percent of respondents approve, and 35 percent of respondents disapprove of the landmark
Even Trump’s voters are voicing their disapproval, underscoring how widespread voters’ disapproval is.
Former Rep. Colin Allred (D-Texas) announced on Monday that he would be dropping his bid for Texas Senate and instead running for Texas's new 33th Congressional District as Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) is widely anticipated to launch a bid for Sen. John Cornyn’s (R-Texas)
Trump's policy on dealing with Venezuelan drug smugglers appears to have as many holes as the boats it has been sinking.
As much respect as everyone has for the Marines, their service branch became redundant and dependent on other branches long ago.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) said President Trump’s own words “directly fueled” death threats against her family. In an interview that aired Sunday on CBS’s “60 Minutes,” the Georgia Republican said she "got a pipe bomb threat on my house" immediately after Trump called
T he following is a lightly edited transcript of the December 8 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. President Donald Trump
Middleman Big Beef commands the ultimate supply chain position.
A furry "suspect" that ransacked a Virginia ABC (Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority) store before passing out in a bathroom after becoming "intoxicated" has inspired T-shirts, a promotional campaign, and now, cocktails.
More than 130 people were killed in the catastrophic flooding in Texas this summer, including 27 campers and counselors at an all-girls Christian camp.
Another OU instructor has been removed amidst the controversy over one student's failing grade.
Plus: Supreme Court hears case on presidential power, Trump hosts Kennedy Center Honors, Tim Walz faces scrutiny
The Trump administration’s ideologues keep coming back to birth rates. The new National Security Strategy , released on Friday, declares that Europe is facing “the stark prospect of civilizational erasure” because of “migration policies that are transforming the continent” and
Much as the Trump administration’s policies toward vaccines or climate change or economic policy ignore history, science, and basic math in ways that actually harm the interests they are supposed to advance, so too does the new U.S. National Security Strategy reject the
Every two years between 2001 and 2015, I’d begin my term in Congress with the official swearing-in ceremony on the House Floor. I’d raise my right hand, proclaim my oath to the Constitution, and take a seat. I’d always assumed that seat was bestowed to me by a majority of
The future of independent agencies heads to the Supreme Court on Monday as it hears oral arguments on President Trump’s bid to fire a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) member without cause. A win for Trump could eviscerate 90 years of Supreme Court precedent that has enabled
Senate Republican leaders are hoping that President Trump will intervene to quell a conservative rebellion in the upper chamber against a package of spending bills that Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) is trying to advance before Christmas. Conservative Sens. Mike Lee
Everywhere you look, there is news that one can scarcely believe is emanating from the United States of America, and I think you know the subject matter to which these news items all refer. In Arizona, a 3-year-old child was forced to act as her own lawyer in immigration court,
The booming business of college sports is getting out of control, lawmakers on both sides of the aisle agree, but whether Congress should intervene and how to effectively level the playing field between premier universities and smaller schools is a heated debate on Capitol
It had the look of a traditional Kennedy Center Honors ceremony — but following President Trump's unprecedented overhaul of the D.C. arts institution earlier this year and with the commander in chief making history as the show's host, change was in the air at this year's awards
Under persistent questioning about President Trump’s unfitness for office at his latest Cabinet meeting, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt offered one of the ugliest defenses we’ve ever seen. She singled out Trump’s vile racist attack on Somalis, and praised it as an
Top GOP leaders in Congress are keeping expectations low for major new economic legislation.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.), once a staunch supporter of President Trump’s MAGA agenda, now suggested she no longer associates herself with that label. “Are you MAGA?” anchor Lesley Stahl asked Greene in an interview on CBS’s “60 Minutes,” which aired on Sunday. “I'm
The situation has ramifications for both the ISS and Russia’s future as a space power.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) doubled down on her criticism of President Trump in an interview on CBS’s “60 Minutes” on Sunday, less than a month after the longtime Trump ally announced she would resign from Congress amid her public feud with the president. In the
President Trump on Sunday said he does not think Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is ready to sign off on a U.S.-proposed peace plan between Ukraine and Russia. The president, in an exchange with reporters ahead of his hosting the Kennedy Center Honors in Washington,
Congressional leaders released the final bill text the 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) on Sunday, as they seek to get the annual defense policy bill across the finish line. The budget for the Department of Defense is $8 billion more than the $892.6 billion in
Congressional leaders on Sunday released the text of the national defense and security package, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The budget for the Department of Defense is $8 billion more than the $892.6 billion in President Trump’s budget request for the