The New York Knicks have cancelled their rambunctious, wildly popular outdoor watch party at Madison Square Garden to accommodate President Trump’s attending Game 3 of the NBA Finals on Monday night. The most recent watch party saw twelve people arrested. Fans must now arrive
President Donald Trump blew up his party’s own Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, or FISA, renewal in order to install yet another wildly inexperienced MAGA loyalist. A bipartisan coalition of lawmakers has been planning since April to pass a long-term extension of FISA
Iran on Monday announced an end to its latest ballistic missile attacks on Israel, with the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) telling state media that it was a "complete success." Iran's military warned, however, that operations would resume if Israel restarts attacks on
Scott Pelley is going scorched earth on former boss Bari Weiss. Pelley, a longtime 60 Minutes correspondent and CBS employee since 1989, was fired last week after months of discord between him and Weiss, the founder of The Free Press, who was controversially appointed CBS News
Iran on Sunday rejected reports claiming the U.S. could use some of Tehran’s assets to compensate regional allies for war damages. Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said in a post on X that Iran's neighbors were “not in a position to demand reparations” and Tehran's
President Donald Trump was once again humiliated by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as the war they started in Iran continued to spiral out of control. After Iran launched a salvo of missile strikes against Israel Sunday, its first attack since the April 8 ceasefire,
The House Freedom Caucus is changing, and Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) will seek to move reconciliation through the House. Meanwhile, hopes for a prolonged ceasefire with Iran dim further, while Democratic anxiety over Graham Platner rises. Join congressional editor Regina
President Trump should endorse Graham Platner, a Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in Maine, to further his agenda of humiliating Republicans and rewarding candidates who are vessels for populist rage.
House Minority Leader Hakim Jeffries (D-N.Y.) in a new interview complained that President Trump is planning to attend Monday night's Game 3 of the NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden between the New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs. "I'm not sure it's going to be a good
There will not be a watch party outside of Madison Square Garden (MSG) for Game 3 of the NBA Finals on Monday, with President Trump set to attend. In a press release, the office of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) said that the watch party was canceled after the U.S.
President Trump early Monday morning demanded that Israel and Iran stop "shooting," after a weekend that saw the sides trading strikes. Iran shortly thereafter announced an end to hostilities, which it says were resumed when Israel attacked Lebanon. Trump later said in a Truth
Judge Colleen McMahon of the Federal District Court in Manhattan described DOGE’s toxic brew of arrogance, laziness and disregard for established procedures.
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass’ campaign slammed her rival, the progressive candidate Nithya Raman, quickly on Sunday after Raman was projected as advancing to a run-off election for the position. Raman overtook Spencer Pratt, a GOP candidate and former reality television star.
President Trump said on Sunday that Israel “won’t have any choice" but to accept any potential deal to end the war with Iran. "I call the shots. I call all the shots. He doesn't call the shots,” Trump said in a phone interview with the Financial Times, referring to Israeli
We have known freedom for so long that we’ve lost sight of its value.
Israel and Iran traded attacks on Monday for the first time since a fragile ceasefire agreement was struck in April, sparking concerns of a resumed conflict in the Middle East. Israel said it struck petrochemical facilities in Mahshahr that produce “unique materials that serve
Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) is blasting four GOP senators who voted against a motion to effectively add the SAVE America Act to a $70 billion budget reconciliation package, saying he couldn't understand why fellow Republicans would vote against a voter ID law. Four Republicans —
We have allowed thieves, vandals, ideologues and power brokers to steal our country. It’s time to take it all back.
The Section 702 spy law expires Friday, and chances of an extension are sketchy thanks to Trump's DNI appointment.
President Trump on Monday urged Israel and Iran to stop shooting “immediately” after Tehran stepped in to back its proxy, Hezbollah, in the wake of an offensive campaign by the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) in Lebanon. “Israel and Iran must immediately stop ‘shooting,’” Trump
A loophole in the federal SNAP program allows households with significant assets to qualify for aid, diverting resources from those who actually need them and costing taxpayers billions.
In today’s issue: President Trump is leading Republicans’ unfounded claims of fraud in California’s glacial vote counting as his preferred candidate was knocked out of the runoff for Los Angeles mayor. Progressive Los Angeles City Council member Nithya Raman was projected by
None of the recent attacks on the integrity of the Supreme Court are about the rule of law or good social order. They are not being made in good faith.
The following is a lightly edited transcript of the June 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. Donald Trump is desperately
Republicans are heading into a legislative crunch week with two of their biggest priorities — an immigration enforcement funding bill and a long-term extension of the government’s warrantless spying powers — on the calendar. The House is set to take up a $69.5 billion budget
The Department of Housing and Urban Development quietly released its annual homelessness report on Friday afternoon, 16 months after volunteers around the country carried out the 2025 homeless count. The news wasn’t all bad, in fact the data showed a small improvement overall.
The title of Giuliano da Empoli’s 2022 novel, The Wizard of the Kremlin, knowingly evokes vividly Technicolored Hollywood fantasies: There’s no place like Motherland; please pay attention to the man behind the (Iron) curtain. An Italian Swiss think-tanker, essayist, and
Last-minute redistricting in a handful of Southern states is setting off a frenzy as election officials, candidates and voters scramble to figure out who’s on the ballot where. The Supreme Court paved the way for Louisiana and Alabama to use Republican-friendly House maps
I’m guessing you have a pretty good idea of what Graham Platner was getting up to last week—fending off yet another round of allegations about his character. But what about Susan Collins, Maine’s incumbent GOP senator and the person almost sure to be Platner’s opponent this
Republicans and Democrats will face off this week at the annual Congressional Baseball Game, where Democrats are seeking to pull off an upset amid a five-year losing streak to the majority. Led by Rep. Roger Williams (R-Texas), the GOP team’s manager, the Republicans will
Male infertility is having a moment . A Gen Z–founded Silicon Valley start-up, The New York Times recently reported , wants to monetize “sperm racing”; the internet is full of advice on “spermmaxxing” ; and last month Health and Human Services Secretary RFK Jr. called the male
Recent Supreme Court decisions have eased the way for states to enact more partisan gerrymanders. Now legislatures are racing to redraw their congressional maps in rare mid-decade redistricting efforts that may reconfigure the calculus of who will win the majority in the U.S.
Republicans are racing to assemble a third party-line package ahead of a month-long August recess, a high-stakes push that would give the GOP one final opportunity to cement major pieces of President Trump’s legislative agenda before the midterms could reshape control of
The House Freedom Caucus will undergo a transformation next year, as a number of the confrontational conservative group’s most high-profile members depart Congress — with the changing membership sure to impact the group’s relationship with Republican leadership and with
Tension is mounting between President Trump and Republicans on Capitol Hill as members of the president’s party become increasingly vocal on a number of hot-button issues ahead of the midterm elections. The examples of Republicans in the Senate or House keep piling up, despite
When Governor Abigail Spanberger signed a new assault weapons ban in Virginia last month, it got almost zero national news coverage. Yet it amounted to an important milestone: It marked the first time in U.S. history that such a gun-control measure was passed into law by any
Aaron Schock traded congressional disgrace for what he said was his shot at a Venezuelan gold mine — and the chance to remake himself in Trump's Washington.
Donald Trump is desperately trying to salvage his gala commemorating America’s 250th anniversary after many celebrities pulled out. He let out a weird tirade insisting that he is telling them not to come, and also announced a paltry set of acts that’s downright humiliating.
The president’s decision to tap Bill Pulte as director of national intelligence has scuttled chances for a long-term Section 702 extension.
The ambitious New Jersey Democrat lost a governor's race but has the ear of a potential future speaker. He plans to be a bulwark against his party’s leftward impulses.
The Treasury Department is planning to use Iranian assets to assist Gulf allies in the rebuilding process resulting from Iranian damage from the war, according to a new report. CBS News, citing a source aware of Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s thoughts, reported Saturday
Former Sen. Bob Packwood (R-Oregon), who resigned from the Senate in 1995 after the Senate Ethics Committee voted to expel him for sexual and official misconduct, has died, according to multiple reports. The Oregonian reported Saturday that Packwood, 93, died that day. A family
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass (D) and Democrat Nithya Raman are projected to face off to lead the country's second largest city this November, according to Decision Desk HQ. With 87 percent of votes in, Bass is at 34.68 percent, and Raman is at 27.12 percent, according to
Los Angeles Councilmember Nithya Raman (D) has gained on former reality star and Republican mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt in the race for Los Angeles’s top job, according to Decision Desk HQ. On Sunday evening, Raman was in third for the race behind Pratt and current mayor
The Iranian men’s soccer team arrived in Mexico on Sunday, with the FIFA World Cup just four days away. The Iranian squad posted to Instagram photos of the team, dressed in matching white shirts and blue blazers, boarding a plane in Antalya, Turkey, on Saturday. The team has
Former national security adviser John Bolton on Sunday warned that President Trump’s actions in the war against Iran could spark a nuclear arms race. “Whatever deal President Trump makes with Iran, his often-contradictory decisions during the conflict have laid the groundwork
The ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran was tested after the Islamic regime fired missiles at Israel on Sunday — an incident President Trump has been briefed about, a U.S. official told The Hill's broadcast partner NewsNation. Iran launched ballistic missiles on northern
House Democrats want 2029 to be the year of reckoning for Trump administration officials. Democrats have long accused top members of President Trump's team of violating laws across a wide range of activities, from deadly immigration raids and strikes on alleged drug boats, to
President Trump, in a wide-ranging and sometimes testy interview with NBC News’s Kristen Welker that aired Sunday, touched on a variety of topics as the 18-month mark of his second term approaches. On "Meet the Press," the president discussed ongoing negotiations with the
Rep. Jim Himes (D-Conn.), the ranking member of the House Intelligence Committee, on Sunday called the appointment to make Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) head Bill Pulte the acting director of national intelligence the "worst and most dangerous" appointment made by