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Henry McMaster endorses Pamela Evette to succeed him as South Carolina governor
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster (R) on Thursday endorsed Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette (R) to succeed him when he leaves office at the end of the year, emphasizing their partnership. “Together, we broke records, creating new jobs. We delivered the largest tax cut in state history
Dr. Oz Becomes the Latest Trump Official in the Epstein Files
Just days after Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick was exposed for his complete lie about cutting off contact with sexual predator Jeffrey Epstein, yet another Trump official was discovered to be in the Epstein files. In 2016, Dr. Mehmet Oz, now the administrator of the Centers
Watch live: Minnesota, DHS officials testify before Senate on immigration enforcement
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on Thursday morning will hear testimony from the Trump administration and Minnesota officials on federal immigration enforcement efforts in the North Star State. Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison (D) and
This amendment can protect our elections from foreign interference
This year’s midterms are expected to set a new advertising record — an estimated $11 billion. How much of that money will come from foreign sources? Unfortunately, we don’t know the answer, but “dark money” is sure to have an outsized impact.
Dozens of Democrats call for removal of newly appointed OB-GYNs from vaccine advisory panel
Dozens of Democratic lawmakers are calling for the removal of two OB-GYNs who were recently appointed to the nation’s top vaccine advisory committee, citing the doctors’ “well-documented history” of anti-vaccine ideology. The lawmakers said in a Thursday letter to Health and
US Navy ships collide during refueling, 2 personnel injured
Two U.S. Navy ships collided Wednesday in an area patrolled by the U.S. Southern Command (Southcom), leaving two personnel with minor injuries, according to military officials. The Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Truxtun and Supply-class fast combat support
Raskin accuses Bondi, DOJ of 'Orwellian' surveillance
Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) on Wednesday sharply criticized Attorney General Pam Bondi and the Department of Justice (DOJ) for seemingly surveilling lawmakers’ search histories of the Jeffrey Epstein files. During Bondi’s testimony Wednesday before the House Judiciary Committee,
Six Republicans Rebuke Trump’s Canada Tariffs—and One Democrat Doesn’t
Donald Trump got a rare rebuke from the House Wednesday night as six Republicans joined all but one Democrat to vote against his tariffs against Canada. Representatives Don Bacon of Nebraska, Dan Newhouse of Washington, Kevin Kiley of California, Thomas Massie of Kentucky,
Watch live: House Democrats give remarks on ICE accountability
Top House Democrats and members of the Steering and Policy Committee will speak Thursday morning on holding Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) accountable as the battle for funding the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) persists. Their remarks come as Democrats in
White House makes last-minute bid to avoid DHS shutdown
The White House made a last minute effort to avoid a shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security ahead of the funding deadline to keep the agency fully operational. A White House official confirmed to The Hill that it sent legislative text of an offer to Democrats on
Watch live: Homan gives remarks from Minnesota amid ICE scrutiny
Border czar Tom Homan will speak with reporters Thursday morning from Minneapolis on the Trump administration's immigration operation in the city — which is still reeling from two fatal shootings by federal agents last month. President Trump sent Homan to oversee "Operation
Without drastic changes, Republicans’ 2026 hopes are on ice
Voters’ support for ICE tactics is dwindling by the day.
Cannabis hyperemesis syndrome cases surge in Virginia: What is it?
Some have started to describe a combination of CHS's symptoms as "scromiting."
Here's what happened each day of the Nancy Guthrie disappearance
It's been more than a week since investigators believe Nancy Guthrie was abducted from her home outside Tucson.
Why are Americans interfering with law enforcement?
Replacing legislation with obstruction is not reform.
Massie: Bondi defense in hearing was 'incompetence'
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) on Wednesday slammed Attorney General Pam Bondi’s defense of how the Department of Justice (DOJ) has handled the release of files tied to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. “The recourse, and I keep reminding the folks at DOJ this, is that the
Educators walk a difficult line as students bring ICE concerns into classrooms
Conversations about U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) pose a tricky line to walk for schoolteachers, who must balance compassion with avoiding the political land mine of immigration enforcement. Educators around the country are fielding questions, concerns and
How federal policy can promote homeownership
Homeownership is difficult for those seeking to purchase a first home today, and the reason is bad government policy.
Democrats launch seven-figure program to train campaign staffers ahead of November
The Democratic National Committee (DNC) is rolling out a program on Thursday that’s looking to train both new and current campaign staffers on a variety of skills as both parties ready themselves for the November midterms. Called the NextWave Regional Bootcamp training
Transcript: Trump FBI Ballot Box Raid Worsens as Damning Info Emerges
T he following is a lightly edited transcript of the February 12 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. As you may have heard,
Over 50 conservative leaders sign letter against Trump drug pricing policy codification
A coalition of more than 50 leaders of conservative and free-market organizations signed onto a letter to members of Congress on Thursday, opposing codifying President Trump’s “most favored nation” (MFN) drug pricing policy model into law. The letter, which argues an MFN
Regime-change in Iran: Are we there yet?
Any negotiation with Khamenei is, at best, fool’s gold.
Trump's retribution campaign hits legal roadblocks
🖥️ Plus: Lawmakers say DOJ tracked their Epstein search history
Why MAHA wants the US to be more like Denmark
In remaking U.S. vaccine policy, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his "Make America Healthy Again" (MAHA) allies have repeatedly called for the U.S. to emulate Denmark, confounding lawmakers and spurring criticism from public health experts.
What the Democrats Need to Do Now
I. Past and Present: The Democrats’ Four Core Problems 1. Why Don’t the Democrats Fight More? Last July, I attended one of those Washington salon dinner-discussions. A private room at a restaurant, about two dozen invitees, discussion focused on some policy issue. The topic
What Is The Pitt Trying to Tell America About Health Care?
In the fourth episode of the second season of The Pitt , HBO’s smash-hit medical drama set in a Pittsburgh emergency room, we see an otherwise highly educated doctor learn for the first time about one of the most basic—and to many, familiar—gaps in the American public health
Trump turns to military leaders for high-stakes diplomacy
President Trump is increasingly turning to military leaders for some of his toughest diplomatic assignments, sending top brass to help negotiate the end of the Russia-Ukraine war, a potential new nuclear deal with Iran and forge closer ties with countries in the Western
Transcript: Mamdani Is Showing His Pragmatic Side As Mayor
This is a lightly edited transcript of the February 9 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 honored to be joined by Peter Sterne. He’s the state editor at City & State New York ,
The Sick Rose
The little brown bee is inside a rag of white rose, sunk deep as a fowl in cream. His elbow-joints are sticky with suave unguent. I stand apart, pink and alone in the broadening heat. If I was not a flower, I would be in tears.
Readers’ Poll: What Do You Think of the Democrats?
An exclusive new poll of more than 2,400 loyal Democratic voters, commissioned by The New Republic , makes clear that they want their party to go after the people who are making their lives harder. Roughly four out of five respondents feel that Democrats are too timid about t
Rank-and-File Dems to Leaders: It’s Time to Take the Gloves Off
Recent polls show approval of Donald Trump hovering in a deep unlit trough around 40 percent. Yet his dismal ratings have done little to bolster the reputation of the opposition party. Commentators across the political spectrum have overwhelmingly agreed that the Democratic
Mamdani Is Showing His Pragmatic Side as Mayor
You can watch this episode of Right Now With Perry Bacon above or by following this show on YouTube or Substack . In his first month as New York City’s mayor, Zohran Mamdani has endorsed candidates aligned with the Democratic Socialists of America—and also centrist incumbent
Locus
When the cop cars’ spotlights roved the bank where we’d been skinny-dipping all those years ago we ducked into the field, lay parallel in a furrow to wait them out. My arm brushed yours. That much I recall. Our nakedness bright against the spinning dark of that wind-tossed
Here's how a shutdown will affect DHS agencies
The federal government appears to be barreling toward yet another partial shutdown this week, as Democrats and Republicans remain at odds over a deal to keep the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funded before its two-week stopgap funding measure expires on Friday. Senate
GOP senators express relief over failed DOJ effort to indict Democrats
Key Republican senators say a grand jury made the right decision by rejecting an effort by the Department of Justice (DOJ) to indict six Democratic lawmakers, including Sens. Mark Kelly (Ariz.) and Elissa Slotkin (Mich.), on criminal charges for filming a video last year urging
Forget Congress—the Real Leaders Who Might Stop ICE Are Local
One of Abigail Spanberger’s first moves last month after becoming Virginia’s governor was to withdraw state law enforcement agencies from any formal agreements with federal immigration officials. New York and Maryland Democratic leaders are considering legislation to bar any
Europe debates future ties with US: decouple or double down?
Europe is divided over its future relationship with the United States, with some countries looking to decouple and guard against wild swings in U.S. policy, while others fear any break with its nuclear-armed superpower will leave the continent vulnerable to Russian aggression.
Democrats seek to weaponize Trump tariffs against GOP
Senate Republicans are staring down a major headache as Democrats ready constant votes targeting President Trump’s tariffs, a political vulnerability given the unease many in the GOP feel about the import taxes. The Senate GOP will have to deal with the issue because the House
2030 census poses tough questions for Democrats' future
The population shifts projected for the next decade are raising questions about the impact they could have on Democrats’ pathway to winning the White House and a House majority starting in 2032. 2030 population estimates released by the U.S. Census Bureau last month suggest a
Trump Threat to Rig 2026 Grows with Damning Report on FBI Georgia Raid
President Trump is tacitly threatening to interfere in the 2026 elections. He’s urged Republicans to “nationalize” them and recently said he regrets not seizing voting machines in 2020. Last month the FBI seized ballot boxes in Fulton County, Georgia as part of some sort of
Tariff votes hand Republicans an unwanted referendum on affordability
House GOP leaders shielded their most vulnerable members from politically explosive votes for more than a year. Now the fallout is reverberating.
Biden-pardoned Maduro ally again targeted by DOJ
A close ally of Venezuela's former regime leader is being targeted by the Department of Justice (DOJ) after receiving a pardon during the Biden administration. Alex Saab, Venezuela's former Minister of Industry and National Production, is being investigated by DOJ officials for
IRS improperly disclosed immigrant tax data to DHS: Report
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) improperly disclosed confidential tax data of thousands of people to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) as part of the Trump administration’s push to crack down on immigration enforcement measures across agencies. Last April, DHS