The following is a lightly edited transcript of the April 30 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’s corrupt use
This week, Ezra Klein invited on his podcast his Abundance co-author, Derek Thompson, and Marc Dunkelman, the scholar and author of Why Nothing Works? , to talk about the movement their books launched. It was good timing: The shadow primary for the 2028 Democratic nomination
The Supreme Court achieved one of the principal goals of the conservative legal movement by destroying the last remaining pillar of Voting Rights Act of 1965. In Wednesday’s decision in Louisiana v. Callais , the court’s six-justice conservative majority effectively dismantled
The Department of Justice’s (DOJ) prosecution of former FBI Director James Comey over a photograph of seashells is stirring unease even among some in the GOP — and sparking outrage among Democrats and liberals. The most vehement critics object to what they see as the latest in
Senators in both parties say the Supreme Court has roiled the political landscape ahead of the midterm elections by effectively striking down majority-minority House districts as unconstitutional racial gerrymandering. Democrats vented their rage over a ruling they said would
Dr. Barry Zuckerman and his colleagues at Boston Medical Center were tired of fighting battles they couldn’t win. No amount of quality care could help their pediatric asthma patients over the long term if those children were being discharged to homes with mold and vermin.
Rep. David Scott (D-Ga.) last week became the fifth member of the 119th Congress to die in office, continuing an upward trend in the number of member deaths seen in recent years. Scott’s death puts the current two-year session — which began January 2025 and ends January 2027 —
Injectable peptides are all the rage for many health-conscious Americans, thanks in part to the hype coming from the nation’s top health official. But enthusiasm might be outpacing regulatory controls and public understanding of what these products truly are. Peptides, which
As the chaos of Trump’s war on Iran and the stilted, tumultuous ceasefire negotiations drag on, the world has been watching with steep concern over the short- and long-term economic and energy ramifications. Most visibly, Iran has for weeks limited access to the Strait of
Democrats are hitting the White House over the optics of pushing a ballroom in the wake of the White House Correspondents dinner shooting, saying it’s out of touch with most Americans struggling with affordability When asked by reporters about the ballroom, Rep. Sarah McBride
Top candidates for governor in California are battling to break through with less than a week before voters are set to receive ballots, as Democrats strive to capitalize on former Rep. Eric Swalwell’s (D-Calif.) dramatic exit from the crowded field. Former California Attorney
Donald Trump’s use of state power to persecute his enemies is escalating. The Justice Department indicted James Comey, a longtime target of Trump’s rage, for allegedly threatening Trump with a social media post of seashells spelling “86 47.” Officials are also threatening to
The outgoing North Carolina senator is moving from his Fed battle to vetting the next attorney general.
U.S. Rep. John James (R-Mich.) is the leading Republican candidate in Michigan’s gubernatorial primary race, according to new polling. Glengariff Group, Inc. published new polling data for the race on Tuesday from likely GOP primary voters in the state. James garnered 37
An unrelated revolt over the farm bill almost tanked a White House-backed, two-step plan to end the 10-week-old DHS shutdown.
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Wednesday quashed a rebellion over the farm bill to allow the House to adopt a budget blueprint for a second reconciliation bill that would fund immigration enforcement. The 215-211-1 party-line vote, with Rep. Kevin Kiley (I-Calif.) voting
Charges against Morgan Morrow, the West Virginia woman who was arrested in January for alleged terroristic threats linked to a social media post about President Donald Trump and a sniper, have been dismissed.
President Trump said on Wednesday that federal stock holdings in Intel generated over $30 billion over the last several months, after he authorized the U.S. government’s investment in the struggling semiconductor chip manufacturing company last summer. “I’m very proud of that
Republican factions are using a budget resolution vote to protest leadership’s move on a separate farm bill and ethanol fight.
The head of the U.N.’s nuclear agency said on Tuesday that Russia remains open to removing highly enriched uranium, a critical component of nuclear weapon development, from Iran. Rafael Grossi stressed the importance of ensuring Iran loses this supply or that its enrichment is
An appeals court on Wednesday declined to rehear President Trump’s challenge to an $83.3 million verdict for defaming magazine writer E. Jean Carroll. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals’ decision to reject a so-called “en banc” hearing, or by the full bench of judges, paves
Shipping giants FedEx and UPS are vowing to return refunded money to costumers in the wake of a February court ruling that invalidated the Trump administration's widespread tariffs based on the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA).
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Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Powell reveals post-chair plans as Warsh inches closer Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said he plans to stay on at the central bank as a governor after his
House GOP hardliners are driving a tough bargain — a full ban on a central bank digital currency, or bust.
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Poll shows health costs driving voter concerns Health costs continue to top the public’s list of affordability worries, and while Democrats have an edge over Republicans, both parties need to
Majority Leader John Thune said a House-passed three-year extension can’t pass without changes.
House Democrats came out firing during Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s first hearing since the Iran war started, peppering the Pentagon chief with questions on his characterization of the conflict and recent high-profile firings of top military officials. Their Republican
President Trump praised U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito on Wednesday for authoring the court’s landmark decision to limit a central provision of the Voting Rights Act. “Today's 6-3 Supreme Court decision in the Callais case is a BIG WIN for Equal Protection under the
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on Wednesday banned Chinese airbag inflators tied to at least 10 car crash deaths and injured two other people. NHTSA said an investigation revealed that frontal driver airbags exploded, sending large metal fragments into
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A new poll shows that about 6 in 10 Americans say they avoid news about President Trump. The Media Insight Project survey released Wednesday found that 31 percent of respondents often actively avoid news stories about Trump, and 32 percent say they sometimes avoid Trump news.
The Supreme Court's decision to weaken a key part of the Voting Rights Act has reignited a national redistricting war likely to have widespread implications for voters across the country. The high court on Wednesday handed down its much-awaited ruling on Louisiana's House map,
{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story States take up kids online safety as Congress stalls State prosecutors are turning up the heat on social media and artificial intelligence companies over their safeguards for children as federal lawmakers remain at an impasse on
One side effect, it seems, of threatening to destroy an entire civilization is that subsequent, less apocalyptic attempts at intimidation fall a little flat. Case in point: Early Wednesday morning, President Donald Trump posted an AI-generated image of himself in a suit and
These are hard times for multinationalism. The North Atlantic Treaty Organization lies in tatters, the World Trade Organization is on life support, the World Health Organization is losing its wealthiest member, and I bet you didn’t even know there was an International Tribunal
But the bill renewing the Section 702 surveillance law likely cannot pass the Senate without changes.
The House on Wednesday approved the renewal of the nation’s warrantless spy powers in a 235-191 vote that cleared the chamber with support from lawmakers on both sides of the aisle. The bill, which would renew Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA),
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) condemned the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to strike down a Louisiana voting map, calling it an “abomination.” “It is an attack on a crown jewel of our democracy,” Pritzker said during a press conference on Wednesday. In a 6-3 decision on
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday said $400 million in Ukraine support was released after Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) penned an angry op-ed criticizing the stall in funding. “The department recognizes that $400 million was allocated for European capacity building,
Despite all of the other issues in the country, Congress wants to waste its time on a bill condemning Hasan Piker. Democratic Representative Josh Gottheimer and Republican Mike Lawler on Wednesday introduced a resolution to target “the rise of antisemitic, hate-filled rhetoric
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) slammed a recent Supreme Court ruling on the Voting Rights Act, saying the decision “risks disenfranchising millions.” “Today's Supreme Court decision is a direct assault on the promise of the Voting Rights Act. It risks disenfranchising
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Wednesday that his relationship with President Donald Trump “remains good” after Trump lashed out at him for criticizing the conflict with Iran. "From my perspective, my personal relationship with the U.S. President remains good,” Merz
Two days after an armed man tried to enter the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt cited rhetoric from Democrats that she said is “inspiring violence” against President Donald Trump and other Republicans. But several of
The California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) on Tuesday adopted new regulations on autonomous vehicles (AVs) to curb public safety issues and keep manufacturers in check. New regulations include expanding "safety and oversight requirements for" all types of AVs, the DMV
President Donald Trump’s indictments against his perceived political enemies are getting so flimsy, even he’s not sure he believes in them. On Wednesday, CNN’s Kaitlan Collins asked Trump about the Department of Justice’s most recent target: former FBI Director James Comey,
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s blind loyalty to the Trump administration has put him at odds with his own beliefs. During a House Armed Services Committee hearing Wednesday, New Hampshire Representative Maggie Goodlander asked Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan
Drivers in a handful of states may have noticed pump prices rapidly increase this week. It could impact more states soon.