President Trump said late Thursday that the temporary truce with Tehran remains intact despite U.S. forces hitting military targets in Iran. The latest strikes came after Tehran attacked American-guided missile destroyers that were transiting the Strait of Hormuz, putting more
The nation’s deep political fractures cast a pall on its 250th birthday party.
Consumers who purchased any of the recalled items should not eat them, but return them to the place of purchase for a refund.
Is President Trump losing his appetite for war as the U.S.-Iran peace talks ramp up? Republicans are also weighing a renewed focus on culture war issues ahead of the midterms. Meanwhile, Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s high‑profile White House tryout is fueling fresh
[Watch Whole Hog Politics live: Join us today at 9 am ET at TheHill.com as Chris Stirewalt and host Bill Sammon break down this week’s political news and answer questions from a live online audience.] Fresh out of his AP Government exam and looking at the coverage of this
The man charged with making all the important decisions on the Iran war is making decisions based on literal delusion. This should be the biggest constitutional crisis in American history.
President Trump told reporters on Thursday that he has been briefed on the recent outbreak of hantavirus on a cruise ship, and it is “very much under control.” “We have a lot of people, a lot of great people, studying it,” Trump said. “It should be fine, we hope.” Three people
Centrist Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) is pouring water on speculation that he might switch parties by declaring that he’s a Democrat at his core and that he would be “a terrible Republican.” Fetterman insisted he hasn't "changed” since winning the Pennsylvania Senate seat long
The U.S. is an energy superpower, but its lack of infrastructure to move energy supply to where it is needed results in high energy costs for many Americans, which is exacerbated by a permitting process that makes it difficult to build new projects.
Americans lost more than ten billion dollars to fraud in 2023, and job scams are among the fastest-growing kinds.
The following is a lightly edited transcript of the May 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. The Washington Post is
In today’s issue: ▪ U.S., Iran exchange strikes ▪ Court strikes down Trump tariffs ▪ Hantavirus concerns ▪ Clarence Thomas’s milestone President Trump's latest push for a relatively narrow peace deal with Iran has both supporters and critics asking if he’s really prepared to
On July 1, perhaps the most punitive bathroom ban in the country is set to go into effect in Idaho. The ban threatens people with criminal penalties for being in a public restroom that does not match what the law refers to as their “biological sex” (a term it does not define).
Last week, the Supreme Court’s 6–3, party-line decision in Louisiana v. Callais gutted Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, the law Congress enacted to stop politicians from drawing district maps that erase the political power of Black and brown voters. The ruling is the latest
Chief Justice John Roberts and his colleagues have a problem on their hands. Americans have an increasingly low opinion of the Supreme Court. Thanks to its aggressive and corrosive rulings, a growing number of voters and elected officials favor structural reforms to rein in the
It has come to this. Every year a completely inoffensive nonprofit called the Partnership for Public Service hosts a ceremony to hand out awards to civil servants who excel at their jobs. The awards are called the “Sammies,” after the roofing magnate and philanthropist Samuel
The reported terms of a one-page memorandum of understanding to end the Iran war spurred a swift backlash from allies of President Trump who have cheered on his fight against the Islamic Republic. Prominent conservative media figures and pro-Israel advocates spoke out against
In an interview with The New York Times last week, Tucker Carlson, once a Trump stalwart, called President Trump’s war with Iran “the single most foolish thing any American president has ever done.” The conservative podcaster no doubt was being intentionally hyperbolic, as his
The hard-fought clash over 2026 appropriations may have just ended, but House GOP leaders aren't getting any respite as they plunge into the battle over spending for fiscal 2027 — the last major legislative fight expected before November’s elections. After a bruising 2026
A Republican president's approval ratings are stuck in the mid-30s as Americans grapple with an unpopular war with Iran that has raised gas prices above $4 per gallon. In past midterm cycles, that would lay the groundwork for Democrats to feel optimistic about picking up a
Officials have leaked word to The Washington Post that they believe Iran can survive Donald Trump’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz for three to four months without experiencing severe economic pain. Also, Iran has kept far more of its missiles and drones than previously
Many GOP lawmakers are pressing for another budget reconciliation bill that could help address voters’ affordability concerns.
The NAACP on Thursday filed an emergency petition to block Tennessee's attempt to remove the only majority Black congressional district in the state, which the organization argues violates the state constitution. Filed in Davidson County Chancery Court, the emergency petition
The United States Postal Service (USPS) could begin mailing handguns if a proposed rule from the Trump administration receives approval. Filed last month, the proposed rule would allow Americans to mail concealable guns, like pistols and revolvers, to anyone in the country.
A Democratic state lawmaker in Tennessee on Thursday called for Memphis to secede over a new Republican-friendly House map, which was later signed into law by Gov. Bill Lee (R). The map Lee approved carves up the state’s only majority-Black district and threatens the lone
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D) said that he is “comfortable” being named as a potential Democratic contender in the 2028 presidential race in a new interview this week. The governor told MS NOW’s Ali Vitali in a clip that aired Thursday that he will not make a final decision
President Trump on Thursday warned that the U.S. will "knock" Iran "a lot harder, and more violently" after U.S. forces intercepted Iranian attacks on three American destroyers as they exited the Strait of Hormuz. Iran launched several missiles, drones and small boats at the
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A Minneapolis man on Thursday pleaded guilty to attacking Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) with a syringe filled with vinegar during a town hall in January. Anthony James Kazmierczak, 55, faces a maximum term of 96 months in prison but could be behind bars for between four and 14
U.S. forces on Thursday attacked Iranian military facilities following attacks on American guided-missile destroyers transiting the Strait of Hormuz, according to U.S. Central Command (Centcom). President Trump called the strikes a "love tap" in a phone call with ABC News on
A federal trade court on Thursday struck down tariffs President Trump imposed to replace import taxes that the Supreme Court struck down earlier this year. A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) imposed a permanent injunction on the 10 percent tariff
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Brazil’s president said Thursday that President Trump conveyed he has no intention of ordering a U.S. invasion of Cuba, following a meeting between the two leaders held at the White House earlier in the day. Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva made the remarks in a
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President Obama teased an upcoming HBO Max show featuring comedian Larry David, titled “Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness,” alongside the comedian himself in a video posted online Thursday. “I have sat across the table from some of the world’s most difficult leaders
Rep. Steve Cohen (D-Tenn.) vowed legal action Thursday after Tennessee passed a new House map that carves up his majority-Black congressional district in an effort to flip his seat red in November. Cohen, the lone Democrat in Tennessee’s nine-member House delegation, called the
More than a dozen Washington, D.C., police officers were placed on leave this week amid an internal investigation into the alleged manipulation of crime statistics, a development U.S. Attorney for D.C. Jeanine Pirro said on Thursday did not shock her. “I’m not surprised,” Pirro
Donald Trump was scheduled to meet Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva—usually referred to as Lula—at 11:15 a.m. Thursday in front of the press. That did not happen, and for three hours, media members stood around wondering where the hell the two leaders of the
A new report shows that the number of nonfiction books banned in U.S. schools doubled in the last academic year. PEN America's report released Thursday called "Facts & Fiction: Stories Stripped Away by Book Bans" found that 3,743 unique titles were removed from school libraries
Rep. James Clyburn, the lone Democrat representing South Carolina in the House, on Thursday ripped a push among Palmetto State Republicans to redraw their district lines amid pressure from President Trump. “Republicans in the South Carolina state legislature began the process
Voters in much of the United Kingdom are going to the polls on Thursday, filling council seats across England and electing members of devolved parliaments in Scotland and Wales. From an American perspective, much of the interest will lie in the fate of two politicians with very
The State Department plans to start revoking U.S. passports from anyone who owes more than $100,000 in child support, as Republicans nationwide push stringent voter ID laws. The Associated Press reports that the revocations could begin as early as Friday and would apply to
An outbreak of hantavirus aboard a Dutch cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean is raising concerns about the virus among members of the public wary about another global outbreak. At least three passengers who were aboard the MV Hondius have died, and five other people have been
Sen. Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and Rep. Dave Min (D-Calif.) on Thursday sent letters to 17 people who received pardons or commutations from President Trump, asking whether the president granted them leniency under “pay-for-play” circumstances. The lawmakers said the individuals got
A leader for the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) on Thursday pleaded not guilty on behalf of the civil rights group amid an effort by the Justice Department to charge it with fraud. The Trump administration has accused the organization of defrauding its donors by using a
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) clapped back at President Trump over a Truth Social post the president made saying he “should be charged with INCITING VIOLENCE!” “What’s up, y’all? The [New York] Knicks are up two-zip, I’m feeling good, and then I got to wake up
Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee mocked FBI Director Kash Patel after a new report came out saying the Trump administration official occasionally travels with a “personalized branded bourbon” engraved with his name and title. “The Kash Patel bourbon: strong notes of
President Trump announced Thursday he will give the European Union until July 4 to comply with its end of the trade deal with the U.S. or else he will significantly raise tariffs on the bloc. Trump made the announcement in a TruthSocial post in which he noted he had a “great
The week leading up to Thanksgiving 2023 was the AI industry's biggest soap opera moment. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman was abruptly ousted from his role at the ChatGPT maker. The explanation? That Altman was "not consistently candid in his communications with the board." Now, via
A World Health Organization (WHO) official on Thursday said the threat level imposed by hantavirus, which has killed three people aboard a cruise ship, does not resemble the pandemic-level threat that COVID-19 had six years ago. Infectious disease epidemiologist Maria DeJoseph