Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) lashed out against Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) over Obamacare during a Senate confirmation hearing on Tuesday for President Trump’s surgeon general pick, Casey Means, leading to a brief but tense exchange between the lawmakers. Mullin used much
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) branded the president's Tuesday State of the Union speech as “Donald Trump’s state of delusion.” “He’s in a bubble. He doesn’t even know what the average American is going through,” Schumer said of President Trump on Wednesday in an
The Supreme Court has ruled that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act tariffs exceed the executive's authority, and Congress must now take up the task of defining a new tariff agenda that lowers prices, supports American businesses and farmers, strengthens supply
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates addressed criticism over his relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in a Tuesday town hall with staffers at the Gates Foundation. In the meeting, Gates maintained that he took no part in wrongdoing but conceded that he had
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Wednesday slammed President Trump’s State of the Union address as a speech “riddled with dirty rotten lies.” “The president's speech was riddled with dirty, rotten lies, including his unwillingness to confront the affordability
The federal judiciary on Tuesday requested to take control of courthouses for maintenance and management purposes, citing more than a decade of unresolved grievances at justice buildings across the country. Judge Robert J. Conrad Jr., director of the Administrative Office of
Takaichi’s defiance of Beijing sets an example for other free-world leaders.
Wild video shows two cars plunge into a sinkhole.
The witness of a disputed Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) shooting in Texas last year died in a car crash in San Antonio on Saturday, according to multiple news reports. A lawyer for Ruben Ray Martinez, a U.S. citizen who was fatally shot in 2025, told The Associated
The U.S. is winding down its health assistance to Zimbabwe after negotiations over a $367 million funding agreement broke down, the U.S. Embassy in Harare announced Tuesday. Zimbabwe pulled out of the talks over concerns about data sharing, sovereignty and the U.S.’s withdrawal
Dani Bensky, a victim of Jeffrey Epstein, criticized FBI Director Kash Patel Tuesday for attending the Winter Olympics in Italy instead of investigating those connected to the late convicted sex offender. “Why are there no investigations, when there are plenty of people in
On Tuesday, the Supreme Court ruled unanimously against private prison company Geo Group, denying them a fast-track appeal of a lower court ruling that found they are not immune from being sued. The initial lawsuit was brought about in 2014 by Alejandro Menocal and other former
Former Vice President Kamala Harris said she has yet to decide whether to run again for president in 2028. “I haven’t decided,” Harris told podcaster and author Sharon McMahon, before adding, “I might.” The former White House candidate sparked rumors that she was seeking
Anthropic is narrowing its AI safety policy pledge, removing the company’s previous commitment to halt the development of its AI models if they outpace its safety procedures. The AI firm unveiled an updated version of its Responsible Scaling Policy on Tuesday, explaining in a
One major source of federal revenue remains untapped: fraud recoveries under the False Claims Act.
FBI Director Kash Patel took a four-day trip to Italy on the taxpayers’ dime—but the actual contents of the visit had little to do with serving the American public. The director’s internal schedule for his Italian sojourn was obtained by The New York Times . The agenda revealed
Stephen Colbert is knocking House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries's (D-N.Y) quiet approach to countering President Trump during his State of the Union address. In a live episode of CBS's "The Late Show" that aired following Trump's Tuesday speech to Congress, Colbert said that
Join The Hill Editor-in-Chief Ian Swanson, Congressional Editor Regina Zilbermints, White House Editor Rema Rahman, and Defense and Foreign Policy Editor Colin Meyn for an in-depth discussion on President Trump's record-long 2026 State of the Union address followed by a live
The fact that the U.S. actually sanctioned the study is deeply troubling.
House Speaker Mike Johnson let slip Tuesday night just how badly President Donald Trump needs Republicans to hold onto Congress. Following Trump’s long State of the Union address, Johnson tried to maintain an upbeat mood about the administration, telling Newsmax, “He needs all
Paramount on Tuesday sweetened its offer to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery, as the David Zaslav-led media conglomerate pursues a sale of its entertainment studios and spinoff of its linear television assets. The offer from Paramount, which comes in at $31 per share, is the
Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) ripped President Trump over his record-long State of the Union address Tuesday, calling it “lazy.” “I thought the speech was lazy,” the former House Speaker told CNN after the speech. “It’s one thing to acknowledge patriotism and people getting well
Aliya Rahman probably thought she was done getting arrested when she attended Donald Trump’s State of the Union address on Tuesday. Rahman, a U.S. citizen with autism and a traumatic brain injury, was previously detained by ICE while on her way to a medical appointment in
A flash poll taken after President Trump's record-long State of the Union address on Tuesday found that not many Americans are confident that he will lower costs. CNN conducted the flash poll and found that 31 percent of respondents were confident Trump will make the cost of
Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. ripped Democrats for refusing to stand as President Trump rattled off his domestic agenda during Tuesday's State of the Union address, including his administration’s push to lower the cost of prescription drugs.
While President Trump ranted about tariffs, immigration, and hockey at his State of the Union address Tuesday night, Democrats were celebrating three local election victories in crucial swing states. Ana Tiburcio of Alleghany County and Jennifer Mazzocco of Lehigh County were
There are many other things Trump can do to “deal with” the threat of illegal drugs and large trade deficits.
A new poll shows most Americans trust vaccines and say they believe school mandates for immunizations are warranted. A Reuters/Ipsos survey released Wednesday found that 84 percent of respondents say they believe vaccines for diseases like measles, mumps and rubella are safe
Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) is calling on the Trump administration to refund approximately $13.5 billion to New York residents after the Supreme Court ruled last week that the bulk of President Trump’s tariffs are unconstitutional. “These senseless and illegal tariffs were just a
A Nobel Prize-winning neuroscientist at Columbia University resigned from some of his positions with the institution over his ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Richard Axel, co-director of the Zuckerman Mind Brain Behavior Institute, won a Nobel Prize in 2004 for
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr has urged broadcasters to air patriotic programming in celebration of America's 250th birthday, but a better idea would be to display the First Amendment on screens before broadcasts, in stadiums, and in cinemas to promote civics education and remind
Casey Means, the health influencer tapped by President Trump to serve as U.S. surgeon general, will testify Wednesday morning before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP). Means was initially scheduled to appear virtually before the committee in
Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Wednesday criticized President Trump for not addressing the survivors of Jeffrey Epstein during his State of the Union address, as women sat in the audience with white buttons, demanding justice for years of abuse. Those who were
The State of the Union address is an opportunity for all branches of government to convene over the most pressing issues of the year. But Republicans treated Donald Trump’s sophomoric performance more like a rowdy sports game than a presidential appearance. Practically the
In his State of the Union Tuesday night, Donald Trump claimed that he had secured $18 trillion in foreign investments for the United States. But his own website says that isn’t true. “I secured commitments for more than $18 trillion, pouring in from all over the globe,” Trump
Reps. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) and Dan Goldman (D-N.Y.) are calling on the Justice Department to appoint a special counsel to investigate Attorney General Pam Bondi, accusing her of perjuring herself when asked about evidence relating to President Trump in the Epstein files. The
“It’s the economy, stupid.”
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent signaled Tuesday that lawmakers could use the budget reconciliation process to advance a new retirement proposal introduced by President Trump during his State of the Union address. Trump announced that his administration plans to offer
Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) on Tuesday walked out before President Trump completed the first State of the Union address of his second term, one of several Democrats who left before the address to Congress concluded. "Walked out of the State of the Union because I couldn’t sit
President Trump delivered a record-setting State of the Union address Tuesday night, when he zeroed in on his signature economic and foreign policies, while laying criticism on the Supreme Court and Democrats. Four justices listened but did not react. The president touted his
Whether due to the electoral context in Brazil or the myopia of his political beliefs, Lula has reinforced his anti-Trump campaign.
If the party in power is in the right, a pathway for compromise would be obvious.
For President Trump, they were hardly fireworks. But for a moment, the chief executive forced the four Supreme Court justices who showed up to his State of the Union to be stone-faced in front of millions of Americans as he railed against them and their decision striking down
President Trump delivered a record-long State of the Union address on Tuesday night as he proclaimed that his administration had ushered in “the golden age of America” in its first year back in office. The president’s remarks clocked in at about an hour and 48 minutes,
The Bureau of Prisons has failed to properly administer the First Step Act, resulting in tens of thousands of inmates being held for months longer than the law allowed, costing taxpayers billions of dollars and weakening the pre-release custody capacity required for
Trump, Democrats trade barbs during State of the Union as the president outlines arguments for war with Iran.
T he following is a lightly edited transcript of the February 25 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 Epstein scandal has
