Maine Democrat Troy Jackson has raised $1M for his Senate bid so far
Jackson has to catch up fast to GOP Sen. Susan Collins, who’s sitting on an $11 million warchest.
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Jackson leading Collins in Maine Senate race survey
Former Maine Senate President Troy Jackson (D) has a slight lead over incumbent Sen. Susan Collins (R) in new polling on a hypothetical Senate showdown in Maine. A University of New Hampshire poll found 49 percent of likely general election voters in the Pine Tree State said
Hobbs launches first negative TV ad against Biggs in Arizona
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs’ (D) campaign launched its first negative TV ad against Republican gubernatorial nominee Andy Biggs after the House Republican clinched the GOP's nod Tuesday. The ad hammers the Arizona Republican over inflation as well as his support for legislation
Carney says trade negotiations with US will intensify in wake of new tariffs
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Tuesday signaled trade negotiations between Canada and the U.S. will heat up after President Trump imposed new tariffs on the nation. “I spoke with President Trump earlier this morning,” Carney told reporters at a news conference. “We
This is the wrong way to handle daylight saving time
For the first time, the House has managed to pass a bill making daylight saving time (DST) permanent.
Tankers carrying Saudi crude reverse course after Houthi threats
A pair of tankers carrying Saudi Arabian oil reportedly turned around in the Red Sea on Tuesday, after Yemen’s Houthi rebels announced a “maritime embargo” on the Middle Eastern country. The tankers, headed for China and India, changed direction toward the Suez Canal instead of
Arrington, eager to appease fiscal hawks, proposes $28B boost to health fraud busting
The bill's introduction comes as fiscal hawks are livid over a lack of pay-fors in a major new spending bill.
Cornyn approves Trump nominees, says he got assurances on foreign aid program
Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) on Wednesday voted to confirm two of President Trump’s nominees for diplomatic posts after briefly threatening to hold the nominations up over his concerns about frozen funds for a global health program. Cornyn, in an interview with Semafor on
“Don’t Have a Plan”: Republicans Panic as Trump Ramps Up in Iran
The president’s inability to resolve the Iran war is spelling disaster for endangered Republican lawmakers this November. The U.S. and Iran continued to exchange strikes this week, pushing the prospect of a potential peace deal further out of reach. The escalating conflict has
Spiraling domestic consumption is wrecking China’s economy
China’s consumers are sitting on their hands.
What is Pickaxe Mountain?
President Trump’s threats to bomb an underground Iranian nuclear facility called Pickaxe Mountain have brought renewed attention to the heavily fortified nuclear site, as the administration says it’s weighing further military action against the country. “We’ll be hitting that
Trump Pitches Crazed Plan to End Iran’s Control of Strait of Hormuz
President Donald Trump threatened Wednesday to keep committing war crimes against Iran in order to stop attacks in the Strait of Hormuz. In a post on Truth Social, Trump vowed to destroy “one bridge or power plant” for every time Iran attacks a ship in the Strait of Hormuz.
41 states at risk of losing federal SNAP funds, new data shows: What to know
Dozens of states are going to have to start forking over more money to fund SNAP (or end up cutting food assistance) if they don't get their error rates in check.
Democrats push for investigation into fired IRS lawyer who reportedly clashed with White House over audits
Senate Democrats are pushing for an investigation into an ousted Internal Revenue Service (IRS) lawyer who was reportedly fired after clashes with the White House. The group of Democrats sent a letter to the Treasury Department questioning if Kenneth Kies, the agency’s acting
Trump threatens 100 percent generic drug tariffs beginning in 2028
Imported generic drugs will face a 100 percent tariff beginning in August 2028 unless manufacturers move production to the U.S., President Trump said in a social media post Tuesday. Trump wrote on Truth Social the move is aimed at "reshoring" generic pharmaceutical production
What Did Trump Do With the Billions He Collected From Venezuelan Oil?
The Trump administration has raked in about $13 billion after taking over Venezuela’s oil exports in the wake of its kidnapping of President Nicolás Maduro, according to a Financial Times analysis. But six months later, and one month after two devastating earthquakes, that
Appeals court upholds Navarro contempt of Congress convictions
A federal appeals court on Tuesday upheld the contempt of Congress conviction against Peter Navarro, finding the White House advisor could not prove that President Trump claimed executive privilege in order to block testimony to the House Jan. 6 committee. Navarro already has
MAGA Flips Out Over Zohran Mamdani’s Call to Arrest Netanyahu
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s call for the federal government to arrest Israeli Prime Minister and suspected war criminal Benjamin Netanyahu when he visits New York has caused the far right to lose their minds. Mamdani posted a video on social media Tuesday night laying
Justice beholden to power is no justice at all
We can’t be sure exactly why the Trump administration wants to dismiss the Gautam Adani case, but we can guess.
Watch live: Trump attends dignified transfer ceremony of soldiers killed amid Iran war
President Trump is attending a dignified transfer ceremony Wednesday morning honoring the U.S. service members killed during the war with Iran. The Pentagon has identified at least four soldiers who died this month after the U.S. military renewed attacks on Tehran as the
Watch live: Greer testifies before Senate on Trump's trade agenda
U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer will testify before the Senate Finance Committee Wednesday on President Trump's sweeping trade agenda. Greer is likely to face questions from senators about Trump’s latest tariff announcements. Earlier this week, the president slapped
Trump’s pick for No. 2 post at OMB clinches approval in committees
Senate Republicans are working to confirm the nominee atop the "nerve center" of the federal government.
More Americans identify politics as 'greatest source of risk' to their safety: Gallup
More Americans are identifying politics as the “greatest source of risk” for their everyday safety, according to a recent report. The Lloyd’s Register Foundation World Risk Poll, conducted with Gallup, found that 10 percent of American respondents call politics the “greatest
Children's fruit pouches recalled over possible presence of plastic
An "internal packaging defect" is to blame, according to the recall notice.
But who will protect the judges from Trump?
Justices in the Supreme Court's majority act as if it is Trump who needs their emergency protection, not their colleagues in lower courts.
Trump warns of strikes to infrastructure if Iran targets ships in Strait of Hormuz
President Trump on Wednesday threatened to authorize strikes against Iranian civilian infrastructure if the Islamic Republic continues to target vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. “From this point forward, any time the Islamic Republic of Iran shoots at a ship in the Strait of
Trump Tries to Claim That 18 Dead Soldiers Is a Good Thing, Actually
President Donald Trump is trying to use the number of U.S. service members he’s gotten killed to sell Americans on his war with Iran. No sooner had the American death toll risen to 18 than the president started bragging that their deaths weren’t such a bad thing. “Afghanistan
Trump Begs Judge to Give Back Money He Just Paid E. Jean Carroll
Donald Trump has made billions of dollars grifting the American public since returning to office, yet he’s still trying to find a way to weasel out of paying E. Jean Carroll. The president cannot accept the reality that he lost: Trump’s legal team demanded that the former Elle
Rubio warns of dangerous precedent in Iranian Strait of Hormuz demands
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday the Iranian military’s control over the Strait of Hormuz sets a “dangerous precedent” for the rest of the world. “If we create a precedent in the Middle East where a nation-state can decide that they are going to control an
Live updates: Trump attends dignified transfer in Dover after issuing new threat toward Iran
President Trump is at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware on Wednesday morning to attend the dignified transfer of troops killed over the weekend in Jordan and Iraq. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is joining him. Trump early Wednesday again demanded Iran end its targeting of
Pete Hegseth is a dangerous failure
When Pete Hegseth stepped into the role of Defense secretary in January 2025, the former Fox News host defined his own terms for success: “Warfighting, lethality, meritocracy, standards, and readiness. That's it. That is my job." A year and a half later, Hegseth has failed to
Laura Loomer apologizes for minimizing impact of war in Ukraine
Laura Loomer posted on social media that her thoughts on the conflict shifted after experiencing an air raid and sirens blaring.
Nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia may allow uranium enrichment: Report
The Trump administration plans to announce that it reached a civilian nuclear cooperation agreement with Saudi Arabia that could potentially allow it to enrich its own uranium, according to multiple reports. U.S. officials, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, told The New
The new Monroe Doctrine is weakening Chinese coercion in Latin America
China's policy of commercial coercion has been shaken to its foundations following the arrival of the new Monroe Doctrine.
Treasury says it flagged $99M in payments linked to dead people
The flagged payments were returned to federal agencies for review before any funds were sent, Treasury said.
The Gavel: Supreme Court’s firing power expansion launches new legal battles
The next phase of the legal battle over presidential power is taking shape as the Supreme Court's decision in Slaughter ripples through the federal government's historically independent agencies. President Trump's effort to further cement his grip over nearly all facets of the
Microsoft set to invest $60M in Energy Department’s Genesis Mission
Microsoft is set to invest $60 million into the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Genesis Mission, which focuses on accelerating scientific discovery and technological leadership through artificial intelligence (AI). The company’s investment will put $40 million towards Azure cloud
It can happen here: When satire becomes a battle plan
Author Steve Israel argues that recent actions by Donald Trump, including White House renovations and rhetoric regarding the 2020 election, suggest a strategy to challenge democratic norms and influence the outcome of the 2026 midterm elections.
Capitol agenda: GOP defectors threaten budget vote
Speaker Mike Johnson will try to steer his chamber’s razor-thin majority toward backing the $95 billion funding plan for the Iran war and farm aid.
OpenAI says its technology hacked another company in 'unprecedented' event
OpenAI said Tuesday that one of its artificial intelligence systems hacked into another AI company’s servers on its own during internal testing, in what the ChatGPT maker described as an “unprecedented cyber incident.” “We had a significant security incident during evaluation
A dormant court just woke up, and due process is on trial
A 30-year-old sleeping statute just woke up. How carefully it is used in this first case will tell us whether it becomes a serious national security tool or a cautionary tale about reaching for an untested law to solve a political problem.
Hegseth hearing shows tough fight ahead for Iran war supplemental
In today's issue: ▪ Hegseth, Caine push Iran war funding ▪ House passes stopgap spending bill ▪ What’s to blame for wildfire smoke? ▪ Zelensky replaces top commander Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s appearance before lawmakers Tuesday to push for additional funding for the Iran
Transcript: Trump Iran Tirade Goes Nuclear as GOP Midterm Panic Grows
The following is a lightly edited transcript of the July 22 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 faced tough
Utility companies promise to spare us from AI’s energy bill
In the face of backlash to concerns the AI boom will increase consumer electricity bills, the largest utility companies and data center developers in the US are now promising to do something about it. The Wall Street Journal reports that nearly 200 organizations have signed
Trump rivalry with Ossoff looms over visit to Georgia
President Trump's budding rivalry with Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff (D) is looming over his upcoming visit to the Peach State on Wednesday, as the president ramps up his rhetoric on election security ahead of the midterms. Trump is slated to talk about affordability during his
States play defense amid Trump's latest election fraud claims
Officials in states across the country are playing defense against President Trump's election fraud claims as he doubles down ahead of the midterms. In remarks to the nation last week, Trump claimed to see “shocking vulnerabilities in our election infrastructure.” He cited a
Republicans balk at cost-raising potential of new tariffs on Canada
Republicans aren’t eager to throw their weight behind Trump’s new tariffs on Canada, with some saying it’s a classic Trumpian negotiating tactic — but still worrying the proposed import taxes could bring everyday costs up at a politically crucial time. President Trump on
Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass Is Beautifully Implausible
Thirty years ago, on a not very special episode of Friends (“ The One With Frank Jr. ,” for the record) Ross and Rachel swapped “Celebrity Freebie” lists: top fives of famous people with whom they would each choose—and be allowed by their partner—to have consequence-free sex.
Chinese model Kimi 3 adds pressure on Trump administration's AI policy
The release of the Chinese AI model Kimi 3 is forcing Washington and Silicon Valley to reckon with another sign of intense competition with Beijing, renewing questions over how to curb the country’s technology capabilities. Kimi 3, released late last week by the China-based
A Remote Alaska Village, a Small Aircraft, and a Few Cases of Beer
Fourteen years ago, the state of Alaska tried to seize a man’s $95,000 small airplane because one of his passengers tried to bring beer into a dry village. Now the Supreme Court will use his case to further clarify the scope of the excessive fines Clause. The justices announced
