The U.S. and Iran are nearing an agreement on a one-page memorandum to end the two-month conflict in the Middle East, according to multiple reports. Axios reported on Tuesday that the U.S. was awaiting Tehran’s responses on several key points, and nothing had been agreed to
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The following is a lightly edited transcript of the May 6 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 allies are
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In today’s issue: ▪ Anti-redistricting Republicans ousted ▪ Project Freedom paused ▪ Lutnick testifying on Epstein ▪ Abortion back in political spotlight President Trump demonstrated the extent of his power in the Republican Party on Tuesday night as five out of seven Indiana
The White House and the Pentagon are taking significantly different approaches to how — and whether — the federal government uses Anthropic’s artificial intelligence systems. As the White House warms up to the frontier AI company and the Pentagon digs its heels in against the
A year ago, Senator Jon Ossoff seemed like he might be a one-hit wonder—elected in that short period from November 2020 to January 2021 when Georgia turned blue, then defeated in his reelection bid and quickly forgotten. Or if he won reelection, always outshined by his home
On Monday, President Trump gathered more than 100 small-business leaders in the East Wing of the White House to take a victory lap. His return to the White House had resulted in “record business,” he said. The tax and regulatory cuts in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the
Over the last few days, the courts have contributed yet again to the ongoing American whiplash about abortion access. On Friday, a ruling from the super-conservative Fifth Circuit appeals court essentially overrode Food and Drug Administration guidelines for mifepristone, one
The war in Iran has settled into a peculiar limbo — and it’s not clear in which direction it will break. Almost every facet of the conflict is fluid, the main players vacillating between different poles. President Trump continues to trade in rhetoric seeking Iran’s capitulation
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) notched a series of wins last week by muscling several key bills through the House, but the road ahead is littered with challenges as he must unify a fractured GOP when those priorities come back up in the weeks ahead. Johnson defied the skeptics by
An Eastern Cape giant cycad in the Palm House at Kew Gardens in London is over 240 years old. It has lived most of its two centuries, since it was first transported by ship from South Africa, in a container, making it, according to the Kew Gardens website, “the oldest pot plant
The decision to advance a narrowly focused budget reconciliation bill to fund immigration enforcement operations later this month has sparked a battle among Senate Republicans over whether to pass a third reconciliation bill before the election to enact other elements of
A federal court has thrust the issue of abortion back into the national spotlight, just months before the midterm elections. Voter anger about abortion rights after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022 helped propel Democrats to a series of midterm victories that
President Donald Trump is obsessed these days with reshaping Washington, D.C., in his own image. He demolished the White House’s East Wing and plans to build a grandiose ballroom atop it. He wants to build a massive triumphal arch on the road between Arlington National Cemetery
Donald Trump hasn’t thought this one through. Politico reports that Republicans are grappling with rising “anxiety” about the midterms. A key reason: Trump’s obsession with his ballroom and other pet projects is muddying the GOP economic message. That’s bad enough. Worse,
Candidates running to replace term-limited Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) pounced on former Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra (D) during the Golden State’s gubernatorial debate on Tuesday. The focus on Becerra underscores his surge to frontrunner status in the crowded
Indiana voters cast their ballots in a slate of state Senate primaries that surged into the national spotlight amid President Trump’s push for red states to redistrict ahead of the midterms. Five of seven incumbents targeted with Trump-backed challengers lost their primaries
Democrat Chedrick Greene is projected to win the special state Senate race in Michigan, according to Decision Desk HQ, preserving his party’s narrow majority in the chamber. With Greene’s projected victory in the 35th District, Democrats’ advantage expands from 19-18 to 20-18,
Just one of the seven Indiana GOP state senators who faced primary challengers backed by President Trump over their opposition to redistricting is projected to win their Republican primary, according to Decision Desk HQ. One race has yet to be called Tuesday evening. Republican
Democrat Rep. Frank Mrvan (Ind.) is set to face off this fall against Republican Porter County Commissioner Barb Regnitz in what’s expected to be one of the few competitive House races in Indiana this cycle, according to Decision Desk HQ. Mrvan first won his northwestern
Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-Ohio) and former state Rep. Derek Merrin are projected to win their respective primaries on Tuesday, setting up a rematch in November after the longest-serving woman in Congress narrowly defeated Merrin in 2024. Kaptur — who has represented Ohio’s 9th
The Department of Education on Tuesday announced that it is investigating the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) over its alleged reassigning, and not removal, of teachers accused of sexual misconduct. The department released a statement accusing LAUSD of "protecting
Rep. Greg Landsman (D-Ohio) and Republican Eric Conroy are projected to win their respective primaries on Tuesday, setting up a competitive general election matchup in November, according to Decision Desk HQ. Landsman, who has represented Ohio’s 1st Congressional District since
Incumbent Rep. André Carson (D-Ind.) fended off primary challengers to win the Democratic primary for his Indianapolis-area House seat, according to Decision Desk HQ. The race for Indiana’s 7th Congressional District, which Carson has represented for nine terms, is one of
Sen. Jon Husted (R) and former Sen. Sherrod Brown (D) are projected to win their primaries for Senate in Ohio on Tuesday, teeing up a November showdown in one of the most competitive midterm races in the country. Husted was unopposed in the GOP contest, and Brown easily
Republican billionaire Vivek Ramaswamy and Democrat Amy Acton, a former state health director, are set for a showdown in the November general election for governor of Ohio, Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ) projects. The rivals are running in the red state’s open race to replace
Republican Sen. Tim Scott (S.C.) predicted Tuesday that his party will maintain control of the Senate in November, but he was not as certain about the House. “Republicans will stay in the majority,” the South Carolina Republican told Fox Business Network’s Charles Gasparino at
President Trump announced a pause on the U.S. operation Project Freedom on Tuesday evening based on a request from Pakistan and other countries but added that the U.S. Navy blockade of ships in the Strait of Hormuz will remain in place. “Based on the request of Pakistan and
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Rubio says Operation Epic Fury is over Secretary of State Marco Rubio argued on Tuesday that the U.S. military operation against Iran is over,
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Tuesday approved marketing for four flavored vapes made by the company Glas Inc. in what the agency says is an effort to tamp down on underage use of these products. The FDA said the products will be age-restricted through the use of
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Former NATO Supreme Allied Commander Wesley Clark on Tuesday said the U.S. and Iran, which have maintained a fragile ceasefire for weeks, are caught in a "game of chicken" over the Strait of Hormuz. Clark told MS NOW host Ana Cabrera that the U.S. is "trying to get the strait
Eric Trump, President Trump’s son, unveiled the new logo for Palm Beach International Airport (PBI), which will soon be renamed after his father. The younger Trump posted a photo of the logo to the social platform X. It features a golden eagle, donning a crest shield with stars
Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday argued the War Powers Act is unconstitutional, adding that the Trump administration is only complying with “elements” of it to maintain good relations with Congress. “The War Powers Act is unconstitutional, 100 percent,” Rubio told
President Trump and his administration officials are sending signals to the MAGA base that they want to calm the waters when it comes to rhetoric on Iran as the war grows unpopular with Republicans and the general public ahead of the midterms. With the war wreaking havoc on
The State Department on Tuesday officially terminated the employment of approximately 200 foreign service members as part of a reduction in force (RIF), part of more than 1,300 layoffs at the agency over the past year. State framed the layoffs as part of what the Trump
Rep. Russell Fry (R-S.C.) said Monday that Iran is like a “petulant child” amid the ongoing conflict with the U.S., adding that the country is “trying to wait out” President Trump. “I think you're — what you're seeing right now — is, Iran test this administration. I think
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on Monday demoted the state Department of Human Services (DHS) commissioner after 70 days in the role and a funding battle with the Trump administration over allegations of Medicaid fraud. Shireen Gandhi was demoted to deputy commissioner months after
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Tuesday that the initial U.S. operation in Iran has concluded, distinguishing between that and the newer effort by the U.S. Navy to guide commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz. “The operation is over. Epic Fury, as the president
Presented by ACT The App Association {beacon} Technology Technology PRESENTED BY The Big Story White House, Pentagon drift further apart on Anthropic The White House and the Pentagon are taking significantly different approaches to how — and whether — the federal government
House Democrats on Monday urged the Trump administration to answer questions about Israel's undeclared nuclear program. Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-Texas) and more than two dozen lawmakers signed a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio about "multiple nuclear-armed states...
After spiking last week, double-digit dips could be coming soon.
President Trump mocked a group of Republican state senators in Indiana as voters went to the polls on Tuesday to cast their ballots in the state’s primary elections. Trump has endorsed a slate of challengers in the GOP primary against seven state lawmakers who opposed his push
Marco Rubio, the secretary of State and national security adviser for President Trump, tried on yet another hat Tuesday at the White House press briefing, taking questions on the Iran war and foreign policy in a performance that had all the bearings of a presidential tryout.
GOP frontrunner Vivek Ramaswamy for Ohio governor is running in a Tuesday primary against one other candidate. Ramaswamy, a businessman and former 2024 presidential candidate, is facing off against business owner Casey Putsch. Ramaswamy will almost certainly advance to the
Several of Republican state senators are fighting for their political lives Tuesday as they face challengers backed by President Trump over their opposition to the state's failed redistricting push last year. Twenty one GOP state senators voted against the push, drawing the ire
Voters in Indiana are heading to the polls Tuesday, when they'll weigh in on several House primary elections. Incumbent Republican Reps. Rudy Yakym of the 2nd Congressional District, Marlin Stutzman of the 3rd Congressional District, Jim Baird of the 4th Congressional District,
Sen. Jon Husted (R) and former Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown are expected to face off this fall to fill out the remainder of Vice President Vance's seat in the Senate. Husted, who was appointed to the seat by Gov. Mike DeWine (R) in 2024, faces no primary challenger. Meanwhile,
Donald Trump’s Department of Justice was forced Tuesday to clean up acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s outrageous lie about the Southern Poverty Law Center. Speaking to Fox News on April 21, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche claimed that the government had “no
