Democrats say they have the votes to subpoena Lutnick in Epstein probe

Bill Clinton takes his turn in House Oversight's hot seat

Mike Huckabee Just Sent an Ominous Warning to U.S. Staff in Israel

Tensions between the U.S. and Iran are boiling up, so much so that Trump administration officials are bypassing normal procedure to warn regional embassy staff to leave immediately. In an early Friday email obtained by The New York Times , Ambassador Mike Huckabee announced to

FedEx says it will return any refunds it gets from Trump tariffs to customers

Delivery giant FedEx said it will return to customers any refunds it gets from President Trump’s tariffs after the Supreme Court ruled them unlawful last week. FedEx is among more than 1,000 companies that have filed lawsuits with the U.S. Court of International Trade to

Senate Democrats demand tariff refunds begin 'immediately'

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and other Democrats are demanding refunds for their constituents after the Supreme Court struck down the bulk of President Trump’s tariff agenda last week. Their request came in a Friday letter addressed to Treasury Secretary Scott

Scouting America changing policies to maintain military support, Hegseth says

Scouting America has agreed to change several of its policies to maintain financial backing from the Pentagon, including that membership in the organization will be based solely on “biological sex at birth and not gender identity,” Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Friday

Democrats Slam Trumpist Takeover of Warner Bros.

Democratic lawmakers slammed Paramount Skydance’s advancing efforts to buy Warner Bros. Discovery, after Netflix announced Thursday that it would back away from the months-long bidding war to purchase part of the company. Paramount Skydance is owned by Larry Ellison, a Trump

Does RFK Jr. care that babies will needlessly die under his vaccination policies?

Federal employees, Kennedy said, were promoting the “mass poisoning” of the American public. Then, in 2025, measles exploded, with more than 2,200 cases across 45 states.

Pentagon official: Anthropic CEO 'has a God-complex'

A top Pentagon official accused Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei on Thursday of having a “God-complex,” as the Defense Department (DOD) and the company face off over the terms of use for its AI models. “It’s a shame that @DarioAmodei is a liar and has a God-complex,” Under Secretary

Hegseth Brags About Forcing Scouting America to Cave on DEI

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is boasting that he bullied Scouting America into altering its policies by threatening to remove DOD funding. Hegseth posted a video on X Friday morning saying that the Pentagon would continue supporting the organization after it agreed to

Synthetic blood and instant runways: How biotech can benefit the warfighter

The War Department is planning a series of what it terms “technology sprints.”

All 3 Texas GOP Senate candidates invited to join Trump in Corpus Christi

The three leading candidates in the competitive Texas Senate Republican primary have all been invited to join President Trump’s Friday stop in Corpus Christi, just days ahead of the Lone Star State’s Tuesday primaries. Though Trump is visiting the state in an official

It Can Now Be Plainly Said: Trump Is Planning a November Coup d’État

Back in 2024, Kamala Harris and the Democrats struggled to convince voters that a second Donald Trump term would constitute a serious threat to democracy. We can debate the effectiveness of her, and their, rhetoric. But on a certain level, it was a hard argument to make because

US hockey player knocks White House TikTok: 'Clearly fake'

Brady Tkachuk said Thursday a video posted on the White House's official TikTok page after the U.S. won gold during the Winter Olympics that appeared to show the American hockey player speaking ill of Canadians was "clearly fake." The video, which provides a disclaimer that it

Moore demands Trump tariff reimbursements for Maryland consumers, businesses

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) is demanding reimbursements for his state's consumers and businesses after the Supreme Court shot down a majority of the Trump administration’s tariffs last week. In a joint letter to President Trump on Friday, Moore and other state officials said

Airspace Shut Down After U.S. Government Shoots Its Own Drone

The Pentagon used a laser to accidentally shoot a Customs and Border Protections drone out of the sky in Texas on Thursday. “This reported engagement occurred when the Department of War employed counter-unmanned aircraft system authorities to mitigate a seemingly threatening

Cargo thieves tried to destroy my company — Congress must stop them

It was freight fraud disguised as legitimate business.

Block laying off 40 percent of staff, citing AI advancements

Block, the parent company of payment apps Square, Cash App and Afterpay, is laying off more than 40 percent of its staff, pointing to recent advancements in AI that are “enabling a new way of working.” The company’s CEO, Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey, announced Thursday the

Harrison endorses Flanagan in Minnesota Senate race

Former Democratic National Committee (DNC) Chair Jaime Harrison is backing Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan (D) in the Democratic primary against Rep. Angie Craig (D-Minn.) to succeed retiring Sen. Tina Smith (D-Minn.). “Peggy and I share a deep understanding of what it means

68 percent disagree with Trump claims economy is 'booming': Survey

President Trump declared that the “roaring economy is roaring like never before” during his State of the Union address on Tuesday. A majority of Americans disagree, according to a new survey. The Reuters/Ipsos poll, released Friday, found that 68 percent of Americans do not

The US doesn’t need another quack in charge of public health policy

Casey Means is unsuited, unqualified and unlicensed. She has no business being surgeon general of the United States.

DOJ Gives Pathetic Excuse for Removing Lutnick and Epstein Photo

The Department of Justice is claiming that it removed a photo of Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and Jeffrey Epstein from its released Epstein files because it was flagged for nudity. The photo was initially posted online to the public but was later removed, and shows Lutnick

Pentagon Furious as Anthropic Refuses to Bend to Its AI Demands

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and other Pentagon officials took to X to whine about their failed deal with AI company Anthropic, whose Claude program is already deeply entrenched into the military. The deal fell apart around Tuesday after Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei refused to

Live updates: Bill Clinton takes his turn with House panel; Trump heads to Texas

Former President Bill Clinton will sit for a deposition in New York before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee in its probe of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. His closed-door testimony comes a day after former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was

How Trump’s trade policy spiraled out of control

He views trade as a zero-sum game, in which there are winners and losers based on whether a country runs a surplus or deficit.

US authorizes departure of nonemergency personnel from Jerusalem ahead of possible Iran strike

The State Department authorized the departure of nonemergency government personnel and their family members from Israel in an updated travel advisory issued Friday as tension in the Middle East and concerns around civil unrest rise. “The security environment is complex and can

NASA finds Martian 'spiderwebs': What it means

One of the mission scientists leading the boxwork investigation, joined "Jesse Weber Live" on Thursday to discuss the revelation.

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Iran’s proxy network: Diminished, dangerous — and still an administration blind spot

Iran's proxy network has been weakened by a series of shocks, but remains a dangerous and unpredictable force capable of escalating regional tensions and threatening US interests.

Guthrie family's $500K donation aims to help other missing cases

The search for 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie, the mom of “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie, has nearly stretched a month.

Burger King testing AI headsets to track if employees say 'please' or 'thank you'

Burger King is testing AI-powered headsets that can recite recipes, alert managers when inventories are low and even track how friendly employees are to customers.

Bill Clinton to sit for closed-door deposition in Epstein investigation

Former President Clinton will appear for a closed-door deposition before the House Oversight Committee on Friday, a day after former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s gave her testimony amid the committee's probe of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The hearings are

Whole Hog Politics: A gusher of turnout in Texas, but who will benefit?

[Watch Whole Hog Politics live: Join us today at 9 a.m. 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.] The midterms start in earnest on Tuesday, and they’re beginning with a

Trump’s war on fraud is political genius

President Trump is serious about fraud. As he should be — taxpayers are being ripped off.

Capitol agenda: Democrats’ affordability agenda TBD

Thune warns Texas Senate seat could flip to Democrats

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) is warning that the Texas Senate seat long held by Sen. John Cornyn (R) could flip to Democrats in the November election if the incumbent is defeated in the GOP primary. “Honestly, if you look at the polling in a general election

Democratic senator presses Noem on suspension of global entry, TSA PreCheck

Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) is pressing Department of Homeland Secretary Kristi Noem to reopen the Global Entry program and to back off a new threat to suspend the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) PreCheck program amid the DHS shutdown, which is stretching into its

'Preferred pronouns' have no place in a rape trial

Should witnesses be forced to refer to their alleged rapist as "she?"

I had serious jaw surgery — and they refused to give me pain meds

We’re fighting yesterday’s war while innocent patients pay the price.

Where things stand in Texas ahead of the primary

In today's issue:  Texas primaries in home-stretch, Bill Clinton sets precedent, Paramount wins push to take over WBD, Pentagon's war of words against Anthropic

Transcript: Trump Epstein Scandal Takes Brutal Turn as MAGA Tailspins

T he following is a lightly edited transcript of the February 27 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. This week, The New

While No One’s Looking, Netanyahu Tightens His Grip on the West Bank

Hypocrisy, famously, is the tribute that vice pays to virtue. Put differently, hypocrites acknowledge that virtue exists and must be paid its due, at least for appearances’ sake. For decades, Israeli policy in the West Bank has served as an example. After Israel’s unplanned

Trump looms large in Texas as GOP gears up for Senate primary

President Trump is looming large over Texas as the Lone Star State’s GOP gears up for competitive primaries next week. The president is set to stop in Corpus Christi on Friday, just days after his State of the Union address and as Texas voters cast their ballots in a

Trump Is Determined to Poison His Own Voters

As Trump moves to undo decades of work—begun by Republican President Richard Nixon—to protect people and nature from toxic chemicals, two recent pro-polluter policies are especially likely to harm his own voters. Last week, Trump’s Environmental Protection Agency—when will they

Transcript: Why Crockett v. Talarico Is Down to the Wire in Texas

This is a lightly edited transcript of the February 26 edition of Right Now With Perry Bacon. You can watch the video here or by following this show on YouTube or Substack . Perry Bacon: So let’s start with the Democratic race, which is probably of more interest to our

The big new controversy over the Epstein files, explained

When the Department of Justice released more than 3 million pages of documents relating to the convicted sexual predator Jeffrey Epstein on Jan. 30, the sheer volume of the material was dizzying. It always seemed plausible that important elements of the release would take time

The Nationwide Revolt Against Flock Safety Cameras

Len Phillips had just finished posting a yellow sign underneath the camera when an elderly man pulled up, exited his pickup truck, and shuffled over to take a look. “A.I. camera,” the sign read. “Your movements have just been logged into a private searchable database.” The man

Some Republicans increasingly frustrated stock trading ban touted by Trump is stalled

Some House Republicans are growing increasingly frustrated with leadership for not moving the ball quickly enough on a stock trading ban, an issue that has vexed Congress for years despite repeated bipartisan calls for reform. Last month, the House Administration Committee

Louisiana's victory on Ten Commandments in classrooms tees up possible Supreme Court case

Louisiana scored a big win this week when the Fifth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a state law requiring that the Ten Commandments be displayed in public school classrooms, but the fight is far from over and could be heading to the highest court in the country. In a

ICE’s Latest Bit of Despicable Trickery May Be Illegal

On Wednesday morning, Homeland Security agents entered a Columbia University dormitory and detained student Elaina Aghayeva. ICE claimed that the reason for the detention was Aghayeva’s failure to attend some classes 10 years ago—an already outrageous notion—but what really