The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Thursday announced it will ban transgender women athletes from women's events ahead of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. The policy states that eligibility to perform in women's sports will first be based on SRY gene screening "to
Iran’s retaliatory strikes have rendered many of the United States’s 13 military bases in the Gulf region “all but uninhabitable,” forcing American military servicemembers to work remotely from hotels and office spaces, The New York Times reported Thursday. Within the first two
A senior Transportation Security Administration (TSA) official warned late Wednesday that the ripple effects of the partial government shutdown could cause headaches at airports for weeks or potentially months to come, even if lawmakers strike a deal to end it soon. Deputy TSA
Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) introduced legislation Thursday that would ban the federal government from obtaining or operating unmanned Chinese robots. The American Security Robotics Act seeks to bar government use of “unmanned
The Bipartisan Fiscal Forum is urging Congress to adopt a 3 percent deficit-to-GDP target to stabilize the national debt and ensure the US can maintain a healthy economy.
Inflation is projected at 4.2 percent this year amid economic concerns surrounding the U.S.-Israeli conflict against Iran, according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). In a new report, the OECD made 2026 inflation projections for multiple
Some Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers have started checking travelers' identification documents (IDs) after receiving standard training from the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), officials from the latter agency said. Acting TSA Administrator Ha
Former national security adviser John Bolton on Wednesday said the “big present” President Trump received from Iran was likely a tanker filled with oil. “I think I've speculated about this before and it's still speculation, but I think it is a tanker loaded with Iranian oil
The Justice Department (DOJ) has settled a lawsuit from President Trump’s former national security advisor, Michael Flynn, over claims he was wrongfully prosecuted for making false statements to the FBI during its probe of Russia's ties to the Trump campaign during the 2016
Lee is advocating steps that could end in another war on the Korean peninsula.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday announced that his country's military killed the head of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps' navy, Commodore Alireza Tangsiri. The commander, along with other senior naval commanders, were killed in an Israeli strike
The Trump administration has hit its legal limit for leaving the position of director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) vacant after firing the sitting director last year. Former CDC Director Susan Monarez was fired on Aug. 27 after officially serving in
Bill Maher will be the twenty-seventh recipient of the Kennedy Center’s Mark Twain Prize for American Humor despite the White House’s earlier claims that no such thing would happen. Last week, The Atlantic reported that the openly racist, misogynist, and astonishingly unfunny
Donald Trump admitted that he is referring to the Iran war as a “military operation” to circumvent the Constitution. In remarks at a National Republican Congressional Committee fundraising dinner Wednesday night, the president joked : “I won’t use the word ‘war,’ because they
A Democratic lawmaker has asked a federal judge to stop the Kennedy Center from sticking President Trump's name on its building and other branding. Rep. Joyce Beatty (D-Ohio), an ex officio member of the performing arts center's board of trustees, argued in a motion filed
Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Ala.) on Wednesday criticized the Trump administration for not providing more information on the ongoing conflict with Iran, as the U.S. and Tehran outline demands for bringing an end to the Middle East war. “We want to know more about what’s going on, what
Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.), who has been known to buck his party in recent years, said he is confused about his popularity with Republicans. “I, for some strange way, I am more popular with Republicans, which is, it's confusing because I vote, I vote in the 90s
It appears that the war on Iran—the one President Trump keeps saying is already over—is so costly that the Pentagon is weighing taking weapons and resources from Ukraine to use in the Middle East. The Washington Post reported Thursday that the U.S. may divert air defense
President Trump's characterization of the U.S.-Israeli aerial bombardments of Iran as a "little excursion" has been met with criticism, as the conflict has already cost the U.S. billions of dollars and resulted in numerous casualties.
President Trump's disapproval rating hit its highest rating across both of his terms, according to a new Fox News poll. The survey, released Wednesday, found that 59 percent of registered voters do not approve of Trump's handling of the presidency, with 47 percent who say they
President Donald Trump raged against the filibuster and his fellow Republicans Thursday morning. In a series of posts on Truth Social, Trump urged Republican lawmakers to eliminate the dastardly filibuster once and for all. Republicans have previously fought to maintain the
Bill Maher will receive this year's Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, in what organizers say will be the final event at the Kennedy Center after President Trump announced it would be shuttered for two years for renovations. The HBO "Real Time" host will receive the award at
Missed your flight due to long TSA lines? Here's how airlines are handling it.
President Trump will convene a meeting of his Cabinet at the White House on Thursday morning as the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shutdown stretches into Day 41. The forum comes as pressure mounts over travel woes caused by airport security staffing shortages amid the
Straus and his allies showed that science-based advocacy backed by sustained grassroots pressure can hold policymakers accountable.
Members of both parties are facing increased pressure to end the shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), as long lines extend throughout the nation's airports. Are the long lines at Transportation Security Administration checkpoints actually adding political
Reality television star Taylor Frankie Paul is under investigation following allegations of a third domestic violence incident involving her and her ex-boyfriend, Dakota Mortensen.
While rates for colorectal cancer are on the decline for older generations, they've spiked among people under the age of 50. Brooke Pangrazio, a mother of three in Alabama, now ranks among the increase in young people being diagnosed with advanced cases of the cancer.
President Trump is holding a Cabinet meeting on Thursday morning amid escalating tensions over the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shutdown and war in Iran. It's the first meeting for the new secretary of Homeland Security, Markwayne Mullin. At the start of the meeting,
Pete Hegseth lacks the foresight, hindsight and wisdom needed to keep Americans safe. Before we get dragged into another miserable hostage situation, or worse, he needs to be replaced.
President Trump on Thursday urged Iranian negotiators that they "better get serious soon" as efforts for a ceasefire in the Middle East appear to falter. Trump previously said the two countries were close to a deal but wrote in a post on Truth Social that the Islamic Republic's
While Mueller’s legacy may be viewed through the investigations he led, his most enduring impact may lie in what he prevented.
“I just want to go home,” said one GOP senator granted anonymity to vent amid the funding standoff.
The U.S. and Iran are standing by their hardened positions as the push to bring a ceasefire to the Middle East conflict appears to dissipate. President Trump early Thursday accused Iranian negotiators of "begging" to reach a deal with the U.S. after the Iranians submitted their
The Department of Homeland Security published a proposed rule last month that would increase the time asylum-seeking aliens must wait before applying for work authorization. Media reports have treated it like a harsh, draconian change. But if anything, the final rule should go
Until recently, a patient could not receive an Alzheimer’s diagnosis without an expensive scan or invasive procedure. Last year, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) cleared two blood-based biomarker tests—or BBB—that require only a routine blood sample for use in diagnosing
Witkoff and Kushner keep making Trump look weak and desperate.
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The following is a lightly edited transcript of the March 26 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. NBC News is reporting that
The war in Iran is threatening a small but crucial part of the complex supply chain that helps produce the world’s chips, as the conflict limits access to a large chunk of the world’s helium. Qatar produces about a third of the world’s helium, a gas that is central to the
I have never cared that Grey’s Anatomy or Suits is unrealistic. Yes, I believe that writers should do painstaking research, and that the realistic texture of daily life—whether it’s in an E.R. or a courtroom or a sandwich shop—is something TV creators should value. But it also
Each summer, about 300 American scientists—mostly climate scientists, with a smattering of biologists and geologists —make the long trip up to Greenland to do fieldwork. These scientists are usually funded by the National Science Foundation, a federal grant-making body. And
Amid the deadly, illegal, half-baked war the U.S. and Israeli governments are waging against Iran, Donald Trump has managed to stick to his morning routine of shouting nonsense on social media. At 7:23 a.m. on Monday, Trump announced on Truth Social that the United States had
The Iran war, a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shutdown, and President Trump’s demands for voting reforms are putting pressure on Republicans who were hoping to use a second shot at a GOP-only budget bill to pursue conservative priorities ahead of the midterms. None of
Progressive oyster farmer Graham Platner holds a commanding double-digit lead over Gov. Janet Mills (D) in the Democratic primary to take on Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine), according to a new poll. An Emerson College Polling survey released on Thursday showed Platner leading
Rep. Chris Pappas (D-N.H.) and former Sen. John E. Sununu (R-N.H.) are neck and neck in the New Hampshire Senate race to succeed retiring Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), according to a new poll. An Emerson College Polling survey released on Thursday showed Pappas barely edging
Senate Democrats insisting on major reforms to the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement operations in exchange for ending the 40-day shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) are worried they may be undercut by centrists looking for a way to end the
A rare public hearing of the House Ethics Committee on Thursday to examine allegations that Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-Fla.) stole millions in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) funds will put Democrats in a tough spot, complicating an anti-corruption message
A pair of Democratic lawmakers on Thursday unveiled legislation to block the government from using funds for military action against Cuba without the consent of Congress, as President Trump floats a takeover of the island. The bill was introduced by Rep. Pramila Jayapal