The daughter of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) said President Trump’s targeted attack on her father has released a firestorm of negativity aimed at her family in recent days. In a since-deleted TikTok video posted on Saturday, Hope Walz fiercely defended her family after Trump
One reason Sylvester Stallone played Rocky Balboa was because other stars were too “flabby,” according to President Trump. “They brought in stars, but the stars didn’t have good bodies. They were flabby,” Trump said Saturday at a dinner honoring Stallone and four other Kennedy
The Supreme Court on Monday will hear a major case that will test the limits of presidential power. The case stems from President Trump's bid to fire a Federal Trade Commission member without cause and will likely determine the future of independent agencies' heads. This
Donald Trump will say or do anything to bury the legacy of a predecessor he despises: Barack Obama.
The Supreme Court on Monday will consider the future of independent agencies, hearing oral arguments on President Trump’s bid to fire a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) member without cause. A win for Trump could eviscerate 90 years of Supreme Court precedent. Listen to the
More Americans approve of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) than at any point since it took effect more than a decade ago, according to a new Gallup survey. In the survey, released Monday, 57 percent of respondents approve, and 35 percent of respondents disapprove of the landmark
Even Trump’s voters are voicing their disapproval, underscoring how widespread voters’ disapproval is.
Former Rep. Colin Allred (D-Texas) announced on Monday that he would be dropping his bid for Texas Senate and instead running for Texas's new 33th Congressional District as Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) is widely anticipated to launch a bid for Sen. John Cornyn’s (R-Texas)
Trump's policy on dealing with Venezuelan drug smugglers appears to have as many holes as the boats it has been sinking.
As much respect as everyone has for the Marines, their service branch became redundant and dependent on other branches long ago.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) said President Trump’s own words “directly fueled” death threats against her family. In an interview that aired Sunday on CBS’s “60 Minutes,” the Georgia Republican said she "got a pipe bomb threat on my house" immediately after Trump called
T he following is a lightly edited transcript of the December 8 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. President Donald Trump
Middleman Big Beef commands the ultimate supply chain position.
A furry "suspect" that ransacked a Virginia ABC (Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority) store before passing out in a bathroom after becoming "intoxicated" has inspired T-shirts, a promotional campaign, and now, cocktails.
More than 130 people were killed in the catastrophic flooding in Texas this summer, including 27 campers and counselors at an all-girls Christian camp.
Another OU instructor has been removed amidst the controversy over one student's failing grade.
Plus: Supreme Court hears case on presidential power, Trump hosts Kennedy Center Honors, Tim Walz faces scrutiny
The Trump administration’s ideologues keep coming back to birth rates. The new National Security Strategy , released on Friday, declares that Europe is facing “the stark prospect of civilizational erasure” because of “migration policies that are transforming the continent” and
Much as the Trump administration’s policies toward vaccines or climate change or economic policy ignore history, science, and basic math in ways that actually harm the interests they are supposed to advance, so too does the new U.S. National Security Strategy reject the
Every two years between 2001 and 2015, I’d begin my term in Congress with the official swearing-in ceremony on the House Floor. I’d raise my right hand, proclaim my oath to the Constitution, and take a seat. I’d always assumed that seat was bestowed to me by a majority of
The future of independent agencies heads to the Supreme Court on Monday as it hears oral arguments on President Trump’s bid to fire a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) member without cause. A win for Trump could eviscerate 90 years of Supreme Court precedent that has enabled
Senate Republican leaders are hoping that President Trump will intervene to quell a conservative rebellion in the upper chamber against a package of spending bills that Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) is trying to advance before Christmas. Conservative Sens. Mike Lee
Everywhere you look, there is news that one can scarcely believe is emanating from the United States of America, and I think you know the subject matter to which these news items all refer. In Arizona, a three-year-old child was forced to act as her own lawyer in immigration
The booming business of college sports is getting out of control, lawmakers on both sides of the aisle agree, but whether Congress should intervene and how to effectively level the playing field between premier universities and smaller schools is a heated debate on Capitol
It had the look of a traditional Kennedy Center Honors ceremony — but following President Trump's unprecedented overhaul of the D.C. arts institution earlier this year and with the commander in chief making history as the show's host, change was in the air at this year's awards
Under persistent questioning about President Trump’s unfitness for office at his latest cabinet meeting, White House press secretary offered one of the ugliest defenses we’ve ever seen. She singled out Trump’s vile racist attack on Somalis, and praised it as an “epic moment”
Top GOP leaders in Congress are keeping expectations low for major new economic legislation.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.), once a staunch supporter of President Trump’s MAGA agenda, now suggested she no longer associates herself with that label. “Are you MAGA?” anchor Lesley Stahl asked Greene in an interview on CBS’s “60 Minutes,” which aired on Sunday. “I'm
The situation has ramifications for both the ISS and Russia’s future as a space power.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) doubled down on her criticism of President Trump in an interview on CBS’s “60 Minutes” on Sunday, less than a month after the longtime Trump ally announced she would resign from Congress amid her public feud with the president. In the
President Trump on Sunday said he does not think Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is ready to sign off on a U.S.-proposed peace plan between Ukraine and Russia. The president, in an exchange with reporters ahead of his hosting the Kennedy Center Honors in Washington,
Congressional leaders released the final bill text the 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) on Sunday, as they seek to get the annual defense policy bill across the finish line. The budget for the Department of Defense is $8 billion more than the $892.6 billion in
Congressional leaders on Sunday released the text of the national defense and security package, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The budget for the Department of Defense is $8 billion more than the $892.6 billion in President Trump’s budget request for the
President Trump will host the 48th annual Kennedy Center Honors on Sunday, becoming the first president to host the event. Since returning to office, the president has seized control of the performing arts center, named for former President Kennedy. In February, he
CNN’s Kaitlan Collins brushed off President Trump’s pointed criticism on Saturday after he called her “stupid and nasty” for purportedly asking about his plans for the White House ballroom. Collins took a screenshot of Trump’s Truth Social message, which he posted Saturday
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) said Sunday that there were long-standing “alarms” regarding the fraud schemes in her home state. “There was always those alarms, and we will continue to understand where things might have gone wrong as these investigations continue, and as these
The White House this weekend gloated about the Kennedy Center Honors medals—historically designed by a local business in Washington, D.C.—being redesigned by a multinational luxury brand. Since his inauguration, President Donald Trump has sought to use the power of the
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon pushed back on allegations that Trump Media Group was “debanked” by Chase, saying his company abides by government subpoenas but does not target individuals or entities because of their political leanings. In an interview on Fox News’s “Sunday
Former Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Scott Gottlieb said Sunday that President Trump’s assertions about hepatitis B transmission are "simply not true." Trump said earlier this week that the disease is "mostly" transmitted sexually or via dirty needles. "That's
The fierce fight over health care costs hits a crucial juncture this week, with a series of major developments that could make or break the future of enhanced ObamaCare subsidies. For months, GOP leaders have been squeezed between centrist Republicans clamoring to extend the
Rep. James Clyburn (D-S.C.) said Sunday that Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) is an “incredible young lady who has withstood a lot” after attacks on her and other Somali people by President Trump. “And so, when you looked at the Somalians out in Minnesota, Ilhan [Omar], she is one
Donald Trump Jr. weighed in on the Russia-Ukraine war this weekend with this ominous message: No one should bet on his father, the president of the United States, to stand by Ukraine. As Politico reported Sunday, the president’s eldest son made several comments at the Doha
Republican Senator John Curtis of Utah on Sunday offered a mealymouthed excuse for President Donald Trump’s xenophobic attacks on the Somali community. “We don’t want ’em in our country,” Trump said of Somali immigrants at a Tuesday Cabinet meeting. “Let ’em go back to where
Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), a former Black Hawk helicopter pilot and combat veteran, said the military operation that killed 11 alleged drug traffickers, including two initial survivors, in the Caribbean in early September was “essentially murder.” In a Sunday interview on
The new locations, expected to have larger footprints, will largely be in rural communities, according to the company's CEO.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Sunday that there will be no restrictions on how children can use “Trump accounts.” “So, in essence, it is a trust fund. It is a piece of the American economy for every child, and they will be able to take it out when they’re 18, or they
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.), a previously fervent supporter of President Trump, said that her fellow Republicans made fun of the president behind his back. “I watched many of my colleagues go from making fun of him, making fun of how he talks — making fun of me,