The following is a lightly edited transcript of the May 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 just got hit
President Trump's grip on Republican primaries appears tighter than ever as a string of GOP officeholders who came under his wrath fell to defeat in contests over the past month in Indiana, Kentucky and Louisiana. Yet there’s a disconnect for the party, which is facing alarm
Just a few weeks into Trump’s return to the White House, thousands of people made their way to a Manhattan park close to NYU Langone Hospital. The rally, one of the earlier mass protests against the president’s second administration, was in defense of transgender rights. NYU
Over the last few days, everyone and their Mother Jones has been talking about Tina Peters, the convicted election fraudster, and whether Colorado Governor Jared Polis “did the right thing” in commuting her sentence last week. This debate doesn’t fall along party lines so
President Trump is heading to one of the country’s most competitive swing districts on Friday on the heels of a number of high-profile GOP primary wins, giving voters a preview of his general election message in the face of growing discontent with the economy and declining poll
Senate Republicans blasted acting Attorney General Todd Blanche Thursday over the Trump administration’s proposal to set up a $1.8 billion fund to compensate MAGA allies prosecuted by the Justice Department and made it clear that a budget reconciliation bill to fund immigration
Donald Trump calls climate change a “ hoax ,” a “ scam ,” and a “ con job .” He has (twice) withdrawn the United States from the Paris Climate Agreement , and he has pulled the plug, or tried to, on “ the Green New Scam ,” which is what he calls President Joe Biden’s extensive
A court showdown will unfold Friday to determine the fate of Alabama’s congressional map for the midterms. Alabama Republicans want to restore a map that would remove the state’s second majority-Black district and give the party a potential pickup. Republicans say the
The Supreme Court took the unusual step on Thursday of dismissing a case that it had already heard, handing a rare win to a death-row prisoner and avoiding a ruling that could make it harder for other prisoners with intellectual disabilities to avoid execution. In rare cases,
Donald Trump just got hit with an absolutely crushing poll from Fox News. Disapproval of his handling of the economy is at an all-time high. His ratings on inflation are staggeringly awful. Historically friendly voter groups —whites, rural Americans, the working class —are all
Stephen Colbert largely steered clear of politics or direct criticism of President Trump during his final broadcast of "The Late Show" on Thursday night. Colbert, who repeatedly thanked his staff and viewership for supporting him during his 11 years on CBS, read headlines of
Former White House national security adviser John Bolton on Thursday called on President Trump to end the U.S. ceasefire with Iran. "Well, I think it’s a waste of oxygen to negotiate with the Iranians," Bolton told Bloomberg's Tyler Kendall. "I don’t think they’re ever going to
Former CNN chief White House correspondent Jim Acosta on Thursday questioned whether he should receive compensation from the Department of Justice's (DOJ) "anti-weaponization" fund. "[President] Trump seized my White House press pass back in 2018, violating my First and Fifth
President Trump urged South Carolina Republicans on Thursday to vote against David Pascoe in the upcoming GOP primary for state attorney general, slamming the longtime prosecutor who switched parties last year as a “total fraud.” “There this RINO Candidate in the Palmetto State
Honda has ordered a recall affecting up to 59,887 cars across two models, according to the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA).
President Trump on Thursday praised the House Energy and Commerce Committee's vote to report a bill that would make daylight saving time permanent. The committee voted 48-1 to report the Sunshine Protection Act, introduced by Florida Republicans Sen. Rick Scott and Rep. Vern
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) on Thursday predicted that the upcoming Atlantic hurricane season could be below normal as El Niño intensifies amid its development. NOAA's outlook predicts a 55 percent chance of a below-normal season, with between
House Republicans are seething at the Senate’s decision to push back a vote on an immigration funding package until next month, steamrolling over President Trump’s self-imposed June 1 deadline to get the bill to his desk. The decision to punt action on the package, which
Rep. Marc Veasey (D-Texas) said on Thursday that he thought Democratic National Committee (DNC) Chair Ken Martin should “move on” following the botched rollout of an autopsy report on the party’s 2024 election losses. “There doesn’t seem to be a plan to turn things around and
He spoke to at least two county party chairs on Thursday as attention to his undisclosed illness grew.
Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao said Thursday the U.S. is pausing a $14 billion arms sale to Taiwan because of the Trump administration’s war with Iran. Speaking during a Senate Appropriations Defense Subcommittee hearing, Cao insisted the U.S. still had "plenty" of missiles
Congressional Republicans are lashing out over a nearly $1.8 billion fund created by the Department of Justice (DOJ) this week to give payouts to those who claim to have been the target of a “weaponized” government. Discontent over the fund contributed to senators abruptly
Rep. Tom Kean Jr. (R-N.J.) is attempting to end speculation about when he may return from a mysterious months-long absence from Congress, telling a New Jersey newspaper Thursday that he plans to be back “in the next couple of weeks.” “I anticipate that in the next couple of
A federal judge is officially being tasked with deciding whether to break up Live Nation-Ticketmaster. More than 30 states are asking Judge Arun Subramanian to order a sale of the ticketing giant, a "sufficient number" of large amphitheaters, and limit its ability to tie access
His family reported that he had been hospitalized with a severe illness.
Presented by Coalition to Strengthen America’s Healthcare {beacon} Health Care Health Care PRESENTED BY The Big Story Former CDC director warns Ebola could be ‘very significant pandemic’ Robert Redfield, former director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in
The House punted a vote Thursday on a Democratic-led war powers resolution aimed at limiting President Trump’s military action on Iran. House Republicans appear to have pushed the vote over attendance issues. Trump and GOP leaders have argued that the president has the
Hundreds of Greenlanders took to the streets Thursday to protest the opening of the U.S. Consulate, chanting that the Americans must "go home." Protesters waved Greenlandic flags and held signs that read "USA Asu," or Stop USA," The Guardian reported. Others shouted "Greenland
Rock star Bruce Springsteen took shots at President Trump and Paramount owners Larry and David Ellison during an appearance on Stephen Colbert’s late-night show. After Colbert introduced Springsteen before his performance on the second-to-last episode of “The Late Show,”
The House on Thursday was unable to pass a bill authorizing the Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum to be located within the reserve of the National Mall and outlining a framework for selecting the museum’s leadership and its content. The bill failed by a vote of
New GOP language sought to block the institution from portraying “any biological male as a female.”
Moderna’s experimental mRNA flu shot will be reviewed by a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisory panel next month, a move that suggests a more stable approach to drug reviews after the firing of former agency head Marty Makary. The panel will meet June 18 to discuss and
Former Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Thursday slammed acting Attorney General Todd Blanche for accepting the Trump administration’s proposal to establish a $1.8 billion legal compensation fund for people who claim they were wrongfully prosecuted by the
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security The Big Story Rubio doubts negotiations with Cuba possible Secretary of State Marco Rubio doubted that a negotiated deal with Cuba is possible, but noted that President Trump would prefer
{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Trump abruptly punts AI executive order President Trump postponed the signing ceremony for his long-awaited executive order on a voluntary testing process for artificial intelligence models, with Trump saying he “didn’t like
Presented by Anthropic {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy PRESENTED BY The Big Story 5 big obstacles Kevin Warsh faces as Fed chair Warsh is set to be sworn in by President Trump on Friday as the next chair of the Fed board, taking over the central bank at a
Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) on Wednesday urged Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to push back against what he called “misguided decisions” to ease regulations on flavored vaping products. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized the sale of
The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Thursday that 15 people were charged in connection to an alleged $90 million healthcare scheme in Minnesota following a joint investigation with the FBI. “The defendants defrauded Minnesota public healthcare resources for tens of
{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Trump loosens climate limits on refrigerants President Trump announced Thursday that his administration is loosening rules that would have restricted the use of super-polluting greenhouse gases in commercial
President Trump said Thursday that the U.S. is sending 5,000 additional troops to Poland, a week after the Pentagon canceled the long-planned deployment of 4,000 service members to the Central European country. Lawmakers have expressed deep frustration and concern over the
Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) said Wednesday he will not vote for a war powers resolution to withdraw U.S. armed forces deployed against Iran. Tillis ruled out joining four Republican senators who said they will back a motion to discharge a vote on a war powers resolution. "They're
Democrats' postmortem report on the party's 2024 losses was riddled with annotations and apparent errors when the Democratic National Committee (DNC) bowed to pressure and released it to the public Thursday. DNC Chair Ken Martin had made an initial commitment to release the
Jeffrey Epstein’s former assistant has provided the House Oversight Committee with the names of three new alleged co-conspirators. Sarah Kellen appeared before the committee in a closed-door hearing Thursday. Committee Chairman James Comer described her participation as
Rep. Jason Crow (D-Colo.) said Wednesday that Rep. Thomas Massie’s (R-Ky.) primary loss shows that there is “no room for ideological diversity” in the GOP under President Trump. “There’s no room for ideological diversity or independence in the Republican Party right now,” Crow
Republican Sen. Tim Scott (S.C.) on Wednesday voiced his opposition to Democratic candidate Graham Platner’s bid for Maine Sen. Susan Collins’s (R) seat. “How in the world does this guy want to put together a working-class coalition?” Scott told Fox News. “It’s impossible,
Cuban Minister of Foreign Affairs Bruno Rodríguez on Thursday slammed the narrative that Havana is a threat to the national security of the United States, categorically rejecting statements made by Secretary of State Marco Rubio. “The U.S. Secretary of State lies once again to
The charges against the remaining “Broadview Six” protesters were dropped Thursday, in a win for anyone who has protested ICE activity under the Trump administration. The six protesters were hit with felony conspiracy charges carrying a maximum sentence of six years in prison
GasBuddy's head of petroleum analysis Patrick De Haan on Wednesday said there could be a jump in gas prices next week if the U.S. and Iran do not reach a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. De Haan wrote on the social platform X that as stations sell through their fuel, oil