The Epstein scandal is still relevant as the midterms approach, as it reveals the way power is structured and operates, and many Republicans in Congress are refusing to release the files on the harm done to young women by Epstein.
President Trump hosted a Super Bowl watch party attended by GOP lawmakers at his Mar-a-Lago resort to celebrate the culmination of football season. Republican Sens. Lindsey Graham (S.C.) and Eric Schmitt (Mo.) were among those in attendance at the event in Florida to watch the
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is back in the spotlight Monday, with Congress staring down another funding lapse deadline as bipartisan talks fizzle. With funding drying up at the end of the week, lawmakers are gearing up for a tough fight as Democrats dig in on 10
Everyone’s blaming AI. But the real reason why corporations have been laying off people comes down to one word: bloat.
Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show made waves with lawmakers on both sides of the political aisle with some touting him as representing the American dream and others condemning his show, performed almost entirely in Spanish. “Thank you @sanbenito for taking the California
The chances for a blue wave may not be as strong as assumed.
Trump is producing chaos, confusion and instability — with new outrages nearly every day.
Conservative activist Laura Loomer on Sunday said the NFL should apologize for Bad Bunny’s halftime performance at the Super Bowl, which featured a tour of Puerto Rican culture and flags from Latin American countries. “The @NFL should apologize to the American people for
Last month's daring capture of Venezuelan strongman Nicolas Maduro demonstrated the lengths to which the White House will go to execute on its vision of ensuring American security and shaping the country’s role in the Western Hemisphere. Beyond putting Maduro’s reign to an end,
“The Super Bowl is in my district, but I was not in the suites,” Ro Khanna tweeted. “I was with activists in my district demanding no new funding for ICE.”
It was a shocking story in 2021. It was also a total fabrication.
T he following is a lightly edited transcript of the February 10 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. It’s not every day that
Today: DHS funding standoff, unredacted Epstein files, Trump criticizes Bad Bunny and U.S. Olympic skier, ICE protest at Super Bowl.
Pop star Bad Bunny’s performance during halftime of Super Bowl LX is being received by many as a dramatic and unique expression of Latin culture around the world but is angering President Trump and other conservatives who say the show fell flat for them. The highly
Trump officials were thwarted last week when a judge blocked their plan to cancel the protected legal status of hundreds of thousands of Haitians in the United States. But for Haitian immigrants with this Temporary Protected Status, or TPS—granted when the U.S. government deems
Congress is running out of time to avert a shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), an effort that is increasingly fraught as bipartisan negotiations fizzle. A funding package passed earlier this week included a two-week stopgap measure for DHS, funding it at 2025
The new year is no longer so new, and we’re 10 months away from the midterm elections. Let’s take stock of where things stand in this country by acknowledging five central points that combine to tell us that we are at an unprecedented and chilling place in our history: We have
A photograph called Love (Hands in Hair) from the German photographer Wolfgang Tillmans shows a young woman in red lipstick, eyes closed, a man’s hands on her head, in a nightclub. This image from 1989, which appears on the cover of the historian Anton Jäger’s new book,
The surge of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers in Maine last month has put Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) on the defensive in a reelection campaign that is causing growing GOP heartburn. Collins has touted her seemingly successful efforts to scale back ICE
In a viral video captured during the ICE surge in Portland, Maine, an agent pointed his phone at a constitutional observer, snapped a photo, and offered a chilling, off-the-cuff warning: She was being added to a “database” of “domestic terrorists.” The brief exchange offered a
Republican senators led by Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) are coming to senior White House aide Stephen Miller’s defense after some of their GOP colleagues called for a White House shakeup. GOP senators rattled over their party’s prospects in the midterms and unhappy with
After Donald Trump posted a viciously racist meme depicting the Obamas as apes, a self-identified three-time Trump voter called in to C-Span and unloaded . He described the meme as an “embarrassment to our country,” apologized for backing Trump, called out his lying and
From his clubby Capitol office, the 76-year-old Appropriations chair managed demanding colleagues and political headwinds — and pulled off a seemingly impressive feat.
A tender moment between Bad Bunny and a young boy caught people's attention, and drew speculation about the meaning behind it.
Attorney General Pam Bondi was the subject of a Sunday Super Bowl ad that urges her to “tell the truth” in regard to the files pertaining to the deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The clip, released by World Without Exploitation, says that more than 3 million files tied to
Bad Bunny’s highly anticipated halftime performance left an impression on Super Bowl LX fans with tributes to Latin American heritage rooted in all facets of his on-stage musical production. A special serenade from Lady Gaga in addition to cameos from Jessica Alba, Pedro Pascal
President Trump on Sunday said that Super Bowl LX's halftime show featuring Bad Bunny was "one of the worst." The singer, who is from Puerto Rico, is known for his Spanish-language music and albums. But his performance, which was in Spanish, on Sunday night drew the ire of
If Bad Bunny lip syncs at the Super Bowl, he won't be the first to do so. Here's how to tell if someone is singing live.
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) on Sunday asked his followers which files connected to the sex offender Jeffrey Epstein he should review tomorrow when lawmakers begin examining the unredacted documents previously held by the Department of Justice (DOJ). Starting Monday, members of
President Trump lauded the NFL Super Bowl LX contenders in a recent NBC interview, describing the New England Patriots as “amazing” but stopping short of endorsing them as the championship team. The Patriots are set to face off against the Seattle Seahawks at Levi's Stadium in
Ghislaine Maxwell intends to plead the Fifth Amendment to avoid self-incrimination during her Monday deposition in front of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, her attorney, David Markus, told NewsNation. Maxwell, the former girlfriend and longtime accomplice
As you watch the players take the field, you may notice some extra patches on their jerseys, specifically a very American one.
Rep. Glenn Ivey (D-Md.) responded Sunday to the GOP's push for national voter ID laws, calling it a “solution in search of a problem.” “It’s a solution in search of a problem in one big way,” Ivey told host Chris Stirewalt on NewsNation’s “The Hill Sunday.” The House is set to
Danish Foreign Affairs Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen on Saturday said that talks with U.S. officials and Greenland have progressed but there’s no “solution yet” regarding the Trump administration’s push to take over the Arctic island. “We are not out of the crisis, and we do
Rep. Glenn Ivey (D-Md.) acknowledged Sunday that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) may lose funding later this week, amid a stall in negotiations on immigration enforcement. “We may well have a shutdown. I’m not sure how it’s going to play out,” Ivey told host Chris
Trump hasn't minced words when it comes to a recent NFL rule change.
President Trump on Thursday unveiled his lower-cost drug platform TrumpRx, touting it as “one of the most transformative health care initiatives of all time.” “This launch represents the largest reduction in prescription drug prices in history by many, many times,” he added.
Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) claimed Sunday that the "public has turned against” President Trump, whose polling numbers have recently slumped following multiple controversies. “The public has turned against him. In every election we've had since his election, the voters have
Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) on Sunday questioned the possibility of President Trump interfering in the 2026 midterm elections. Warner’s concern stemmed from Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard’s effort to gather voting records related to the 2020 presidential
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) expressed confusion and frustration over President Trump not inviting him and other Democratic governors to a meeting at the White House. Moore wrote on the social platform X on Sunday that he was “uninvited” to the National Governors Association
Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) on Sunday said he fears that the United States doesn’t have the “full power of pressure” against Iran. His comments coincide with the Trump administration’s push to dismantle Tehran’s nuclear development program after striking three of their facilities
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) on Sunday pushed for Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to resign after his name appeared in files linked to the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. “Trump's Commerce secretary, Howard Lutnick, said that he and his wife decided around 2005 to cut
Ahead of a vote on a GOP-backed voting requirement bill in the House, Rep. Bryan Steil (R-Wis.) said Sunday that those without IDs must be able to get one for free to vote. “If there’s an individual [who] doesn’t have an ID, there 100 percent needs to be a mechanism for that
President Trump has weakened America's national security infrastructure, alienated foreign allies, and filled key positions with unqualified individuals, making the nation more vulnerable to attacks from hostile nations and terrorists.
The free world cannot ignore this intolerance and the numerous anti-Christian activities in north India and other states.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) on Sunday urged his state’s Senate to vote on a new congressional map passed by the Maryland House amid a nationwide redistricting fight. “When you are watching Donald Trump in front of our face trying to ruin and trying to thwart democracy, we have
Dr. Mehmet Oz, the administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), said Americans should get vaccinated against measles amid rising cases of the disease. “Take the vaccine, please. We have a solution for our problem. Not all illnesses are equally
Billionaire Elon Musk is back in the political fray, giving Republicans a boost in the run-up to the 2026 midterm elections. The Tesla CEO had injected hundreds of millions into the 2024 election but announced plans last spring to step back from political spending, a potential
Despite the increased visibility of Christian culture, church attendance in America continues to decline, indicating that the current trend is not a revival of Christianity, but rather a shift towards a more individualized and deinstitutionalized form of spirituality.