President Trump on Wednesday evening signaled he will name acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to officially serve as the nation's top prosecutor. During a dinner at the White House, the president said that he will instruct Dan Scavino, the director of the White House
It is no secret that the climate crisis narrative and the policies attendant upon it are facing political headwinds. After decades of climate alarmism about horrors that always are a mere decade or so away there is now substantial evidence that the American public places a much
In today's issue: ▪ Redistricting casualties sealed with Alabama ▪ House defies Trump with votes on Iran, Ukraine ▪ Senate advances immigration enforcement bill ▪ Trump floats Blanche for permanent AG The national redistricting battle that has dominated politics for the past
Trump doesn't want to go back to using force, because it's unpopular. But he has no real choice.
The following is a lightly edited transcript of the June 4 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. Secretary of State Marco
Washington and Silicon Valley are bracing for the fallout from AI’s potential displacement of workers, floating everything from transition assistance to universal basic income as Americans express growing discontent with the technology. AI leaders have long warned the
President Trump’s bid to install a controversial ally to head the intelligence community without the blessing of Congress is giving lawmakers pause about renewing the nation’s warrantless spy powers. Trump on Tuesday announced he had tapped Bill Pulte, the current head of the
The Supreme Court handed down a bombshell order on Tuesday night that made racial gerrymandering effectively impossible to challenge in court, expanding upon last month’s decision in Louisiana v. Callais to eliminate the last vestiges of the Voting Rights Act of 1965—and with
There’s a new, favorite Beltway game: evaluating the performance of the big figures in the Trump administration who have stepped to the lectern to conduct White House briefings. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Mehmet Oz, who on Tuesday became the
Republican senators are growing increasingly concerned about President Trump’s weak polling numbers with independent voters and warn that the GOP may be headed for a political wipeout in the November election because Trump’s popularity with Republican primary voters isn’t
Republicans hoping to keep control of Congress in a tough election year have been thrown off-balance by President Trump’s focus on foreign policy, pet projects, and statements dismissing the importance of the midterms and cost-of-living issues. To be sure, Trump’s team is
If you believe the multibillion-dollar firms behind “prediction markets” and the individuals who are handsomely paid to promote them, two things are absolutely clear: These exchanges are not gambling, and they certainly don’t prey upon young or vulnerable people. But many
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) staffing losses after a tumultuous year at the agency are raising questions about whether it will be able to effectively respond to this hurricane season. While the Trump administration has backed off its most controversial ideas —
Love, the pop star at the center of Candice Wuehle’s second novel, Ultranatural , feels familiar, like the idol we’ve all known since 1998 when she appeared on MTV singing and dancing through a high school in white button-down, pleated mini skirt, and thigh-high socks. Like
Colombia may be on the verge of electing a far-right president who’s mused about how much fun he had blowing up cats as a kid. On Sunday, in a shocking result, Abelardo De La Espriella got the most votes in the first-round election, netting 44 percent of ballots cast. The
Ultra wealthy New Yorkers have yet to flex their muscle this election cycle as Mayor Zohran Mamdani plays kingmaker in key races.
As Secretary of State Marco Rubio testified before a House committee on Wednesday, Representative Ted Lieu questioned him at length about Donald Trump’s mental decline. It was an extraordinary moment. Lieu repeatedly confronted Rubio with damning video of Trump falling asleep
The Rayburn House Office Building is 60 years old and desperately in need of renovation. Congress isn’t exactly jumping into action.
Several Democratic lawmakers are demanding answers following a report that a White House official intervened to grant a $620 million Pentagon loan to a company linked to President Trump’s eldest son. “We write to demand a full explanation for what appears to be an egregious
The Army has identified the American soldier who died Sunday, along with a British Army soldier, during a military training accident in Iraq. Sgt. Devin A. Seibel, 26, of Robinson, Texas, died on May 31 at Erbil Airbase in what the Pentagon called a “training-related incident,”
Jill Biden is responding to criticism from at least one Democrat who worked in her husband's administration, saying that her new memoir could be unnecessarily igniting a "painful conversation" for the party and urging any detractor to call her and "say it to my face." The
Rising youth unemployment rates since the 2020 pandemic may be tied to a trend in remote work, the New York Federal Reserve Bank said in an analysis published on Monday. In the report, the regional Fed bank cited census data showing a 20 percent increase in the jobless rate
The Ohio Republican’s remarks were stricken from the record.
NASA on Wednesday announced that its Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) orbiter mission has ended, almost half a year after scientists last heard from the spacecraft. All systems were working normally before MAVEN's passage behind Mars in December, the space agency
The head of CBS News told staff on Wednesday that the network’s decision to fire a longtime “60 Minutes” correspondent involved a breach of trust, according to an audio transcript of an editorial call reported by The New York Times. “I’m only interested in working in a
Nintendo is planning to launch versions of Switch 2 hardware in the EU that will let users easily replace the battery. To meet its obligations from a new EU regulation that's set to go into effect on February 18th, 2027, Nintendo says on its website that it is "implementing
OpenAI CEO and co-founder Sam Altman tried to distance himself from the artificial intelligence industry's massive lobbying efforts this cycle as scrutiny mounts over the millions of dollars the sector is throwing into the midterms. Shortly after meeting with lawmakers on
A new economic outlook released Wednesday indicates that a prolonged disruption of energy supplies resulting from the war in Iran would deliver a severe blow to the global economy, likely causing countries to slip into recession and leading to increased unemployment. The
Residents of some states are projected to see greater Social Security check cuts than others, the report says.
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Inside the The Hill's Invest in America event The Hill held its second annual Invest in America Summit on Wednesday, as lawmakers, regulators and industry leaders
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Trump takes double whammy with Iran, Ukraine votes President Trump took two hits on Wednesday with House lawmakers passing legislation designed to
Several GOP lawmakers joined House Democrats on Wednesday afternoon to pass a resolution to force the Trump administration to end its war against Iran and to advance legislation to support Ukraine in its fight against Russia. Four Republicans crossed party lines to support the
President Trump said renovations to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool were completed on Wednesday after being cleaned and re-painted “American flag blue.” “Excitingly, the final coat of protection will be completed on the Reflecting Pool that sits between The Washington
President Trump is expected to announce that his administration will put about $700 million to bolster coal. Trump is set to use wartime authority under the Defense Prevention Act to dole out $425 million to 13 existing coal plants and $75 million for an export terminal in
Two advisory board members for the Stars and Stripes military newspaper are suing the Pentagon, alleging that the Defense Department’s overhaul of the publication is undermining its editorial independence. The lawsuit, filed Wednesday, asks a federal judge to block the
{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story FEMA staff losses raise questions about prep Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) staffing losses after a tumultuous year at the agency are raising questions about whether it will be able to effectively
The Trump administration says it's working to reduce the amount of fraud in federal government programs. However, fiscal experts have said that those reductions alone won't "save" the Social Security program or result in "a balanced budget," as President Donald Trump has
President Trump suggested on Wednesday that the UFC arena currently under construction on the White House’s South Lawn could be a permanent addition. “I’m looking at it and maybe we’ll never ever take it down,” Trump said in a video posted on his official TikTok account on
Presented by Planned Parenthood {beacon} Health Care Health Care PRESENTED BY The Big Story Infectious disease physicians sound alarm on Kenya plan Several prominent infectious disease physicians wrote an open letter to Congress raising concerns about the Trump
President Trump formally moved to implement his plan for making it easier to fire federal workers in policy roles, signing an executive order moving them into a new class that critics say will be akin to political employees. Schedule Policy/Career (P/C), an effort pushed under
President Trump on Wednesday attacked CNN's Kaitlan Collins, accusing her of having "hatred in her eyes," while he took questions from reporters in the Oval Office. The president was answering a question about the recently defunct "anti-weaponization" fund, which he called "a
Apple will introduce age verification in the App Store for users in Texas starting on Thursday, June 4th. The move, as spotted by MacRumors, comes just days after a federal appeals court allowed Texas' App Store Accountability Act to go into effect while a lawsuit against it
{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Florida GOP ramps up AI crackdown as DeSantis exits Top Florida Republican leaders and candidates are doubling down on their push to regulate artificial intelligence as Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R), a fierce critic of the
President Trump on Wednesday congratulated Republican Steve Hilton for “coming in first” in the California gubernatorial primary, but Decision Desk HQ has not called the race yet. “Congratulations to Steve Hilton on coming in first, last night, in the California Vote for
Four Republican lawmakers broke party lines Wednesday to pass a resolution curbing Donald Trump’s war powers in his military campaign in Iran. The four Republicans who joined Democrats were Representatives Thomas Massie of Kentucky, Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania, Tom
President Trump sidestepped a question Wednesday about whether his $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund is a dead idea or just on hold after acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said there were no plans to move forward with it. "It's a... I’d have to ask the lawyers," Trump
Six Republicans joined Democrats on Wednesday to push through a vote on military aid for Ukraine, a blow to President Trump’s handling of Russia’s war against the country and his withdrawal of U.S. support for Kyiv. The House voted 218-204 in a procedural motion that clears
Americans’ support for same-sex marriage has dipped in the last year, according to a new poll. In the Gallup poll, 65 percent of respondents said same-sex marriages “should be valid” under the law, while 32 percent said same-sex marriages “should not be valid” under the law.
House lawmakers on Wednesday passed legislation designed to force President Trump to end the Iran War, marking a victory for Democrats and the constitutional purists who say the conflict is illegal without explicit congressional approval. The tally was 215-208, with four