Pro-lifers must not lose momentum in the new year

Women deserve better than the shoddy care and direct harm they receive at Planned Parenthood.

Trump confident in Secret Service for safety as president despite threats

President Trump said he has confidence in the Secret Service's protection regarding his safety after surviving two assassination attempts before his return to the White House last year. The president was asked by NewsNation's Katie Pavlich on "Katie Pavlich Tonight" if he is

Transcript: Trump Press Sec Goes Full Cult as Davos Mockery Gets Worse

T he following is a lightly edited transcript of the January 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. By now you’ve seen the

On Greenland, Trump eats some humble pie but learns a valuable lesson

There is another reason Trump decided to come in from the cold: It is likely to get very hot — as in militarily hot — in Iran.

Greenland deal triggers global sigh of relief

Plus: Trump launches 'Board of Peace' and former Vice President Al Gore boos Trump Cabinet member Howard Lutnick in Davos.

What Margaret Atwood Would Like You to Know

“Success is never so interesting as struggle,” Willa Cather wrote. “Not even to the successful.” Would Margaret Atwood agree? She once told The New Yorker she had no plans to write a memoir, since “the parts of writers’ lives that are interesting are usually the part before

Trump's bet on Syria's new leader faces pivotal point

President Trump’s bet on Syria’s new leader is facing a pivotal moment, as Kurdish forces are under attack from President Ahmed al-Sharaa’s forces in the northeast and facing growing pressure to fold into the central government. Al-Sharaa’s government and the Kurdish-led

Trump walks back Greenland threats, but Congress fears long-term NATO damage

President Trump on Wednesday de-escalated his threats to seize Greenland and hammer Europe with new tariffs, but some lawmakers in both parties fear the damage to NATO and the trans-Atlantic alliance has already been done. "It's hard to un-ring the bell,” said Rep. Adam Smith

Trump Has Made Pregnancy in America Harder Than Ever

Only a few days into the new year, the Heritage Foundation released its nearly 170-page plan to incentivize higher birth rates, at least within the families it would like to see reproduce. Over the past few months, we’ve also seen officials, and the panelists they invite, in

The Supreme Court Isn’t Joining Trump’s War on the Fed

The Supreme Court appeared likely to reject President Donald Trump’s bid to fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook during oral arguments on Wednesday, finally marking an outer limit of what the court’s conservative members would stomach from Trump’s authoritarian second term.

The Key to Minneapolis’s Successful ICE Resistance

Don’t let the made-for-Fox News spectacle of the Minnesota Occupation distract you. The most important lesson the rest of us can learn from that state’s wide and deeply spread resistance is that Minnesotans’ solidarity didn’t just spring up when Trump’s goons came to town. It

Powell favored by voters over Noem, Hegseth and other officials: Poll

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has higher favorability than a slate of top Trump administration officials, including Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Homeland Security Kristi Noem, new polling shows. An Emerson College Polling national survey finds Powell with a positive

Democrats hold 6-point lead over GOP on generic ballot: Poll

Democrats are ahead of Republicans by 6 percentage points on a generic congressional ballot, according to a new poll. In the poll from Emerson College, 48.1 percent of respondents backed a Democratic candidate in a hypothetical 2026 matchup. The Republican candidate garnered

As Minneapolis grapples with ICE, schools try to balance learning with student safety

Schools in Minneapolis have set up remote learning and increased their transportation options, facing falling attendance and ongoing protests as the community grapples with the fallout from the death of Renee Good. The city is shrouded in chaos after a U.S. Immigration and

Trump Press Sec. Goes Full Cult as Reviews of Davos Fiasco Turn Brutal

By now you’ve seen President Trump’s big speech at Davos. The slurring, the confusing of Greenland and Iceland, the nonsense about wind power, and the racist smearing of Somalis before the whole world — it was an unmitigated disaster. But things got worse when Trump’s

Jack Smith, who quietly worked to convict Trump, is ready for his close-up

Republicans and Democrats are hoping for a blockbuster hearing from the former special counsel, who is testifying publicly for the first time about his efforts to charge the president.

Congress’ health deal still has hurdles

The package, which would put guardrails on to drug intermediaries, faces a tough test this week.

Not guilty: Jury returns verdict in trial of former Uvalde CISD officer Adrian Gonzales

After less than a day of deliberation, the jury has returned a verdict of not guilty in the trial of former Uvalde CISD police officer Adrian Gonzales for his role in the 2022 school shooting at Robb Elementary.

AOC: Trump is acting in 'increasingly erratic ways'

Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) expressed concern after President Trump’s behavior Wednesday, after the president confused Greenland and Iceland multiple times during a speech earlier in the day. “The president has been acting in increasingly erratic ways,”

Ethanol, amendment disputes in GOP holdup minibus funding bill

Republican disputes over year-round ethanol sales and other proposed amendments delayed advancement of a package government funding bill on Wednesday. The House Rules Committee ended an extended recess on Wednesday evening as Republicans who control the panel considered which

Trump administration speeding deep-sea mining permits in international waters

The Trump administration is accelerating the permitting timeline for deep-seabed mining applications. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) unveiled revisions to the regulatory process for exploration licenses and commercial recovery permit applications on

Kelly, to CNN, says he's seriously thinking about running for president

Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) told CNN he is seriously considering running for president in 2028. “I still think it needs to be the right person for the moment, and we don’t know what that moment is yet,” he said in a wide-ranging interview published Wednesday. The retired

Trump backs off on military force in Greenland, agrees to ‘framework’ deal

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Trump backs off on military force in Greenland, agrees to ‘framework’ deal President Trump on Wednesday said he would not use military force to

Trump backs down on Greenland

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Appeals court temporarily lifts restrictions on ICE at Minnesota protests

A federal appeals court on Tuesday temporarily lifted restrictions on Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers’ tactics against protesters in Minnesota, days after another judge ordered agency personnel to cease retaliating against peaceful demonstrators. The U.S.

'Life-threatening cold': Where will temperatures fall the most during the winter storm?

In some states the wind chill may fall below -50 F.

Trump Takes His American Decline Tour to Davos

Have you seen Laurence Olivier in the 1960 film The Entertainer ? Olivier plays a seedy music-hall performer named Archie Rice. The film is a specimen of England’s gritty “kitchen sink” realism from the 1950s, but it’s also an allegory in which Archie represents a declining

Insurers point to providers, drugmakers for driving up health costs

House panel flexes muscle on AI chips

{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story House panel advances bill giving Congress power to block some AI chip exports The House Foreign Affairs Committee approved a bill Wednesday that would allow Congress to block advanced AI chip exports to U.S. foreign adversaries,

The Subtext of Trump’s Batshit Speech in Davos

It feels odd to describe a speech as “good news” when it involves the president of the United States rambling incessantly and threatening America’s European allies. But, taken one way, Donald Trump’s stark raving mad speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on

Finland's president says 'it's not over yet' after Greenland de-escalation

Finnish President Alexander Stubb warned Wednesday that "it's not over yet" after President Trump de-escalated his aggressive stance on possibly acquiring Greenland for the U.S. by force. "I took two positive takeaways from this speech," Stubb said on "Amanpour & Co" with CNN's

The Memo: Trump steps away from the precipice on Greenland

President Trump on Wednesday took two steps away from the precipice he had previously marched toward in the Greenland crisis. First, in a speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Trump ruled out the use of military force to seize the massive but sparsely

These Democrats voted to hold the Clintons in contempt

A group of Democrats voted with Republicans on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee to advance resolutions holding former President Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in contempt of Congress. Oversight Committee Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) sought

Why getting Greenland may not mean more minerals

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Will Trump's Greenland push mean more minerals? Greenland holds large quantities of rare earth elements, but experts say annexing the territory may not vastly improve U.S. access to them. © Evan Vucci,

Jeffries urged opposition to contempt recommendation for the Clintons

Funding bill claws back some EV charging cash, seeks to shield FEMA from Trump

A funding bill released this week would claw back hundreds of millions of dollars passed to fund electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure passed under the Biden administration. The bill in question, released Tuesday, would fund the departments of Homeland Security,

Most economists see Fed holding key interest rate through March: Survey

Most economists are expecting the Federal Reserve to hold key interest rates steady, according to a Wednesday survey. A Reuters poll found that 58 percent of surveyed economists predict no change this quarter, while a majority expect two cuts later this year. In a narrow vote

New York judge calls GOP-held House district 'unconstitutional,' orders new map

A New York judge ruled Wednesday that Rep. Nicole Malliotakis’s (R-N.Y.) congressional district was unconstitutionally configured and ordered the state’s Independent Redistricting Commission to create a new map ahead of the 2026 midterms. Acting New York state Supreme Court

House panel advances bill allowing Congress to block advanced chip exports

The House Foreign Affairs Committee advanced a bill Wednesday that would allow Congress to block advanced AI chip exports to U.S. foreign adversaries, after securing overwhelming bipartisan support. The panel voted 42-2-1 to advance the AI Overwatch Act, a measure that would

NATO allies take on Trump as Greenland threats ‘rupture’ global order

The leaders of some of America’s closest allies used the Davos summit this week to confront a new world order under President Trump in which the U.S. is an unreliable partner, at best, and increasingly viewed as an adversary. The leaders of Canada and France were among those

Ethanol deal in sight as GOP leaders haggle over funding bill

'Devastating' parasitic screwworm that can lay eggs on people creeps closer to US

The New World screwworm is getting dangerously close to the U.S., public health officials warn. If left untreated, a screwworm case can be fatal in humans.

Tim Walz's distant relative Lynne Walz running for Nebraska governor

Lynne Walz, a distant relative of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D), launched a campaign on Wednesday for governor of Nebraska. “After listening to folks across the state, I am officially running for Governor! Nebraska is built on grit and common sense, and I am ready to bring those

House votes to repeal 2023 Biden wilderness protections in Minnesota using Congressional Review Act

The House voted to undo the Biden administration’s decision to block off mining in a wilderness area in Minnesota on Wednesday, using a limited legislative tool to go after the 2023 action. The 214-208 vote seeks to undo protections for an area around Minnesota’s Boundary

UnitedHealth promises to return ObamaCare profits to customers

UnitedHealth Group (UHG), the largest national health care provider in the U.S., is planning to return profits it makes in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplace to consumers in 2026. CEO and Chair Stephen Hemsley is expected to announce the idea when he appears before a

Newsom fight with Trump rises to world stage

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) has taken his fight with President Trump from the United States and online to Davos, Switzerland, elevating it to a global stage. Newsom spent much of Wednesday at Davos needling the president, including by calling Trump’s address to Davos, in

Rahm Emanuel calls for 75-year age limit for officeholders

Rahm Emanuel, seen as a potential 2028 contender, is pushing for a 75-year maximum age limit for people holding office. “You can't serve in the armed forces. You can't serve in a private sector job,” Emanuel told reporters during a Christian Science Monitor event Wednesday.

Bill Gates unveils OpenAI partnership targeting health systems

The Gates Foundation on Wednesday announced Horizon1000, a $50 million health project created in partnership with OpenAI to increase the utilization of artificial intelligence inside health care centers across Africa. “Over the next few years, we will collaborate with leaders

5 takeaways as Supreme Court confronts Trump’s Federal Reserve firing

The Supreme Court explored several pathways as it weighed the monumental battle over President Trump’s firing power at the Federal Reserve on Wednesday. Though the justices appeared open to arguments from Fed board of governors member Lisa Cook that she was unlawfully removed,

Machado defends giving Trump her Nobel Prize

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado on Wednesday defended giving her Nobel Peace Prize to President Trump during her visit to the White House last week. "I already said what I meant and what it means to the Venezuelan people to present President Trump with our