MAGA voters have turned on Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh amid Missouri’s congressional map bedlam. Far-right influencers took to social media Tuesday after Kavanaugh declined to intervene in favor of the pro-Republican map swap, excoriating the Trump-appointed high
Top Trump trade adviser Peter Navarro said the White House complained to Fox News leadership about the network's decision to oust host Maria Bartiromo last week. "But suffice it to say that Suzanne Scott got a call and basically the White House let her know that that kind of
In 20 months, Donald Trump has probably done more damage to this nation than many of our enemies.
Fox Business host Larry Kudlow on Tuesday told Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) that he "might want to think" about launching a bid for the presidency in November. Kudlow asked the Texas senator about whether or not he will run for the Republican nomination for president in 2028 in an
The Michigan Senate race looks to be a near dead heat between Democrat Abdul El-Sayed and Republican Mike Rogers, according to a new poll. The survey, which Detroit's WDIV-TV and the Detroit News conducted from Aug. 31 through Sept. 3, found Rogers holding a slight lead over
The Trump administration permanently filled four key leadership roles in the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Tuesday, the agency announced, following the nomination of Heidi Overton to lead the FDA. The acting leaders in charge of regulating drugs, vaccines and tobacco
Several current and former Anthropic researchers are offering a stark warning about AI, suggesting the technology they are developing could destroy humanity in the near future. Jacob Coxon, a former researcher at both Anthropic and OpenAI, argued Tuesday that neither company is
Members of the military aren’t invincible.
Last week, Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents took over the Frederick, Maryland, neighborhood of Taskers Chance, and the situation quickly turned violent. ICE told the Frederick News-Post that agents came to the neighborhood after a man fled from a traffic stop on
Researchers on the frontier of artificial intelligence are sounding the alarm on the likelihood that their products will cause a mass extinction event. Jacob Coxon, a researcher who trains AI models, announced his resignation from Anthropic Tuesday night in a series of X posts
President Trump gifted several White House aides — including longtime assistant Natalie Harp — $45,000 cash gifts, according to financial disclosures released by the Trump administration last week. The payments, which totaled $135,000, were marked as “Cash Gift for Holidays”
Former South Carolina Gov. David Beasley, known for his principled stance on removing the Confederate flag and his leadership as UN World Food Programme head, launched the Breaking Bread Together movement to bridge American political and cultural divides.
Republican Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen, a staunch supporter of President Trump’s extreme immigration crackdown, relied on undocumented Hispanic labor to build his multimillion-dollar pig-farming business, according to The New York Times . As governor, Pillen has made Nebraska
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on Tuesday accused President Trump of lying after he told an anecdote about his actions in the days surrounding the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in New York City. Trump, during an event honoring 9/11 first responders at the White House,
Microsoft and the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) unveiled a new AI safety and privacy standard for schools Wednesday, after two of the nation’s largest school districts placed strict new limits on AI use. The national standard bars student and educator data from being
The U.S. Postal Service’s Office of Inspector General is reviewing a new system for handling mail-in ballots that could cause problems cause in the November midterms. The watchdog said Tuesday that it will independently examine allegations raised by a whistleblower about the
Donald Trump gave Natalie Harp—and two other women in his administration—a hefty sum of cash last year. The president gifted Harp $45,000 as a “cash gift for the holidays,” according to a copy of Harp’s most recent financial disclosure obtained by The Washington Post . That
The recent escalation of the trade war with Canada identifies structural challenges in Washington’s supply chain resilience.
Never forget? Senator Ted Cruz suggested that President Donald Trump may not be able to remember what happened on 9/11. CNN’s Kaitlan Collins asked the Texas Republican Tuesday night what he made of Trump’s widely publicized—and decontextualized—comments at his weird 9/11
Political commentator Bill O’Reilly said Tuesday that Republicans have not updated their framework to efficiently fight against the current iteration of the Democratic Party. “But the movement that the Democratic Party represents to the far, far left, that's new. And, the
“Not enough of Congress is focusing on this,” Rep. Anna Paulina Luna said on X.
The political formation of young conservatives is increasingly happening on the internet.
Republican National Committee (RNC) Chair Joe Gruters on Tuesday said the GOP is "going to defy history to" maintain control of Congress after the midterms. Gruters told NewsNation host Blake Burman on "The Hill" that Republicans have better candidates, more resources and "a
Only one working parent in your household? Here's how much they need to earn, according to a new analysis.
The NCAA says it cannot overturn the result of Saturday's Western Michigan vs. Michigan football game, which ended in controversy after officials put a second back on the clock, allowing the Wolverines to score a game-winning touchdown. Earlier this week, Mid-American
President Trump isn’t happy that his half-truths about where he was during the September 11 attacks are being called out. On Truth Social Tuesday night, Trump posted an angry rant attacking New York magazine for questioning his story of where he was on 9/11. “The Failing New
The Justice Department has essentially ghosted the European law enforcement agencies investigating deceased sexual predator Jeffrey Epstein, refusing to respond to their requests for assistance, according to The Washington Post . Law enforcement officials in Poland, Norway, and
Administration officials, Republican candidates and party leaders will join President Trump in Dallas on Wednesday for the opening of a two-day Republican National Committee midterm convention. The president will give a keynote speech to close out the day. Several GOP lawmakers
To look back from the vantage point of a quarter century is to see how Osama bin Laden’s singular act of destruction also built the warped and broken world we have today.
Oil prices climbed above $100 per barrel Wednesday for the first time since July as renewed fighting in the Middle East raised concerns about further disruptions to global energy supplies. Brent crude, the global benchmark, jumped nearly 3 percent to $100.72 per barrel in early
President Trump lashed out at New York Magazine for its coverage of his remarks on Tuesday, after he said two firefighters picked him up off the ground near the U.S. Steel Building in New York City in the aftermath of the terror attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. “The Failing New York
In Venezuela, the repressive apparatus and its key figures continue to usurp power and enjoy its benefits.
A new report summarizes decades of evidence linking tobacco smoke with fertility problems.
LIV Golf, the professional men's golf tour owned by the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as it begins restructuring, the organization announced on Tuesday.
Iran said Wednesday that it targeted 10 ships near the Strait of Hormuz, including two U.S. vessels and eight oil tankers, after the U.S. military attacked and destroyed five Iranian oil tankers Tuesday. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it struck the vessels as
The House of Representatives faces the decision to pass the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act, which would authorize the Trump administration to impose tariffs on nations importing Russian energy to help Ukraine prepare for a potentially deadly winter.
President Trump’s mail voting restrictions are on the emergency docket again, but ballots have already begun going out in one state. Justice Brett Kavanaugh declined to restore Missouri Republicans’ congressional map just ahead of the deadline to lock in the state’s ballot,
Schumer must decide if he wants to steer his members toward helping Republicans reach the 60-vote threshold on what could be the sweepiest bill the chamber passes before the midterms.
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The following is a lightly edited transcript of the September 9 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 unleashed a
An institution that stops updating its threat model is getting ready for the next threat to take it by surprise.
In today's issue: ▪ Final major Senate matchup set ▪ GOP midterm convention kicks off ▪ Smithsonian head announces retirement ▪ Countries cut off West Bank settlements New Hampshire is emerging as a key state to watch as the primary season wraps up, with Rep. Chris Pappas
The natural right to privacy is a fundamental human right that government needs to respect.
I’ve been wondering lately whether the Great Bond Sell-Off of 2026 might force rich people to make Sophie’s Choice between low taxes and a stable bond market. The 10-year Treasury bill’s destabilizing climb to a 5 percent yield is driven in large part by President Donald
President Trump's escalation of the trade war with Canada is coming at a bad time for Senate Republican candidates, who are being put in the awkward place of having to defend the administration's economic record while having to push back against Trump's targeting of critical
The Trump-centric Republican midterm convention that kicks off Wednesday in Dallas is putting GOP candidates in a tight spot. On one hand, there are clear arguments in favor of attending the convention and wrapping themselves metaphorically in President Trump’s flag. Most GOP
The Republican National Committee's (RNC) midterm convention kicks off in Dallas on Wednesday, a first-of-its kind event aimed at helping Republicans buck President Trump's low approval numbers and defy historical midterm trends. The two-day event, billed by some as a
Here’s some bad news for anyone who wants a sane and functional banking system. The second Trump administration is hard at work destroying every vestige of financial regulation in the United States. A meticulously built oversight infrastructure is facing an accelerated teardown
A new proposal from the White House to expand childcare subsidies to cover stay-at-home parents is dividing conservatives. The idea is not a new one. The rule change the administration is pushing forward that would make married stay-at-home parents eligible for federal funding
A new report from the U.N. Environment Program concludes that global average temperatures will soon be 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit) warmer than they were in preindustrial times. The need to keep warming at or below that threshold has animated climate activists
