The following is a lightly edited transcript of the June 23 episode of the Daily Blast podcast. Listen to it here . Greg Sargent: This is The Daily Blast from The New Repub lic, produced and presented by the DSR network. I’m your host, Greg Sargent. President Donald Trump
We live in a world where some people want to normalize such depravity.
Morning Report is The Hill's a.m. newsletter. Subscribe here or using the box below: The United States and allies are on high alert today for Iran’s next move as President Trump defends his decision to enter the Israel-Iran conflict. The president is slated to meet with his
President Trump insisted late Sunday that Iran’s nuclear sites have been destroyed, disputing Tehran’s messaging that the Fordow site was not demolished. “Monumental Damage was done to all Nuclear sites in Iran, as shown by satellite images. Obliteration is an accurate term!
The Maine Democratic Party has launched a website targeting Republican Sen. Susan Collins (Maine) for votes she they say have caused a significant rollback in abortion rights. The release of the website, shared exclusively with The Hill, comes ahead of the third anniversary of
President Donald Trump has just committed the most basic of strategic blunders: the fallacy of the last move. This is the mistaken belief that a powerful or bold action will decisively settle a dispute in your favor. The enemy, however, always gets a vote. Just ask Vladimir
The Trump administration’s bombastic attacks on the nation’s most prestigious universities have commanded the public’s attention all year long. Now congressional Republicans are poised to dramatically expand that onslaught. If you think the last few months have been bad for
Should you desire a break from worrying about how the war will end that President Donald Trump started against Iran, consider worrying about how the war will end that Trump started against the Federal Reserve Board. In Iran, the targets were uranium enrichment and storage sites
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) is moving full speed ahead toward a planned vote this week on his chamber’s version of President Trump’s “big, beautiful bill,” despite pushback from GOP colleagues and serious doubts about his prospects. Republicans say Thune and
The high-stakes race to become the top Democrat on the powerful House Oversight Committee appears to be up for grabs. There’s no clear front-runner just before House Democrats vote Tuesday to replace the late Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.), the panel's ranking member who died
David Hogg is making it clear he’s not going anywhere — whether Democrats like it or not. The 25-year-old gun control activist opted not to run again for his post at the Democratic National Committee after his decision to get involved in primaries sparked intense backlash. But
New York Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani has effectively drawn even with former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) in the Democratic primary for New York City mayor and surpasses him in the final round of a ranked-choice simulation, according to a new poll released Monday. In a final
Congress is returning to Washington this week amid deep divisions over the U.S.’s strike on Iranian nuclear facilities and the GOP’s “big, beautiful bill,” setting the stage for a high-stakes stretch on both the foreign and domestic policy fronts. On Iran, lawmakers are at odds
Advocates for foreign students fear that a new Trump administration visa requirement of a social media review will serve as an ideological litmus test. While the resumption of visa applications was welcomed, the State Department's announcement that it would require public
When I began writing this, my parents were in Iran. By the time you read this, they will have made it safely across the border. Millions of other Iranians will not have this luxury, and millions more in the diaspora anxiously wait to see what will come of Trump’s unilateral
Emboldened by a partial court victory over his use of troops amid immigration protests in Los Angeles, President Trump is now threatening to expand deployment to other cities. This is unnerving, given that his manufacturing of fake rationales for “emergency” decisions like
Satellite images released Sunday show the impact of U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear sites, which President Trump announced on Saturday evening. Using B-2 bombers dropping "bunker buster" bombs, submarines, Tomahawk missiles and more, the U.S. attacked three Iranian nuclear
Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was mistakenly deported by the Trump administration to El Salvador then returned to the U.S. amid a legal battle, was ordered released from jail on Sunday by a Tennessee judge while he awaits federal trial. The government, however, is expected to
The threat of sleeper cells in the U.S. has “never been higher," though there are no current specific threats, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). A memo sent Saturday from CBP Commissioner Rodney Scott, obtained by The Hill’s sister network NewsNation, said
President Trump on Sunday suggested regime change could be possible in Iran if the current one is “unable to MAKE IRAN GREAT AGAIN.” “It’s not politically correct to use the term, ‘Regime Change,’ but if the current Iranian Regime is unable to MAKE IRAN GREAT AGAIN, why
Amir-Saeid Iravani, Iran's ambassador to the United Nations, condemned the United States's involvement in its conflict with Israel and said the nation's military would determine its response after President Trump on Saturday ordered the bombing of three of Iran's nuclear sites.
Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) said Sunday that the United States has “no beef with the Iranian people” following Saturday’s announcement by President Trump that the U.S. had bombed three Iranian nuclear sites. “We have no beef with the Iranian people,” Johnson told anchor Maria
Retired Gen. Frank McKenzie, the former commander of U.S. Central Command (Centcom), said on Sunday that he thinks U.S. troops in Iraq and Syria are "certainly vulnerable" to retaliatory attacks by Iran. In an interview on CBS News’s “Face the Nation,” McKenzie said he’s not
President Trump’s decision to authorize a military strike on Iran is a seismic moment that could reshape the future of the Middle East and his presidency. The administration on Sunday signaled it wants to contain the conflict, underscoring that it does not want an all-out war
The Iranian Parliament on Sunday approved a measure to close the Strait of Hormuz after the United States bombed three nuclear sites in Iran. The strait, located between Iran and Oman, remains a critical oil choke point, and closing it could have serious implications for both
Kamala Harris is leaning toward entering the California gubernatorial race, sources familiar with the former vice president’s thinking tell The Hill. While the sources caution that Harris hasn’t made a final decision yet and is still considering all her options, they say she
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) on Sunday slammed the United States's recent strikes against Iran, saying there was “no imminent threat” to the U.S. to authorize them. In an interview on CBS's "Face the Nation," host Margaret Brennan stated that House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.)
The Senate parliamentarian has ruled against a controversial provision in the Senate Republicans’ megabill that would have made it significantly more difficult for courts to enforce contempt findings against the Trump administration. The parliamentarian, Elizabeth MacDonough,
Senate Republicans have directed the Joint Committee on Taxation (JCT) to score the cost of extending the 2017 Trump tax cuts as a continuation of current policy that would not add significantly to federal deficits, which would allow them to make those tax rates permanent. The
The United States is warning of a “heightened threat environment” after President Trump ordered strikes on three Iranian nuclear sites on Saturday evening. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a National Terrorism Advisory System (NTAS) bulletin on Sunday, alerting
President Trump said on Sunday that the Make America Great Again (MAGA) movement should abandon Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) after his pushback Saturday night against the U.S. strikes on Iran. In a lengthy post on his Truth Social platform, Trump called Massie “not MAGA” and “a
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Sunday that the United States currently has no military operation planned against Iran but left the door open for future strikes if the country does not demonstrate a meaningful effort to make peace. “We have other targets that we could
Congress must invest in hydropower to modernize aging facilities, create jobs, and support energy independence, as the industry faces a critical moment with 40 percent of the non-federal fleet facing license expiration in the next decade.
Senate Intelligence Committee Chair Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) on Sunday touted President Trump’s “decisive action” in directing U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities this weekend. In an interview on ABC News’s “This Week,” Cotton was asked whether he thinks the strikes destroyed
The Iranian Parliament has approved a measure to close the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global oil choke point, after the United States bombed three nuclear sites in Iran, according to Iranian state media on Sunday. While the Parliament has voted in favor of closing the strait,
Rather than doubling down on outdated protocols, we need to fix the broken network on which the world runs — commercial cellular.
“I think we’re way undercharging, as a nation, for international visitors,” Secretary Doug Burgum said earlier this month.
President Trump touted the “great unity” among Republicans following the U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, as he called on the party to focus on getting his agenda bill through Congress to his desk. “Great unity in the Republican Party, perhaps unity like we have
Sen. Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) said on Sunday that President Trump notified Congress of the strikes on Iranian nuclear sites “well within” the 48-hour window defined by the War Powers Resolution. In an interview on NewsNation’s “The Hill Sunday,” Rounds pushed back against critics
President Trump is pushing the Federal Reserve to go beyond its legal mandate and help him manage the national debt as Republicans face growing pressure over the nation’s finances. In a series of remarks and social media posts, Trump has ripped Fed Chair Jerome Powell for
The elimination of 3,500 full-time employees at the FDA risks undermining the very innovation and domestic capacity the president seeks to promote, and could lead to a loss of American capital, investment and jobs.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Sunday warned that if Iran is committed to building and obtaining nuclear weapons, "it would be the end of the regime." During an appearance on Fox News's "Sunday Morning Futures," Rubio said the strikes "degraded" Iran's nuclear capabilities,
Are you surprised? If you’re surprised, frankly, you’re a fool. You understand nothing about politics and international affairs, and you bought into obviously dishonest propaganda about who Donald Trump is. As of the morning of Friday the 13th, as fate would have it, it was
Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), who retired as a Captain in the U.S. Navy, warned on Sunday of the “greater risk” to U.S. troops abroad, as well as to American citizens at home after the U.S. struck Iranian nuclear sites. “Certainly, for the 40,000 troops in at least six countries
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) in a Sunday morning interview pushed back on claims that President Trump acted outside his constitutional authority by ordering strikes on Iran. “No, he was within his Article 2 authority,” Graham said in an interview on NBC News’s “Meet the Press,”
Our growing reliance on imports is now driving serious drug shortages, destabilizing supply chains and increasingly making medications unsafe.
Vice President Vance said hours after the United States bombed three Iranian nuclear sites that it's up to Israel if they want to try to kill Iran’s supreme leader. “Well, look, that's up to the Israelis, but our view has been very clear that we don't want a regime change,”
Vice President Vance said on Sunday the United States has “no interest” in boots on the ground in Iran but did not rule out the possibility altogether. “Mr. Vice President, can you rule out that getting involved in this conflict won't eventually lead to US boots on the ground,”
Vice President Vance said on Sunday that the United States is at war with Iran’s nuclear program but not with the country itself. “No, Kristen, we're not at war with Iran. We're at war with Iran's nuclear program,” Vance said in an interview on NBC News’s “Meet the Press” with
The fulfillment of Reagan’s dream of a world in which nuclear weapons have become “impotent and obsolete” will be a formidable task.