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Donald Trump appears in deep denial about how widely hated his ICE raids have become. He let out a strange, rambling tirade to reporters about how the “silent majority” is still behind…
Sargent: To circle back to where this all started, Trump just revealed yet again that the whole thing is really absurd. So we talked earlier about how he recently threatened tariffs on…
But more than anything, more than just like, I think, Somalis, this is another blatant attack on immigrant communities. Obviously, any administration, Democratic or Republican, should be…
But I just want to bear down on this one point, Monica. Trump’s takeover of the GOP was supposed to be about a rejection of GOP plutocratic, anti-safety-net politics, right? Trump himself…
This week, the White House leaked plans to extend Affordable Care Act subsidies for some of the millions of people who stand to lose out from their expiration. But that’s on ice after…
Greene’s resignation came as a surprise to Republican leadership, according to Politico. Trump responded Saturday morning on Truth Social, calling her “Marjorie ‘Traitor’ Brown” (Trump has…
The following is a lightly edited transcript of the November 21 episode of the Daily Blast podcast. Listen to it here. Greg Sargent: This is The Daily Blast from The New Republic, produced…
On Thursday, President Trump called for the execution of a number of members of the opposition party. This came after Democratic lawmakers released a powerful video informing military and…
Anxiety is rising among President Trump’s staunchest allies that he’s politically lost his way. The New York Times reports that his advisers fear he’s alienating key voters in his own…
So in a way, politically speaking, it’s good that Democrats, quote unquote, lost this issue. In losing, they have said, and therefore we will relinquish, essentially, future opportunities…
Dayen: Yeah, I mean, this is how the entire shutdown has gone, really—at least politically. First, Trump said, I’m going to cut off spending in blue areas, infrastructure spending, things…
On Tuesday, President Trump unleashed an angry tirade in which he threatened to stop doling out food stamp payments until Democrats capitulate in the government shutdown. He seethed over…
Ornstein: I would be stunned if they did, Greg, because remember, we have had a mantra now for years, “repeal and replace.” And there’s never been a “replace.” They’ve got no way of…
The following is a lightly edited transcript of the September 23 episode of the Daily Blast podcast. Listen to it here. Greg Sargent:This is The Daily Blast from the New Republic, produced…
Donald Trump’s border czar Tom Homan couldn’t care less that people are dying in ICE custody. A reporter asked Homan Monday to respond to reports that Isidro Perez, a 75-year-old Cuban man…
This is what the court ruled illegal (though the tariffs can proceed for now). It found that the relevant statute—the International Emergency Economic Powers Act of 1977, or IEEPA—doesn’t…
I will say it’s not just the tariffs that are potentially going to result in high prices for Americans. There are a whole host of other policies moving through Congress right now, which,…
