Trump’s Angry Tirade Over Failing Press Ban Reveals His Achilles’ Heel
One of the most frustrating things about the capitulation of elite institutions to Donald Trump—from law firms to universities to media companies—has been that the logic of the situation so clearly...
View ArticleSusan Collins’s Flimsy Corruption Defense Collapses
Republican Senator Susan Collins of Maine, trying to refute corruption allegations, may have just proven them. Earlier this week, ProPublica exposed Collins’s involvement in an alleged illegal...
View ArticleDOJ Prosecutor Quits, Says She Was Given Orders on “Broadview Six”
The lead prosecutor who unsuccessfully tried Chicago’s anti–Immigration and Customs Enforcement “Broadview Six” protesters resigned from the Justice Department “under protest” on Thursday—and accused...
View ArticleHegseth Issues Veiled Order to Military to Vote Republican in Midterms
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth directed America’s service members and their families to vote in the midterm election, not-so-subtly suggesting Friday that they could make the difference in some...
View ArticleThere’s Another Nukes Problem in the Middle East, Classified Docs Say
Saudi Arabia has not ruled out developing a nuclear weapons program, according to U.S. intelligence.The Washington Post reports that in classified documents provided to Congress, American intelligence...
View ArticlePope Leo Throws Shade at Trump Over His Petty Media Ban
Pope Leo XIV made a point to express his support for the free press, firing a stray at President Trump—whose ongoing White House ban on MS NOW, CNN, and Politico is still being legally contested.“I’m...
View ArticleTrump Quietly Killed AI Safeguard After Accepting Millions
President Trump scuttled a major AI guardrail after a series of tech executives donated to his political operation.The Lever reports that in September 2024, the Biden administration began the process...
View ArticleRussian Plot to Infiltrate Secret Service Exposed
A software company contracted by the U.S. government claimed it had no ties to Russia. That does not seem to be the case.Oxygen Forensics CEO Lee Reiber and Russian national Oleg Sergeyevich Davydov...
View ArticleSupreme Court Hands Trump Huge Win in Quest to Make Voting Harder
The Supreme Court just brought Donald Trump’s immigration database back to life.The nation’s highest judiciary sided with the Justice Department Friday, undermining a lower court’s ruling that stopped...
View ArticleEd Sheeran Forced to Cancel Concerts at Robert Kraft’s Stadium
Ed Sheeran has had his upcoming weekend shows at billionaire Robert Kraft’s Gillette Stadium due to inclement weather—a fitting, ironic end to an embarrassing saga for the British singer. The...
View Article“Where Are the Cameras?”: Trump, 80, Is Confused About Own Media Ban
The president apparently did not realize that he’d lose the spotlight when he decided to ban news outlets from the White House.MS NOW’s Jonathan Lemire told Morning Joe Friday that Donald Trump was...
View ArticleThe FDA’s Overton Window Problem
You’re reading The TNR Blue Book. Get daily scoops, strategy, and developments inside the liberal ideas factory delivered right to your inbox. Sign up for free.Inside Washington The FDA’s Overton...
View ArticleTrump’s Justice Department Gives Up on Desegregation
President Trump’s Department of Justice doesn’t think desegregation is worth the effort.The DOJ on Thursday announced it has dropped more than 50 school desegregation cases. As The New York Times...
View ArticleYou Just Paid for This Deranged “Love Me” Ad by Trump
You’re paying for Trump’s newest “Love Me” campaign ad.The president unveiled yet another hype video on Wednesday set to JMSN’s hit song “Love Me.” The ad goes full Red Scare, playing audio from Trump...
View ArticleTrump Complains About Own Media Ban as Outlets Blocked From Event
In the topsy-turvy MAGA world, some of America’s most prominent media outlets are choosing not to cover Donald Trump. In reality, they’re still under the Trump administration’s ban.The president...
View ArticleDavid Ellison Dines With Trump and Xi as CNN Banned From White House
The soon-to-be owner of CNN ate with President Trump Thursday night at the White House’s state dinner with Chinese President Xi Jinping while Trump still barred the broadcast network from the...
View ArticleU.S. Military Prepares for Possible Action in Cuba
The Trump administration is preparing for possible military action in Cuba. Documents reviewed by CBS News reveal that U.S. Southern Command is exploring the availability of combat sustainment,...
View ArticleA “Bloodbath” Will Only Make Donald Trump More Corrupt and Lawless
It was far from the most important development of the week, but the “deal” the Trump administration struck with Denmark over Greenland was just oh-so-perfectly-emblematic of virtually everything Donald...
View ArticleTranscript: MAGA Radio Host Leaks GOP Poll Bombshell in Blow to Trump
The following is a lightly edited transcript of the September 25 episode of the Daily Blast podcast. Listen to it here.Greg Sargent: This is The Daily Blast from The New Republic, produced and...
View ArticleWhy Blue States Are Better Places to Live
You can watch this episode of Right Now With Perry Bacon above or by following this show on YouTube or Substack. You can read a transcript here.Working class is a term constantly invoked by the media,...
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