Democrats: Make Peace With Becoming a Little Radical
The New Republicby Jason Linkins30 Aug 2026
As I said a few weeks ago, I don’t really believe a lot of the hype about the Democratic primaries this year.
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top 90%New Hampshire’s Senate Race Leans Dem, but the State Is—Well, You Know
The New Republicby Virginia Heffernan29 Aug 2026
Of all the American political traditions we’ve lost in Trump times, one of them never got its moment of silence: “As New Hampshire goes, so goes the nation.” That chestnut rested on New Hampshire’s...
Three Trump-Appointed Judges Deliver Major Blow to Kalshi
The New Republicby Hafiz Rashid28 Aug 2026
A federal court has dealt a serious blow to prediction markets, ruling that Kalshi can’t block the state of Nevada from regulating its platform.
Trump Totally Bombs His Speech in Front of Artemis II Astronauts
The New Republicby Edith Olmsted28 Aug 2026
President Donald Trump flew to Texas Friday to award the Artemis II team with the Congressional Space Medal of Honor—but still managed to make the event all about him.
Trump’s Newest Beef Idea Is Guaranteed to Make America Sick
The New Republicby Edith Olmsted28 Aug 2026
President Donald Trump has a new idea that’s pretty much certain to make Americans sicker—and it’s all thanks to Glenn Beck.
Trump Casually Threatens to Take Over Two More Countries
The New Republicby Hafiz Rashid28 Aug 2026
President Trump has his sights on taking over two Pacific island countries: Micronesia and the Marshall Islands.
Trump Tries to Bribe White South Africans to Come Here
The New Republicby Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling28 Aug 2026
The Trump administration has made it abundantly clear that refugees are not welcome to the United States—unless they’re white South Africans.
Dem Demands Criminal Probe Into RFK Jr. Over “Trail of Dead Children”
The New Republicby Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling28 Aug 2026
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s myriad lies are finally catching up to him. Oregon Senator Ron Wyden called for a criminal investigation Thursday into the health secretary’s conduct, citing new evidence...
Trump Wants to Give Away a Piece of Yosemite National Park
The New Republicby Hafiz Rashid28 Aug 2026
President Trump wants to give part of Yosemite National Park to a private developer. NOTUS reports that the Trump administration is trying to give a parcel of the park, about 0.25 miles long, to...
How Did the World Get to Be Held Hostage by Two Malevolent Cretins?
The New Republicby Michael Tomasky28 Aug 2026
Today is the six-month anniversary of President Trump’s war in Iran, which as any non-brainwashed human can see has been a failure in every sense.
Texas Dems’ Leader Pulls No Punches: Abbott, Paxton Are “Full of Sh--”
The New Republicby Emma Janssen, TNR Staff28 Aug 2026
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Mitch McConnell Has Been Missing for 75 Days—With No Updates
The New Republicby Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling28 Aug 2026
It’s been at least 75 days since Senator Mitch McConnell has been seen in public. Yet on Thursday—despite McConnell supposedly being weeks into an intensive rehabilitation routine—his team...
What Darline Graham’s Ugly, Viral Outburst About Death Really Reveals
The New Republicby Greg Sargent28 Aug 2026
Darline Graham, who just sashayed into the Senate seat of her late brother, Lindsey Graham, likes to tell a story about her parents.
Trump Plans to Ditch 9/11 Ceremony for the Most Selfish Reason
The New Republicby Hafiz Rashid28 Aug 2026
President Trump won’t commemorate the twenty-fifth anniversary of the September 11 attacks in New York because he wouldn’t be allowed to make a speech.
The 1915 TNR Debate That Predicted the Ills of the Billionaire Class
The New Republicby David Conrad-Pérez28 Aug 2026
In December 1915, Jacob Schiff sent an irritated letter to Walter Lippmann. Among the country’s most powerful financiers, Schiff was head of the elite banking house Kuhn, Loeb & Co.
Pete Hegseth Is Too Egotistical to Know How Incompetent He Is
The New Republicby Brynn Tannehill28 Aug 2026
A flurry of reports from various media outlets is revealing how the unqualified secretary of defense is damaging national security with his incompetence and slavish devotion to MAGA ideology.
Dolly Parton’s Fight for Working Women
The New Republicby Ellen Cassedy28 Aug 2026
Back in 1972, some colleagues and I were sitting in a circle on our lunch hour talking about our jobs.
Transcript: Trump Wrecks GOP Midterm Strategy in Dumbest Self-Own Ever
The New Republicby The Daily Blast With Greg Sargent28 Aug 2026
The following is a lightly edited transcript of the August 29 episode of the Daily Blast podcast. Listen to it here.
Republican Governor Calls Out DOJ’s “Aggressive” Election Monitors
The New Republicby Edith Olmsted27 Aug 2026
Wyoming’s Republican Governor Mark Gordon is sounding the alarm about the Trump administration’s “aggressive” and “irregular” elections monitoring.
Grand Jury Says DeSantis “Misused” $10 Million in Medicaid Funds
The New Republicby Sophie Jager27 Aug 2026
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’s administration “misappropriated” $10 million from a state Medicaid settlement to lobby against weed.