Trump’s Illegal Campaign Ads Are an Admission of Defeat
The New Republicby Jason Linkins·9d ago
This week, one of the most talked-about stories has been President Donald Trump’s decision to spend taxpayer money on campaign ads that the administration is misleadingly characterizing as “public...
ICE Protesters Just Sued One of Trump’s Biggest Cheerleaders
The New Republicby Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling·9d ago
Right-wing commentator Benny Johnson branded a group of brutalized ICE protesters as “left-wing terrorists.” Now they’re suing him for defamation.
Eric Schmitt’s a Joke. The Assaults on Jack Smith Are Anything But.
The New Republicby Michael Tomasky·9d ago
We’ve all had our laughs now at Eric Schmitt. I plan on continuing to laugh at him for quite some time. That was the most embarrassing thing I’ve ever seen a United States senator do.
Donald Trump, Poet Extraordinaire
The New Republicby Timothy Noah·9d ago
Editor’s note: Commentators are expressing concern about a Time cover story by Eric Cortellessa in which our commander in chief’s mind appears to wander.
New Fox Poll—a Disaster for Trump—Rattles Fox Anchors: “Wake Up!”
The New Republicby Greg Sargent·9d ago
“If you look at that Fox News poll, he’s ahead by seven points in the state of Texas,” Fox anchor Ainsley Earhardt lamented on Friday, adding: “How is that possible?” The “he” is Democrat James...
How Worried Should Dems Be About the GOP’s Huge Cash Advantage?
The New Republicby Emma Janssen, The New Republic Staff·9d ago
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Trump Begs Europe to Help Him Bring Down Diesel Costs He Drove Up
The New Republicby Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling·9d ago
The Group of Seven Nations agreed Friday to release 100 million barrels of oil from its stockpiles—following a desperate plea from the White House.
Don’t Worry, Everyone! Trump Says He Can Walk Up Ramps and Stairs
The New Republicby Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling·9d ago
The bar for America’s highest elected office keeps sinking. The nation’s totally healthy, very fit, 80-year-old president gave himself a little pat on the back Thursday after he managed to climb on...
Trump Claims Nuclear Weapons Weren’t the Only Things Iran Was Making
The New Republicby Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling·9d ago
Donald Trump is attempting to retcon his rationale for attacking Iran. Speaking at a rally in Durant, Oklahoma, Thursday evening, the president suddenly claimed that part of his impetus for...
Transcript: Trump Midterm Tirade Accidentally Reveals Key GOP Weakness
The New Republicby The Daily Blast With Greg Sargent·10d ago
The following is a lightly edited transcript of the October 2 episode of the Daily Blast podcast. Listen to it here.
Everyone Hates Private Equity. Trump Is Bailing It Out.
The New Republicby Timothy Noah·10d ago
President Donald Trump picked an odd political moment to remove guardrails from the private equity industry.
How Manchester City Got Away With Historic Fraud
The New Republicby Alex Shephard·10d ago
Most cheating scandals in sports boil down to numbers: Barry Bonds’s 73 home runs in 2001 (or Mark McGwire’s 70 home run campaign three years earlier); Lance Armstrong’s six Tour de France titles...
How the Supreme Court Caused a Botched Execution in Tennessee
The New Republicby Matt Ford·10d ago
For the first time since the Supreme Court revived capital punishment in 1976, a death-row prisoner has survived an execution.
Real Climate Solutions Versus “Greenwashing Tricks”
The New Republicby Mark Hertsgaard·10d ago
The biggest news during last week’s Climate Week NYC came not from the United States but from Germany, where the government of the world’s third-largest economy committed to phasing out fossil...
Two Men Spared From Border Patrol Arrest By Upstate NY Protesters
The New Republicby Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling·10d ago
Collective action spared two men in Oswego, New York Wednesday following a multi-hour stand-off with federal immigration agents.
Trump Sneaks Massive Blow to His Allies Into Latest Executive Order
The New Republicby Edith Olmsted·10d ago
In the past, members of the Republican Party have accused Democrats of waging a war on meat. Now, it appears that the bleeding-heart environmentalists at the Trump administration won’t stop...
Trump Just Pledged to Let AI Companies Do Whatever They Want
The New Republicby Kate Aronoff·10d ago
Whatever beef Donald Trump had with Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei seems to have been buried. The two had dinner on Sunday, followed by a luncheon with other CEOs who then stood together with top...
Trump to Host Dinner Just for Top Buyers of His Crypto Coin
The New Republicby Hafiz Rashid·10d ago
President Donald Trump will be hosting the “most EXCLUSIVE DINNER IN THE WORLD” to the top purchasers of his cryptocurrency.
Just How Bad Will Trump’s New Labor Secretary Be?
The New Republicby Emma Janssen, The New Republic Staff·10d ago
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Ben Shapiro’s Next Movie Is Unbelievably Offensive
The New Republicby Malcolm Ferguson·10d ago
Ben Shapiro is making a pro-Immigration and Customs Enforcement movie about the murder of Renee Nicole Good.
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