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Trump’s Domestic Use of Military Set to Get Worse, Leaked Memo Shows

President Donald Trump has already enmeshed the United States military in domestic law enforcement operations involving immigration to an...

yesterday 300

Greg Sargent

JD Vance Praised Jobs Report That Trump Now Says Was a Hoax

Just hours before Donald Trump announced he was firing the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Vice President JD Vance was celebrating some...

previous day 30

Edith Olmsted

ICE Recruiting Tactics Are Pissing Off Local Sheriffs Nationwide

As Immigration and Customs Enforcement looks to bolster its ranks by 10,000—courtesy of the slush fund it is provided under Trump’s budget—it’s...

previous day 4

Robert Mccoy

Trump Press Sec’s Weird Fawning Rant Goes Awry as Poll Slide Worsens

On Thursday, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt delivered one of her most obsequious, fawning tirades about President Trump yet. She...

previous day 6

The Daily Blast With Greg Sargent

The Trump Administration Is Literally Trying to Rewrite History

The Smithsonian has removed Donald Trump from its exhibit on impeachments under pressure from the White House, reported The Washington Post . The...

previous day 2

Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling

Even Fox Business Can’t Spin Trump’s Terrible Jobs Numbers

Donald Trump’s brutal July jobs report appeared to genuinely rattle the hosts at Fox Business. Several hosts and guests sat in stunned silence on...

previous day 1

Edith Olmsted

Transcript: Trump Press Sec Fawning Takes Bizarre Turn as Polls Worsen

T he following is a lightly edited transcript of the August 1 episode of the Daily Blast podcast. Listen to it here. Greg Sargent: This is The...

previous day 5

The Daily Blast With Greg Sargent

Trump Has “Accomplished” a Lot. It’s Just That America Hates It.

Republican Representative Bryan Steil thought it would be a good idea to go have a meetup with constituents Thursday night in Elkhorn, Wisconsin....

previous day 2

Michael Tomasky

American Jews’ Support for Israel Is Near Its Breaking Point

To describe Benjamin Netanyahu’s government as a “nightmare” for liberal American Jews would be to badly understate the case. Its behavior is...

previous day 40

Eric Alterman

The Invisible Climate Change Effect That Is Most Likely to Kill You

On Wednesday, a massive earthquake off the eastern coast of Russia triggered a tsunami threatening Japan, Hawaii, and numerous other places already...

previous day 10

Liza Featherstone

A Book Called Fascism or Genocide That’s Reluctant to Discuss Either

Ross Barkan is a partisan for a healthy American electoral system—his political imagination and career both depend upon it. The New York magazine...

previous day 2

Daniel Felsenthal

Trump Aide Makes Dark Joke About Abolishing Presidential Term Limits

It feels like the first eight months of Trump 2.0 have lasted a lifetime—and if deputy White House chief of staff Dan Scavino has his way, maybe...

previous day 2

Rachel Kahn

Republican Town Hall Goes Off the Rails as He’s Showered in Boos

In March, GOP leadership discouraged its lawmakers from holding in-person town halls amid mounting backlash to the Trump administration....

previous day 1

Robert Mccoy

Judge Blocks Trump Move—Says It Was Based on Great Replacement Theory

A federal judge ruled on Thursday against the Trump administration’s plans to end Temporary Protected Status for 60,000 immigrants from Nepal,...

previous day 1

Rachel Kahn

Trump Fires BLS Chief After Jobs Report Reveals How Bad Economy Is

Trump on Friday proved that fears about the president manipulating official data in his favor are founded, as he fired Erika McEntarfer, the...

previous day 30

Robert Mccoy

Corporation for Public Broadcasting Shuts Down Thanks to Trump’s Cuts

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting will be shutting down in response to federal funding cuts, it announced on Friday. The closure marks a...

previous day 2

Rachel Kahn

Trump Is Now Running the Worst Economy Since His Last Term in Office

The last time America’s job numbers were this bad—besides the pandemic—was during the Great Recession. Revisions to the last three months of job...

previous day 1

Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling

The White House’s Epstein Distraction Campaign Is Getting Desperate

The White House just botched the distraction from its Epstein scandal. A declassified report, intended to add fuel to a debunked theory that...

previous day 1

Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling

Why Is Ghislaine Maxwell Being Transferred to a Nicer Prison?

Ghislaine Maxwell has been moved to a minimum-security prison amid speculations that Donald Trump might pressure the Epstein co-conspirator to...

previous day 2

Edith Olmsted

Federal Judge Delivers Scathing Rebuke to Trump’s Deportation Regime

A federal judge offered a scathing rebuke of Donald Trump’s massive deportation scheme, while blocking the government’s attempts to remove...

previous day 0

Edith Olmsted

Mike Huckabee Goes to Gaza and Declares Everything Is A-OK

U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee met with the U.S.-backed aid organization that’s been setting death traps for starving Palestinians....

previous day 1

Edith Olmsted

New Details Emerge About FBI Finding Trump’s Name in Epstein Files

The FBI went through the Epstein files and redacted Donald Trump’s name, according to the “FOIA Files” newsletter by reporter Jason Leopold,...

previous day 1

Malcolm Ferguson

Laura Loomer Shares “Tip Line” to Purge More Trump Officials

Laura Loomer is feeling emboldened, as the Trump White House this week further deepened the impression that it farms out personnel decisions to the...

previous day 1

Robert Mccoy

Trump Moves U.S. One Chilling Step Closer to War With Russia

Donald Trump has reportedly ordered two nuclear submarines to be positioned closer to Russia after escalating a war of words with former Russian...

previous day 1

Rachel Kahn

Trump Adviser Reminded on Live TV About Last Time Economy Was This Bad

One of Trump’s economic advisers grasped at excuses for Trump’s pitiful job growth numbers on CNN Friday morning, citing “seasonal adjustment...

previous day 1

Rachel Kahn

Trump Hit by Harsh Blow from Fed Chair as Polls Reveal Fresh Weakness

President Donald Trump has been raging at Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell for weeks, demanding that he cut interest rates. But on Wednesday,...

thursday 10

The Daily Blast With Greg Sargent

Texas AG to Dems: Accept GOP Gerrymandering or I’ll Lock You Up

Texas Democrats are facing a potential lockdown as they oppose Donald Trump’s legislative redistricting effort. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton...

thursday 20

Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling

Trump’s Epstein Explanation Makes No Sense

The president still doesn’t have a clear explanation for his own recent claims about his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein. Speaking with reporters...

thursday 10

Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling

Donald Trump Is Turning the White House Into Mar-a-Lago

Donald Trump is finally getting his wish to turn the White House into the gaudy resort he calls home by adding a $200 million ballroom. The White...

thursday 9

Edith Olmsted

A Far-Right Extremist is Running the National Counterterrorism Center

Senate Republicans voted Thursday to confirm Tulsi Gabbard fanboy Joe Kent to lead the National Counterterrorism Center, despite his known ties to...

thursday 5

Edith Olmsted

Everybody Hates Trump Now

When Donald Trump addressed the nation in the early hours of November 6, 2024, he didn’t just celebrate his improbable return to the White House....

thursday 50

Alex Shephard

Esptein Victim’s Family Stunned by Trump Claim Epstein “Stole” Her

The family of Virginia Giuffre has spoken out after President Trump stated that deceased serial predator Jeffrey Epstein “stole” Giuffre from him....

thursday 9

Malcolm Ferguson

Donald Trump Has Beaten Big Law Into Submission

Donald Trump’s efforts to chill legal challenges against his agenda appear to have worked, as Big Law has reached a new low to spare themselves...

thursday 4

Edith Olmsted

The Emil Bove Saga Isn’t Over Yet

The Constitution does not give free rein to presidents who want to install their preferred appointees to high-ranking federal offices. The Senate...

thursday 5

Matt Ford

Transcript: Fed Chair Drops Hammer on Angry Trump as Poll Drop Worsens

T he following is a lightly edited transcript of the July 31 episode of the Daily Blast podcast. Listen to it here. Greg Sargent: This is The Daily...

thursday 3

The Daily Blast With Greg Sargent

Another Shady Trump Official Is About to Lose His Law License

A lawyer who had a starring role in Donald Trump’s first administration—and his attempts to overthrow the 2020 election—is learning that actions...

thursday 20

Rachel Kahn

Trump’s Tariff Plan Suddenly at Risk One Day Before Deadline

One day before Donald Trump’s worldwide tariffs are slated to go into effect, an appeals court is scrutinizing his use of an “emergency” law to...

thursday 10

Rachel Kahn

Tommy Tuberville Thinks There Are Too Many North Korean Students Here

During a Thursday Fox Business appearance , Alabama Senator and gubernatorial candidate Tommy Tuberville announced that he’s introducing a bill to...

thursday 3

Robert Mccoy

QAnon Isn’t Dead. It Lives In the Heart of the Republican Party.

Six years ago, shortly before Jeffrey Epstein died in his cell while awaiting trial on sex-trafficking charges, news broke that the FBI had issued...

thursday 30

Melissa Gira Grant

Josh Hawley Reacts as Trump Tears Into Him as “Second-Tier” Senator

Republican Senator Josh Hawley’s proposed bill banning stock trading by legislators has Republicans running around like chickens with their heads...

thursday 30

Rachel Kahn

19 Democrats Vote to Keep Arming Israel as It Starves Gaza to Death

With the help of 19 Democrats, the Senate rejected two resolutions Wednesday from Senator Bernie Sanders to block arms sales to Israel as it...

thursday 20

Adrienne Mahsa Varkiani

Finally, the Dam Shoring Up Support for Israel Seems to Be Breaking

Something seems different now. After 22 months of seemingly endless genocide in Gaza carried out by the Israeli military, suddenly there is a sense...

thursday 20

Yousef Munayyer

Inflation Spikes More Than Expected in Every Indicator That Matters

On the 2024 campaign trail, President Trump promised to “end inflation” and increase affordability, while touting economic proposals widely...

thursday 20

Robert Mccoy

How Did This Random House in Virginia Win $1.26 Billion From ICE?

A $1.26 billion contract to build the nation’s largest detention center was awarded to a little-known Virginia company—which doesn’t even have an...

thursday 10

Rachel Kahn

Trump Ramps Up Trade War With Canada After It Backs Palestinian State

Canada on Wednesday became the third close U.S. ally to announce its plan to recognize the state of Palestine in recent days, leaving President...

thursday 3

Robert Mccoy

Does Trump’s Interior Secretary Know What a Battery Is?

Interior Secretary Doug Burgum thinks that solar energy is a bad idea because sometimes it’s night. During an appearance on Fox Business Thursday...

thursday 1

Edith Olmsted

Pam Bondi Rewrites DOJ Funding Rules to Benefit White People

Attorney General Pam Bondi on Wednesday issued a memo ordering recipients of federal funding to scrap a stunning array of “diversity, equity, and...

thursday 1

Robert Mccoy

Mexican President Gets Trump to Cave Yet Again on Tariffs Deadline

Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum has, yet again, managed to punt Donald Trump’s on-again, off-again tariff deadline down the road. “I have just...

thursday 2

Rachel Kahn

Epstein Lawyer Alan Dershowitz’s Latest Target: A Farmers Market

Alan Dershowitz has fought many battles over the course of his legal career. He has fought on behalf of O.J. Simpson, Jeffrey Epstein, and Donald...

thursday 8

Edith Olmsted

Judges Detail Horrors They’ve Experienced Since Ruling Against Trump

In 2024, Trump was so protective of judges who ruled in his favor that he claimed it’s illegal to publicly criticize them. Not so when judges rule...

thursday 10

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Trump’s Domestic Use of Military Set to Get Worse, Leaked Memo Shows

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JD Vance Praised Jobs Report That Trump Now Says Was a Hoax

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ICE Recruiting Tactics Are Pissing Off Local Sheriffs Nationwide

Robert Mccoy

Trump Press Sec’s Weird Fawning Rant Goes Awry as Poll Slide Worsens

The Daily Blast With Greg Sargent

The Trump Administration Is Literally Trying to Rewrite History

Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling

Even Fox Business Can’t Spin Trump’s Terrible Jobs Numbers

Edith Olmsted

Transcript: Trump Press Sec Fawning Takes Bizarre Turn as Polls Worsen

The Daily Blast With Greg Sargent

Trump Has “Accomplished” a Lot. It’s Just That America Hates It.

Michael Tomasky

American Jews’ Support for Israel Is Near Its Breaking Point

Eric Alterman

The Invisible Climate Change Effect That Is Most Likely to Kill You

Liza Featherstone

A Book Called Fascism or Genocide That’s Reluctant to Discuss Either

Daniel Felsenthal

Trump Aide Makes Dark Joke About Abolishing Presidential Term Limits

Rachel Kahn

Republican Town Hall Goes Off the Rails as He’s Showered in Boos

Robert Mccoy

Judge Blocks Trump Move—Says It Was Based on Great Replacement Theory

Rachel Kahn

Trump Fires BLS Chief After Jobs Report Reveals How Bad Economy Is

Robert Mccoy

Corporation for Public Broadcasting Shuts Down Thanks to Trump’s Cuts

Rachel Kahn

Trump Is Now Running the Worst Economy Since His Last Term in Office

Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling

The White House’s Epstein Distraction Campaign Is Getting Desperate

Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling

Why Is Ghislaine Maxwell Being Transferred to a Nicer Prison?

Edith Olmsted

Federal Judge Delivers Scathing Rebuke to Trump’s Deportation Regime

Edith Olmsted

Mike Huckabee Goes to Gaza and Declares Everything Is A-OK

Edith Olmsted

New Details Emerge About FBI Finding Trump’s Name in Epstein Files

Malcolm Ferguson

Laura Loomer Shares “Tip Line” to Purge More Trump Officials

Robert Mccoy

Trump Moves U.S. One Chilling Step Closer to War With Russia

Rachel Kahn

Trump Adviser Reminded on Live TV About Last Time Economy Was This Bad

Rachel Kahn

Trump Hit by Harsh Blow from Fed Chair as Polls Reveal Fresh Weakness

The Daily Blast With Greg Sargent

Texas AG to Dems: Accept GOP Gerrymandering or I’ll Lock You Up

Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling

Trump’s Epstein Explanation Makes No Sense

Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling

Donald Trump Is Turning the White House Into Mar-a-Lago

Edith Olmsted

A Far-Right Extremist is Running the National Counterterrorism Center

Edith Olmsted

Everybody Hates Trump Now

Alex Shephard

Esptein Victim’s Family Stunned by Trump Claim Epstein “Stole” Her

Malcolm Ferguson

Donald Trump Has Beaten Big Law Into Submission

Edith Olmsted

The Emil Bove Saga Isn’t Over Yet

Matt Ford

Transcript: Fed Chair Drops Hammer on Angry Trump as Poll Drop Worsens

The Daily Blast With Greg Sargent

Another Shady Trump Official Is About to Lose His Law License

Rachel Kahn

Trump’s Tariff Plan Suddenly at Risk One Day Before Deadline

Rachel Kahn

Tommy Tuberville Thinks There Are Too Many North Korean Students Here

Robert Mccoy

QAnon Isn’t Dead. It Lives In the Heart of the Republican Party.