GOP Voters Boo Trump After Lindsey Graham’s Sister Wins Runoff
The New Republicby Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling·26 Aug 2026
Donald Trump just lost a lot of support in South Carolina. Supporters of defeated Republican candidate Ralph Norman booed and jeered at mentions of the president’s name during his concession speech...
Meta Caves With $17 Billion Settlement in Social Media Addiction Case
The New Republicby Hafiz Rashid·26 Aug 2026
Meta has agreed to pay up to $17.1 billion in a settlement with 48 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, and Northern Mariana Islands, for the harm that its social media...
Conscientious Objectors Trying to Flee Military Skyrocket Under Trump
The New Republicby Hafiz Rashid·26 Aug 2026
An increasing number of American service members are becoming uncomfortable with their orders under President Trump, and are trying to leave the military.
Transcript: Trump’s Fury at Canada Is Already Backfiring Badly for Him
The New Republicby The Daily Blast With Greg Sargent·26 Aug 2026
The following is a lightly edited transcript of the August 26 episode of The Daily Blast podcast. Listen to it here.
The Supreme Court Joins Trump’s Insidious War on Voting Rights
The New Republicby Matt Ford·26 Aug 2026
The Supreme Court lifted a lower court’s stay of President Donald Trump’s executive order seeking to commandeer state vote-by-mail systems in a 6-3 vote on Monday night.
The Films That Foretold Fascism
The New Republicby Jimmy So·26 Aug 2026
On April 15, 1941, the small steamship Nyassa slipped out of Lisbon carrying 816 refugees, nearly double its legal capacity of 457.
Transcript: Why Minneapolis Has Become the Center of 2020s Politics
The New Republicby Right Now With Perry Bacon·26 Aug 2026
This is a lightly edited transcript of the August 25 edition of Right Now With Perry Bacon. You can watch the video here or by following this show on YouTube or Substack. Perry Bacon: Good morning.
Meningitis Is a Horrible Way to Die. Trump Will Make It More Common.
The New Republicby Melody Schreiber·26 Aug 2026
It might sound cliché, but it was true: Emily Stillman had a smile that lit up the room and arms that were open to the world.
Hegseth’s Army Purges Have Undermined Military Leadership on Iran
The New Republicby Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling·25 Aug 2026
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s decision to fire numerous top generals has put America’s military between a rock and a hard place in its war against Iran.
Is Farm Country About to Turn on Trump?
The New Republicby Edith Olmsted·25 Aug 2026
The Financial Times reported Tuesday that farmers in America’s Corn Belt region are facing their toughest economic crisis in 40 years.
Republicans Brace for Darline Graham to Lose in South Carolina
The New Republicby Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling·25 Aug 2026
With hours on the clock until polls close, Republicans are betting that Senator Darline Graham—the temporary fill-in for her late brother, Lindsey Graham—will be iced out of South Carolina’s GOP...
Trump Team Refuses to Explain Imported Beef Origin as Backlash Grows
The New Republicby Malcolm Ferguson·25 Aug 2026
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins refused to speak on what countries President Trump plans to import tariff-free beef from amid growing backlash over his emergency effort to lower beef prices as...
Federal Judge Frees Witness to Fatal ICE Shooting in Houston
The New Republicby Hafiz Rashid·25 Aug 2026
A federal judge has ordered the government to release one of the witnesses to ICE’s fatal shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston. U.S. District Judge Alfred H.
Dolly Parton, Country Singer Who Crossed All Party Lines, Dies at 80
The New Republicby Edith Olmsted·25 Aug 2026
Dolly Parton, the award-winning singer, songwriter, actress, philanthropist, and all-around all-star human being, died on Tuesday at the age of 80.
RFK Jr. Resignation Calls Grow as Two People Die From Measles
The New Republicby Malcolm Ferguson·25 Aug 2026
Calls for Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s resignation are growing after two unvaccinated people died from measles in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
Trump-Aligned Board Threatens to Demolish the Kennedy Center
The New Republicby Edith Olmsted·25 Aug 2026
The Trump administration, in its ongoing effort to shatter previous world records for spitefulness, is threatening to demolish the John F.
We’re About to Learn How DOGE Helped ICE Get Taxpayer Data
The New Republicby Hafiz Rashid·25 Aug 2026
A court has ordered the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, to disclose to immigrants’ rights groups how involved it was in getting tax and Social Security information shared with the...
This Kentucky Republican Is Erasing Trump From His Campaign
The New Republicby Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling·25 Aug 2026
Is the Republican Party going to spend the election season running away from Donald Trump? If Ralph Alvarado, a Republican candidate running for Kentucky’s 6th congressional district, is any sign...
The “Woke” Painting That’s Driving the Trump Administration Crazy
The New Republicby Edith Olmsted·25 Aug 2026
President Donald Trump’s administration was so triggered by a “woke” painting that it had it removed. For years, a Kehinde Wiley painting titled “Young Artists After Siamesas 1960” hung in the U.S.
Canada Retaliates With Plan to Tariff Hundreds of American Goods
The New Republicby Malcolm Ferguson·25 Aug 2026
Canada has hit back at the United States, announcing retaliatory tariffs up to 50 percent on $20 billion worth of American goods, most notably aluminum, steel, and fish.
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