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The New Republicby Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling3d ago
America’s FBI directors are expected to be fiercely independent. Kash Patel is not. Instead, Patel appears to be completely under the thumb of the White House, bending over backward to enact the...
The New Republicby Malcolm Ferguson3d ago
President Trump has the lowest approval rating in Kansas of any president since Herbert Hoover—who was widely blamed for causing the Great Depression.
The New Republicby Hafiz Rashid3d ago
On her way out of the Department of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem may have gotten one of her donors a sweet deal.
The New Republicby Edith Olmsted3d ago
Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff have used peace negotiations with Russia to concoct a multibillion-dollar deal to benefit their foreign business partners and political allies.
The New Republicby Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling3d ago
The president feels absolutely no remorse about doxing Arkansas Senator Tom Cotton. Donald Trump rationalized the stunning overstep while speaking with reporters Saturday, defending the decision to...
The New Republicby Edith Olmsted3d ago
In a leaked audio recording, Texas Attorney General and Republican Senate nominee Ken Paxton lamented that he isn’t in control of his own campaign.
The New Republicby Hafiz Rashid3d ago
The Trump administration is watching Brazil’s presidential election results closely. Over the weekend, right-wing candidate Flávio Bolsonaro, a son of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro and...
The New Republicby The Daily Blast With Greg Sargent3d ago
The following is a lightly edited transcript of the October 5 episode of the Daily Blast podcast. Listen to it here.
The New Republicby Tahir Duckett3d ago
A couple of weeks ago, the city of Seattle announced that its community violence intervention work would move into the city’s community safety department, also known as CARE.
The New Republicby Grace Segers3d ago
Four years after the Supreme Court overturned the federal right to an abortion with the Dobbs decision, access to the procedure remains a critical matter for voters across the country.
The New Republicby Michael Tomasky3d ago
Well, we’ve entered that time-honored phase of the campaign that we’ve come to know so well: When Republicans turn to their closing argument about the issue that is keeping Americans up at night.
The New Republicby Matt Ford3d ago
Next week the Supreme Court will return from its summer recess to hear a new term of cases. While the court is already slated to make rulings with far-reaching consequences, the most important...
The New Republicby Norman J. Ornstein4d ago
In the 1972 movie The Candidate, Bill McKay, played by Robert Redford, shockingly wins a Senate seat.
The New Republicby Jason Linkins5d 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...
The New Republicby Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling6d ago
Right-wing commentator Benny Johnson branded a group of brutalized ICE protesters as “left-wing terrorists.” Now they’re suing him for defamation.
The New Republicby Michael Tomasky6d 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.
The New Republicby Timothy Noah6d 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.
The New Republicby Greg Sargent6d 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...
The New Republicby Emma Janssen, The New Republic Staff6d ago
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The New Republicby Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling6d 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.
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