Greg Abbott Moves to Rig the Midterms Amid Texas Floods
5:18pm By Malcolm FergusonGovernor Greg Abbot is trying to further gerrymander Texas while his state recovers from some of the deadliest flooding in its history.On Wednesday, Abbot told state lawmakers to begin the redistricting process as he positions Republicans to maintain control…Joe Rogan Met Up With Trump Days Before Trashing His ICE Raids
5:06pm By Robert McCoyJoe Rogan, podcaster and prominent supporter of Donald Trump’s presidential bid, is souring on the administration’s immigration agenda.The Washington Post reported Wednesday that Rogan, who dined with the president on June 30, “has discussed immigration…John Fetterman Throws His Family Under the Bus to Suck Up to Trump
4:38pm By Edith OlmstedSenator John Fetterman has once again turned his back on undocumented immigrants with the rubber stamp from Donald Trump. “ICE performs an important job for our country,” Fetterman wrote on X Thursday. “Any calls to abolish ICE are 💯 inappropriate and…Ken Paxton’s Wife Files for Divorce “in Light of Recent Discoveries”
3:34pm By Malcolm FergusonTexas State Senator Angela Paxton has filed for divorce from her husband, Republican state Attorney General Ken Paxton, who has long faced accusations of infidelity and corruption. Senator Paxton blamed the split squarely on her husband’s cheating, while the…Harvard Abruptly Caves to Trump After Months of Fighting
3:33pm By Edith OlmstedHarvard just quietly dismantled its undergraduate school’s offices for diversity, equity, and inclusion amid the university’s ongoing battle with Donald Trump’s administration. The Faculty of Arts and Sciences, which houses Harvard College, announced…Mahmoud Khalil Hits Trump With Blockbuster Lawsuit After Kidnapping
3:25pm By Robert McCoyMahmoud Khalil is suing the Trump administration for $20 million. The 30-year-old Columbia University graduate and green card holder, whom Immigration and Customs Enforcement took as a political prisoner in March, gained his freedom just last month.On March 8,…Washington Post Columnist Quits—and Rips Jeff Bezos on His Way Out
1:47pm By Malcolm FergusonFormer Washington Post writer Joe Davidson made sure to make his disdain for Post owner Jeff Bezos known in a scathing resignation letter.In a Facebook post on Tuesday, Davidson stated that he was stepping down from his position as the “Federal Insider”…ICE Agents in Despair Under Stephen Miller’s Impossible Orders
1:16pm By Robert McCoyA new report from The Atlantic’s Nick Miroff finds morale at Immigration and Customs Enforcement is suffering as the agency, under the direction of President Trump and Homeland Security adviser Stephen Miller, targets undocumented immigrants who haven’t…Elon Musk’s Nazi Bot Sexually Harassed X CEO Right Before She Quit
1:04pm By Edith OlmstedFormer X CEO Linda Yaccarino suffered gross sexual harassment from none other than Grok, Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence bot, shortly before she abruptly left her position. Grok went rogue earlier this week after engineers at xAI tweaked the robot’s…The Little-Noted Trump-DOJ Move That Should Scare the Hell Out of You
11:40am By Harry LitmanOf the many ways that Donald Trump, abetted by the U.S. Supreme Court, has laid waste to the executive branch and ransacked civil society, one Trump target above all others requires our constant vigilance and hair-trigger sensitivity.That is federal…Trump Picks Annoying Hooters-Obsessed Troll as U.S. Ambassador
11:25am By Malcolm FergusonA right-wing commentator who has possibly tweeted about Hooters more times than anyone is now Trump’s nominee for U.S. ambassador to Malaysia. “Mr. President, thank you for the honor of a lifetime. In your America, all dreams come true. It will be my honor…Trump Imposes Pointlessly Disastrous Tariff on Copper
11:23am By Edith OlmstedDonald Trump announced a 50 percent tariff on copper, a move that is sure to slow production and make prices skyrocket. “Copper is necessary for Semiconductors, Aircraft, Ships, Ammunition, Data Centers, Lithium-ion Batteries, Radar Systems, Missile Defense…Judge Blocks Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Order via SCOTUS Loophole
10:47am By Robert McCoyA federal judge on Thursday blocked Trump’s birthright citizenship executive order nationwide.Trump’s order, which seeks to deny automatic citizenship to children born on U.S. soil to undocumented immigrants or those with temporary status, was set to go…Kristi Noem Delayed DHS Response to Texas Floods With Outrageous Rule
10:15am By Robert McCoyHomeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is refusing to take responsibility after a report found that she personally instituted a rule that created obstacles in the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s response to the deadly floods in Texas over the July 4…Transcript: Angry Trump Shocked to Discover Putin Is Laughing at Him
10:13am By The Daily Blast with Greg SargentThe following is a lightly edited transcript of the July 10 episode of the Daily Blast podcast. Listen to it here.Greg Sargent: This is The Daily Blast from The New Republic, produced and presented by the DSR network. I’m your host, Greg…Green Card Holder in “Alligator Alcatraz” Details Inhumane Conditions
10:02am By Malcolm FergusonU.S. permanent resident and reggaeton artist Leamsy Izquierdo has revealed that conditions in “Alligator Alcartraz,” where he is detained, are as inhumane as advertised.“There’s no water here for people to bathe. I haven’t showered for four days,…Thom Tillis Reveals Infuriating Reason RFK Jr. Was Confirmed
9:36am By Edith OlmstedNorth Carolina Senator Thom Tillis revealed that Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was confirmed because one senator decided to believe his lies. During an exclusive interview with CNN’s Jake Tapper Wednesday, Tillis responded to the claim that Kennedy…Whistleblower Emails Expose Fresh Trump Abuses in Abrego Garcia Case
9:00am By Greg SargentEmails provided to Congress by a whistleblower and 15-year veteran of the Justice Department reveal that administration officials went to striking lengths to prop up the claim that Kilmar Abrego Garcia was a “leader” of the MS-13 gang—even as President…Climate Disasters Are Catnip for Cynical Republicans
6:00am By Kate AronoffDays after flooding in the Texas Hill Country killed 27 campers and counselors at Camp Mystic—just a portion of the more than 100 already confirmed dead in Central Texas—Immigration and Customs Enforcement shut down a children’s summer camp in Los…How Extreme Can Democratic Governors Get to Stop Trump?
6:00am By Felipe De La HozIf there’s one thing that U.S. civics education hammers home the most—the one thing that grade school students first learn, which is one of the preeminent things international audiences know about our system of government—it’s that it is a federal…Angry Trump Shocked to Discover Putin Has Humiliated Him: “Bullshit!”
5:00am By The Daily Blast with Greg SargentIt appears to be dawning on President Trump that he will not be ending the Russia-Ukraine war in one day as he promised during the campaign. Trump’s frustration at Vladimir Putin is rising: This week he accused Putin of hitting him with “bullshit” and…ICE Official Reveals Disturbing Blacklist Behind Roundup of Students
Wed 5:20pm By Robert McCoyAn Immigration and Customs Enforcement official revealed Wednesday that the agency’s efforts to deport foreign students for their purportedly “radical,” pro-Palestinian beliefs relies on Canary Mission—an anonymously run website that seeks to dox and…Trump Sneaked Huge Gift for Peter Thiel–Backed Company Into Budget
Wed 4:39pm By Edith OlmstedA provision buried deep within Donald Trump’s behemoth budget bill essentially earmarks funds for Anduril, the defense technology company heavily backed by apocalyptic prophet Peter Thiel. The Intercept reported Wednesday that a provision allocating some of…Trump Celebrates as FBI Opens Revenge Probe Into Comey and Brennan
Wed 4:26pm By Malcolm FergusonThe Trump administration is conducting a spiteful investigation against former FBI Director James Comey and former CIA Director John Brennan as retaliation for their roles in the 2016 Russian election interference scandal.The FBI reportedly launched its…The Epstein Files Anticlimax Is Exposing Trump for Who He Really Is
Wed 3:31pm By Alex ShephardDonald Trump does not want to talk about Jeffrey Epstein. Asked on Tuesday about his administration’s refusal to release files related to the dead financier who allegedly sex-trafficked underage girls—and about Epstein’s significant ties to powerful…Trump Asks African Leaders to Tell Him Who They Are
Wed 3:31pm By Robert McCoyAt the beginning of Trump’s Wednesday “multilateral lunch” event to discuss commercial opportunities with five West African leaders, Trump asked his guests to say “a few words to the press.” But as the first spoke, Trump changed his mind,…Trump Crashes Out Over Question About Chaotic Ukraine Aid Pause
Wed 3:25pm By Ellie Quinlan HoughtalingThe president is not concerned that his underlings are independently intervening in American foreign policy without any authorization to do so.Speaking with reporters in the State Dining Room Wednesday, Donald Trump said that he hadn’t given much attention…Trump Humiliates Himself With Idiotic Question to Liberian President
Wed 3:21pm By Edith OlmstedDonald Trump humiliated himself Wednesday in front of several leaders of African states by revealing just how little he knows about their countries. During a meeting with leaders from Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania, and Senegal, as part of a…Senegalese President Resorts to Bribing Trump in Trade Meeting
Wed 2:57pm By Malcolm FergusonSenegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye used a tried and true method to curry favor with President Donald Trump: shameless flattery.“I know you are a tremendous golf player. Golf requires concentration and precision—qualities that also make for a great…Trump’s Commerce Secretary Will Get Rich Off These Budget Cuts
Wed 2:33pm By Ellie Quinlan HoughtalingAt least one person in the Trump administration stands to make a fortune at the National Weather Service’s deathbed.Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick oversees the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and its subsidiary, the National Weather…
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