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Trump Judges Block Probe Into Top Officials Ignoring Court Orders
Hafiz Rashid, The New Republic
The Trump administration won’t face contempt of court charges for deporting immigrants to El Salvador last year in defiance of a court order.In a 2–1 ruling, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals issued a writ of mandamus Tuesday rebuking U.S. District Judge Jame…
Apr 14, 2026, 5:14 PM
“Vibes Are Bad”: Trump Admin’s Religious Intensity Unsettles Employees
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling, The New Republic
The First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution explicitly protects freedom of religion, preventing the government from prohibiting the free exercise of one’s own beliefs, and forbidding the government from establishing an official religion or from favoring one …
Apr 14, 2026, 4:23 PM
“What Does Teleport Mean?”: Trump Responds to FEMA Official’s Story
Edith Olmsted, The New Republic
President Donald Trump has finally weighed in on that FEMA official who claims he teleported to a Waffle House—and it’s a doozy. Gregg Phillips, who serves as associate administrator for the Office of Response and Recovery at the Federal Emergency Management …
Apr 14, 2026, 3:27 PM
JD Vance Accidentally Admits Trump Is Committing “Economic Terrorism”
Edith Olmsted, The New Republic
Vice President JD Vance thinks economic terrorism is OK—as long as President Donald Trump’s the one doing it. Speaking to Fox News Monday night, the vice president made a startling admission about how Donald Trump intended to end the war in Iran. “When it com…
Apr 14, 2026, 1:08 PM
Trump Suggests Gutting TSA After Blaming Shutdown on Democrats
Edith Olmsted, The New Republic
President Donald Trump wants to cut more than $1.5 billion—and thousands of jobs—from the Transportation Security Administration’s budget after subjecting its employees to weeks without pay. The Trump administration wants to gut 9,400 workers from the 60,000-…
Apr 6, 2026, 9:51 PM
Trump Calls Biden the R-Word—Twice
Edith Olmsted, The New Republic
President Donald Trump called former President Joe Biden “mentally retarded” twice.Speaking at a press conference Monday, Trump repeatedly threw around the slur while bragging about his relationship with Kim Jong Un, North Korea’s reclusive authoritarian lead…
Apr 6, 2026, 7:35 PM
Trump Gives Deranged Speech on Military With Easter Bunny at His Side
Malcolm Ferguson, The New Republic
President Trump used his Easter Monday speech to boast about his deadly war on Iran while flanked by the first lady and the Easter Bunny.“So today is a very special day. It’s a day where we celebrate Jesus. It’s a day where we celebrate religion,” Trump said …
Apr 6, 2026, 3:46 PM
This Is What Trump Thinks Makes You a Domestic Terrorist
Edith Olmsted, The New Republic
Donald Trump is asking for more money to hunt so-called “domestic terrorists” on the left—and it seems like they’re talking about you. Buried in the FBI’s 2027 budget request to Congress was a request for funding efforts to implement the National Security Pre…
Apr 6, 2026, 3:37 PM
Trump Crashes Out at Supreme Court, Orders Them to Watch Fox News Show
Malcolm Ferguson, The New Republic
President Trump thinks that watching The Mark Levin Show on Fox News will somehow make the Supreme Court finally understand his nonsensical arguments against birthright citizenship. “It’s too bad that the Supreme Court can’t watch and study the Mark Levin Sho…
Apr 6, 2026, 12:53 PM
You Can Smell It Now: The Trump Presidency Is in Total Free-Fall
Michael Tomasky, The New Republic
The presidency of Donald Trump is now officially in collapse. His war is … not exactly a disaster, but it sure isn’t the cakewalk he envisioned when he sprang it on the American people and the world with no notice on February 28. His firing of Attorney Genera…
Apr 6, 2026, 10:00 AM
Democrats Need New Stories
Heather Souvaine Horn, The New Republic
Democratic governors’ affordability politics is trashing “what remains of U.S. climate policy,” Politico reports this week. The piece points to New York Governor Kathy Hochul trying to delay legally binding emissions targets; Maryland Governor Wes Moore “back…
Apr 4, 2026, 10:00 AM
The Trump Dictatorship Is Cracking Up
Greg Sargent, The New Republic
Almost without exception, those who enjoy the great honor of serving President Donald Trump have ultimately collided with two all-consuming dictums. The first is that Trump’s underlings must always elevate his personal interests above those of the institution…
Apr 3, 2026, 5:56 PM
Trump Resurrects Dumbest Idea—and Wants to Cut Health Care to Fund It
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling, The New Republic
The Trump administration is asking Congress for $152 million to transform Alcatraz into a “state-of-the-art secure prison facility,” as part of its 2027 budget proposal.That would cover just the first-year costs of the redevelopment, which has been roundly cr…
Apr 3, 2026, 5:03 PM
Trump Suggests Decimating NIH to Give Military Even More Money
Finn Hartnett, The New Republic
The Trump administration officially sent Congress its 2027 budget proposal on Friday, and while the largest story that emerged from the mammoth document was that the president is looking to increase defense spending over 40 percent to a staggering $1.5 trilli…
Apr 3, 2026, 4:37 PM
Trump’s Top Aide Freaks Out About What Trump’s Being Told on Iran War
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling, The New Republic
The White House’s “Ice Maiden” has been unnerved by the lack of information reaching the president regarding the reality of the Iran war.Three weeks into the conflict—in mid-March—White House chief of staff Susie Wiles forced a meeting of Donald Trump’s most …
Apr 3, 2026, 4:18 PM
Obama’s Lead Iran Negotiator Just Had Her Account Hacked
Malcolm Ferguson, The New Republic
Former President Obama’s lead Iran negotiator, Wendy Sherman, admitted her X account was hacked Friday after posting a strangely worded message against the Iran war.“We were promised strength. Instead, we are watching the greatest decline in our nation’s hist…
Apr 3, 2026, 4:16 PM
Trump Hasn’t Destroyed Nearly as Much of Iran’s Arsenal as He Claims
Edith Olmsted, The New Republic
The Pentagon has been misleading Americans about the destruction of Iran’s military arsenal, casting doubt on Donald Trump’s timeline for ending the war. After five weeks of military bombardment from the United States and Israel, roughly half of Iran’s missil…
Apr 3, 2026, 3:58 PM
Trump Prepares to Fire More Cabinet Members After Pam Bondi
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling, The New Republic
A massive overhaul is in the cards among the higher echelons of the Trump administration.Donald Trump is “very angry” with his Cabinet thus far and is considering “moving” several officials, according to an administration official who spoke with Politico.Othe…
Apr 3, 2026, 3:02 PM
Iran Asks People to Hunt Down Reportedly Downed American Pilot
Malcolm Ferguson, The New Republic
A U.S. fighter jet was reportedly shot down by Iran on Friday. Iran is offering a “precious prize” to anyone who captures the pilot alive. Iranian state media reported that an American fighter jet was downed over southern Tehran, and photos and videos of the …
Apr 3, 2026, 2:33 PM
Pete Hegseth Blocks Promotions in Middle of War for Dumbest Reason
Edith Olmsted, The New Republic
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s rampant racism and sexism extends farther than we previously knew. Hegseth has made efforts to block or delay the promotion of more than one dozen female and Black officers across the Army, Air Force, Navy, and the Marines, ac…
Apr 3, 2026, 2:25 PM
Pam Bondi’s Replacement Reveals He’s Worse on Epstein Than She Was
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling, The New Republic
The man tapped to fill Pam Bondi’s shoes isn’t any better at handling the Epstein files than she was.Hours after Donald Trump named him as Bondi’s temporary successor on Thursday, acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche took to Fox News, weaving a bold-face…
Apr 3, 2026, 1:26 PM
Trump Tells Congress How He Plans to Give Military Largest Budget Ever
Malcolm Ferguson, The New Republic
President Trump is seeking the largest military budget in this country’s modern history for 2027, even as a multitude of domestic issues—from health care, to housing, to the general cost of living—continue to persist. The White House on Friday requested $1.5 …
Apr 3, 2026, 1:21 PM
Trump Threatens War Crimes in Iran After Double-Tap on Major Bridge
Edith Olmsted, The New Republic
President Donald Trump is bragging about committing war crimes in Iran—and promising to commit even more. The United States military executed a double-tap strike on a highway bridge outside of Tehran, according to a U.S. official who spoke anonymously to The …
Apr 3, 2026, 1:19 PM
Trump Blurts Out Damning War Admission as GOP Panics: “What the Hell?”
The Daily Blast With Greg Sargent, The New Republic
During Donald Trump’s speech on Iran this week, he revealed too much. In a line that sounded partly ad-libbed, he declared that the Strait of Hormuz “will open up naturally. It will just open up naturally.” This should be read as a straight-up admission that …
Apr 3, 2026, 9:00 AM
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