Transcript: Trump Plane Swap Suddenly Gets Darker as Damning Leaks Hit
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“n. the specific feeling of the sun’s heat on a cold day.” Venice was too hot, we both agreed that first evening, so we…
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The Endless, Maddening Wait for a Woman President
I was sitting at the bar of a coffee shop in South Austin, researching the suffragist movement. “Those are old…
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People Aren’t Just Sick of Donald Trump—They’re Sick of His Wife, Too
Something’s off with Melania. This speculation about the First Lady has existed as long as the Trump era itself. The…
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Trump’s DOJ Tried to Break a Texas Activist Community. It Failed.
Last summer, Bruno was in a Chinese class when he found out that three of his close friends—Ines Soto, Elizabeth Soto,…
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Trump and the GOP Have Quietly Broken Their Big Promises on IVF
In the summer of 2024, amid his characteristically mean-spirited presidential campaign versus Kamala Harris, Donald…
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Trump Secret Plane Swap Suddenly Looks Darker as Damning New Leaks Hit
By now you’ve heard that when Donald Trump left the NATO summit in Turkey last month, he was clandestinely transferred…
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Karoline Leavitt Will Soon Lie Somewhere Else
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt—one of the most public facing spokespersons for President Trump and the…
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Adopt AI or Die?
Of Pascal’s famous wager on the existence of God, Denis Diderot dryly remarked, nearly a century later, “Pascal says:…
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How the Democrats Can Benefit From Missing Mitch
My family group chat has been consumed by one particular question of late: “Do you think Mitch McConnell is still…
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Elon Musk Goes All in on Trying to Save Susan Collins
Elon Musk is going to throw some of his millions of dollars into the midterms and back Senator Susan Collins. The New…
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GOP Senator Still Unsure About Rep. Accused of Abusing His Daughter
Ohio Senator Bernie Moreno isn’t willing to take a stand on the political future of the guy who allegedly held a gun to…
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Walz Accuses Trump of Hiding Full Scope of Cyberattack Linked to Iran
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz says President Donald Trump is lying about who committed the cyberattack on his state—and…
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Trump Admits His Slush Fund Plans Loud and Clear
President Trump won’t let go of his corrupt IRS settlement. At a Cabinet meeting hosted Friday at Camp David in…
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What Susan Collins Just Did on Trump and ICE Should Worry All Dems
Last month, an ICE agent gunned down a 25-year-old immigrant father outside his house in Biddeford, Maine. The shooting…
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Trump Says Cyberattack on Minnesota Is Their Fault, Not Iran’s
President Donald Trump baselessly claimed Friday that Minnesota had committed a cyberattack against itself. Speaking at…
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DOJ Stuns Judge With Inability to Answer “Easy Question” in AI Lawsuit
The Trump administration is not making its case against Anthropic. A federal judge flamed the government during a…
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Trump Warns Even More Tourists Away With Extremely High Visa Bonds
The State Department has set a $20,000 bond for some tourists and business visitors who seek a visa to enter the U.S.…
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Mitch McConnell Still MIA Days Before Key August 3 Deadline
Senator Mitch McConnell has yet to show his face in the halls of Congress, and the deadline for Kentucky Governor Andy…
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Trump Forced to Call in Reinforcements to Fix SAVE Act Disaster
The White House’s “Ice Maiden” has gotten involved to salvage Donald Trump’s SAVE America Act. Chief of staff Susie…
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Trump Punishes Kennedy Center After Tour Guide Said He Ruined It
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts has stopped offering free tours, after a tour guide claimed…
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Republican Governor Warns Against Trump Attempt to Take Over Elections
At least one Republican governor is pushing back against President Trump’s plan to take over elections, saying they…
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We Now Have the Leading Charge in Trump’s Next Impeachment
The Todd Blanche nomination mess in the Senate is truly one of those pass-the-popcorn moments for Democrats and…
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Trump Flies Off the Handle at GOP Senator Over Todd Blanche Revolt
President Donald Trump lashed out Friday at Texas Senator John Cornyn for holding up acting Attorney General Todd…
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“The Boss Wants This Money”: Trump Is Demanding More Cash Than Ever
Despite everything on his plate as the president of the United States, Donald Trump has decided to carve time out of…
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FBI Escalates Trump’s “Voter Fraud” Crusade With Disturbing Move
FBI Director Kash Patel wants to know where you are. Patel’s FBI has taken a new and dangerous step in its quest to…
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Can Dems Exploit the Tension Between Trump and Republican Senators?
Editor’s Note: Welcome to The TNR Blue Book. It’s our new daily newsletter that covers Congress and much more, but with…
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Vivek Ramaswamy Booed Off Stage After Being Called “Political Cretin”
Ohio’s Republican nominee for governor, Vivek Ramaswamy, got booed off the stage Wednesday in Cleveland while speaking…
Read at source →Transcript: Trump Blurted Out Vile Plot to Censor ABC—and It Backfired
The following is a lightly edited transcript of the July 31 episode of the Daily Blast podcast. Listen to it here. Greg…
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Abolish FIFA
Picture this: It’s December 2033. Puerto Rico’s “Huracan Azul,” (“Blue Hurricane”), the national soccer team in a…
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The Jewish Radicals Who Wanted Equality for All
History forgets most activists, but future generations can benefit from exhuming their ideas. Take the Jewish Labor…
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Don’t Be Fooled: America Hates These Toxic Right-Wing Gasbags
After the assassination of Charlie Kirk in September, Christian nationalists were expected to unite for their martyr.…
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As Europe Burns, a Climate Cover-Up Continues
“To cover up 1 high level report … looks odd,” remarked Caroline Lucas, the former leader of the United Kingdom’s Green…
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Why Trump’s 250 Grand Prix Is a Really Bad Idea
President Donald Trump is a whiz at creating problems out of things that you never, ever worried about before. The…
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Trump Blurted Out Openly Corrupt Plot to Censor ABC—and It Backfired
Donald Trump and his dutiful Federal Communications Commission chair, Brendan Carr, have been targeting ABC’s broadcast…
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Fetterman Helps Republicans Block Effort to End Trump’s Iran War
Senate Republicans Thursday blocked a resolution directing President Trump to end the war in Iran. Again. Only three…
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