Scouting America Caves to Hegseth, Ends DEI Efforts
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is boasting that he bullied Scouting America into altering its policies by threatening to remove DOD funding.Hegseth posted a video on X Friday morning saying that the...
View ArticleDemocrats Slam Trumpist Takeover of Warner Bros.
Democratic lawmakers slammed Paramount Skydance’s advancing efforts to buy Warner Bros. Discovery, after Netflix announced Thursday that it would back away from the monthslong bidding war to purchase...
View ArticleMike Huckabee Just Sent an Ominous Warning to U.S. Staff in Israel
Tensions between the U.S. and Iran are boiling up, so much so that Trump administration officials are bypassing normal procedure to warn regional embassy staff to leave immediately.In an early Friday...
View ArticleTrump Team Finally Realizes Elon Musk’s Grok Chatbot Is a Disaster
The Trump administration is finally realizing that Grok—the AI chatbot owned by billionaire Elon Musk—is a massive security concern for the federal government. According to recent reporting from The...
View ArticleDHS Caught Lying About Blind Refugee Left to Die in Buffalo
The Department of Homeland Security was caught lying Thursday about abandoning a blind refugee who was later found dead on the street.The Department of Homeland Security claimed that the Tim Hortons in...
View ArticleTrump Sets Off Middle East Crisis With One Phone Call
Donald Trump ignited a standoff between the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia with a phone call. Trump contacted UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed last November regarding what he said was a...
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Bill Clinton Slams Congress for Forcing Hillary to Testify on Epstein
Former President Bill Clinton called out Republicans in his opening statement to the House Oversight Committee Friday for bringing in his wife, former Senator and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, to...
View ArticleTrump Threatens “Friendly Takeover” of Cuba
Donald Trump told reporters Friday that he thinks the U.S. could have a “friendly takeover” of Cuba, alluding to the blockade the U.S. has currently placed over the island. “The Cuban government is...
View ArticleThe Pro-Trump Paramount-WBD Merger Can Still Be Stopped
Paramount Skydance successfully outbid Netflix Thursday, paving the way for the media behemoth to merge with its Burbank, California, neighbor, Warner Bros. Discovery—but local officials caution that...
View ArticleRFK Jr. Suggests People Eat Liver if They’re So Broke
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy is addressing the affordability crisis by asking Americans to eat more liver and less steak.“There’s a lot of good food in grocery stores that goes...
View ArticleThis Is Not How Democracies Go to War. It’s How Dictators Do.
It’s not just that Donald Trump cannot explain why he is about to start a war with Iran; the worst part is that he is not even trying.Trump has hardly said a word about Iran over the past week, even in...
View ArticleDemocratic Congressman Reminds Fox Host of Constitution’s Existence
Fox News’s Maria Bartiromo had to be reminded that the Second Amendment exists while defending the federal immigration agents who shot and killed American citizens. Speaking with Bartiromo Friday,...
View ArticleDemocrats Say They Have Votes to Force Lutnick to Testify on Epstein
House Oversight Democrats believe they have the votes to force Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to testify before the committee regarding his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein and the lies he told about...
View ArticleVance Arrogantly Dismisses Criticism of War He’s About to Help Launch
National concern is mounting as the White House mulls over a possible attack on Iran, though JD Vance isn’t worried in the slightest.The vice president told reporters aboard Air Force Two Thursday that...
View ArticleThe DOJ Just Charged Dozens More for Anti-ICE Church Protest
The Department of Justice unsealed an indictment against an additional 30 protesters who mounted an anti-ICE protest at Cities Church in St. Paul, Minnesota, last month. Attorney General Pam Bondi...
View ArticleTrump’s Effort to Steal the Midterms Is Getting Serious
Anti-voting activists are circulating an unconstitutional executive order draft that they argue could allow Donald Trump to take control over the country’s electoral systems ahead of the 2026...
View ArticleTrump’s Fury at Canada Backfires in Surprise Blow to GOP’s 2026 Hopes
Donald Trump regularly flies into fits of rage over Canada that seem pretty unbalanced given the positive view that most Americans have of our northern ally—an obsession that even recently led him to...
View ArticleHow to Dismantle a Concentration Camp
This time last week, I had accountability on my mind, and the need for liberal leaders in a post-Trump future to transform frustration into lustration by bringing the agents and enablers of Trumpism to...
View ArticleDonald Trump’s Lawless Regime-Change War in Iran: No. Not in Our Name.
My cell phone rang at 3 a.m. I looked down to see that it was my wife’s Aunt Jan calling. She lives on the West Coast and is a bit of a night owl. I wondered if maybe she called by mistake, so I didn’t...
View ArticleTrump Just Made the World Much More Dangerous
The United States and Israeli strikes against Iran began only hours ago, but there’s already one clear lesson for the rest of the world: If you have a nuclear weapon, you are safe from potential U.S....
View ArticleI Want Iran to Be Free More Than Anything. I Also Don’t Trust Trump.
On Saturday, Iranians were going about their morning routine when they suddenly learned they were being bombed. President Donald Trump, with no prior authorization from Congress, joined Israel in what...
View ArticleWhy Trump Decided to Attack Iran Right Now—and What His Endgame Is
You can watch this episode of Right Now With Perry Bacon above or by following this show on YouTube or Substack.The United States and Israel started a military offensive in Iran on Saturday morning....
View ArticleTrump Is Attacking Climate Science. Scientists Are Fighting Back.
For over 75 years, the United States has been a global leader in climate change research. In the 1950s, scientists at the University of California showed that carbon dioxide concentrations in the...
View ArticleThe Dangerous Incoherence of Trump’s War With Iran
Now what? Ayatollah Ali Hosseini Khamenei, who has led Iran as its supreme leader since 1989, is dead, killed in an Israeli airstrike on Saturday. Israeli and American bombs are still raining down...
View ArticleAs Trump Goes Wildly Awry on Economy, Fox Quietly Bursts His Bubble
Donald Trump’s state of the union speech was the culmination of many months of lies about his economy and his tariffs. Yet in recent days, even Fox News has been admitting to how bad the news is...
View ArticlePhase I Is Going Okay Militarily. But It’s Phase II That’s Terrifying.
When the U.S. and Israeli militaries launched offensive operations against Iran, President Trump delivered an address making two claims. First, that he was eliminating an imminent threat to the United...
View ArticleWho’s Deciding Where the Bombs Drop in Iran? Maybe Not Even Humans.
Within hours of the first U.S. and Israeli weapons exploding in Iran on Saturday morning, at least 153 people, many of them children, according to the BBC, died in an explosion at a girls’ school in...
View ArticleThe MAGA Plot to Take Down Canada
When the fascist general Emilio Mola closed on Madrid in 1936, he made a haunting claim aimed at the city’s republican resistance. He would arrive with four columns of soldiers to besiege the city, and...
View ArticleWhat About Those Celebrating Iranians? We’ve Seen This Movie Before.
The MAGA faithful, well-schooled over the years in spotting what they believe to be instances of liberal “hypocrisy,” have taken to the interwebs since Saturday to say things like: Just look at all...
View ArticleTranscript: As Trump Goes Off Rails on Economy, Fox Bursts His Bubble
The following is a lightly edited transcript of the March 2 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...
View ArticleTrump Uses Questions on Iran Attack to Hype Up His Latest Renovations
President Donald Trump dodged questions about his illegal war with Iran to praise two new statues in his paved-over Rose Garden. Arriving back at the White House Sunday evening, Trump was peppered with...
View ArticlePentagon Destroys Trump’s Main Defense on Iran Strikes
Iran was not planning to attack U.S. military personnel or bases in the Persian Gulf unless Israel struck first, sources in the Pentagon told Congress Sunday.The revelation undercuts the White House’s...
View ArticleTrump Is Using Interviews to Brainstorm Next Steps in Iran
Donald Trump declared war against Iran over the weekend, killing dozens of people in the country’s senior leadership in the process, including Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Yet Trump still...
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U.S. Shoots Down Three of Its Own Fighter Jets as Iran War Spirals
Three U.S. fighter jets were shot down over Kuwait in what the U.S. Central Command described as a “friendly fire incident.” Each pilot involved reportedly ejected from their jet and survived.“At 11:03...
View ArticleThe Terrifying Revelation About Trump’s Strike on Iran Girls’ School
Did President Donald Trump order a deadly military strike on a girls’ elementary school in Iran because the Pentagon was using an out-of-date map? At least 175 people were killed Saturday in an attack...
View ArticleHegseth Makes Shocking Admission on How Iran Strikes Are Operating
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth basically admitted during a press conference Monday that he doesn’t care about military rules of engagement, and is grateful that Israel doesn’t either.“Israel has...
View ArticleDOD Panics That Iran War Will Use up All U.S. Air Defense Supplies
Attacking Iran has severely diminished America’s air defense supplies, a predictable outcome that has Pentagon officials panicking mere days into the conflict.Donald Trump declared war on Iran without...
View ArticleTrump Reveals His Inspiration for Iran Bombing Campaign
President Trump wants to use his kidnapping of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro as a template for his current plan for regime change in Iran.Fox News’s Brett Baier reported this development after...
View ArticleTrump Warns “The Big One” Is Still Coming for Iran
President Donald Trump is warning that “the big one” is still coming for Iran.CNN’s Jake Tapper on Monday recounted a nine-minute phone call with Trump, including a chilling message from the president...
View ArticleTrump Accidentally Reveals His Iran War Wasn’t Necessary
Iran had to be attacked because the U.S. was “very nearly under threat” by its advanced weapons systems, according to the president.Addressing the war for the first time during a Medal of Honor...
View ArticleTrump Brags About Gold Drapes While Discussing Iran War Plans
President Donald Trump began raving about curtains and his new ballroom while talking about his war plans for Iran on Monday.At a ceremony to award the Congressional Medal of Honor to three U.S....
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Trump Now Has a Giant, Crusty Rash on His Neck
President Donald Trump appeared to have a large red rash on the back of his neck Monday. While speaking at the White House about his illegal war with Iran, Trump was spotted with a dark red patch of...
View ArticleDOJ Misspells Voters, Emergency, and United States in New Filing
The Justice Department filed an emergency motion to the 6th District Court that was rife with basic spelling errors, including spelling voters as “votors,” United States as “United Staes,” and...
View Article“Let’s Just Do It”: How Netanyahu Convinced Trump to Bomb Iran
In contrast to President Donald Trump’s vacillating rationale, it appears the United States did not go to war with Iran to wipe out its nonexistent nuclear program, respond to a nonsensical threat to...
View ArticleTrump’s First Administration Shut Down Investigation Into Epstein
The state of New Mexico attempted to investigate Jeffrey Epstein’s state residence in 2019. Then the Trump administration got involved.Epstein’s Zorro Ranch, located roughly 30 miles south of Santa Fe...
View ArticleTrump Labor Secretary Caught Using Govt Funds for Her Birthday Party
Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer is under investigation after having been caught using taxpayer funds for personal reasons, including to throw herself a birthday party.Last year, shortly after...
View ArticleMAGA Republican Announces Retirement, Giving Dems an Opportunity
Yet another Republican is calling it quits on his congressional career.Montana Representative Ryan Zinke announced Monday that he will not seek reelection, ending his time in Washington.In a letter to...
View ArticleFederal Judge Deals Major Blow to Kristi Noem on Oversight of ICE
A federal judge has revoked Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s ability to restrict members of Congress from entering ICE facilities. On Monday, U.S. District Judge Jia Cobb ruled that Noem’s...
View ArticleFormer CBP Chief Under Investigation Over Actions in Minnesota
Local authorities in Minnesota are investigating former Border Patrol commander Greg Bovino and other federal agents for potentially breaking the law during Operation Metro Surge in the Minneapolis...
View ArticleWatch Bill Clinton Testify on Why Trump Really Cut Ties With Epstein
Former President Bill Clinton may have just put a massive hole in President Donald Trump’s claims about how he and deceased sexual predator Jeffrey Epstein ended their friendship.In video testimony...
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