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June 9, 2026
Edith Olmsted
Federal Watchdog Warns Trump’s Biggest Megaprison Is Rife With Abuse
The Government Accountability Office said Camp East Montana suffers from rushed contracts, little to no medical care, and even a gun that was misplaced inside the facility.
June 9, 2026
Malcolm Ferguson
Trump Flew to Knicks Game Amid Search for Missing American Pilots
Why was the commander in chief at a basketball game amid a search for missing Americans?
June 9, 2026
Finn Hartnett
Social Security Is Running Dangerously Low on Cash
The agency could see a significant drop in funds within the next six years.
June 9, 2026
Hafiz Rashid
Epstein Survivors Furious After Testimony From His Former Assistant
Lesley Groff gave her testimony to the House Oversight Committee behind closed doors.
June 9, 2026
Malcolm Ferguson
DOJ Greenlights Workplace Discrimination With New Attack on EEOC
The Department of Justice is going after the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
June 9, 2026
Hafiz Rashid
Trump Attorney Sued for $120 Million in Foreign Spying Case
Ted Kittila has found himself at the center of a lawsuit over surveillance software.
June 9, 2026
Malcolm Ferguson
Trump Attorney Begs for Evidence of Election Fraud in California
Bill Essayli, the top federal prosecutor in Los Angeles appointed by President Trump, is desperately trying to crowdsource proof of voter fraud after Republicans’ defeat.
June 9, 2026
Finn Hartnett
Johnson Says California Election Fraud Is So Bad It Can’t Be Proven
Apparently it’s more of a vibes-based thing for Mike Johnson.
June 9, 2026
Edith Olmsted
Trump Ruins Knicks Game for Everyone—Then Falls Asleep in Middle of It
Donald Trump forced foot traffic and the official Knicks watch party to close—and then didn’t even watch the game.
June 9, 2026
Malcolm Ferguson
JD Vance Isn’t Handling Republicans’ Defeat in Los Angeles Very Well
The vice president is boosting a MAGA conspiracy theory after Spencer Pratt failed to advance in the race for L.A. mayor.
June 9, 2026
Edith Olmsted
Trump Makes Pathetic Claim About His Reception at Knicks Game
The boos weren’t contained to Madison Square Garden.
June 9, 2026
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The Daily Blast With Greg Sargent
Transcript: Raging Trump Erupts On the Air for Unnervingly Dark Reason
As Trump viciously abuses an NBC reporter on national television, a tech writer explains why this saga really reflects his rage at the failure of MAGA propaganda to sway political races in California.
June 9, 2026
Jonathan van Harmelen
Golden State Democrats’ Next Challenge: Fix California
The primaries have been a fascinating fracas between establishment politicos and upstart outsiders. But when the dust settles, the winners will face a mountain of problems.
June 9, 2026
Harry Litman
Can Trump Really Tear Down the Statue of Liberty? His Lawyers Say Yes.
An administration lawyer made this shocking and cynical argument in court last week. That’s the position of an emperor, not a president.
June 9, 2026
Matt Ford
The Supreme Court Will Choose Between Church and State Once Again
The high court will once again wade into a collision between church and state—and choose between two wildly different ideas of religious pluralism.
June 9, 2026
Timothy Noah
Freedom Summer’s Shrink: Remembering Robert Coles
The esteemed psychiatrist—and
New Republic
contributor—urged moral intelligence and alertness to life’s confounding specificity.
June 9, 2026
Podcast
The Daily Blast With Greg Sargent
Angry Trump Storms Out of On-Air Interview for Unnervingly Dark Reason
As Trump viciously abuses an NBC reporter on national television, a tech writer explains why this saga really reflects his rage at the failure of MAGA propaganda to sway political races in California.
June 8, 2026
Finn Hartnett
How Kash Patel Cobbled Together a Conspiracy to Help Trump
A new report exposes how Patel built the bizarre case.
June 8, 2026
Hafiz Rashid
Trump Administration Steps in to Help Ally Violate Environmental Laws
The Trump administration has intervened to squash a criminal investigation into coal companies owned by West Virginia Governor Jim Justice.
June 8, 2026
Malcolm Ferguson
Top African Referee Barred From Entering the U.S. for World Cup
Omar Artan was set to become the first Somali to officiate a World Cup match. He was denied entry to the United States on Monday at Miami International Airport.
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