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June 8, 2026
Hafiz Rashid
As Trump Attends Knicks Game, Homan Threatens New York City
It’s not clear if the border czar’s threats to deploy “more ICE agents than you’ve ever seen” are credible, given the agency’s failure to subdue much smaller cities.
June 8, 2026
Edith Olmsted
Trump Finds Fresh Target in Tantrum Over Senate Republicans
Donald Trump went after the Senate parliamentarian in an online rant.
June 8, 2026
Finn Hartnett
RFK Jr. Is Totally “Checked Out” as Global Health Concerns Grow
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is almost never seen at his actual job.
June 8, 2026
Malcolm Ferguson
Republicans Blame End of Crucial Program DOGE Cut on Biden
Screwworms are back thanks to Elon Musk and Donald Trump—and beef may get a lot more expensive.
June 8, 2026
Edith Olmsted
Federal Judge Overturns Trump’s Effort to Make Money Off Immigration
The judge ruled Donald Trump was attempting to impose an unauthorized tax on businesses via his $10,000 H-1B visa fee.
June 8, 2026
Hafiz Rashid
Of Course Sam Bankman-Fried Wants a Pardon From Trump
And he might just get one, even after running a multibillion-dollar fraud scheme.
June 8, 2026
Edith Olmsted
FBI Interviews Man Whose Claims Were Key to Trump’s 2020 Conspiracy
The FBI has done a terrifying new round of interviews in its investigation into the 2020 election.
June 8, 2026
Malcolm Ferguson
Homan Denies Inhumane Detention Conditions Because of Spaghetti
Trump’s border czar suggested that complaints about immigration detention centers were overblown because detainees occasionally eat mediocre food.
June 8, 2026
Finn Hartnett
Ken Paxton Gets Middle Finger From Own Lawyer Over Senate Race
Dan Cogdell defended Paxton in his 2023 impeachment trial.
June 8, 2026
Perry Bacon
The Real California Lesson: The Democratic Party Has No Actual Leaders
Becerra will probably win, so fine. But this primary process was a train wreck because Democratic “leaders” refuse to lead.
June 8, 2026
Hafiz Rashid
MAGA Is Melting Down Over the Results From L.A.’s Mayoral Primary
After reality star Spencer Pratt fell into third place, right-wingers started screaming about fraud. They’re wrong, but it doesn’t matter.
June 8, 2026
Malcolm Ferguson
Donald Trump Ruins Perfect Vibes in New York City
The president will attend Game 3 of the NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden—and inconvenience tens of thousands of New Yorkers.
June 8, 2026
Edith Olmsted
How Trump Singlehandedly Killed a Major Bill
Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski said she was “worried” about the bill’s future.
June 8, 2026
Finn Hartnett
Scott Pelley Says Bari Weiss Put a “Thumb on the Scale” For Trump
The venerated news anchor said Weiss intentionally tried to shift coverage to help Donald Trump.
June 8, 2026
Edith Olmsted
Trump Freaks Out After Benjamin Netanyahu Humiliates Him on Iran
Just hours after Donald Trump claimed he calls “all the shots,” Netanyahu bombed Iran.
June 8, 2026
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The Daily Blast With Greg Sargent
Transcript: Trump 250 Turns Humiliating as MAGA Ally Harshly Mocks Him
As Trump’s plans for a gala marking our country’s 250th birthday grow more embarrassing, an author of a piece about Trumpism’s reach explains how this fiasco reveals MAGA’s deep toxicity within the culture.
June 8, 2026
Grace Segers
Gerrymandering Is Only Going to Get Worse
Legal experts warn that the current partisan redistricting efforts could signal the beginning of the end for fair representation.
June 8, 2026
Nicholas Slayton
The Trump Administration’s Savage Ignorance on Homelessness
A long-delayed annual report recorded marginal improvements nationwide during Biden’s final year in office. Rather than double down on success, the White House is on the warpath.
June 8, 2026
Michael Tomasky
Mixed Feelings About Platner? Fine. But He Needs to Win. Case Closed.
I don’t know what to believe about Graham Platner’s past. But I know this. He hasn’t spent the last 40 years transferring trillions of dollars from working people to the very rich.
June 8, 2026
Greg Sargent
Deep in Rural Virginia, a MAGA Pro-Gun Push Takes an Unnerving Turn
Governor Spanberger signed an assault weapons ban. Some county prosecutors in pro-Trump areas say they won’t enforce it. Is a new MAGA nullification movement brewing?
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