THE DAILY BLAST with Greg Sargent
Every weekday, The New Republic’s Greg Sargent brings you a fresh way of thinking about the biggest political stories of the moment, offered up in an entertaining, information-packed conversation with a leading lawmaker, journalist, or newsmaker. We go deep into the stories behind the headlines leading TNR and other news outlets—while making it fun and fast.
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Trump Reveals a Surprise Weakness in Unhinged N...
As Donald Trump tries to soften RFK Jr.'s anti-vax extremism, a strategist involved in trying to block his nomination explains why Trump could prove vulnerable on this front—if Dems make the case.
20 min
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ABC News’ Sudden Surrender to Trump’s Rage Stun...
25 min
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Trump’s Rage at FBI Takes Dark Turn as GOPers S...
As Trump's threats to target enemies intensify and Republicans reveal they won't stand in his way, a sharp observer of MAGA explains why we can't let Trump's revenge tour erase the truth and replace it with lies.
24 min
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Eric Trump Drops Unnerving Hint About Dad’s Com...
As Donald Trump's son sends surprisingly clear signals about what's coming, an expert on kleptocracy explains why conditions are ripe for the new Trump oligarchy to launch an extraordinary corruption spree.
22 min
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Trumpy Alina Habba’s Revealing Fox News Hit Giv...
As Trump lawyer Alina Habba reveals too much about MAGA's spin on mass deportations, a leading immigration advocate looks at what's coming—and how opponents of MAGA should respond.
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The Daily Blast: GOPers Suddenly Fear MAGA Nitw...
As Republicans privately turn on Marjorie Taylor Greene's involvement with Elon Musk's DOGE, a tech writer explains why "techbro" leadership is dangerous—and how she'll make it worse.
23 min
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Trump’s Angry New Attacks on “Traitors” Show 20...
As new reporting reveals that Trump's plot to sabotage the rule of law is getting worse, a sharp observer explains how Democrats should engage this moment more forcefully—and why it's dangerous not to.
23 min
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MAGA Dimwit Tommy Tuberville Blurts Out Awkward...
As Senator Tuberville reveals too much about the GOP's handling of Pete Hegseth, a shrewd observer of MAGA explains how Trump's effort to build a cabinet of misogynists is backfiring.
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MAGA Rages as GOPers Deliver Trump Bad News: Pe...
As Republican Senators signal that Trump's pick for Defense Secretary may not survive, a leading observer of right wing media explains how MAGA is turning him into a disturbing litmus test for the GOP.
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Welcome to the Trump Oligarchy: Latest Billiona...
As Trump chooses yet another billionaire for a prominent administration role, an ethics expert explains why the post-Watergate guardrails against corruption are unlikely to withstand what's coming.
25 min
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Fiasco for Trump as Brutal Revelations Nuke Ano...
As powerful new reporting rocks Pete Hegseth, Trump's pick for Defense Secretary, a progressive media executive explains how Democrats should seize the moment—and better fight the information wars.
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Trump’s Alarming New FBI Pick Already Has MAGA ...
Trump's new nominee to head the FBI is being very open about how he'll persecute MAGA's enemies. A shrewd observer of autocracy explains how far he'll be able to get—and why there's cause for serious worry.
24 min
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Trump-MAGA Rage at Mexico Suddenly Takes Dark T...
As Trump's threat of tariffs on Mexico drives his MAGA allies into a frenzy, a sharp observer of immigration explains how Trump is unleashing all manner of new hatreds that could veer out of our control.
20 min
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Trump’s Eruption of Rage at NYT Offers Unnervin...
As Trump rants about The Times after coverage of his creepy young aide, former Times public editor Margaret Sullivan reflects on what his press crackdown might look like—and how the media will respond.
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Why Did Trump Win? James Carville Has Discovere...
The veteran strategist explains how Trump's victory revealed a major problem in the way Democrats communicate with voters—and unveils his idea for a new way forward.
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Trump Allies Rage at Each Other as His Latest N...
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Trump Suddenly Goes Weirdly Quiet After Gaetz M...
As Trump's AG pick implodes, congressional expert Norman Ornstein decodes what's really going on among the Republicans who delivered him his first big setback—and what more we can expect from them.
25 min
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“Huge Mistake”: GOP Senator’s Surprise Takedown...
As a lone GOP Senator dares to question Trump's threat to use the military for potentially illegal aims, writer Tom Nichols explains how he sees these scenarios playing out when the going gets rough.
21 min
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Big Setback for Trump as GOPers Privately Tell ...
With Republicans informing Trump that Matt Gaetz's nomination is in deep peril, the author of a new piece on his "team of outlaws" explains why it's so unsettling that the GOP Senate is our last line of defense.
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Trump’s Angry Threat to Bypass Senate Takes a D...
As Trump mulls recess appointments to ram through his disastrous personnel choices, an expert in congressional rules explains how this really could happen—and why it's so dangerous.
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Another Fiasco for Trump as His Pick to Run Pen...
As new revelations threaten Trump's choice of a Fox News personality as Defense Secretary, a leading Never Trumper explains how his first moves have put the GOP in a bind—and threaten the country.
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Trump’s Ugly New RFK Stunner Points to Dark, Un...
As Trump elevates the worst possible picks to positions of great influence, the author of a new piece laying out some dark second-term scenarios explains why we may be facing a very troubling future.
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Trump’s Unhinged Rant Announcing Matt Gaetz as ...
As Trump announces his picks of Matt Gaetz and Tulsi Gabbard for top roles in his administration, a close chronicler of MAGA explains why the choices signal serious turbulence for our nation.
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Krugman: Trump Voters About to Be Shocked at Ho...
As Trump's personnel choices signal mass deportations are coming, New York Times columnist Paul Krugman explains how this will spike inflation—and why Trump voters will soon realize they've been had.
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Trump’s Angry New Threats on Truth Social Take ...
As Trump rages at critics, New Yorker writer Susan Glasser explains how he'll be able to persecute his enemies more easily this time—helped by a more pliant GOP and a near-total absence of guardrails.
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