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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In Texas, Right Wing Rage Takes a Dark Turn: “W...
With a far-right conference in Texas set to promote Christian Nationalism and great replacement theory, a leading scholar of the right sheds light on the darker MAGA pathologies this reveals.
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How Trump’s Ugliest Authoritarian Threats May S...
With Team Biden preparing to highlight Trump's authoritarianism at this month's debate, legal writer Dahlia Lithwick talks about the prospects for awakening voters to the threat we face.
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Mike Johnson’s Sleazy New Scheme to Protect Tru...
With Republicans hatching vile schemes to shield Donald Trump from further prosecution, Representative Eric Swalwell explains how Democrats can go on offense against Trump's criminality.
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Why Trump’s Spiraling Obsession with Verdict Ha...
With Trump's public rage over his conviction potentially alienating swing voters, a leading reporter on the MAGA movement explains the darker reasons why he and MAGA won't soften their message.
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Why MAGA’s Eruption of Rage at Bannon’s Jail Se...
As a judge orders Steve Bannon to surrender to prison, a lawyer for the Jan. 6 committee explains why the furious MAGA reaction sends ominous signals about the dangers of a second Trump term.
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Dems Brutally Shred Shady Wall Street Journal H...
With a major new report that dubiously hyped President Biden's age infuriating Democrats, we talked to a prominent media critic about the deeper problems with the press this episode exposed.
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Striking New Polls on Trump Verdict Wreck One o...
With MAGA celebrities screaming that Americans are revolting against Donald Trump's conviction, a leading progressive pollster walks us through new data that actually shows the opposite.
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GOP Fury At Trump Verdict Just Got Scarier. Thi...
As Republicans take dangerous new steps to delegitimize the conviction of Donald Trump, a top Democratic strategist explains how her party can and should turn this debate to its advantage.
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“You’re Lying”: Why George Conway Erupted at a ...
After Never Trump lawyer George Conway blasted a MAGA liar on the air, he came on our podcast and explained why that moment angered him—and also revealed some choice things about CNN.
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The Alito Flag Scandal Just Got Worse. What’s t...
As Chief Justice John Roberts refuse to meet with Democrats, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse addresses whether hearings involving Samuel Alito's upside-down flag would be an appropriate next step.
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Inside Trump-MAGA’s Secretive Plot to Come Afte...
Donald Trump's allies are quietly laying the groundwork to get him to restrict access to contraception if he wins. A top health care reporter explains why it just might work.
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Yet Again, Shady Judge Cannon Does Trump’s Bidd...
A legal scholar explains why Aileen Cannon's latest pro-Trump decision might not help him in the long run—and why he may still face more criminal trials before the election than expected.
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How Fox News Fabricated a Toxic Lie for Trump—a...
With Fox helping Donald Trump suggest an FBI assassination plot was directed at him, veteran media reporter Brian Stelter explains how his bullying of the media would get worse in a second term.
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Trump’s Ugly Eruption: Putin Will Only Free Jai...
With Donald Trump insisting Vladimir Putin will free reporter Evan Gershkovich only after he wins, an expert in foreign relations explains why this is such a bad omen for a second Trump term.
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Trump’s Unhinged Ranting At Biden’s FBI Reveals...
With Trump inventing a new conspiracy theory about the FBI supposedly targeting him with lethal force, an expert in fascism explains how Big Lies like these serve his authoritarian aspirations.
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Why Trump Is “Very Close” to a Conviction, Per ...
A former assistant district attorney in Manhattan who has tried such cases explains why Donald Trump may be on the brink of a conviction—and why it could still go wrong.
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MAGA Rage at Trump’s Trial Has Grown “Dangerous...
A prominent Never Trump conservative talks about why the GOP's embrace of Trump's authoritarianism has him so alarmed and dismayed.
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Yikes: RFK Jr.’s Rich Running Mate Just Added $...
A veteran Democratic strategist explains how Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., could very well help Donald Trump win—in large part due to Nicole Shanahan's very deep pockets.
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Unhinged MAGA Media Figures Are Already Preppin...
How Fox News and other MAGA media outlets are deceiving millions of people to lay the groundwork to help Donald Trump overturn a loss this fall—and why that's so deeply dangerous.
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Michael Cohen’s Testimony Exposes the Ugly Luna...
A former federal prosecutor explains how Donald Trump's lawyers are committing serious mistakes—and why Trump's demand for cult-like devotion may be what's driving them.
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Alarmed By Trump’s Scary New Polling Lead? List...
A top pollster for President Biden argues against freaking out about The New York Times's latest poll showing Donald Trump surging, and lays out a potential path to victory.
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Biden Is Quietly Winning the War On Crime—After...
Despite Donald Trump's constant attacks on President Biden as weak, Democrats did more to secure federal financing for public safety this year than Republicans did, a surprising new study finds.
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Stormy Daniels’s Brutal Mockery of Trump Makes ...
A former federal prosecutor explains how the porn star's testimony, which lampooned Donald Trump, also moved the trial in a good direction for the prosecution.
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“Warning Sign” For Trump As Anti-MAGA Vote Surg...
Why Donald Trump's unexpected loss of 22 percent of Indiana GOP primary voters to Nikki Haley—two months after she ended her campaign—could spell trouble for him in November.
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Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Rage At Mike Johnson I...
Representative Ted Lieu, a member of the Democratic leadership, explains where MTG's continued jihad against the House speaker is heading next—and how Democrats should capitalize.
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