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 Press Sec Erupts in Fury at Media over IC...
As Karoline Leavitt loses her temper at journalists amid a brutal downturn in polling, an immigration expert explains how the White House’s refusal to admit error with ICE portends a Forever War against Americans.
20 min
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Mike Johnson Goes Off Rails in Vile Gaslighting...
As the House Speaker offers disgusting comments about ICE and Renee Good, a scholar of the religious right explains how it is that Evangelicals like him see no evil whatsoever in ICE’s violent attacks on Americans.
22 min
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Trump Tirades about Shooting Get Darker as Poll...
As new polling shows Trump is losing the argument over the Minneapolis shooting, the writer of a new piece on this horror explains how Trumpworld sees this as an opening to wage open war on Americans.
19 min
54
Trump Shooting Horror Takes Darker Turn as Damn...
As Trump spins the Minneapolis shooting while new reporting indicts ICE’s recklessness, a reporter who attended protests explains how Trumpworld is deliberately antagonizing blue America over the shooting.
15 min
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Trump’s Rage at GOPers Explodes as Their Defian...
As Republicans start breaking with Trump on more fronts, a writer who ably dissects his psychoses explains how this reveals that his power is not absolute—and why that should inform our resistance to him.
21 min
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Trump Shooting Fiasco Worsens as Dems Find Fres...
As the Minneapolis killing gets darker for Trump, Representatives Eric Swalwell and Dan Goldman talk to us about their plan to rein in ICE—and about Trumpworld’s broader plunge into violence and lawlessness.
22 min
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Trump’s ICE Agents Killed a Citizen. Then Damni...
As the ICE shooting horror in Minneapolis gets worse, a writer who focuses on ICE accountability explains why the government’s cover story is full of holes—and what recourse we have now.
19 min
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Trump’s Vile Attack on Mark Kelly Backfires as ...
As Senator Kelly fights back against Trump and Pete Hegseth, who are punishing him for criticizing them, a legal expert explains how this saga lays bare Trump-MAGA’s deeper lawlessness.
21 min
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Trump Explodes at Media over Tariff Fiasco as P...
As Trump rages at the press over coverage of his tariffs while threatening new military actions, an international affairs expert explains the core fallacy at play: Trump’s bluster displays weakness, not strength.
22 min
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Marjorie Taylor Greene Wrecks Trump in Epic Mad...
As Representative Greene harshly criticizes Trump’s invasion of Venezuela, prominent advocate Norm Eisen explains how this illegal war unmasks MAGA’s true intentions—and details what should happen in response.
21 min
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Trump Press Sec Goes Full Cult as Brutal Fox Ne...
As a Fox News survey offers harsh findings and Karoline Leavitt soothes Trump with flattery, the author of a piece on his decline explains how his minions are compensating for his deterioration with obsequious praise.
24 min
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Mike Johnson Rattled by New Revolt as MAGA-GOP ...
As the House Speaker fails to bock a vote on extending ACA subsidies amid recriminations in both directions, a writer who covers Congress explains why this is veering out of control for the GOP—and what comes next.
18 min
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Trump Press Sec Goes Off Rails as Susie Wiles F...
As Karoline Leavitt spins wildly over the White House chief of staff’s revealing new comments, the author of a new piece on this fiasco explains how it could work against Trump in additional unappreciated ways.
22 min
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Marjorie Taylor Greene Humiliates Trump over Re...
As Rep. Greene and other MAGA figures start turning on Trump, the author of a piece on Greene and MAGA explains the deeper reasons MAGA seems to be approaching a breaking point—and why it will get worse.
22 min
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Raging Trump Wrecks GOP’s 2026 Message as MAGA ...
As Trump lurches wildly in all directions on “affordability,” an economist explains the real reasons his approval on the economy is imploding—and why it will likely get worse right through the elections.
21 min
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Trump Rages at Pollsters as Latest GOP Losses R...
As this week’s brutal GOP election losses show Latinos shifting hard against Trump and the GOP, the author of a piece on Trump’s agenda of ethnic persecution explains why naked bigotry is also backfiring politically.
25 min
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Trump Erupts in Fury as GOPers Humiliatingly De...
As Republicans fear Trump’s effort to rig the midterms is backfiring, Rep. Jamie Raskin talks about the need to counter GOP gerrymandering—and about his new plan to reform the system with ranked choice voting.
28 min
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Hegseth Defense in Total Collapse as Leaks on S...
As new info makes Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s illegal killings look even worse, an expert in national security law explains why his case is imploding—and what must happen now to secure accountability.
19 min
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Trump Press Sec Goes Full Cult as Spin on Menta...
As Karoline Leavitt’s defense of Trump’s fitness morphs into bizarre praise for his racism toward Somalis, a former White House official explains how the saga unmasks the deeper depravities consuming Trumpworld.
21 min
70
Angry Trump Unravels over 2026 Woes as GOP Pani...
As Trump fumes over Democratic attacks that are plainly working, a progressive organizer explains why Tuesday’s special election result is good news—and how Democrats can sustain momentum through 2026.
21 min
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Trump Seethes Darkly at Media as MAGA Bloodlust...
As Trump and MAGA hit new levels of depravity on his boat bombings and anti-immigrant crackdown, the writer of a piece connecting these dots discusses the centrality of sadism to Trump-MAGA politics.
22 min
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Trump Press Sec Spin Implodes as Fresh Boat Bom...
As Karoline Leavitt struggles to defend awful new revelations about the bombings, The Contrarian’s Jennifer Rubin explains why even Republicans are shaken—and why this will only get worse for Trump.
23 min
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Trump’s Fury at NYT Explodes amid Fresh Concern...
As Trump’s rage at the paper of record reveals too much, the author of piece on Trump as “lame duck dictator” explains how devastating it is for him that his carefully-cultivated illusion of strength is collapsing.
16 min
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Trump Erupts in Frantic Tirade over 2026 as GOP...
As the GOP’s Obamacare problem worsens and Trump urges Republicans to rig the midterms, the author of a piece on the GOP conundrum explains how GOP hatred of the ACA could doom Republicans electorally.
21 min
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Raging Trump Spirals Further as Push to Jail En...
With Trump seething at Dems even as his efforts to prosecute foes hits new setbacks, a sharp legal commentator explains why Trump’s revenge project is running aground—and why he’s at fault for all of it.
20 min