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’s Rage at Canada Just Got Worse—and Putin...
As Trump's threats toward Canada grow more worrisome, an expert in international relations explains why the Trump-Musk duo is doing exactly what Vladimir Putin has long hoped for—on multiple fronts.
22 min
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Elon Musk’s Threats Get Darker as Trump Legal L...
19 min
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Trump’s Angry Rant at USAID Instantly Undercut ...
As video surfaces of Secretary of State Marco Rubio praising USAID, a former USAID official explains why Rubio will run into sharp conflict with the Trump-Musk drive to destroy it, with awful global consequences.
21 min
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Trump’s Scam on Tariffs Wrecked in Surprise Mom...
As Miller reportedly makes a revealing private admission about the border, an expert on Latin America explains why this undermines Trump's biggest claims about tariffs forcing Mexico to bend to his will.
22 min
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Jamie Raskin’s Brutal Takedown of Elon Musk Sho...
As Raskin rips into Musk's lawlessness, a shrewd legal observer explains why he believes the Dem opposition is awakening—and what determined resistance might be able to accomplish.
23 min
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Illegal Trump-Musk Power Grab at USAID Suddenly...
As Trump and Elon Musk engage in another major abuse of power aimed at USAID, a Dem Congressman explains why their moves are illegal, how Dems must fight back, and what the prospects are for resisting.
23 min
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Trump’s Rage at Canada Gets Darker as GOPers Ad...
As Trump defends his new tariffs in several angry rants, a writer who closely tracks the GOP and MAGA argues that Republicans and corporate leaders need to overcome their terror of Trump and speak out.
18 min
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Angry Trump Snaps at Journos who Harshly Expose...
As Trump blames the D.C. crash on DEI and grows angry when challenged, a disaster response expert explains what Trump botched—and why his conduct bodes badly for his presidency.
26 min
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“A Weak President”: Trump’s Chaos Strategy Impl...
As Trump backtracks on his funding freeze, the author of a new piece on Trump's "chaos strategy" explains why this is already failing—and how it reveals him as both authoritarian and weak.
20 min
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Trump Aide Karoline Leavitt’s Ugly New Attack o...
As Trump's press secretary holds her first media briefing and viciously attacks Biden's age, a shrewd observer of MAGA deconstructs the ugly psychology behind her performance—and what it portends.
22 min
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Trump’s Anger Inside WH, Leaked to Media, Hints...
As Trump privately urges more deportations to look strong, a former ICE official explains how his focus on arrest numbers will divert resources away from violent criminals, making us less safe.
18 min
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Trump Just Made His Illegal Late-Night Firing S...
As Trump offers an absurd defense of his purge of 15 inspectors general that makes it look more corrupt, commentator Jennifer Rubin explains why this is illegal and so damaging—and suggests ways to fight back.
22 min
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Already, Trump Suffers Harsh Rebuke in Court—He...
After Trump's effort to nix birthright citizenship earns a judicial smackdown, California Attorney General Rob Bonta outlines how his state will resist Trump's worst designs going forward.
25 min
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CNN Anchor Wrecks Trump Defender in Brutal On-A...
As CNN's Jim Acosta crucifies a MAGA lawmaker over Trump's Jan. 6 pardons, a press critic reflects on why we don't see more of this—and how this failing has enabled pro-Trump propaganda to succeed.
28 min
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Trump Angered by Female Bishop’s Stunning Criti...
As the Bishop of Washington irks Trump with a sermon calling for "mercy" toward migrants, a leading immigration advocate reflects on whether decency can effectively combat authoritarian cruelty.
23 min
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Suddenly, Trump Allies Quietly Admit He May Not...
22 min
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Trump Humiliates Nikki Haley in Epic New Rant—b...
As Trump puts Republicans on notice against daring to criticize him, a reporter who covers D.C. influence peddling explains how he is already building a new Trump kleptocracy right before our eyes.
23 min
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Trump AG Pick Accidentally Reveals a Dark, Ugly...
As Pam Bondi evades questions at her confirmation hearing about Trump's threats to target enemies, a former prosecutor explains what Bondi inadvertently demonstrated about what's really coming in 2025.
23 min
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Trump’s Rage at Jack Smith Weirdly Escalates as...
As Trump's rage at Jack Smith only grows and his pick for Defense Secretary signals ugly times ahead, a historian explains why Trump-MAGA may not be as invincible as they now appear.
24 min
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Paul Krugman: Trump Voters Are Already Getting ...
The Nobel laureate explains why the good economy Trump is inheriting is already forcing him to fabricate fake rationales for his coming tariffs and deportations—and how his voters will be the losers.
23 min
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Bannon’s Rage at Musk Suddenly Goes Nuclear as ...
As the war between Steve Bannon and Elon Musk intensifies, a leading Never Trump writer explains what all this says about the horrors that Trump-MAGA have in store for us—and how Dems can fight back.
19 min
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Jamie Raskin’s Harsh Takedown of Trump-Alito Ph...
As Trump's chat with Justice Alito draws scrutiny even as Trump asks the courts for help on multiple fronts, a leading reporter explains why the tangled nexus of all these stories is raising legitimacy issues.
16 min
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Trump’s Ugly, Hateful Eruptions Over CA Wildfir...
As Trump unleashes vile attacks on Democrats over the Los Angeles horrors, a leading historian of conservatism explains how this fits into the right's broader project of degrading public life.
21 min
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Trump’s Angry, Unhinged Rants at Presser Show T...
After Trump unleashes some wildly crazy ideas to reporters, an expert in authoritarian rhetoric says Trump revealed deeper intentions that are dangerous, alarming, and designed to normalize the abnormal.
20 min
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Trump Is Already Showing Us Exactly How He’ll S...
As Trump's first moves reveal how he'll make life hell for the GOP Congress and betray MAGA voters, congressional scholar Norman Ornstein decodes all the noise and explains what's coming.
24 min