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June 5, 2026
Hafiz Rashid
White House Flips Out Over Newest Video of Trump Asleep in a Meeting
The president’s health issues are becoming more obvious by the day. The White House doesn’t want to admit it.
June 5, 2026
Podcast
The Daily Blast With Greg Sargent
Transcript: Angry Trump Privately Realizing Obama Outdid Him on Iran
As leaks reveal Trump’s fury over commentary unfavorably comparing his Iran framework to Obama’s Iran deal, a former NSC official explains why Trump can’t find a way out of his war fiasco.
June 5, 2026
Timothy Noah
A Whiff of Rebellion From Trump’s Labor Board
It’s very subtle, and it probably won’t last. But it’s another dose of pushback for a president who’s lately getting a lot of it.
June 5, 2026
Melissa Gira Grant
How to Shut Down an Immigrant Detention Camp
There are many ways to interrupt the Trump administration’s brutal deportation campaign. Just look at what’s happening around Delaney Hall in New Jersey.
June 5, 2026
Podcast
The Daily Blast With Greg Sargent
Trump Rages Over Iran Setbacks as Leaks Reveal His Seething Obama Envy
As fresh leaks make Trump look even more incompetent on Iran, a former national security official explains why the specter of Obama’s nuclear deal is haunting him—and why that screws the rest of us.
June 4, 2026
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
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60 Minutes
Boss Rakes in Millions as Top Staff Eye the Exits
Even more senior correspondents are weighing whether they should stay with the show.
June 4, 2026
Adrienne Mahsa Varkiani
Trump Pitches New “Trump Promenade” in Between Naps in White House
The president revealed a new project dedicated to himself after dozing off in a meeting.
June 4, 2026
Hafiz Rashid
GOP Senator Cassidy Makes Unbelievable Move to Kill Trump’s Slush Fund
Republican Senator Bill Cassidy is taking action after losing his primary election following Trump’s endorsement of his opponent.
June 4, 2026
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
One in Sixteen of Pardoned Jan. 6 Rioters Have Been Arrested Again
The crimes range from possession of drug paraphernalia to stalking, child molestation, and reckless homicide.
June 4, 2026
Hafiz Rashid
Arizona A.G. Seeks New Indictment Against Trump’s 2020 Allies
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes isn’t backing down just yet.
June 4, 2026
Malcolm Ferguson
White House Tries to Bury Alarming Warning From Oil Execs
The Trump administration wants to pretend everything is totally fine amid the Iran war.
June 4, 2026
Hafiz Rashid
50 Senate Republicans Kill Measure to Ban Trump’s Slush Fund
Only three Republicans voted with Democrats to codify language banning the slush fund.
June 4, 2026
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
UFC Fighter Expertly Skewers Trump’s Birthday Match at White House
Bryce Mitchell warned the event was opening an already “corrupted” government up to more grift.
June 4, 2026
Malcolm Ferguson
At Least Some Republicans Look Ready to Sink Blanche’s A.G. Dreams
Todd Blanche isn’t guaranteed to become Trump’s attorney general just yet.
June 4, 2026
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
John Bolton Reaches Plea Deal in Major Win for Trump’s Revenge Quest
Bolton was charged with mishandling classified documents.
June 4, 2026
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
DOJ Refiles Southern Poverty Law Center Suit—But Just Makes It Worse
A superseding indictment against the Southern Poverty Law Center has muddied the waters.
June 4, 2026
Malcolm Ferguson
Pentagon’s New Counterterrorism Official Caught on Video at January 6
Videos show what Elias Irizarry was doing at the Capitol during the January 6 insurrection.
June 4, 2026
Edith Olmsted
Mystery of Trump’s Hair-Loss Drug Exposes Bigger Issue With His Health
Donald Trump’s team abruptly stopped disclosing if he’s taking a certain drug.
June 4, 2026
Hafiz Rashid
Trump Just Made It Easier to Fire Thousands of Federal Employees
President Trump has stripped job protections from thousands of federal workers.
June 4, 2026
Malcolm Ferguson
Trump Flips Out Over Growing Republican Revolt on Iran
Republican opposition to Trump’s war in Iran is slowly increasing—and that’s pissing off the president.
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