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June 3, 2026
Malcolm Ferguson
Sotomayor Slams Supreme Court for Debasing Democracy in Alabama Ruling
Sonia Sotomayor isn’t impressed by the Supreme Court’s decision to let Alabama Republicans move forward with their racist voting map.
June 3, 2026
Hafiz Rashid
Trump’s Primary Winning Streak Finally Comes to an End
MAGA doesn’t have a firm grip on the Republican Party in every state like Trump believed.
June 3, 2026
Malcolm Ferguson
Scott Pelley Tears Into CBS After Being Fired From
60 Minutes
The 60 Minutes correspondent was fired after he dared criticize the new leadership at CBS.
June 3, 2026
Podcast
The Daily Blast With Greg Sargent
Transcript: Trump’s Vile Pick for Intel Chief Rattles GOP Senators
As Trump chooses the guy who works to jail his enemies as his new director of national intelligence, a legal observer explains why this could lead to a true nightmare scenario.
June 3, 2026
Luke Barnes
How AI Chatbots Are Supercharging Digital Radicalization
The popular products are demonstrating a troubling ability to push vulnerable people toward the brink of violence.
June 3, 2026
Right Now With Perry Bacon
Stacey Abrams: “This Is a National Project ... Not Just the South”
Stacey Abrams says that the erosion of democracy and Black power in the South won’t just stop there.
Video is available for this article
June 3, 2026
Steve Kennedy
Uber’s Brazen Legal Strategy to Quiet Accident Victims
The ride-hailing giant is accusing personal injury lawyers and doctors of a fraudulent racketeering scheme involving injured passengers. It’s an obvious intimidation tactic.
June 3, 2026
Matt Ford
Trump’s “Christian Nationalism” Is Neither of Those Things
The president may dress himself in the trappings of patriotism and religiosity, but make no mistake: His administration is sinful to its core.
June 3, 2026
Podcast
The Daily Blast With Greg Sargent
Trump Push to Jail Foes Takes Darker Turn—and GOP Senators Are Rattled
As Trump picks the guy who works to jail his enemies as his new director of national intelligence, a legal observer explains why this could lead to a true nightmare scenario.
June 2, 2026
Timothy Noah
Everybody Hates Bill Pulte
That is, everyone except Donald Trump.
June 2, 2026
Edith Olmsted
Todd Blanche Confirms Trump Slush Fund Is Dead After Republican Outcry
Not even Donald Trump’s own party could get behind the fund.
June 2, 2026
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Prison-Bound Trump Supporter Tries to Walk Back Threats to Judges
Spencer Gear told judges they “can’t do sh*t to Donald Trump” and that he’d “spill your blood.”
June 2, 2026
Malcolm Ferguson
DHS Secretary Refuses Again and Again to Say He’ll Follow Court Orders
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin won’t guarantee that he’ll abide by the law.
June 2, 2026
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Markwayne Mullin Caught in Blatant Lie About Homeland Security Budget
Mullin got into a heated exchange with Senator Patty Murray.
June 2, 2026
Hafiz Rashid
Federal Agency Working to Stop Invasive Bugs Invaded by Bugs
Government employees are getting sick after being forced to show up to work amid a bedbug infestation.
June 2, 2026
Edith Olmsted
Dr. Oz Reveals Toddler-Brain Reason Trump Keeps Going to Doctor
Apparently Donald Trump is just in it for fun.
June 2, 2026
Malcolm Ferguson
Republican Senators Shocked by Trump’s New Director of National Intel
At least a handful of Republicans are questioning how Bill Pulte could possibly be qualified for this job.
June 2, 2026
Monica Potts
It Was Never Just Vibes
The real reason Americans are so angry about the economy
June 2, 2026
Greg Sargent
Trump’s Corrupt IRS Shakedown Backfires Badly as GOPers Turn on Him
The slush fund may be on life support, but this IRS immunity thing Trump wants is outrageous—and Democrats need to make Republicans own it.
June 2, 2026
Edith Olmsted
Marco Rubio Snaps When Told Trump Iran Deal Is Just Obama’s but Worse
Rubio insisted “there’s no one begging” for a deal with Iran.
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