The Daily Blast

Inside the Nasty Shadow War Between The New York Times and Team Biden

A new Politico report has exposed deep tensions between The New York Times and the White House. President Biden’s team believes The Times isn’t adequately capturing…

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MAGA Rage at Mike Johnson Suddenly Takes a Dark and Dangerous Turn

Now that the House has passed military aid to Ukraine, MAGA personalities like Donald Trump Jr. and Tucker Carlson have joined Marjorie…

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Why Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Fury Is About to Get Worse for the GOP

Now that Mike Johnson allowed Ukraine aid to pass the House on a broad bipartisan basis, an enraged Marjorie Taylor Greene is ramping…

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Trump’s Bizarre Rants Over Wind Power Are More Ominous Than You Think

At a fundraiser with oil and gas industry executives last week, Donald Trump reportedly ranted angrily about, of all things, wind power.…

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Kari Lake’s Vile New Threat of “Glock” Violence Exposes MAGA’s Lunacy

Kari Lake, a diehard MAGA Republican who’s running for Senate in Arizona, told a rally this week that it’s time for supporters…

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Finally, Mike Johnson Makes His Move to Shiv Marjorie Taylor Greene

Here on the podcast we’ve repeatedly argued that Mike Johnson might ultimately allow a vote on military aid to Ukraine, even if it…

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Why the Kennedys Suddenly Fear RFK Jr. Is a Secret Spoiler for Trump

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s presidential run is inspiring new fears among Democrats that he will help Donald Trump win the White House…

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How Surprise Evidence Against Trump May Wreck Hush Money Trial Defense

With jury selection in Donald Trump’s hush money trial beginning this week in New York, some have dismisses the case as weak.…

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How Fox News Is Quietly Covering Up Stories That Make Trump Look Weak

Donald Trump’s presidential campaign has been hit by a lot of bad news lately. His former vice president declined to…

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The Daily Blast: “Five Alarm Fire”: Why Arizona Ruling Is a Disaster for Trump and GOP

On Wednesday, Donald Trump declared that he won’t sign a national abortion ban if elected president, a clear sign he recognizes the…

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Trump Finally Reveals It: Billionaires Get Tax Cuts, We Get Autocracy

At a recent fundraiser, Donald Trump promised big tax cuts to some of the richest donors in the country. He also suggested he wants…

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Mike Johnson Finally Seems Ready To Stiff-Arm Marjorie Taylor Greene

This week, Mike Johnson finally appears set to decide whether to hold a House vote on funding military aid to Ukraine. If…

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MAGA Rage Targeting Local Librarians Is Getting Uglier

It’s a new trend: GOP legislatures are advancing bills that place onerous new kinds of restrictions on public and school…

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Why Trump’s Sordid New Dealings With Saudis Have Jamie Raskin Alarmed

This week, The New York Times reported that Donald Trump recently spoke privately with Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman. Trump’s team won’t say…

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How Judge Cannon Is Quietly Strangling Jack Smith’s Case Against Trump

This week, special counsel Jack Smith made a surprise move in his prosecution of Donald Trump for stealing classified documents.…

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Trump’s Sick Vow to Pardon Jan. 6 Rioters Just Got Even Uglier

One of Donald Trump’s central campaign promises has been to pardon untold numbers of rioters who attacked the Capitol—people he’s…

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Why Trump’s Lunacy Is Suddenly Raising GOP Fears of Down-Ballot Losses

GOP members of Congress facing tough races are suddenly worried that having Donald Trump at the top of the ticket…

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How Trump’s Weird Bible Scam Sends Hidden Codes to His Angry MAGA Base

Donald Trump’s announcement that he is now peddling something called the “God Bless the USA Bible” drew outrage from some religious figures,…

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Striking New Data Reveals It: Trump’s Support Is Shakier Than It Looks

You’ve probably heard someone say we’re in the midst of a “racial realignment.” The idea is that Donald Trump is…

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Horror in Baltimore: Awful New Info Emerges About Six Missing Workers

Two days after a major bridge collapsed in Baltimore when a cargo ship rammed into it, we still know little about six…

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