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Edith Olmsted

Edith Olmsted is an associate writer for The New Republic with a Master’s degree from the Columbia Journalism School. She is based in New York City.

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January 8, 2026
Edith Olmsted
Trump and JD Vance Say You Can Expect to Die for Disobeying ICE
The president and his number two argued that deadly force was a totally reasonable response in the Minnesota ICE shooting.
January 8, 2026
Edith Olmsted
MAGA Blames Minnesota ICE Shooting on Victim for Unhinged Reason
Donald Trump supporters are implying this is why Renee Nicole Good deserved what happened to her.
January 7, 2026
Edith Olmsted
Trump Responds to Minnesota ICE Shooting—and Makes It Way Worse
Donald Trump’s reaction to the shooting is beyond the pale.
January 7, 2026
Edith Olmsted
ICE Barbie Pushes Unhinged Defense for Minnesota ICE Shooting
Stephen Miller was quick to jump on Kristi Noem’s claim, too.
January 7, 2026
Edith Olmsted
Trump Team Unveils New Dietary Rules—But No Plan to Lower Food Costs
Great idea! Too bad many people can’t afford it.
January 7, 2026
Edith Olmsted
Bari Weiss’s CBS Show Hypes up Marco Rubio With Weird AI Photos
Tony Dokoupil continues to humiliate himself.
January 7, 2026
Edith Olmsted
Trump Freaks Out After Pardon Recipient Doesn’t Immediately Grovel
Donald Trump was shocked by Democratic Representative Henry Cuellar’s behavior.
January 6, 2026
Edith Olmsted
Wyoming Supreme Court Overturns Country’s First Abortion Pill Ban
The state supreme upheld access to abortion.
January 6, 2026
Edith Olmsted
Here’s How Many Epstein Files Trump’s DOJ Has Actually Released
Despite being required to release all the Epstein files, the Department of Justice has barely scratched the surface.
January 6, 2026
Edith Olmsted
Bari Weiss’s New CBS Project Debuts—and Is a Total Disaster
The CBS Evening News launch didn’t exactly go to plan.
January 6, 2026
Edith Olmsted
Stephen Miller Crashes Out Over American Intervention in Wild Rant
Miller spiraled when asked about the U.S. invasion of Venezuela.
January 6, 2026
Edith Olmsted
Trump’s DOJ Quietly Changes Crucial Detail in Charges Against Maduro
The Venezuelan president originally was charged with running a drug cartel.
January 5, 2026
Edith Olmsted
Trump Could Bring About End of NATO With This Move, Danish PM Warns
Donald Trump’s obsession with Greenland is on track to wreck the world order.
January 5, 2026
Edith Olmsted
Pete Hegseth Finds New Way to Bully Mark Kelly Over Message to Troops
The defense secretary is still furious that Kelly told troops to follow the law.
January 5, 2026
Edith Olmsted
Trump Goes on Wild Spree of Threats Against Rest of the World
Donald Trump warned that Venezuela is just the start.
January 5, 2026
Edith Olmsted
Marco Rubio Crashes and Burns Defending Trump’s Plan to Run Venezuela
What legal authority does the U.S. have to run another country?
January 5, 2026
Edith Olmsted
You Won’t Believe Who Trump Told About Venezuela Attack Ahead of Time
Here’s a hint: it wasn’t Congress.
December 26, 2025
Edith Olmsted
Did Homeland Security Just Violate the First Amendment on Christmas?
These are not the messages that should be coming from an official government department.
December 26, 2025
Edith Olmsted
Thomas Massie Hits Back at Trump With Obvious Epstein Question
The Republican representative slammed Trump after his peculiar attack on Christmas Day.
December 26, 2025
Edith Olmsted
Epstein Survivor Calls Out Trump as He Loses It
Donald Trump’s Christmas message on Jeffrey Epstein isn’t being received well by anyone—including survivors of Epstein’s abuse.

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