The Daily Blast with Greg Sargent

An interview with tech writer Gil Duran about why Marjorie Taylor Greene’s collaboration with Elon Musk on massive spending cuts could evolve into a real train wreck for Trump and the GOP.

As Republicans privately turn on Marjorie Taylor Greene’s involvement with Elon Musk’s DOGE, a tech writer explains why “techbro” leadership is dangerous—and how she’ll make it worse.

An interview with Brian Beutler, author of the “Off Message” Substack, who explains how Democrats can and must do more to alert the public to the dangers of a second Trump term.

As new reporting shows that Trump’s plot to sabotage the rule of law is getting worse, a sharp observer explains how Democrats should engage this moment more forcefully—and why it’s dangerous not to.

An interview with Salon’s Amanda Marcotte, who argues that Trump is expressly trying to create a Cabinet with “sex abusers” in it to empower misogyny—and that it’s backfiring on him very badly.

As Senator Tuberville reveals too much about the GOP’s handling of Pete Hegseth, a shrewd observer of MAGA explains how Trump’s effort to build a Cabinet of misogynists is backfiring.

Matt Gertz of Media Matters explains the campaign by MAGA media to bully GOP senators into supporting Trump’s nomination for defense secretary—and why so much is at stake in the outcome.

As Republican senators signal that Trump’s pick for defense secretary may not survive, a leading observer of right-wing media explains how MAGA is turning Hegseth into a disturbing litmus test for the GOP.

As Trump chooses another billionaire for a top post, leading ethics expert Noah Bookbinder explains why this is so unprecedented—and why the conditions are ripe for oligarchic corruption to flourish.

As Trump chooses yet another billionaire for a prominent administration role, an ethics expert explains why the post-Watergate guardrails against corruption are unlikely to withstand what’s coming.

As Trump’s choice for defense secretary is rocked by new disclosures, progressive media executive Tara McGowan explains how Dems can capitalize—and better fight the information wars.

As powerful new reporting rocks Pete Hegseth, Trump’s pick for defense secretary, a progressive media executive explains how Democrats should seize the moment—and better fight the information wars.

How far can Trump’s choice to run the FBI, Kash Patel, get in persecuting Trump’s enemies? Center for American Progress senior fellow Michael Sozan explains.

Trump’s new nominee to head the FBI is being very open about how he’ll persecute MAGA’s enemies. A shrewd observer of autocracy explains how far he’ll be able to get—and why there’s cause for serious worry.

An interview with Dougas Rivlin of America's Voice about escalating Trump-MAGA threats toward Mexico and why Trump's coming immigration crackdown won't actually help blue collar workers.

As Trump’s threat of tariffs on Mexico drives his MAGA allies into a frenzy, a sharp observer of immigration explains how Trump is unleashing all manner of new hatreds that could veer out of our control.

An interview with former New York Times public editor Margaret Sullivan about what Trump’s coming crackdown on the press might look like—and how the media can respond.

As Trump rants at the Times after coverage of his creepy young aide, former Times public editor Margaret Sullivan reflects on what his press crackdown may look like—and how the media can respond.

An interview with the Democratic strategist about a new initiative he's pushing to deepen the party's understanding of how voters—particularly working class ones—get their news these days.

The veteran strategist explains how Trump’s victory revealed a major problem in the way Democrats communicate with voters—and unveils his idea for a new way forward.