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May 22, 2025
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The Daily Blast With Greg Sargent
Transcript: Trump Unravels in Wild Rants as Polling Shows New Weakness
As Trump’s press conference goes off the rails, a sharp observer of public opinion on Trump argues that the anti-MAGA majority is reviving—and that Trump’s bizarre display demonstrates why that’s happening.
May 22, 2025
Matthew Wollin
The Obscure Legal Doctrine Guiding the Supreme Court Into Oblivion
The high court is stretching an interpretive philosophy to the breaking point to avoid confrontations with Trump.
May 22, 2025
Timothy Noah
House Republicans Just Touched the Third Rail
Medicaid was once a little-regarded program. It is now a policy heavyweight—and with an enrollment larger than Medicare’s, it’s very, very popular.
May 22, 2025
Podcast
The Daily Blast With Greg Sargent
Trump Unravels in Crazed Rants to Media as Poll Reveals Fresh Weakness
As Trump’s latest presser goes awry in multiple ways, a careful observer of public opinion on Trump argues that the anti-MAGA majority is finally reconstituting itself—and explains how Trump himself made it happen.
May 21, 2025
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
“F**k You”: Entire Trump Team Hated Elon Musk, Damning Report Reveals
Elon Musk has left the White House an utter failure.
May 21, 2025
Hafiz Rashid
Tucker Carlson Admits It: Trump Reeks of Corruption
Even one of Donald Trump’s biggest allies is upset by all of Donald Trump’s business deals.
May 21, 2025
Marin Scotten
Judge Tears Into DOJ Lawyers for 10 Minutes Over Idiotic Charges
A federal judge slammed Justice Department lawyers over their ICE trespassing charges against a Democratic mayor.
May 21, 2025
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
RFK Jr. Skips Over One Shocking Issue in New MAHA Plan
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. intends to target food chemicals, vaccines, and lobbyists.
May 21, 2025
Edith Olmsted
Trump’s ICE Chooses Horrifying Location to Make Immigration Arrests
Lawyers accused the agents of causing “mayhem” among their clients.
May 21, 2025
Grace Segers
Here Are the Worst Things in Trump’s Big, Beautiful Bill
The GOP is struggling to pass a budget bill that would threaten millions of poor Americans’ livelihoods and health care—to the benefit of the wealthy.
May 21, 2025
Marin Scotten
South Africa’s President Just Apologized for Not Giving Trump a Plane
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa joked about not having a private jet to give Donald Trump.
May 21, 2025
Hafiz Rashid
Trump Blatantly Ignored Court in South Sudan Deportation, Judge Rules
Trump is violating court orders as he pleases.
May 21, 2025
Hafiz Rashid
Republicans Are About to Massively Screw Up the Courts Using Tax Bill
Republicans are trying to use their tax bill to help Trump with his war on the courts. But their current language will destroy the judicial system.
May 21, 2025
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Marco Rubio Has Bonkers Defense for Trump Profiting Off Presidency
Apparently, Donald Trump’s shady business deals are no issue to Rubio.
May 21, 2025
Edith Olmsted
Trump Goes on Insane “White Genocide” Rant to South African Leader
Trump refused to let South African President Cyril Ramaphosa get a word in edgewise.
May 21, 2025
Edith Olmsted
Trump’s EPA Head Melts Down When Democrat Catches Him in a Lie
Lee Zeldin lost it when Senator Sheldon Whitehouse asked about climate change grants.
May 21, 2025
Marin Scotten
Trump Posts Video of Him Hitting Bruce Springsteen in Clear Threat
This isn’t just a weird video. Donald Trump is really setting his sights on Bruce Springsteen.
May 21, 2025
Hafiz Rashid
Republicans Sneak Massive Medicare Cuts Into Their Horrid Tax Bill
The Congressional Budget Office estimates billions in cuts to the health care program.
May 21, 2025
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Republican Torched for Falling Asleep Amid Debate on Medicaid Cuts
Representative Ralph Norman apparently felt it was OK to take a little nap during the marathon budget hearing.
May 21, 2025
Malcolm Ferguson
How Republicans Plan to Steal From the Poor to Give to the Rich
A new estimate from the Congressional Budget Office reveals how Republicans’ tax bill will make the rich richer and the poor poorer.
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