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July 8, 2026

Trump’s DOJ Will Deploy Election Monitors in Six States This Summer

The Department of Justice announced the news as President Trump ramps up his war on state election officials.

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July 8, 2026

Trump DOJ Threatens Election Officials Nationwide Over Voter Rolls

The Department of Justice threatened to take legal action over supposed noncitizen voters.

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July 8, 2026

NATO Chief Confronted on His Lack of Self-Respect After Trump Meeting

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte faced a tough question after praising Trump throughout a contentious meeting.

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July 8, 2026

Trump Lies About Supreme Court to Avoid Paying E. Jean Carroll

Donald Trump claimed his petition for rehearing was “pending” before the Supreme Court.

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July 8, 2026

Trump, 80, Confuses Iran for Japan, Zelenskiy for Putin

President Trump thinks the “Islamic Republic of Japan” is attacking the United States.

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July 8, 2026

Trump’s Pathetic State Fair Reduced to Livestreaming to Empty Field

What was supposed to be a bustling celebration of American history is now just a sad affair that could have been an email.

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July 8, 2026

Trump Threatens Everyone in Wild Crashout at NATO Summit

President Donald Trump took aim at Spain, Greenland, Iran, and just about all of NATO.

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July 8, 2026

Rogue State Department Official “Secretly Undermining” Marco Rubio

Deputy Secretary of State Chris Landau is suspected of twice going “rogue” and ignoring Rubio’s orders when it came to Venezuela.

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July 8, 2026

MAGA Representative Drowned Out by Boos at His Own Town Hall

Representative Mike Flood tried to defend Donald Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill and cuts to Medicaid.

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July 8, 2026

Trump Announces Iran Deal Is Over After Launching New Strikes

Donald Trump said he simply doesn’t “want to deal with them anymore.”

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July 8, 2026

Who Benefits From Mallory McMorrow’s Exit in the Michigan Senate Race?

It’s now a two-way contest between progressive Abdul El-Sayed and centrist Haley Stevens.

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July 8, 2026

Republicans in Two Different States Caught Committing Election Fraud

One allegedly forged signatures in order to get on the ballot, while others are accused of producing a fake guide for voters.

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July 8, 2026

Trump’s Rage over Midterm Woes Badly Unnerves GOPers: “He’s a Bully”

As Trump’s angry demands for voter suppression really start aggravating Republicans, a veteran congressional observer explains the deeper pi...

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July 8, 2026

Judge Orders Release of $5.8 Million Trump Owes E. Jean Carroll

E. Jean Carroll is finally getting justice after a jury concluded that Trump sexually abused and defamed her.

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July 8, 2026

Olivia Rodrigo Gets Revenge on Trump for Using Her Music

The Trump administration had used the pop star’s song “all-american b*tch” in one of its deportation videos.

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July 8, 2026

Trump Flails When Asked Why He Isn’t Flying His New Plane Home

Donald Trump made the strange decision to send his new, Qatari-provided Air Force One to England.

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July 8, 2026

Kentucky Governor Demands Answers on What’s Up With Mitch McConnell

Andy Beshear wants updates from his state’s senior senator.

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July 8, 2026

Former Wisconsin Judge Avoids Prison After Standing Up to ICE in Court

Republicans tried to make an example out of Hannah Dugan. It didn’t work.

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July 8, 2026

Trump Secretary Says Bike Lanes Are DEI

Apparently the Trump administration is just calling anything they don’t like “DEI.”

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July 8, 2026

U.S. Navy Commander Declared Dead as Trump Reignites Iran War

The president isn’t too worried about the cost of restarting his war with Iran.

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July 8, 2026

I Fact-Checked Trump’s Anti-Woke Report on the American History Museum

The document is notably short on evidence—and at odds with what I witnessed during a visit to the museum this week.

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July 8, 2026

Clarence Thomas Dreams of Monarchy

In ruling after ruling, the Supreme Court justice has penned separate opinions to push for an expansion of executive power beyond what his c...

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July 8, 2026

Trump Denies Disaster Aid for Four States That Didn’t Vote for Him

The president is once again politicizing FEMA to hurt Democratic states.

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July 8, 2026

Trump Has Blown More Than $100 Billion on Iran War

That total is more than triple what federal officials have previously estimated.

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July 7, 2026

Graham Platner Got Way Too Many Passes

The Maine Senate candidate was rocked by one scandal after another, and yet he kept being forgiven by a progressive cohort that was enamored...

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July 7, 2026

“CatsOnACouch” Instagram Creator Sues Over JD Vance’s Petty Move

Amanda McGonigle, who runs the massive @CatsOnACouch Instagram account, says she was blocked from entering an event with the vice president....

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July 7, 2026

Graham Platner’s Volunteers Are Ready to Replace Him

Platner is facing increasing pressure to drop out.

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July 7, 2026

Ken Paxton Allegedly Committed Voter Fraud Six Times

The voter fraud call was coming from inside the house, it seems.

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July 7, 2026

Mitch McConnell Allies Insist He’s Still Alive After Mass Speculation

Even a fellow senator cast doubt on McConnell’s status.

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July 7, 2026

Afghan Who Helped U.S. Died in ICE Custody Due to Allergic Reaction

Mohammed Nazeer Paktiawal, who worked with the U.S. military for more than a decade, died after just 24 hours in ICE custody.

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July 7, 2026

Democrats Investigate Howard Lutnick Over $1.6 Billion Dollar Deal

The commerce secretary’s old firm made a massive deal with a rare earths metals miner.

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July 7, 2026

Trump Team Allegedly Gave Confidential Info on Asylum Seekers to Iran

ICE forced Iranian asylum applicants to meet with an official from Tehran who had detailed knowledge of their applications.

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July 7, 2026

Trump Declares He Has “No Concerns About Anything”

Donald Trump brushed off worries about doing Turkey and Russia a huge favor.

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July 7, 2026

Kevin McCarthy Gets Brutally Roasted for Idiotic Graham Platner Take

The former House speaker is back with the dumbest response ever.

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July 7, 2026

Trump’s Plan to Sell F-35s to Turkey Becomes an Even Greater Disaster

The Trump administration has a major gift in store for Turkey—and Russia.

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July 7, 2026

The Daily Blast With Greg Sargent

TNR’s Greg Sargent takes a critical look at the day’s political news and the stories leading NewRepublic.com, and speaks to leading journali...