Mike Johnson Faces Growing GOP Backlash As Elon Musk Calls For Government Shutdown  —  Johnson's push for a short-term government funding bill met louder resistance than usual from Republicans in the House.  —  LOADING  —  WASHINGTON — House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) …

In reversal, key House panel votes to release Matt Gaetz ethics report  —  The House Ethics Committee secretly voted earlier this month to release its report into the conduct of former Rep. Matt Gaetz before the end of this Congress, according to multiple sources with knowledge of the matter.

Democrats' playbook to beat Republicans in 2 years: work with them now  —  “I think we are telling them that we're here to govern,” one Democrat said.  —  DCCC chair Rep. Suzan DelBene, D-Wash., speaks during the House Democrats' post-caucus meeting news conference in the Capitol, Sept. 18, 2024.

California Declares an Emergency Over Bird Flu  —  Officials have discovered the virus in 645 herds of dairy cattle, more than in any other state so far.  —  Gov. Gavin Newsom of California declared on Wednesday that the outbreak of bird flu among the state's dairy cattle constituted an emergency …

House Republicans Call for Liz Cheney to Be Investigated Over Jan. 6 Committee Role  —  Ms. Cheney defended her work on the select committee in a detailed statement, and called the report “a malicious and cowardly assault on the truth.”  —  House Republicans on Tuesday said their one-time colleague …

Health Insurance is a Racket  —  What value do these companies add, really?  —  It's not news that many Americans dislike health insurance companies.  In fact, Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealthcare who was murdered two weeks ago, reportedly warned his colleagues months ago that the industry had a public relations problem.

Inside Disney's Decision to Settle a Trump Defamation Suit  —  Talks started and finished on the same day, after Disney decided that fighting the lawsuit could potentially hurt the company and protections for the press.  —  When Disney reached a settlement last week with President-elect Donald J. Trump …

The No-Win ‘Mystery Drone’ Clusterfuck  —  To political grifters boosting their profiles, government inaction is unacceptable, and government action cannot be trusted.  There is no acceptable explanation.  —  If you are wondering what to think of the New Jersey mystery drone situation …

What's in the CR for members — a pay raise, plus an Obamacare opt-out  —  Two provisions that directly impact lawmakers were quietly added to the CR: a pay raise and an Obamacare opt-out. … It's complicated, but Congress has proactively blocked lawmakers from getting a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) since 2009.

More On Ethical Populism  —  The sweet spot lies in demagogic appeals that can withstand factual scrutiny.  —  ∙ Paid  —  The competition is stiff, but for me the most demoralizing spectacle from November 5 through the Nancy Pelosi-led whip operation to deny AOC Democrats' top oversight role …

Trump planning to target progressive non-profits, US watchdog warns  —  Congressional Integrity Project creates initiative to counter growing ‘authoritarianism’ and defend progressives  —  Donald Trump and his Republican allies are planning to target progressive groups they perceive …

‘What choice do they have?’:  America's CEOs bend the knee to Donald Trump  —  Even the president-elect's corporate opponents are rushing to embrace him at Mar-a-Lago  —  Ted Sarandos, the 60-year-old chief executive of Netflix, has been a prominent Democratic donor for years.

Transcript: Trump's Angry New Tirade on Truth Social Signals Dark 2025  —  The following is a lightly edited transcript of the December 17 episode of the  —  Daily Blast podcast.  Listen to it here.  —  Greg Sargent: This is The Daily Blast from The New Republic, produced and presented by the DSR network.

Sexism Is a Risk Factor for Memory Decline Among Women  — Share on X (formerly Twitter)  — Share by email  —  Women born in the most sexist U.S. states experienced faster memory decline in later years compared to women born in the least sexist states, a new study by researchers …

Trump: Canada becoming 51st state ‘great idea’  —  President-elect Trump questioned Canada early Wednesday, asking why the U.S. provides its northern neighbor with subsidies, and suggesting that it should become the 51st state.  —  “No one can answer why we subsidize Canada to the tune of over $100,000,000 a year?

Ice deports mother and children, including newborn twins, to Mexico  —  Despite the infants being US citizens, Christina Salazar and all four of her children were put on a plane on 11 December  —  After his wife and children, including newborn twins, were suddenly deported to Mexico …