The Proud Boys and Militias Come to Tesla's Defense  —  After weeks of “Tesla Takedown” protests, extremist groups are showing up to back Elon Musk's beleaguered car company.  —  Over the weekend, thousands of people joined the “Tesla Takedown” protest movement at the company's showrooms across the country.

Estimates Imply That Burden of Tariffs Could Fall Heavily on Consumers  —  A White House trade adviser projected that tariffs would raise about $6 trillion over the next decade.  But raising so much revenue for the government conflicts with the administration's goal of reshoring manufacturing.

Marine Le Pen barred from running for French presidency in 2027  —  Far-right leader found guilty of embezzlement of European funds and immediately barred from running for office  —  The French far-right leader Marine Le Pen has been barred from running for president in 2027 after a court found …

Republican Operative Nicholas Jacobs Locks Twitter After Elon Musk Check Controversy  —  Jacobs received a $1M check from Musk at a rally in support of Brad Schimel  —  Nicholas Jacobs, chair of the Wisconsin College Republicans and a rising GOP operative, has locked his Twitter account …

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Trump admin initiating review of Harvard contracts after Columbia concessions  —  The Trump administration announced on Monday it would be initiating a review of federal contracts with Harvard University, saying it will be a similar style inquiry to the one it threw at Columbia University …

I'm tired of being mocked and hated because I'm a conservative woman  —  As a conservative woman living in Texas, I often feel like I'm living a dual reality.  I'm a mom and a writer, but that's not all.  I go to church, laugh with friends and wave at my neighbors while we are walking our dogs.

DOGE Accesses Federal Payroll System Over Objections of Career Staff  —  Elon Musk's team gains visibility into sensitive information about hundreds of thousands of government workers despite security concerns raised by IT officials.  —  Members of Elon Musk's cost-cutting Department …

The Pragmatic And Moral Case To Sell Your Tesla  —  If you were waiting for a sign, this is it.  It's time to sell.  —  When I tell strangers my job is to review cars for a living, the most common response is “What do you think of Tesla?”  For well over a decade, Tesla has been the strange …

Trump Commutes the Sentence of Another Hunter Biden Business Associate  —  Jason Galanis had pleaded guilty to his role in two fraud schemes before cooperating with Republican congressional investigations into the Bidens.  —  President Trump last week commuted the lengthy fraud sentence …

New FDA commissioner agreed to oust top vaccine regulator after private swearing-in  —  The forced resignation of Peter Marks has unsettled scientists and researchers.  —  Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary signed off on the ouster of top vaccine official Peter Marks shortly …

Transcript: Trump Text Fiasco Worsens as Knives Come Out for Hegseth  —  The following is a lightly edited transcript of the March 31 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.

America's Future Is Hungary  —  MAGA conservatives love Viktor Orbán.  But he's left his country corrupt, stagnant, and impoverished.  —  flashy hotels and upmarket restaurants now dominate the center of Budapest, a city once better known for its shabby facades.

How to Save a Democracy  —  Americans Can Learn From Opponents of Authoritarianism Elsewhere  —  The first few weeks of Donald Trump's second presidency have accelerated a process of democratic erosion in the United States.  In just two months, the president and his allies have issued executive orders …

American progress in peril  —  The U.S. is freezing research funding, canceling projects, firing thousands of federal scientists and creating an atmosphere of uncertainty that scientists warn could slam the brakes on progress.  —  Why it matters: America has enjoyed decades of dominance …

136. Setting the Record Straight on the Anti-Trump Injunctions  —  Welcome back to “One First,” a weekly newsletter that aims to make the U.S. Supreme Court more accessible to all of us.  —  Every Monday morning, I'll be offering an update on goings-on at the Court ("On the Docket"); …

Where Do You Draw the Line?  —  While I concede the legality of the administration's move against Rumeysa Öztürk, I reject its morality and prudence.  —  Last year, a Turkish graduate student at Tufts University named Rumeysa Öztürk co-wrote an op-ed …

How the Social Security Administration and DOGE are gaslighting Americans  —  The Social Security Administration (SSA) sent an email on March 27 to beneficiaries saying that reports that field offices were closing was an invention of fake news media.  “Recent reports in the media that the …

Trump administration deports more alleged gang members to El Salvador  —  Move is latest in controversial method of deporting people to be imprisoned abroad without due process in US  —  The US has sent 17 more people accused of being gang members to El Salvador without providing their names …

Chuck Schumer Is Pushing Young People Away From the Democratic Party With His Toothless Leadership  —  In this op-ed, a former Schumer staffer explains why they blame their former boss for the party's failures.  —  I walked away from my job as a writer for Senator Chuck Schumer after realizing …

China, Japan, South Korea will jointly respond to US tariffs, Chinese state media says  —  China, Japan and South Korea agreed to jointly respond to U.S. tariffs, a social media account affiliated with Chinese state broadcaster CCTV said on Monday.  —  The comments came after the three countries held …

U.S. Has Spent $40 Million to Jail About 400 Migrants at Guantánamo  —  The disclosure of the tab so far came after a visit by five senators to the offshore operation, who condemned it as a waste of resources.  —  Five senators who visited the U.S. base at Guantánamo Bay …

Bodies of missing aid workers found in Gaza ‘mass grave’ following Israeli attacks  —  The bodies of more than a dozen aid workers have been recovered in southern Gaza from what a United Nations agency described as a “mass grave,” a week after they went missing following attacks by Israeli forces.

California Voice: Under Trump, Voice of America radio has fallen silent  —  Almost 30 years ago, toward the end of President Bill Clinton's first term in office, Republicans in Congress forced a government shutdown that led some 800,000 nonessential federal workers to be furloughed.

Lucy McBath suspends bid for governor as husband battles cancer  —  Georgia Democrat leaves door open for a bid for Georgia's top job, but her decision adds uncertainty to 2026 race to replace Brian Kemp  —  Democratic U.S. Rep. Lucy McBath is stepping back from a run for Georgia governor …

The issues where Trump's approval is strongest and weakest, according to a new AP-NORC poll  —  Immigration remains a strength for President Donald Trump, but his handling of tariffs is getting more negative feedback, according to a poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.

‘Obstructing justice’: Judge holds ICE agent in contempt over detention of defendant mid-trial  —  A Boston Municipal Court judge has held an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent in contempt for allegedly obstructing justice when agents arrested a defendant in the middle of his jury trial last week.

Louisiana voters reject constitutional amendments championed by Republican governor  —  Louisiana voters soundly rejected four constitutional amendments championed by Republican Gov. Jeff Landry related to crime, courts and finances.  Voters said no to each amendment by margins exceeding 60% …

MAGA is Bad for Business  —  One odd feature of U.S. politics is that businesspeople, especially small business owners, always seems to believe that they will do better under Republicans, even though history shows that business does better under Democrats.  Small business owners supported Trump …