Stocks Mark Worst Month in Years as Trump's Tariffs Loom  —  Markets around the world have wavered as fear and uncertainty over tariffs and trade wars rattle investors.  The S&P 500 just recorded its worst month since 2022, shedding 5.8 percent in March.  —  The S&P 500 ended March …

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.

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 …

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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 …

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.

Trump Administration Will Review Billions in Funding for Harvard  —  The administration has already canceled hundreds of millions in federal grants and contracts at Columbia and the University of Pennsylvania.  —  The Trump administration said on Monday that it was reviewing roughly $9 billion …

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 …

RFK Jr. Is Already Vindicating His Critics  —  Shrinking HHS makes sense, but giving power to antivaccine crusader David Geier doesn't.  —  Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been secretary of Health and Human Services for all of six weeks, but he's already vindicating his critics.

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 …

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"); …

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% …

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 …

Missouri Officials Seize Control of St. Louis Police, in Latest Bid to Shutter Local Reforms  —  It has taken nearly a decade for St. Louis' Civilian Oversight Board to find the footing needed to effectively investigate police misconduct and give residents the tools to hold police accountable, says board member Keith Rose.

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 …

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 …

‘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.

Comic Amber Ruffin cut from White House correspondents' event after angering Trump team  —  The White House Correspondents Association says it canceled comedian Amber Ruffin from performing at its annual dinner because it wants to refocus the event on journalistic excellence.

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

Of Course Trump Will Tank the Economy.  It's What Republicans Do.  —  Here it comes: Wednesday is “Liberation Day,” when Donald Trump plans to announce the tariff structures that will save America.  Politico reported over the weekend that no one in the White House has any idea what's going on, because it's all in Trump's head.

Voice of America Is Broken and Can't Be Reformed  —  The U.S. international broadcaster is politically biased, confused and ineffective.  Tear it down.  —  President Trump, in a March 14 executive order, called for the elimination of the U.S. Agency for Global Media to the extent possible by law.

Why Is Elon Musk Trying to Buy a Wisconsin Supreme Court Seat?  —  Tuesday's election, as the only statewide race in the country before November, is a crucial test for the growing backlash against the Trump Administration's agenda.  —  In mid-January, Brad Schimel, a Wisconsin circuit-court judge running …

Canadians' demand for U.S. travel is cratering  —  Canadians' desire to visit the U.S. is absolutely tanking, new data suggests.  —  Why it matters: President Trump's tariffs and insistence that Canada should become the 51st American state is fueling a remarkable rally-round-the-flag effect.

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 …

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.

Freedom Caucus loses another member to internal divisions  —  Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) is leaving the right-wing House Freedom Caucus over its opposition to her efforts to allow House members who are new parents to vote by proxy.  —  Why it matters: Luna is the fourth member …

Tim Walz: Why We Lost  —  The would-be Democratic vice-president on 2024's mistakes and 2025's opportunity.  —  Every Democrat seems to have their own diagnosis for why the party lost power in Washington last year, but only one of them was on the vice-presidential ticket.

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 founding myth of progressive economics  —  Did Obama really let banks off the hook for crimes?  —  Nidhi Hegde, executive director of the American Economic Liberties Project, has a piece out titled “Anti-Monopoly Is the Path Forward,” part of a package in Democracy making the case …