Politics
Skip Navigation
The New Republic
The New Republic
LATEST
BREAKING NEWS
POLITICS
CLIMATE
CULTURE
MAGAZINE
NEWSLETTERS
PODCASTS
VIDEO
The New Republic
The New Republic
The New Republic
The New Republic
The New Republic
LATEST
BREAKING NEWS
POLITICS
CLIMATE
CULTURE
MAGAZINE
NEWSLETTERS
PODCASTS
VIDEO
The New Republic
The New Republic
The New Republic
Politics
May 11, 2026
Malcolm Ferguson
Republicans Move to Erase Trump Impeachments From the Record
Republicans in Congress have found another way to rewrite history—and bend the knee to Trump.
May 11, 2026
Hafiz Rashid
Trump Wants to Suspend Gas Tax as Peace Deal Seems Nowhere in Sight
This plan is a confession that things are about to get a whole lot worse.
May 11, 2026
Hafiz Rashid
Trump Sued Over Reflecting Pool Renovation as Cost Skyrockets
Like many of Trump’s other renovation projects, the cost of repairing the Lincoln Memorial pool is far higher than what he initially claimed.
May 11, 2026
Greg Sargent
Trump Wins Big as Virginia Dems Won’t Go Nuclear to Save 4 House Seats
The state’s Democrats have decided against forcing resignations on the state Supreme Court to preserve their redistricting. Funny how Republicans always find a way, and Democrats don’t.
May 11, 2026
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Is Stephen Miller’s Time at White House Finally Coming to an End?
Donald Trump is turning to Miller less and less.
May 11, 2026
Edith Olmsted
People Are Calling 911—Only to End Up in ICE’s Clutches
Local law enforcement agencies are cooperating with Donald Trump.
May 11, 2026
Malcolm Ferguson
Trump, 79, Falls Asleep Seconds After Speaking in White House Event
The president was supposed to be talking about maternal health.
May 11, 2026
Hafiz Rashid
Lone FCC Democrat Sends Ominous Warning to Disney on Trump’s End Goal
The Federal Communications Commission is targeting Disney on purpose, the only Democrat left on the agency’s board says.
May 11, 2026
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
MAGA Is Slowly Starting to Wake Up to Truth of “Trump Phones”
Almost 600,000 reportedly paid a $100 deposit for a gold, Trump-branded phone.
May 11, 2026
Malcolm Ferguson
Stephen Miller Had Latina Girlfriend Who Was Embarrassed by Him
A new report reveals how Trump’s top adviser—an avid white supremacist—was rejected by a Latina woman.
May 11, 2026
Edith Olmsted
Trump Goes on Wild Posting Spree as Iran War Spirals Out of Control
Donald Trump’s Mother’s Day message was a bunch of reposts about how great he is.
May 11, 2026
Malcolm Ferguson
Hegseth Threatens Democratic Senator Who Exposed Major Iran War Issue
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is trying everything to go after Senator Mark Kelly.
May 11, 2026
Hafiz Rashid
Trump Issues Sinister Threat as He Tries to Rig the Midterms
Trump wants an “election integrity army” to help the Republican Party stay in power.
May 11, 2026
Edith Olmsted
Trump, 79, Forgets He Accused Army of Robbing Fort Knox
Donald Trump and Elon Musk had talked a lot about auditing the gold at Fort Knox.
May 11, 2026
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Trump Demands Total Loyalty From Supreme Court Justices He Appointed
The unconstitutional demand came in the midst of an unhinged rant over the potential birthright citizenship ruling.
May 11, 2026
Podcast
The Daily Blast With Greg Sargent
Transcript: Trump Blurts Out Plot to Rig Midterms as Polls Turn Brutal
As Trump reveals new levels of corruption to the GOP scheme to gerrymander the midterms, a writer on voting rights explains why Democrats must develop an aggressive long-term response.
May 11, 2026
Michael Tomasky
Obamacare Subsidies: Are Republicans More Stupid Than They Are Cruel?
Many predicted last fall that if the Obamacare subsidies ended, millions would forgo health coverage. Gee, guess what’s happened?
May 11, 2026
Logan McMillen
Trump’s Pirate Pretensions Reveal an Ugly Truth
The president likes to joke about how his high-seas hustles have Blackbeard swagger, but they bear all the hallmarks of a wheezing empire.
May 11, 2026
Grace Segers
How Progressive Christian Activism Might Bring Gen Z Back to Church
Liberal faith leaders are hoping to show through community participation that they are a safe haven for young people interested in exploring religion.
May 11, 2026
Podcast
The Daily Blast With Greg Sargent
Trump Blurts Out Vile Plot to Steal Midterms as Polls Take Brutal Turn
As Trump reveals new levels of corruption to the GOP scheme to gerrymander the midterms, a writer on voting rights explains why Democrats must develop an aggressive long-term response.
Our Writers
Kate Aronoff
Climate & Energy
Perry Bacon
Trumpism & Its Opponents
Malcolm Ferguson
Breaking News
Matt Ford
Law & the Courts
Melissa Gira Grant
LGBTQ Rights
Heather Souvaine Horn
Climate Change
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Breaking News
Jason Linkins
Power & Plutocracy
Timothy Noah
Politics & Economy
Edith Olmsted
Breaking News
Monica Potts
Politics & Class
Hafiz Rashid
Breaking News
Greg Sargent
Politics & Democracy
Grace Segers
Congress & Elections
Alex Shephard
Politics & Media
Michael Tomasky
Politics & Ideas
About
The New Republic
’s history
2
3
4
5
6