Transcript: Trump Erupts as Top DOJ Pick Implodes in Huge Blow to MAGA  —  The following is a lightly edited transcript of the May 8 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.

FEMA head ousted one day after saying eliminating agency not in public's interest  —  The acting administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) was fired Thursday, one day after telling lawmakers he did not think it was in the public's interest to eliminate the agency.

Leader of FEMA Is Dismissed as Trump Administration Takes Aim at the Agency  —  The ouster of Cameron Hamilton, less than a month before the start of the hurricane season, came a day after he told lawmakers that FEMA was vital to communities “in their greatest times of need” and should not be eliminated.

U.S. and U.K. Unveil Framework for Trade Deal  —  President Trump lauds agreement as first with major trading partner since he imposed blanket tariffs on countries worldwide  —  WASHINGTON—President Trump announced the outlines of an agreement on trade with the U.K. on Thursday …

Live updates: Robert Prevost of the United States is named Pope Leo XIV  —  EDITED BY CURTIS YEE, KATARINA KRATOVAC AND MICHAEL WARREN  —  Cardinal Robert Prevost has taken the name Leo XIV.  The Chicago-born missionary who spent his career ministering in Peru and took over the Vatican's powerful office …

Here's the latest.  —  Robert Francis Prevost was elected the 267th pope of the Roman Catholic Church on Thursday and took the name Pope Leo XIV, becoming the first pope from the United States and defying the conventional wisdom before the conclave that any American would be a long shot to become pontiff.