Live Updates: Iran Said It Fired Missiles at U.S. Base in Qatar  —  The target was Al Udeid Air Base, the largest American military installation in the Middle East.  —  Here are the latest developments.  —  Iran said it launched a military attack on an American base in Qatar …

Supreme Court eases rapid deportations to countries where immigrants have no ties  —  The high court's majority offered no explanation for its ruling.  —  The Supreme Court on Monday cleared the way for the Trump administration to swiftly deport foreigners to countries where they have no previous ties.

Senate parliamentarian rejects GOP attempt to authorize states to conduct immigration enforcement  —  The Senate parliamentarian has rejected several more provisions in the Republican megabill to enact President Trump's agenda, including language authorizing states to conduct border security …

New York City Mayoral Poll: Mamdani Catches Cuomo In Rank Choice Voting  —  Home Polls New York City Mayoral Poll: Mamdani Catches Cuomo In Rank Choice Voting  —  The final Emerson College Polling/PIX11/The Hill survey of the New York City Democratic mayoral primary finds former Governor Andrew Cuomo leading …

Massie jokes Trump should get an ‘act of Congress’ over his social media slam  —  Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) mocked President Donald Trump's lengthy social media statement condemning him, suggesting that the president has declared “so much war on me.”  —  Trump's slam of Massie comes …

ICE detains Marine Corps veteran's wife who was still breastfeeding their baby  —  Marine Corps veteran Adrian Clouatre doesn't know how to tell his children where their mother went after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers detained her last month.

Murkowski suggests she could become an Independent in the right circumstance  —  Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski, one of President Donald Trump's most vocal critics in the Senate GOP, said in a podcast on Monday that there are certain situations in which she'd consider becoming an independent and caucusing with Democrats.

Vance Hints Uranium Was Moved After Trump Tipped Off Tehran  —  BOMBS AWAY!  —  The vice president's remarks appeared to suggest the Iranians took precautions before the U.S. strikes.  —  Vice President JD Vance raised major questions about the success of the U.S. strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities …

GAO is targeted by House Republicans in new spending bill  —  House Republicans are aiming to slash funding for the nonpartisan watchdog for waste, fraud and abuse within the federal government by nearly half in the next fiscal year, according to spending bill text released Sunday night.

Harvard flouted the rules.  Now, it's getting a hard lesson.  —  Hosting foreign students is a privilege that comes with obligations.  —  Kristi L. Noem is U.S. secretary of homeland security.  —  I remain prepared to revoke Harvard University's Student and Exchange Visitor Program certification …

Abortions continued rising in 2024 despite state bans: Report  —  More women were able to access abortion care in 2024 than the previous year despite state bans, reflecting a continued increase in the three years since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, according to a report issued Monday.

OCR Complaint: Smith College  —  On June 20th, 2025 Defending Education (DE) filed a complaint against Smith College (Smith) for discrimination on the basis of sex in programs or activities that receive federal financial assistance in violation of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (Title IX), 20 U.S.C.

Transcript: Trump Threat to Unleash Troops Darkens as Brutal Poll Hits … Greg Sargent: This is The Daily Blast from The New Republic, produced and presented by the DSR network.  I'm your host, Greg Sargent.  —  President Donald Trump thinks he's winning the political battle …

House Democrats needle the GOP over Jan. 6 with replica plaques  —  Several House Democrats are posting replicas of a commemorative plaque for police officers who defended the Capitol during the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection — needling Speaker Mike Johnson for the prolonged delay in installing …

Israeli warning call to top Iranian general: ‘You have 12 hours to escape’  —  An audio recording obtained by The Washington Post is a window into the covert campaign by Israeli intelligence to intimidate and divide Iranian military officials.  —  In the hours after Israel launched …

Scoop: WhatsApp banned on House staffers' devices  —  The U.S. House's chief administrative officer informed congressional staffers Monday that messaging app WhatsApp is banned on their government devices, Axios has learned.  —  Why it matters: The ban, which centers on the vulnerability of staffers' data …

The largest digital camera ever built has released its first shots of the universe  —  The largest digital camera ever built released its first shots of the universe Monday — including colorful nebulas, stars and galaxies.  The Vera C. Rubin Observatory, located on a mountaintop in Chile …

ICE Has Deported at Least 70 U.S. Citizens  —  GAO confirms ICE deported U.S. citizens due to systemic failures — and the agency still doesn't know how many more it's wrongly targeting  —  WASHINGTON — A recent report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) confirms what immigrant advocates …

Drop the 1990s tactics.  Here's how Democrats can win today.  —  Compelling candidates who run against the political establishment should replace the old playbook.  —  There was a huge public backlash, including opposition from Trump-friendly podcast host Joe Rogan, after the administration …

Landscaper violently detained by agents in Santa Ana has three Marine sons  —  A Tustin landscaper has been identified by his eldest Marine vet son after he was violently detained by immigration agents in Santa Ana.  —  Narciso Barranco of Tustin (pictured in orange on the far left) …