Judge says Trump administration's use of US military in Los Angeles violated federal law  —  A federal judge ruled Tuesday that President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth violated federal law by using the US military to help carry out law enforcement activities in and around Los Angeles this summer.

A DOJ lawyer accused Harvard of ‘indifference to antisemitism.’ As a Harvard undergrad he wrote a paper from Hitler's perspective.  —  The cornerstone of the Trump administration's justification for cracking down on Harvard University is that the Ivy League school has allegedly allowed antisemitism to fester on campus.

Alarm after FBI arrests US army veteran for ‘conspiracy’ over protest against Ice  —  Legal experts say charges against Afghanistan war veteran Bajun Mavalwalla II mark an escalation in the Trump administration's crackdown on first amendment rights  —  The arrest of a US army veteran …

Nadler, Pillar of Democratic Party's Old Guard, Will Retire Next Year … Jerry Nadler intends to end a 34-year career in the House of Representatives at the conclusion of his current term next year.Clark Hodgin for The New York Times  —  Representative Jerrold Nadler …

The latest on Epstein, Trump's crime bill and shutdown talks  —  IN TODAY'S EDITION:  — Massie plans immediate action on Epstein  — Luna gives leaders new timeline on stock trading ban  — WH aides to help GOP sell megabill  —  Congress is back.

Transcript: Trump Threat to Occupy Cities Gets Scarier in Vile Fox Hit  —  The following is a lightly edited transcript of the September 2 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.

The Anti-Trump Strategy That's Actually Working  —  Days after Attorney General Pam Bondi tried to put an end to the Justice Department's revelations about Jeffrey Epstein, captains of the legal resistance gathered by Zoom.  Norm Eisen, a former attorney for Barack Obama's White House …

We Have Met the Enemy and He Isn't Us  —  Can Americans stop fighting each other long enough to appreciate the threat from China?  —  The latest illustration of the division and dysfunction in our politics—images of the National Guard occupying our nation's capital—has justifiably infuriated my fellow Democrats.

US sliding towards 1930s-style autocracy, warns Ray Dalio  —  Billionaire hedge fund boss says other investors are too scared of Trump to speak out  —  Hedge fund billionaire Ray Dalio has warned Donald Trump's America is drifting into 1930s-style autocratic politics …

How Elon Musk Is Remaking Grok in His Image  —  Mr. Musk said he wanted xAI's chatbot to be “politically neutral.”  His actions say otherwise.  —  Elon Musk has said Grok, the A.I.-powered chatbot that his company developed, should be “politically neutral” and “maximally truth-seeking.”

The Bonfire of Trump's Vanities  —  A richness of embarrassments  —  Busy day yesterday, so all I have this morning is a brief follow-up on last week's post about the decision by an appeals court to uphold the Court of Trade's ruling that most of Trump's tariffs are illegal — which they clearly are.

Lutnick Family Angling To Make Astronomical Sums Off Court Nixing Tariffs … This is not new.  But I at least hadn't heard any of these dots connected.  I wasn't even aware of the dots.  A friend mentioned to me over the weekend that he'd heard about Wall Streeters buying up the rights to tariff refunds from big corporate importers.

Republicans fret about inflation's impact on 2026 midterms  —  Republican operatives and lawmakers are increasingly anxious about how inflation could affect the GOP in the 2026 midterms, and want President Trump to take more aggressive steps to address rising prices.

After Court Defeat, Trump Warns of Economic Chaos From Loss of Tariffs  —  The president and his advisers have suggested they will fight a federal appeals court's ruling that found many of the administration's tariffs to be illegal.  —  President Trump spent the weekend decrying a court decision …

Exclusive: US regulators cancel bank exams as Trump rollback gathers pace  —  U.S. regulators are pulling back on some bank exams and the use of confidential disciplinary notices, a sign lenders are already benefiting from a softer touch under President Donald Trump's administration, said more than half a dozen industry executives.

Democrats' shadow Cabinet should start impeachments now  —  RFK and Gabbard, among others, have behaved in ways that demand action.  —  It is time for House Democrats to unleash their secret weapon: impeachment.  Not because there will be much chance of success, and not against President Donald Trump himself.

Americans Lose Faith That Hard Work Leads to Economic Gains, WSJ-NORC Poll Finds  —  Trump is contending with a disconnect between the nation's sour outlook and traditional measures showing a robust economy  —  America is becoming a nation of economic pessimists.

Do Not Re-Gerrymander California  —  For the better part of two decades, California's elections have been freer and fairer because the state doesn't allow for the gerrymandering of political districts.  I like to think I am in large part responsible.  —  Working alongside former …

Exclusive: Justice Amy Coney Barrett defends overturning Roe v. Wade and reveals Supreme Court dynamics in new book  —  Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett in a new memoir defends her vote reversing a half century of national abortion rights, declaring that Roe v. Wade usurped the will of the American people and “came at a cost.”

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Here's the truth about Trump's ‘none of our business’ doctrine  —  As foreign leaders are finding, Trump's noninterference foreign policy is purely situational.  —  Speaking to a U.S.-Saudi investment conference in Riyadh on May 13, President Donald Trump enunciated what might be called …

Newsom rolls out ‘shock and awe’ ad campaign for redistricting measure … The yes side, meanwhile, is taking a multi-faceted messaging approach aimed to juice turnout among Democrats and liberal-leaning independents in advance of the Nov. 4 special election.

RFK Jr gives Republicans a chance to defy Trump on easy mode  —  PN is supported by paid subscribers.  Become one 👇  —  😷 Subscribe to PN 😷  —  Last week, Health and Human Services secretary and anti-vax crank Robert F. Kennedy extended his efforts …

The Turmoil Inside MAHA Is About More Than Just Vaccines  —  Disparate factions are sparring over some of RFK Jr.'s biggest priorities; a top FDA scientist is hired, ousted, then hired again  —  WASHINGTON—Dr. Vinay Prasad seemed like a fitting choice by Robert F. Kennedy Jr …

Trump Teases ‘Announcement’ After Days of Health Speculation  —  CRYPTIC DONALD  —  Online commentary is rife about the mysterious media call.  —  President Donald Trump is due to deliver a mystery “announcement” after days of intense rumors surrounding his health.

Dying Words  —  Is the President really on death's door?  If so, why isn't the White House being honest about it?  *Should* they be honest about it?  And: what happens if he dies?  —  Silence speaks louder than words, and all we've gotten from the loudest-ever White House, for a full week now, is silence.

Why the FDA Doesn't Support Covid Boosters Forever  —  The emergency is over, and the U.S. is joining other nations in shifting to a risk-tiered approach on vaccines.  —  The Food and Drug Administration last week approved Covid-19 vaccines for adults over 65 and for people 6 months and older …

No, Texas Republicans did not pass a dummymander  —  The GOP might fall short of its aim of flipping five Democratic seats, but they haven't jeopardized their own incumbents  —  From the moment Donald Trump first began goading Texas Republicans to further gerrymander their state's already …