The Traitor in Chief  —  Trump and his allies hate America and what it stands for  —  Trump says Russia is being “fine” on Ukraine  —  Writing in the New York Times, David Sanger highlights the extent to which Donald Trump is going all out to support Vladimir Putin's war of aggression in Ukraine:

How Trump's FBI Purge Saved Lindsey Graham and James Clyburn From a Bribery Investigation  —  On March 3, 2020, Sen. Lindsey Graham walked into a private dining room at Charlie Palmer Steak in Washington, D.C. Graham's time was expensive.  He was meeting with two executives and a lobbyist …

Michigan heckler the son of Republican adviser paid for ‘influencer marketing’ against El-Sayed  —  Timmy Teepell's firm paid $250,000 by America Next, which has been trying to gin up ‘organic’ opposition to El-Sayed  —  The man who attempted to ambush the Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed …

America's deep religious divide over empathy  —  White evangelical Protestants are the only major religious group in which a majority says empathy can become dangerous when it leads people away from a society guided by God's truth, according to a new survey.

They Fled Trump's America.  Now They Regret It  —  The internet told them Europe was a social paradise.  Turns out the trains are awful, the health care isn't free, and people can be really mean.  —  In the autumn of 2024, Annie was ready for something new.

The manosphere stars who helped Trump win are losing their shine  —  The manosphere stars who helped mobilize young men for Donald Trump in 2024 are losing their shine with that very audience.  —  Why it matters: Trump and Republicans rode a wave of cultural cachet to reach young male voters.

Alberta rejects a move toward independence from Canada in a victory for Carney  —  Voters in Canada's oil-rich Alberta province overwhelmingly backed remaining in Canada, with early referendum results Tuesday delivering a boost to Prime Minister Mark Carney's push for national unity amid U.S …

Democrats have a message for Elon Musk: Watch out  —  Democrats are eyeing many targets as they make plans to probe corruption in and around President Donald Trump's administration should they win control of the House next month.  —  Few loom larger than Elon Musk.

Acton's estranged mother calls her a ‘liar’; Democrat calls Ramaswamy ‘despicable’  —  Ohio gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton's (D) mother called her a “liar” in a new ad, as her brother labelled the video “a despicable low” on Tuesday ahead of the state's elections in November.

Bush family royalty backs Democrat in battle to flip Texas blue  —  The NBA executive gave $2,500 to Lone Star Rising PAC, choosing a transparent filing over an anonymous 501c4  —  Texas Democratic Senate hopeful James Talarico got a big-name boost from a surprising corner of the Republican Party …

Trump Announces $8 Billion Plan to Cover Farm Losses  —  Under the Harvest Fuel Relief program, the Agriculture Department will provide economic aid for farmers hurt by high diesel prices.  —  President Trump said at a rally in Kansas Monday night that the Agriculture Department …

Trump to Offer Up to $30,000 for Tips That Expose Government Fraud  —  The new $25 million antifraud program will be administered by the Justice Department  —  WASHINGTON—President Trump is planning to announce a new program on Tuesday that will pay people up to $30,000 for successful tips …

U.S. officials privately advise states fearing Trump election meddling  —  Their private efforts have reached governors, election stewards and lawmakers from both parties who are increasingly alarmed that the administration may interfere in the midterms.  —  SummaryLoading...

The Katie Zacharia I know — and what she told me about her five days of Washington hell  —  I asked Katie Zacharia how she is doing.  It's been rough, she says, but she's holding her head high.  —  A week ago, she was preparing to face the press for the first time in the White House Briefing Room.

Democrats target Oklahoma's deep-red governor's race  —  The Democratic Governors Association announced Tuesday it is investing half a million dollars to flip the governor's mansion in Oklahoma — a state the president won by 34 points in 2024.  —  The race between Republican former state …

DOJ sends grand jury subpoenas to Philadelphia DA Krasner after judge's referral, sources say  —  The subpoenas are tied to potential obstruction of justice in the handling of cases before federal judges  —  The Justice Department sent grand jury subpoenas to Democratic Philadelphia District …

Judge Says Trump's DOJ Can't Get a Citizen Lawsuit Against xAI Dismissed  —  The Justice Department will be allowed to intervene in a citizen lawsuit against xAI's data center in Mississippi, but cannot throw the case out of court, a federal judge ruled Monday.

French riots are the new Hunter's laptop which was the new migrant caravan which was the new Ebola  —  On Monday, Fox covered the riots every hour from 5 a.m. to midnight — a total of more than 2 hours of airtime  —  Fox News appears to have settled on this cycle's October surprise …

Was eggflation foul play?  —  With help from Steve Folk and Cheyenne Haslett  — Economists dismissed egg collusion as crankery and blamed bird flu for high prices for years.  Then the feds found evidence that could prove the cranks right.  — Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr …

Republicans see shrinking boost from redistricting  —  House Republicans are quietly scaling back hopes for the 10-seat boost they sought from redistricting nationwide, amid a souring political climate and polls showing a collapse in GOP support among Latino voters in Texas and Florida.

Transcript: Trump Hits Brutal Poll Low—and MAGA Finger-Pointing Erupts  —  The following is a lightly edited transcript of the October 20 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.

Two Dans, four choices, one big headache for GOP in Alaska Senate race  —  ANCHORAGE — Alaska Republicans have railed for years against ranked-choice voting.  Now some worry it could cost them in a critical Senate race.  —  GOP Sen. Dan S. Sullivan is facing not only well-known former Democratic …

The deficit is getting real expensive to deal with  —  The U.S. budget deficit is ballooning, reaching $2 trillion this fiscal year, according to the latest figures. … - The deficit is being driven in part by the cost of servicing the nation's enormous debt at a time when interest rates are rising due …

Progressives Are Applying The Wrong Litmus Test  —  The proximate obstacle is corrupt Republicans, and disempowering them requires democracy reforms, not a sufficiently bold agenda.  —  I want to run through a few questions.  —  First, do Democratic leaders lack sufficient will to expand the welfare state aggressively?