Thursday

May 29, 2025

As Trump’s attacks on Harvard grow more unhinged amid a serious legal setback, a shrewd observer of MAGA explains why Trump actively wants you to think we’re sliding into lawlessness and terror.

By The Daily Blast with Greg Sargent

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She was 26 feet long and in the prime of life, but after swallowing 49 pounds of plastic, this young whale didn’t have a chance. 

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Yes, Israel is letting some food into Gaza. But only so it can more efficiently brutalize its people.

By James Robins

As we approach a summer that may be among the hottest on record, Republicans are trying to cut programs that help the poor and the elderly stay cool—and stay alive.

By Kate Aronoff

With the administration’s refusal to enforce a key law for protecting clinics, abortion providers are bracing for increased disruptions.

By Grace Segers

The radical feminist author of Against Our Will r​eshaped the national conversation about sexual assault. Her contributions were controversial by design.

By Claire Potter

Kash Patel has yet to submit the FBI’s budget for fiscal year 2026.

By Edith Olmsted

The administration’s anti-science posture has three different sources. Each is as extremist as the last.

By Katherine Stewart

Undoubtedly, Donald Trump is a threat to American democracy; but the bigger threat is the obscene wealth gap that allowed his rise. This event on Tuesday, June 24 will build on our special reporting and polling about the concentration of wealth in America.

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