WTF Was Trump’s New Press Secretary Doing in China?It’s not clear if new White House press secretary Katie Zacharia ever actually worked as an attorney—but it is becoming increasingly clear that she was connected to the Chinese government in the past. Speaking alongside Donald Trump Tuesday, Zacharia informed reporters inquiring about her self-purported legal qualifications that she passed the bar exam…The New Republic5d agoWhole story →SecurityGovernmenttrump press secretary controversy
12 Senators—Half of Them Republican—Tell Trump to End Russia Deal NowSix GOP senators joined together with their Democratic opponents on Tuesday to rebuke President Trump’s recently announced diesel deal with Russia. Senators Mitch McConnell, Thom Tillis, Susan Collins, Alan Armstrong, Lisa Murkowski, and John Cornyn signed a letter along with six Democratic senators in opposition to the deal, which waives sanctions on…The New Republic5d agoWhole story →SecurityEconomyrussia diesel deal opposition
Did Trump Make Up “Bill Jones” to Justify Costly Overhaul of Navy?Did President Donald Trump invent a fictional sailor in order to justify wasting billions of dollars to put old-fashioned technology on naval aircraft carriers? Speaking at a campaign rally in January 2024, Trump told a story about a sailor aboard the USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier who argued on behalf of steam catapults over their more modern…The New Republic5d agoWhole story →Securitytrump campaign rally
Pentagon Archbishop Urges Soldiers Not to Participate in ExecutionA military archbishop is urging enlisted Catholics to recuse themselves from the execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan. Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio issued his own orders to America’s military members Monday, imploring them not to participate in Hasan’s death, either by being in the firing squad or by watching Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s…The New Republic5d agoWhole story →JusticeSecurityfort hood execution controversy
Supreme Court Sides With Trump and Agrees to Hear DOGE CaseThe Trump administration wants to block discovery documents detailing the Department of Government Efficiency’s mass firings and contract cancellations—led by billionaire Elon Musk—from a watchdog group. The Supreme Court on Tuesday announced it will allow it to explain why. Last year, the D.C. District Court sided with the Citizens for Responsibility…The New Republic5d agoWhole story →JusticeGovernmentdoge case supreme court hearing
Trump Jokes Around as Rallygoer Punches Protester in the FacePresident Donald Trump mocked a protester as they were being physically attacked by his rallygoers. At a rally in Youngstown, Ohio, Monday, Trump’s address was interrupted by a fight in the stands. A video of the incident showed a bald man in a T-shirt punching a woman in the face, pulling her hair, and hitting her repeatedly. “Paid protester,” the…The New Republic5d agoWhole story →JusticeGovernmenttrump rally incident
