T he following is a lightly edited transcript of the January 27 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. I’m your host, Greg Sargent. As the political world absorbsContinue Reading
The standoff has also revealed fractures among GOP lawmakers, who have called for a federal and state investigation into the shooting and congressional hearings., Read MoreContinue Reading
Dilling, a key route for supply lines, had under the paramilitary group’s control for nearly two years., Dilling, a key route for supply lines, had under the paramilitary group’s control for nearly two years. Sudan’s military says it has broken a nearly two-year siege by the paramilitary Rapid Support ForcesContinue Reading
A Ukrainian lawyer specialising in graft says criminal justice is a drawn-out process but hopes change is on the way., Kyiv, Ukraine – In late 2025, Ukraine was shaken by a major corruption scandal centred on the state energy sector, raising uncomfortable questions for President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as the countryContinue Reading
commentary New PRRI polling still shows broad Republican support for some of The Traitor’s most extreme immigration policies Published January 27, 2026 6:45AM (EST) Federal agents advance toward protesters with guns and tear gas in Minneapolis following the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti on Jan. 24, 2026. ( Kerem YUCELContinue Reading
The president raised a fuss about his ballroom project as a federal judge considers an injunction. , Read MoreContinue Reading
Justin Wolfers broke down how “our kids will feel it.”, Read MoreContinue Reading
A new GNOME extension lets you add your own custom toggles to the Quick Settings menu, making it easier to run commands, scripts or service actions when you want. Custom Command Toggle lets you add up to 6 bespoke triggers to the Quick Settings menu, where they sit alongside regular systemContinue Reading
Parts of Australia have sweltered in record temperatures close to 50 degrees Celsius or 122 Fahrenheit during a prolonged heat wave, Read MoreContinue Reading
Finding an in-demand graphics card at retail price—or at least the price originally announced by the manufacturer at launch—is hard. Sometimes it’s effectively impossible. And if you’re hunting for Nvidia cards, the MSRP might just be completely irrelevant soon, according to unverified reports from the GPU industry…Continue Reading
One of the most persistent and important puzzles in all of physics is: What is dark matter? The invisible and mysterious material is about five times more prevalent in the universe than the ordinary matter that makes up people, animals, planets, stars, and everything humans have ever been able to see. While scientists can’t directlyContinue Reading
The young star EC 53, part of the Serpens Nebula — a stellar nursery located about 1,300 light-years from Earth that is brimming with actively forming stars — where NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has revealed crystals being forged near the star and carried outward by powerful winds. (Image credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, KlausContinue Reading
Associated Press investigation finds workers lured to Russia under promise of civilian work are thrust into the war., A labour recruiter persuaded Maksudur Rahman to leave the tropical warmth of his hometown in Bangladesh and travel thousands of miles to frigid Russia for a job as a janitor. Within weeks,Continue Reading