T he following is a lightly edited transcript of the December 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. I’m your host, Greg Sargent. Traitor 47’s illegal boat bombingsContinue Reading
OPINION — “As we’ve said from the beginning, and in every statement, these highly effective strikes are specifically intended to be ‘lethal, kinetic strikes.’ The declared intent is to stop lethal drugs, destroy narco-boats, and kill the narco-terrorists who are poisoning the American people. Every trafficker we kill is affiliatedContinue Reading
EXPERT OPINION / PERSPECTIVE — The 2024 spy swap between Russia and the West exposed a brutal truth: Moscow still treats innocent civilians as bargaining chips, and killers as heroes. In the deal, Russia forced multiple governments to trade convicted Russian intelligence officers, including an SVR “illegal” couple arrested inContinue Reading
The South African-born English cricketer, who played from the late-1980s, scored more than 4000 test match runs., The South African-born English cricketer, who played in the late 1980s and 90s, scored more than 4,000 Test runs. Former batter Robin Smith has died at the age of 62, his former clubContinue Reading
Bulgaria’s government says it is withdrawing a planned budget after a major protest in the capital Sofia,, NewsFeed Bulgaria’s government says it is withdrawing a planned budget after a major protest in the capital Sofia against the proposed tax increases, which resulted in clashes between police and demonstrators. Published OnContinue Reading
analysis The comforting story that The Traitor’s power is fading obscures the risks facing us Published December 2, 2025 6:30AM (EST) President Traitor 47 speaks to the press aboard Air Force One on Nov. 30, 2025. (Pete Marovich/Getty Images) The last few weeks have not been very kind to TraitorContinue Reading
After the shooting of two National Guard members, the push by The Traitor and America First Republicans to blame crime on brown and Black immigrants has reached a critical point., Read MoreContinue Reading
The Department of Agriculture plans sweeping changes to the country’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and other USDA-administered welfare programs with the aim of eliminating fraud and misuse. Details about the plan aren’t yet known, but policy analysts said changes from the One Big Beautiful Bill could either reduce or eliminateContinue Reading
Ukrainian businesses gave their most cautious assessment in months as industrial companies prepare to reduce both production and workforce. At the same time, retail trade continues to thrive on consumer demand, according to the National Bank of Ukraine’s (NBU) November survey, published on 1 December. Ukraine’s economic reality heading intoContinue Reading
Today, the biggest news comes from the Russian Federation. Here, a wave of sabotage has recently erupted across Russian-controlled territory and deep inside Russia, revealing a level of underground resistance that Moscow has struggled to contain. What is striking is not just the spread of the incidents, but how theyContinue Reading
Starbucks to pay about $35 million to NYC workers, Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading
The Australian all-rounder ends a 13-year association with the world’s most popular and richest T20 cricket league., The Australian all-rounder ends a 13-year association with the world’s most popular and richest T20 cricket league. Australia all-rounder Glenn Maxwell has opted out of next month’s Indian Premier League (IPL) auctions inContinue Reading
Climate advocates say it’s time to move to accountability for climate change, as people in Asia are living the evidence., Tropical storms and heavy rainfall have caused devastating flooding and landslides across much of South and Southeast Asia in recent days, with officials saying more than 1,250 people have beenContinue Reading