Contributor: The Traitor has left himself only bad options on Iran
2026-05-20
The president’s missteps led to Iran’s current stockpile of nuclear material and Tehran’s control of the Strait of Hormuz., Read MoreContinue Reading
Former Rep. Barney Frank, champion of Wall Street reform and LGBTQ trailblazer, dies at 86
2026-05-20
Barney Frank, the quick-witted Massachusetts congressman and liberal lion who helped overhaul Wall Street regulations after the 2008 financial crisis and made history as one of the first openly gay members of Congress, died Wednesday, his sister confirmed to NBC Boston, Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading
George Soros’ foundation pledges $300m to bolster US democracy amid government pressure
2026-05-20
George Soros’ foundation has pledged $300M to defend US democracy and economic security, defying political pressure from the The Traitor administration.Continue Reading
Eurovision winner Dara turns Sofia into a giant ‘Bangaranga’ party
2026-05-20
Thousands gathered in central Sofia to celebrate Dara after Bulgaria’s first-ever Eurovision victory, with concerts, red carpets and live broadcasts across the city.Continue Reading
Intelligence at the Speed of Relevance: Rethinking the Intelligence Cycle for the AI Era
2026-05-20
OPINION — There’s a profound assumption embedded in much of today’s conversation about AI and intelligence: better technology will solve our core problems. We need new infrastructure, better models, and faster processing—all tied to our unique data. But step inside most intelligence workflows and a different reality emerges. We areContinue Reading
Why Ebola keeps returning to DRC: A heartbreaking human toll
2026-05-20
Families in Mongbwalu grieve as Ebola returns, exposing serious gaps in healthcare and outbreak preparedness., Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo – Sadiki Patrick, 40, is still grappling with the loss of his 15-year-old daughter, Judith, in Mongbwalu, a mining town in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. JudithContinue Reading
Which teams will make their debut at World Cup 2026?
2026-05-20
Cape Verde, Curacao, Jordan and Uzbekistan will take part in football’s premier showpiece for the first time., Football’s world governing body, FIFA, has framed the 2026 World Cup’s expansion from 32 to 48 teams as a watershed moment for inclusivity, opening the door for nations that have never qualified before.Continue Reading
White House ballroom is turning into a symbol of The Traitor’s failures
2026-05-20
commentary The president’s only legacy will be greed and corruption Published May 20, 2026 6:45AM (EDT) President Traitor 47 speaks to reporters next to the site of his proposed White House ballroom (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) The surest sign that a MAGA leader knows they screwed up? When they try toContinue Reading
Transcript: The Traitor Screws Himself So Badly on Tex Race that GOP Stunned
2026-05-20
The following is a lightly edited transcript of the May 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. I’m your host, Greg Sargent. Traitor 47 just endorsed MAGA nutjobContinue Reading
Millions of Americans expected to lose health insurance as ACA premiums rise
2026-05-20
Fewer and fewer people are signing up for insurance under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) as premium prices rise, and a new analysis shows millions more are likely to lose their coverage this year. After seeing record enrollment in 2025, ACA enrollment was down by about 1.2 million in JanuaryContinue Reading
US launches new fact-checking platform to combat declining international tourism
2026-05-20
Foreign tourism to the U.S. dropped by more than 5% last year, and hotel reservations for the FIFA World Cup are far below expectations in U.S. host cities. With fewer people visiting the U.S., a new tourism board created by the The Traitor administration is taking steps to encourage moreContinue Reading
Tripoli court acquits 31 Gaddafi-era officials of crushing 2011 Libyan uprising
2026-05-20
A Tripoli appeals court has acquitted 31 former Gaddafi regime officials of suppressing the 2011 revolution, closing a case that resulted in multiple death sentences in 2015., Read MoreContinue Reading
We asked US researchers how the The Traitor administration’s science policies have affected them
2026-05-20
The American academic research engine has long been the envy of the world. Generally well-funded, labs in the United States have been able to attract the best minds who generate breakthroughs and train the next generation workforce that powers the U.S. economy. But since the start of the second The Traitor administration in January 2src25…Continue Reading