58+ min ago   (1512+ words) The Trump administration has made it abundantly clear that refugees are not welcome to the United States—unless they’re white South Africans. Beginning October 1, each white South African entering the country as a refugee could receive $4,500 in aid from the…...

6+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1327+ words) President Trump mixed up two different Black Caribbean countries at a Black History Month event at the White House on Wednesday, suggesting that he couldn’t care less about them or the event. “Herschel Walker, speaking about loyal,” Trump said while…...

3+ mon, 1+ day ago   (1671+ words) President Trump is raising the U.S. refugee admission limit by 10,000 people—but only for white South Africans. In reality, this is simply a reaffirmation of his Elon Musk–influenced reshaping of the refugee program, which under Trump, has bent over backward…...

8+ mon, 3+ week ago   (1810+ words) Donald Trump insulted the presidents of two countries right before signing a peace deal when he introduced the duo as “courageous leaders”—but couldn’t follow the flattery up with the correct pronunciation of their names. The U.S. president couldn’t…...

8+ mon, 3+ week ago   (1249+ words) In keeping with this administration’s habit of unveiling massive new policies on social media, Department of Homeland Security head Kristi Noem took to X Monday evening to announce that she was “recommending a full travel ban,” barring visitors from “every…...

9+ mon, 4+ week ago   (394+ words) The series centers around Monkey D. Luffy, a young pirate captain, who along with his ragtag “Straw Hat” crew seeks a treasure known as the “one piece,” a quest that positions them directly against the autocratic status quo. To Luffy, the…...

11+ mon, 1+ week ago   (171+ words) President Trump seems even more angry at the media than usual. His lawyers just filed a lawsuit against The New York Times that First Amendment lawyers are dismissing as a total joke. The suit, however, is also chock full of…...

11+ mon, 2+ week ago   (1802+ words) President Donald Trump wants to paint right-wing extremists as vigilante heroes, while demonizing “vicious” radicals on the left. Speaking on Fox & Friends Friday about Charlie Kirk’s death, Trump admitted that he isn’t all that concerned about right-wing radicals. “Well, I’ll…...

11+ mon, 2+ week ago   (525+ words) The following is a lightly edited transcript of the September 8 episode of theDaily Blast podcast. Listen to it here. Leah Litman: Thanks for having me. Sargent: Yeah, and that really gets at the core of something else about this as…...