THE DAILY BLAST with Greg Sargent

Greg Sargent

Every weekday, The New Republic’s Greg Sargent brings you a fresh way of thinking about the biggest political stories of the moment, offered up in an entertaining, information-packed conversation with a leading lawmaker, journalist, or newsmaker. We go deep into the stories behind the headlines leading TNR and other news outlets—while making it fun and fast.

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20 episodes
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Friday · 21 min
Trump Blurted Out Shockingly Vile Plot to Censor ABC—It Just Backfired
As Trump’s corrupt pressure on ABC comes back to bite him, a legal expert explains why the network is in a strong position to withstand Trump-MAGA bullying—and how this case will likely play out.
Thursday · 22 min
Trump Humiliated by Iran, Comey Flops as Aides Leak: He’s “Frustrated”
As Trump’s aides leak his frustrations on Iran and his push to jail James Comey flounders, a legal observer explains how Trump is confronting the limits of his powers on many fronts as once.
Wednesday · 23 min
Trump’s Rage at Iran Takes Truly Scary Turn, and Even MAGA Is Unnerved
As Trump’s threats of escalation in Iran worsen, a former State Department official explains why the deeper dynamics surrounding the trap ensnaring Trump are so alarming.
Tuesday · 24 min
Trump Quietly Shivs Hyper-Masculine Icon Andrew Tate as MAGA Cracks Up
As MAGA splits over the legal travails hitting influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate, the writer of a piece on the Tates explains why MAGA’s vision of masculinity is imploding—and what it means for our politics.
Monday · 25 min
Trump Poll Collapse Hits New Milestone as Leaks Reveal Fresh GOP Panic
As Trump manages to squander traditional GOP strengths in three areas at once. a Democratic strategist explains how his party is moving to capitalize—and why this is far from a done deal.
July 24 · 23 min
Trump Rages at GOP to Hurry Up and Rig Midterms as Awful Fox Poll Hits
As a striking Fox News poll suggests the GOP midterm position is deteriorating, a voting rights expert walks us through what Trump is really gearing up to attempt this fall—and how to defeat it.
July 23 · 22 min
GOPers Quietly Admit the Unthinkable: It’s All Falling Apart for Trump
As Republicans start leaking that the bottom is falling out for Trump and the GOP, Democratic strategist Simon Rosenberg ponders whether Democrats can close the deal—and what could still go wrong.
July 22 · 21 min
The Daily Blast: Trump Rages at Fresh Iran Setbacks as GOP Midterm Panic Grows: “Bleak”
Amid new GOP anxiety that Trump’s Iran debacle will hurt them in the elections, a former State Department official explains the deeper reasons Trump is stuck—and why this will get worse for the GOP.
July 21 · 24 min
Trump Hits Record-Breaking Low in Polls, Shocking Analyst: “Horrible!”
As Trump hits a new bottom that outdoes his predecessors—even Richard Nixon—a veteran Democratic strategist explains how her party can do more to exploit his historic weakness.
July 20 · 25 min
Trump’s Plot to Rig Midterms Gets So Unhinged that Even Fox Is Rattled
As Trump’s threats to corrupt the midterms grow more vile, a political scientist explains why his visible derangement shouldn’t distract us from the severe threat this moment poses.
July 17 · 21 min
Best of the Daily Blast: Trump Spirals into Crazed Fury after Harvard Humiliates Him Very Badly
Original air date: February 2, 2026 With the Daily Blast on break this week, join us as we revisit some of our top episodes of 2026! After The New York Times reported that President Trump has backtracked on a major demand he’d made on Harvard University, he spiraled out of control in three wild tirades. He angrily insisted on a correction from the Times, and levied unhinged new threats against Harvard, demanding a new billion-dollar extortion payment while calling for the university’s criminal prosecution. Harvard officials clearly leaked word of Trump’s backtracking to humiliate him at a moment of political weakness. It worked: Trump appeared panicked and weak as he fired off half-cocked threats. Which raises a question: Why don’t more institutions grasp that standing firm against Trump is the only way? We talked to Ryan Enos, a Harvard political scientist who has long argued for a strong stand. He explains the internal politics at Harvard leading to its current posture, why this fight’s outcome has broader significance amid our slide into authoritarianism, and what the prospects are for Harvard holding firm. Looking for More from the DSR Network? Click Here: https://linktr.ee/deepstateradio Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
July 16 · 27 min
Best of the Daily Blast: Why Trump Will Be Removed from Office Sooner Than You Think
Original air date: April 17, 2026 With the Daily Blast on break this week, join us as we revisit some of our top episodes of 2026! In today’s episode, George Conway argues that as improbable as it might seem right now, congressional Republicans will ultimately decide they have no choice but to remove Donald Trump from office before his term ends. Conway, the former GOP lawyer-turned-Trump-critic, is ⁠running for Congress as a Democrat⁠. One of his ads ⁠is a montage of all the horrors⁠ that Trump has unleashed, followed by Conway’s promise to be a different kind of Congressman in response. In our conversation, Conway explains why he thinks Republicans will eventually decide Trump has to go and talks about how he’ll push for impeachment immediately if elected. Conway also lays out an accountability agenda that includes impeaching many cabinet officials, criminal referrals for high-level Trump administration officials, and extensive other reforms designed to prevent anything like this from ever happening again. Looking for More from the DSR Network? Click Here: https://linktr.ee/deepstateradio Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
July 15 · 23 min
Best of the Daily Blast: Trump Epstein Mess Worsens as MAGA Cracks Up: “He Lame-Ducked Himself”
Original air date: June 1, 2026 With the Daily Blast on break this week, join us as we revisit some of our top episodes of 2026! Former attorney general Pam Bondi testified behind closed doors Friday about the Jeffrey Epstein scandal. She effectively ⁠let it be known⁠ that Todd Blanche, now acting AG, has been responsible for this debacle, ⁠creating a new inquiry⁠ for Democrats to pursue that will be fraught for Trump. Bondi also ⁠went mum⁠ on how Trump instructed her to handle the Epstein files, basically declining to back Trump’s spin that he was pro-transparency, raising still more questions for Democrats to pursue. Meanwhile, Trump’s sinking approval, Iran debacle, ballroom and slush fund are fracturing Trumpworld and the GOP: One Republican ⁠told⁠ The Atlantic that he has “lame-ducked himself.” We talked to historian Nicole Hemmer, author of ⁠several books⁠ ⁠about the right⁠. We discuss why the Epstein scandal continues to fracture the MAGA movement, the deeper reasons for Trump’s weakening hold on the GOP, and why MAGA will go into deep turmoil once Trump passes from the scene. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
July 14 · 28 min
Best of the Daily Blast: Krugman: Trump’s Unnerving Mental Breakdown Signals Nation in Decline
Original air date: June 22, 2026 With the Daily Blast on break this week, join us as we revisit some of our top episodes of 2026! Donald Trump’s war with Iran is making it clear this presidency could have much worse long-term consequences than we expected. Yet Trump is spending his nights indulging his crazed obsessions. In one ⁠early-morning tirade⁠, he raged about “fools” who criticize his Iran fiasco, calling them “bad people” and “stupid.” In another, he ⁠fulminated at length⁠ about his ballroom. He’s posting ⁠updates⁠ on the gilding of statues and ⁠images⁠ of himself on international magazine covers. The gap between the gravity of the moment on one side and his trivial megalomania on the other is jarring. We talked to economist Paul Krugman, who has been ⁠writing really well on his Substack⁠ about ⁠both sides⁠ ⁠of this divide⁠. He goes big-picture, detailing the signs that we’re a country in decline, why other countries are looking toward a post-American world, and why it’s shocking that we put up with his worsening megalomania and nonstop desecration of our republic. Looking for More from the DSR Network? Click Here: https://linktr.ee/deepstateradio Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
July 10 · 21 min
Texas ICE Killing Takes Damning Turn as Even MAGA Judges Abandon Trump
As Trump’s deportation agenda results in another killing and his losses mount in court, the author of a piece on ICE’s horrors explains why we’re facing a fraught and dangerous crossroads moment.
July 9 · 21 min
A Danish Journo’s Viral Takedown of Trump Caps Off Epic NATO Meltdown
As an explosive exchange at NATO perfectly captures the disaster Trump has wrought, a foreign policy expert explains the bigger story: The world is moving on without us.
July 8 · 21 min
Trump’s Rage over Midterm Woes Badly Unnerves GOPers: “He’s a Bully”
As Trump’s angry demands for voter suppression really start aggravating Republicans, a veteran congressional observer explains the deeper pickle they’re in—and what will happen next.
July 7 · 22 min
Trump Wrecks His Own 250 Crowd Size Claims in Final, Epic Humiliation
As Trump’s disastrous celebration of our 250th ends with a howler, a writer who focuses on MAGA’s weak grip on the culture reflects on what all this says about the country’s desire to move on from MAGA.
July 6 · 23 min
MAGA Wants to Force Women to Pee in Cups at Airports
As MAGA personalities start demanding a ban on women coming to the U.S. and having babies, a writer who covers Trumpism explains what this reveals about today’s right—and why we should take it seriously.
July 2 · 23 min
Trump Blurts Out Vile Scheme to Rig Midterms as Polls Take Brutal Turn
As new polling shows Trump in abysmal shape across six key Senate battlegrounds, MS NOW’s Steve Benen explains how he’s already using government resources to try to boost GOP candidates.

THE DAILY BLAST with Greg Sargent

Trump Blurted Out Shockingly Vile Plot to Censor ABC—It Just Backfired

Trump Humiliated by Iran, Comey Flops as Aides Leak: He’s “Frustrated”

Trump’s Rage at Iran Takes Truly Scary Turn, and Even MAGA Is Unnerved

Trump Quietly Shivs Hyper-Masculine Icon Andrew Tate as MAGA Cracks Up

Trump Poll Collapse Hits New Milestone as Leaks Reveal Fresh GOP Panic

Trump Rages at GOP to Hurry Up and Rig Midterms as Awful Fox Poll Hits

GOPers Quietly Admit the Unthinkable: It’s All Falling Apart for Trump

The Daily Blast: Trump Rages at Fresh Iran Setbacks as GOP Midterm Panic Grows: “Bleak”

Trump Hits Record-Breaking Low in Polls, Shocking Analyst: “Horrible!”

Trump’s Plot to Rig Midterms Gets So Unhinged that Even Fox Is Rattled

Best of the Daily Blast: Trump Spirals into Crazed Fury after Harvard Humiliates Him Very Badly

Best of the Daily Blast: Why Trump Will Be Removed from Office Sooner Than You Think

Best of the Daily Blast: Trump Epstein Mess Worsens as MAGA Cracks Up: “He Lame-Ducked Himself”

Best of the Daily Blast: Krugman: Trump’s Unnerving Mental Breakdown Signals Nation in Decline

Texas ICE Killing Takes Damning Turn as Even MAGA Judges Abandon Trump

A Danish Journo’s Viral Takedown of Trump Caps Off Epic NATO Meltdown

Trump’s Rage over Midterm Woes Badly Unnerves GOPers: “He’s a Bully”

Trump Wrecks His Own 250 Crowd Size Claims in Final, Epic Humiliation

MAGA Wants to Force Women to Pee in Cups at Airports

Trump Blurts Out Vile Scheme to Rig Midterms as Polls Take Brutal Turn