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Edith Olmsted

Edith Olmsted is an associate writer for The New Republic with a Master’s degree from the Columbia Journalism School. She is based in New York City.

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March 24, 2025
Edith Olmsted
Trump Makes Stunning Confession About Russia’s Influence Over Him
Apparently, Donald Trump thinks Russian influence in U.S. politics is a good thing.
March 24, 2025
Edith Olmsted
Trump Advisers Accidentally Sent Journalist Top Secret War Plans
Donald Trump’s senior advisers shared confidential information in a group chat.
March 24, 2025
Edith Olmsted
Trump’s Border Czar Warns He Doesn’t Care About Due Process
Tom Homan doesn’t seem to have any qualms about breaking the law.
March 24, 2025
Edith Olmsted
Judge Rejects Trump’s Deportation Plan, Warns It’s Doomed to Fail
Judge James Boasberg refused to lift his block on Donald Trump’s efforts to use the Alien Enemies Act.
March 24, 2025
Edith Olmsted
Trump Has Massive Tantrum Over a Portrait of Him He Thinks Is Ugly
Donald Trump is focused on the real issues of the day: this painting he thinks is ugly.
March 21, 2025
Edith Olmsted
Judge Slams Trump Lawyers’ Shady Behavior in Deportation Case
Judge James Boasberg brutally called out the lawyers defending Donald Trump’s mass deportation.
March 21, 2025
Edith Olmsted
Judge Trashes DOJ Lawyers’ Attempts to Lie About Military Trans Ban
Judge Ana Reyes accused Donald Trump’s lawyers of trying to gaslight her.
March 21, 2025
Edith Olmsted
Lawyer Issues Grim Warning After Another Law Firm Caves to Trump
Rachel Cohen had previously criticized Donald Trump for attacking law firms.
March 21, 2025
Edith Olmsted
Elon Musk Is Openly Trying to Buy Votes in Crucial Supreme Court Race
Elon Musk is once again interfering in a pivotal election.
March 21, 2025
Edith Olmsted
Trump Threatens to Deport the “Terrorists” Who Protest Tesla
Donald Trump continues to come running to Elon Musk’s defense.
March 20, 2025
Edith Olmsted
White House Press Sec. Goes on Bonkers Rant When Asked About Tesla
Karoline Leavitt stumbled when asked about Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick shilling for Elon Musk.
March 20, 2025
Edith Olmsted
How Elon Musk Is Getting Around Judge Orders to Keep DOGE Out of USAID
Elon Musk and his colleagues have a sinister plan.
March 20, 2025
Edith Olmsted
Trump Unleashes Utter Chaos by Releasing JFK Files
Here’s what Donald Trump really revealed by releasing the files about John F. Kennedy’s assassination.
March 20, 2025
Edith Olmsted
Trump’s Commerce Secretary Is Begging People to Buy Tesla Stock
Tesla’s value has tanked in recent weeks due to Elon Musk’s close ties to Donald Trump.
March 19, 2025
Edith Olmsted
Trump Press Sec. Dodges Key Question on Identifying “Gang Members”
Karoline Leavitt fumbled when asked why deportee names haven’t been released.
March 19, 2025
Edith Olmsted
Karoline Leavitt Brutally Fact-Checked on Judge Who Blocked Trump
Leavitt went on the offense about the judge who blocked some of Donald Trump’s deportation efforts.
March 19, 2025
Edith Olmsted
Nancy Pelosi Expertly Drags Chuck Schumer for His Cowardice
Pelosi just delivered the most devastating burn to Chuck Schumer yet.
March 19, 2025
Edith Olmsted
Trump Has a Terrifying Plan to End Future Court Losses
Donald Trump’s team is getting ready to make sure he always wins.
March 19, 2025
Edith Olmsted
Elon Musk Freaks Out That People Are Bullying Him
Musk continues to insist he’s only doing “productive things.”
March 18, 2025
Edith Olmsted
Elon Musk Dealt Huge Blow as Judge Rules USAID Cuts Unconstitutional
A judge has ruled that Elon Musk and DOGE officials must restore USAID’s functionality.

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