The Daily Blast with Greg Sargent

As Trump’s vile lies about the federal response to the hurricane confirm a New York Times report about his mental unraveling, a Dem strategist suggests a closing argument against him.

Olivia Troye, a top Homeland Security official in the Trump administration, opens up about how he hyper-politicized disaster response as president—and why a second term would be worse.

An interview with press critic Jamison Foser about all the ways that Trump and his allies are bullying the media—and whether our institutions are holding up under authoritarian pressure.

As Trump and his allies gin up fake outrage at CBS for fact-checking JD Vance, a longtime media observer digs into how our institutions are capitulating to authoritarian bullying.

An interview with A.B. Stoddard, columnist at The Bulwark, who explains how Donald Trump's worsening rants and threats gives Kamala Harris a closing argument against him.

As Trump’s violent rants and threats get worse, a journalist who closely tracks his darkening mental state argues that all the madness gives Kamala Harris a way to close strong in the race’s final days.

An interview with the chairperson of the North Carolina Democratic Party, who offers an emotional account of Hurricane Helene's devastation—and responds to Trump's vicious lies about it.

As Hurricane Helene unleashes devastation and Trump viciously lies about it, a top North Carolina Democrat responds to Trump—and offers an emotional account of the mounting toll.

An interview with Salon columnist Amanda Marcotte about Trump's attacks on Fox News at a rally and what that says about how he'd crack down on dissent in a second term.

At a weekend rally, Trump raged at Kamala Harris, migrants, and … Fox News. A shrewd observer of Trump’s violent rhetoric decodes the alarming warnings lurking behind the madness.

An interview with Politico reporter Kyle Cheney about the Special Counsel's new filing in the January 6 prosecution and why Trump should be very afraid of it.

As Smith prepares to detail new evidence about Trump to the court, a reporter who closely covers the January 6 case sheds light on potentially shocking revelations we may soon learn about.

Governor Shapiro talks about Kamala Harris' chances of winning Pennsylvania and responds to Trump's attacks on Haitians in the state, which Shapiro calls "utter bullshit."

As polls show a tight race in Pennsylvania, which Trump cannot lose, Governor Josh Shapiro explains why he thinks Kamala Harris is on her way to beating him there—and winning the election.

As Nebraska Republicans reject MAGA’s push to change how the state allots its electors, a reporter covering this controversy explains how it’s a big blow to Trump—and what it says about today’s GOP.

As the bombshells worsen for the MAGA candidate for North Carolina governor, a top strategist for his Democratic opponent explains what beating Trump in the state really requires.

As an NBC survey shows Trump slipping further with women, a writer who closely covers the abortion debate explains how Trump may be driving them away more aggressively than we thought.

As new high-quality polls show Kamala Harris ahead, a veteran Democratic operative from the Keystone State explains what the path to victory looks like—and what could still go wrong.

As Trump unleashes strange new ramblings in Michigan about the auto industry, an expert on the green energy transition explains that Trump actually revealed how he’d surrender the future to China.

As Kamala Harris reaches a crucial new favorability threshold, a top strategist for the Priorities USA super PAC explains what all the data is telling us—and what lies ahead.