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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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June 6, 2025
Edith Olmsted
Trump to Ax Federal Funding for California as Revenge Tour Escalates
Donald Trump continues to target Democratic-led states.
June 6, 2025
Edith Olmsted
Trump Brings Kilmar Abrego-Garcia Back, Completely Caving
The erroneously deported man is back in the United States — but it’s not all good news.
June 6, 2025
Edith Olmsted
ICE Agents and Immigrants Stranded in Hellish Conditions in Djibouti
Deportees and ICE agents are stuck living in a converted shipping container.
June 6, 2025
Edith Olmsted
Trump’s Breakup With Elon Musk Is Sending MAGA Into a Full Panic
Looks like Elon Musk isn’t the only one spiraling over the split.
June 6, 2025
Edith Olmsted
Karoline Leavitt Snaps in Wake of Trump’s Brutal Court Loss
Donald Trump’s press secretary tore into “rogue” judges who dared defy the president.
June 5, 2025
Edith Olmsted
Elon Musk Hits Trump With Nuclear Allegation About Jeffrey Epstein
Elon Musk is taking his breakup with Donald Trump to the next level.
June 5, 2025
Edith Olmsted
Elon Musk Is Spiraling Over Trump Dumping Him on Live TV
Elon Musk has unfollowed Stephen Miller as his breakup with Donald Trump escalates.
June 5, 2025
Edith Olmsted
Trump Says Germany Being Liberated From Nazis Was “Not a Great Day”
Donald Trump made the deranged comment in a meeting with the German chancellor.
June 5, 2025
Edith Olmsted
GOP Senator Slams Howard Lutnick’s Bonkers Tariff Logic
Senator John Kennedy admitted to being totally baffled by Lutnick’s purported reasoning.
June 5, 2025
Edith Olmsted
Rand Paul Has New Target in Budget Bill Fight: Lindsey Graham
Rand Paul is continuing his attacks on Donald Trump’s budget bill.
June 3, 2025
Edith Olmsted
Alina Habba Gets a Taste of Her Own Medicine Over Arrested Dem Mayor
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka is standing up to Alina Habba.
June 2, 2025
Edith Olmsted
ICE Officials Don’t Know Who to Arrest, Thanks to Stephen Miller
Stephen Miller had a meltdown over ICE supposedly failing to do the job with which he tasked them.
June 2, 2025
Edith Olmsted
ICE Just Arrested 1,400 People. Here’s How Many Had Criminal Charges.
ICE carried out a massive sweep in Massachusetts, including the greater Boston area.
June 2, 2025
Edith Olmsted
Trump Shares Disturbing New Theory About Joe Biden
Donald Trump posted a wild new claim about his predecessor.
May 30, 2025
Edith Olmsted
RFK Jr. Swaps Made-Up Studies in His Report for More Made-Up Studies
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was called out for using fake studies in his AI-generated report. But in fixing them, he just inserted more errors.
May 30, 2025
Edith Olmsted
Trump and Elon Musk Have Ominous Warning About Future of DOGE
Elon Musk’s time as a government employee has come to an end, but his time with Donald Trump has not.
May 30, 2025
Edith Olmsted
Trump Knew He Was Deporting Innocent People to El Salvador All Along
Many of the people deported to El Salvador have no criminal record, and Donald Trump knew it.
May 30, 2025
Edith Olmsted
Investigators Say ICE Barbie Kristi Noem’s Latest Arrest Was a Setup
Kristi Noem says an immigrant was arrested for threatening to assassinate Donald Trump. Law enforcement isn’t so sure.
May 30, 2025
Edith Olmsted
Trump Rips His Own Dark Money Buddy in Bonkers Rant Over Tariff Losses
Donald Trump tore into Leonard Leo, who recommended several of Trump’s Supreme Court picks.
May 29, 2025
Edith Olmsted
Karoline Leavitt Says Judges Shouldn’t Have Power Over Trump
The White House press secretary has an alarming new claim about Donald Trump’s legal losses.

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