Exclusive: Early US intel assessment suggests strikes on Iran did not destroy nuclear sites, sources say  —  The US military strikes on three of Iran's nuclear facilities last weekend did not destroy the core components of the country's nuclear program and likely only set it back by months …

Live Updates: Mamdani Holds Lead Over Cuomo in Democratic Primary for N.Y.C. Mayor  —  Zohran Mamdani, a 33-year-old state assemblyman, built a significant advantage over former Gov. Andrew Cuomo thanks to a strong showing in Brooklyn and Manhattan.  A winner might not be declared until ranked-choice ballots are tabulated next week.

‘Big Balls’ No Longer Works for the US Government  —  The technologist Edward Coristine, a key operative in Elon Musk's so-called Department of Government Efficiency who's gone by the name “Big Balls” online, has resigned, the White House tells WIRED.  —  Edward “Big Balls” Coristine …

Key GOP senator warns Medicaid cuts could spell political disaster for Republicans  —  Sen. Thom Tillis (N.C.), one of the most vulnerable Senate Republican incumbents facing re-election in 2026, warned Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) bluntly in a private meeting Tuesday that deep cuts …

Donald Trump with Nato ‘all the way’ after questioning mutual defence pact  —  President had sparked alarm when he previously said US commitment to Article 5 ‘depends on your definition’  —  Donald Trump has reassured Nato allies he is “with them all the way”, after spooking European capitals …

Presentation for CDC advisers appears to cite nonexistent study to support claims about risk of vaccine preservative  —  A presentation slated to be shared at this week's meeting of vaccine advisers to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention claimed that a study in animals suggested …

Donald Trump Nobel Peace Prize Nomination Withdrawn  —  A senior Ukrainian lawmaker who nominated U.S. President Donald Trump for a Nobel Peace Prize has withdrawn it, as peace talks between Kyiv and Moscow slip under the radar and the president keeps his sights fixed on the Middle East.

The National Archives at College Park, Maryland  —  We hold permanent records created by Federal agencies that include:  — Textual records from civilian agencies  — Army unit records dating from WW1  — Navy unit records dating from WW2  — Berlin Documents Center microfilm

SCOTUS clears the path for Trump's network of global gulags  —  🗣️ Paid subscribers make Public Notice possible.  If you appreciate our fiercely independent coverage of American politics, please support us.  👇  —  On Monday, the Supreme Court issued its most shameful shadow docket ruling yet.

Congress Fights Back...Against Congress  —  The broad story of the second Trump era has been of two inverse and related trends: the growth of a personalist Presidency, and the decline of state capacity.  A system built on loyalty to one man cannot tolerate institutions bound by other values, and so it must break them.

See Vaccine Recommendations Backed by Science in These Handy Charts  —  These graphics will guide you through science-based vaccine guidelines for children and adults  —  Vaccines are a marvel of modern medicine: the carefully tested and regulated technologies teach people's immune systems …

This Is The Beginning of The End of The 9/11 Era  —  EVER SINCE I WROTE REIGN OF TERROR, people have asked me how we end the long 9/11 era.  Someone asked me a version of that question tonight, at my Anyone Comics signing.  I gave the answer I always give, the only answer I believe to be true: Organize.

Despite promise to remove ‘worst of the worst,’ ICE has arrested only 6% of known immigrant murderers  —  ICE told Congress in September that over 13,000 immigrants known to have committed murder remained at large.  Since then, only 752 have been arrested.  —  After six months …

Scoop: Trump denies 9 former Biden aides executive privilege  —  The Trump White House has decided that nine former senior Biden aides won't be protected by executive privilege during their interviews for a congressional probe into Joe Biden's mental fitness for office.

Kari Lake heads to Capitol Hill after gutting an agency Trump hates  —  Lake, who lost two statewide elections in Arizona, will headline a hearing shortly after cutting jobs at the U.S. Agency for Global Media.  —  Kari Lake, the staunch Trump ally and senior adviser at the U.S. Agency for Global Media …

Scott Brown launches campaign for Senate in New Hampshire  —  The former Massachusetts senator is the highest profile Republican to enter the race to replace retiring Sen. Jeanne Shaheen.  —  Former Massachusetts Sen. Scott Brown is running for Senate in New Hampshire for a second time, he announced Wednesday.