A megabill mystery: New solar and wind tax comes as a surprise to Republican senators  —  “I don't know where it came from,” Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., the chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, told NBC News after he released the 940-page legislation.  —  WASHINGTON — Tucked inside …

Televangelist Jimmy Swaggart, whose ministry was toppled by prostitution scandals, dies at 90  —  Televangelist Jimmy Swaggart, whose multimillion-dollar ministry and huge audience dwindled following his prostitution scandals, has died.  He was 90.  —  Swaggart death was announced Tuesday on his public Facebook page.

A corrupted Supreme Court sinks to new lows  —  🗣️ Paid subscribers make Public Notice possible.  If you appreciate our fiercely independent coverage of American politics, please support us.  👇  —  With another Supreme Court term having drawn to a close …

Zohran Mamdani moves on to an unusual general election for New York City mayor  —  Mamdani won the Democratic primary, NBC News projects, and will face the incumbent, Eric Adams, in the general election.  Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo may keep running, too.  —  Progressive state Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani …

Poll: Most feel democracy is threatened and political violence is a major problem  —  Ahead of the July 4 holiday and the country's 249th birthday, three-quarters of Americans say democracy is under serious threat, according to a new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll.

Young Men Who Elected Trump Just Realized They Scr*wed Up  —  BUYER'S REMORSE  —  “They are turning against him,” John Della Volpe said.  —  The young men who helped get Donald Trump back into the White House are now realizing they made a massive mistake, according to a Harvard polling expert.

Ford Foundation's New Leader Says She'll Work to Protect Democracy  —  Heather K. Gerken, the dean of the law school, will run the powerful philanthropy, known for pushing for social justice.  —  Heather K. Gerken, the dean of Yale Law School, will become the president of the Ford Foundation later this year, the group said Tuesday.

Adoption, Belonging, and the Question of Citizenship  —  Am I a citizen?  Right now, the answer is pretty simple: yes.  I am adopted, though I was born in North Carolina.  I assume both of my birth parents were citizens, and know that my adoptive parents are citizens.

Suspected Idaho shooter showed ‘Nazi tendencies’ in school, ex-classmates say: Updates  —  The man accused of fatally shooting two firefighters in an ambush in rural Idaho on Sunday had “Nazi tendencies” in school, sketched pictures of guns and swastikas in a notebook and was “obsessed with guns,” three former classmates told USA TODAY.

Iran-linked hackers threaten to release Trump aides' emails  —  Iran-linked hackers have threatened to disclose more emails stolen from U.S. President Donald Trump's circle, after distributing a prior batch to the media ahead of the 2024 U.S. election.  —  In online chats with Reuters …

A Texas boy needed protection from measles.  The vaccine cost $1,400.  —  A family living in Galveston was surprised to be charged thousands of dollars for immunizations for their children.  —  In the early days of the West Texas measles outbreak, Thang Nguyen eyed the rising number of cases and worried.

Musk Walks Back Chainsaw Wielding Display: ‘It Lacked Empathy’  —  Elon Musk is expressing some regret for waving a chainsaw to rile up the crowd during a conservative conference back in February, as his feud with Donald Trump over the president's tax and spending bill reignites.

“Big, beautiful bill” pushes millions of people away from social safety net  —  The “big, beautiful bill” slashes food and health benefits for the poorest Americans, while giving tax cuts to higher earners — blowing a hole in the nation's safety net, according to healthcare experts and advocates for lower-income people.

We asked 5 AI models to fact-check Trump.  Here's what we learned.  —  Jeffrey Sonnenfeld is the Lester Crown Professor in Management Practice at the Yale School of Management and president and founder of the Yale Chief Executive Leadership Institute.  Stephen Henriques …

The first American ‘scientific refugees’ arrive in France  —  MARSEILLE, France — The first American academics fleeing Donald Trump's America for France have arrived.  —  Aix-Marseille University last week introduced eight U.S.-based researchers who were in the final stage of joining the institution's …

A “Striking” Trend: After Texas Banned Abortion, More Women Nearly Bled to Death During Miscarriage  —  A new ProPublica data analysis adds to the mounting evidence that abortion bans have made the common experience of first-trimester miscarriage far more dangerous.

I've Seen People Misuse Intelligence Before.  It Never Ends Well.  —  The intelligence “customer” has a responsibility to speak and act with humility.  —  IS IRAN'S NUCLEAR WEAPONS PROGRAM completely “obliterated,” as President Trump claims?  The intelligence is still coming in …

Katie Porter changes her tune on Kamala Harris  —  STAYING PUT — Katie Porter has repeatedly said Kamala Harris would have a “powerful field-clearing effect” if she entered the governor's race.  Except, apparently, on Katie Porter.  —  Porter is now telling supporters that she will stay …