Trump Has Drafted Letter to Fire Fed Chair and Asked Republicans if He Should  —  The president waved a copy of a draft letter firing Jerome H. Powell at a meeting in the Oval Office with House Republicans.  It remains to be seen whether he follows through with his threat.

Trump Goes Off On His Own MAGA Base: 'I Don't Want Their Support Anymore!'  —  Trump seems furious at the members of his own base criticizing his administration's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files, accusing them of falling prey to a “hoax” and declaring that he doesn't “want their support.”

‘Alligator Alcatraz’ and Why Mass Deportation Is Doomed  —  LET ME TAKE YOU BACK TO MAY 2011.  Then President Barack Obama, frustrated with what he took to be increasingly unreasonable demands from Republicans on immigration reform, joked that next they would demand a moat at the border—one stocked with alligators.

Trump Effect Starts to Show Up in Economy  —  New data reflect that president's tariff and immigration policies are boosting inflation and weighing on jobs  —  A chaotic rollout of tariffs is starting to filter through to price tags on store shelves.  An immigration crackdown is beginning …

RFK Jr. fires top aides in HHS shakeup  —  US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has fired two of his top aides in an abrupt shakeup of the leadership at the nation's sprawling health department, two people familiar with the matter told CNN.

DOJ hits states with broad requests for voter rolls, election data  —  Election clerks in both parties, already facing harassment and lawsuits over Trump's false 2020 election claims, worry about efforts to examine voting machines.  —  The Trump administration and its allies have launched …

The secret to Baltimore's extraordinary year  —  This April, Baltimore saw five homicides.  That is the fewest of any month since 1970, when the city began tracking monthly homicide numbers.  In the first six months of the year, homicides were down 22% compared to 2024, and non-fatal shootings were down 19%.

Billionaires Convince Themselves AI Chatbots Are Close to Making New Scientific Discoveries  —  “I'm doing the equivalent of vibe coding, except it's vibe physics.” … Generative artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT, Gemini, and Grok have exploded in popularity as AI becomes mainstream.

Supreme Court Keeps Ruling in Trump's Favor, but Doesn't Say Why  —  In a series of terse, unsigned orders, the court has often been giving the green light to President Trump's agenda without a murmur of explanation.  —  In clearing the way for President Trump's efforts to transform American government …

House Oversight chair says Jill Biden, Harris should be subpoenaed over Joe Biden's mental capacity  —  Jill Biden aide pleads the Fifth before Oversight Committee hearing on Wednesday  —  House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer speaks to reporters at the Capitol in Washington, July 16, 2025.

Trump administration restarts third-country deportations with flight to Eswatini  —  Five immigrant detainees from Vietnam, Laos, Jamaica, Cuba and Yemen have been sent to the small nation of Eswatini in southern Africa.  —  The Department of Homeland Security resumed third-country deportation …

Trump puts out another fire for Johnson  —  IN TODAY'S EDITION:  — House tries again on crypto bills  — Senate vote-a-rama kicks off at 1:30 p.m.  — Johnson breaks with Trump on Epstein  —  THE GOP'S MAINE CONCERN — Senate Republicans need Susan Collins to seek a sixth term next year to hold the majority.

Mamdani Says He Will ‘Discourage’ the Term ‘Globalize the Intifada’  —  Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee in the race for mayor of New York City, moved to distance himself from comments that sparked outrage during the primary.  —  For weeks, Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee …

Ex-Commissioner Sues, Saying Adams Ran N.Y.P.D. as a Criminal Enterprise  —  Thomas G. Donlon, who served only weeks, said in a lawsuit that New York's mayor and top department officials had manipulated the system for personal and political gain.  —  A former police commissioner on Wednesday filed …

For Trump, Domestic Adversaries Are Not Just Wrong, They Are ‘Evil’  —  The president's vilification of political opponents and journalists seeds the ground for threats of prosecution, imprisonment and deportation unlike any modern president has made.  —  When the Pentagon decided …

Americans were following Trump's big legislative win closely — and they say they don't support it … The high initial disapproval of the law could be a warning sign for Republicans in the midterms, as the GOP faces a fierce fight to maintain their narrow majorities in Congress.

Pam Bondi is breaking the DOJ  —  🗣️ Paid subscribers make Public Notice possible.  If you appreciate our fiercely independent coverage of American politics, please sign up and support us.  👇  —  “If confirmed, I will work to restore confidence and integrity …

Trans girl housed in male unit has jaw broken at D.C. juvenile detention center  —  Officials said they've launched a “full review” after the Youth Services Center resident was transported to the hospital following the incident.  —  A transgender girl housed in a male unit of a Washington …

Trump just delivered a word salad speech that would've got Biden impeached  —  In a few short remarks, the president revealed he has very little knowledge of the U.S. economy; is incapable of remembering where his own representatives or aides are and cannot stay awake during an early afternoon public appearance, Holly Baxter writes.

A Scion of Democratic Politics Defeats the Upstarts in an Arizona Primary  —  Adelita Grijalva beat back charges of “legacy” and embraced the memory of her father, Raúl Grijalva, to win the Democratic primary for the House seat opened by his death.  —  The Mamdani momentum withered …

Republicans in Congress Shift to Backing Ukraine, Matching Trump's Reversal  —  After years pressing to end U.S. aid to Ukraine, many Republicans have abandoned that position now that President Trump is supporting the country against Russian aggression.  —  Less than two years ago …

The Military Occupied LA for 40 Days and All They Did Was Detain One Guy  —  Thousands of federal troops have been deployed to Los Angeles since June 7 on the orders of President Donald Trump.  —  In the first 40 days of this military operation on U.S. soil, they have done vanishingly close to nothing.

The Manhattan Statement on Higher Education  —  America's colleges and universities have long been the bright lights of our civilization.  For nearly four centuries, they have pioneered new fields of knowledge, brought the arts and sciences to new heights, and educated the men who built our republic.

What Will Become of the C.I.A.?  —  The covert agency has long believed in the power of knowing one's enemy.  But these days the threats are coming from above.  —  In December, 1988, as the Soviet Union was beginning to come apart, Senator Bill Bradley, a member of the Senate Select Committee …

The Inside Scoop on Jeffrey Epstein  —  I was his lawyer.  I know things that court orders won't allow me to disclose.  —  I was Jeffrey Epstein's lawyer.  I know the facts, some of which I can't disclose because it is privileged or subject to court-imposed sealing orders.