Trump's Name Is on Contributor List for Epstein Birthday Book … An introductory letter to a book celebrating Jeffrey Epstein's 50th birthday, handwritten by Ghislaine Maxwell.  —  President Trump's name appeared on a contributor list for a book celebrating the 50th birthday …

Ending Crime and Disorder on America's Streets  —  By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered:  —  Section 1.  Purpose and Policy.  Endemic vagrancy, disorderly behavior, sudden confrontations, and violent attacks have made our cities unsafe.

Dems ready more Epstein attacks  —  IN TODAY'S EDITION:  — How Epstein could permeate recess town halls  — Senate negotiates next week's spending bills  — Senate Republicans call for probe into Obama  —  The Jeffrey Epstein controversy could be hitting town halls across …

Alina Habba Is Named Acting U.S. Attorney in New Jersey  —  Ms. Habba's tenure as interim U.S. attorney was slated to end this week, but the Trump administration's appointment will allow her to remain the top law enforcement official in the state.  —  The Justice Department on Thursday cleared …

Here's how the Fed's renovation budget ballooned to $2.5 billion  —  The Fed's renovation project broke ground in 2022 after years of planning.  — The Federal Reserve's renovation project is bogged down largely by invisible labor, preservation, raw material, and environmental costs …

Did Columbia's Deal With Trump Save Its Stature or Sacrifice It?  —  Reactions ranged from fierce criticism to relief after the university reached a settlement over allegations that it failed to stop the harassment of Jewish students.  —  From the perspective of one longtime professor …

France Will Recognize Palestinian Statehood, Macron Says  —  The announcement sets France apart from the United States and most of its close allies, and could cause friction with President Trump.  —  President Emmanuel Macron announced late Thursday that France would recognize Palestine …

Trump Redefines the Washington Scandal  —  In a Presidency where everything is an outrage, what does it say that maga's revolt over the Jeffrey Epstein files is the one crisis that really might hurt him?  —  If there is one Washington art that Donald Trump has perfected, it is surely that of scandal management.

Can Ghislaine Maxwell be trusted to tell the truth about Jeffrey Epstein?  —  As the uproar over the Epstein files continues, prosecutors say the late sex offender's longtime accomplice has a history of lying.  Her defense lawyer says she will speak truthfully.

F.C.C. Approves Skydance's $8 Billion Merger With Paramount  —  The deal, which came under intense scrutiny by the Trump administration, was hailed by the F.C.C. chief, who welcomed “significant changes” at CBS, a unit of Paramount.  —  The Federal Communications Commission said Thursday …

Political world expresses condolences over Hulk Hogan's death  —  President Trump, lawmakers and others in the political world are expressing their condolences over the death of professional wrestling legend Hulk Hogan.  —  Hogan, who made a memorable appearance during last year's Republican …

SCOTUS's immunity ruling looks even worse now  —  🗣️ Paid subscribers keep Public Notice free.  If you appreciate our fiercely independent coverage of American politics, please sign up and support us.  👇  —  Can you believe it has been over a year since the conservatives …

Senate Inches Forward With Trump's Alarming Court Pick, Emil Bove  —  The Senate voted Thursday to advance Trump's most concerning judicial nominee to date, Emil Bove.  —  In a procedural vote, every Democrat voted against moving forward with Bove, along with two Republicans: Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Susan Collins of Maine.

RFK Jr. Pictured Partying With Child Sex Predator Jeffrey Epstein  —  WITH FRIENDS LIKE THESE  —  The renewed scrutiny on the HHS Secretary comes amid an ongoing firestorm over the Epstein files.  —  Robert Kennedy Jr. is facing fresh questions about his ties to Jeffrey Epstein …

Trump voters wanted lower medical bills.  But for millions, bills are about to go up  —  President Trump rode to reelection last fall on voter concerns about prices.  But as his administration pares back federal rules and programs designed to protect patients from the high cost of health care …

How a Frantic Scouring of the Epstein Files Consumed the Justice Dept. … Justice Department officials diverted hundreds of F.B.I. employees and federal prosecutors from their regular duties to go through the Jeffrey Epstein files at least four times — including once to flag any references …

Former Jan. 6 prosecutor and ex-DOJ employees sue Trump administration over firings  —  Mike Gordon, who had been senior trial counsel in the Capitol Siege Section, which prosecuted Capitol rioters, was terminated without explanation.  Now he's pushing back.

Judges' orders ‘need to be respected,’ Elena Kagan says amid Trump's escalating conflict with the courts … Kagan cautioned the hundreds of judges in the audience not to respond to verbal attacks by lashing out in their decisions, but by carrying out their duties as they normally do.

Texas lawsuit challenges telehealth abortions, citing Comstock Act  —  A Texas man is suing a California doctor for allegedly providing his girlfriend with abortion medication.  —  The lawsuit—a civil complaint filed in the federal court for the Southern District of Texas …

Quebec man warning Canadian boaters after he was detained by U.S. Coast guard, put in jail cell  —  A Quebec man says he is outraged after the U.S. Coast Guard accused him of fishing in American waters and then arrested him before putting him in a jail cell for nearly two hours.

Playbook: ‘Running against history’  —  With help from Eli Okun, Bethany Irvine and Ali Bianco  —  Good morning.  It's Friday.  We made it.  I'm Adam Wren.  Get in touch.  —  In today's Playbook ...  — Trump leans in on the midterms — cementing Chris LaCivita and Tony Fabrizio …