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 …

What Powell is telling allies as Trump pressures him to resign  —  Video Ad Feedback  —  'It's not new': Jerome Powell corrects Trump over building plan  —  'It's not new': Jerome Powell corrects Trump over building plan  —  Acting Columbia president speaks out after $220 million settlement with Trump admin.

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 …

“Such bulls**t”: Not every Democrat wants to talk about Epstein … - House Democrats' messaging arm sent members an alert Wednesday urging them to “amplify” a Wall Street Journal report that President Trump is in the Epstein files and demand that “House Republicans stop covering up for Trump.”

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 …

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 …

Undaunted Search for the Truth  —  Julie Brown's essential reporting on Jeffrey Epstein must be commended  —  If not for Miami Herald reporter Julie K. Brown, we might never have learned anything about Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking operation, its implication of wealthy, powerful …

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.

BREAKING NEWS: Trump's government just approved Paramount's merger with Skydance.  —  BREAKING NEWS: Trump's government just approved Paramount's merger with Skydance.Sure looks like they paid Donald Trump $36 MILLION for this merger.Bribery i...

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 …

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.

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.

Convicted Murderer Released by Trump From Venezuelan Prison Is Free in U.S.  —  At least some American officials knew that Dahud Hanid Ortiz had been convicted of a triple murder when he was put on the plane to the United States.  —  He killed three people in Spain and fled to Venezuela …

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 …

Musk ordered shutdown of Starlink satellite service as Ukraine retook territory from Russia  —  A previously unreported order by Elon Musk to cut satellite communications over a portion of Ukraine disrupted a counteroffensive by Kyiv in the autumn of 2022.  Reuters investigated the billionaire's order …

DHS has begun flying migrants out of Florida's ‘Alligator Alcatraz,’ DeSantis announces  —  DeSantis said Homeland Security's cadence of flights out of South Florida immigrant detention center is increasing  —  Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced that Homeland Security has started flying migrants out of the …

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.

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.

SCOOP: Key GOP group starts work on 2nd ‘big, beautiful bill’ for Trump  —  GOP leaders are eyeing a 2nd budget reconciliation bill after their massive victory  —  FIRST ON FOX: House Republicans are already discussing contours for a potential second “big, beautiful bill” advancing President Donald Trump's agenda.

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 …

Even the Obit Writers Are Jumping Ship at The Washington Post … It looks like it's time to submit a death notice for the Washington Post's obituaries section.  —  The paper's longtime obit chief, Adam Bernstein, announced Tuesday that he was joining the New York Times.