Justice Dept. Subpoenas Office of Letitia James, Who Sued Trump for Fraud  —  One of the two subpoenas sent to Ms. James, New York's attorney general, relates to the civil fraud case she won against President Trump, which led to a half-billion-dollar penalty.  —  Devlin Barrett and Santul Nerkar

Trump Directs Military to Target Foreign Drug Cartels … President Trump ordered the State Department to label drug cartels as terrorist organizations after taking office in January.Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times  —  President Trump has secretly signed a directive to the Pentagon …

US and Russia Plan Truce to Cement Putin's Gains in Ukraine  —  Washington and Moscow are aiming to reach a deal to halt the war in Ukraine that would lock in Russia's occupation of territory seized during its military invasion, according to people familiar with the matter.

MAGA world swallows a difficult truth: Arresting Trump's opponents is easier said than done … It's a familiar refrain for Trump's second term: The far right lusts to see prominent Democrats or Trump adversaries hauled off in handcuffs, only to be let down when their revenge fantasies run into reality.

Veterans' Care at Risk Under Trump as Hundreds of Doctors and Nurses Reject Working at VA Hospitals  —  ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power.  Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they're published.  —  Veterans hospitals are struggling …

The White House has a preferred alternative to PBS.  It may already be in countless classrooms.  —  The Corporation for Public Broadcasting announced last week that it would shut down after Congress voted to claw back over $500 million of federal funding from the organization.

ICE Barbie Lashes Out at ‘South Park’ After It Tore Her Apart  —  MELTDOWN  —  Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem made her criticism despite saying that she hasn't watched the show.  —  Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem lashed out at South Park's “lazy” and “petty” …

Don Jr. Posts Bizarre Image of Dad Throwing Sex Toy From White House Roof  —  CRINGE  —  The AI-generated image appears to be a reference to an incident involving WNBA player Sophie Cunningham.  —  Donald Trump Jr. is keeping up his streak as purveyor of unusual memes involving his father …

Appeals court blocks contempt proceedings against Trump officials over deportations  —  The 2-1 decision finds that Judge James Boasberg abused his powers in seeking compliance with a court order that had been thrown out by the Supreme Court.  —  WASHINGTON — A federal judge abused …

American Nazis: The Aryan Freedom Network is riding high in Trump era  —  With Donald Trump's return to power, a neo-Nazi group buoyed by his rhetoric is expanding its reach and changing the face of white extremism in America.  Its leaders: a Texas couple, both born to Ku Klux Klan leaders.

‘He is completely upset’: Why Trump scrapped an India trade deal … Instead, Indian goods now face a 50 percent tariff after Trump hit the country with a 25 percent levy on its goods and then followed up with an additional 25 percent to dissuade it from buying Russian oil that was set to kick …

Trump administration seeking $1 billion settlement from UCLA  —  The Trump administration is seeking a $1 billion settlement from the University of California, Los Angeles, CNN has exclusively learned, marking the latest effort by the White House to shape higher education and extract significant concessions from universities.

The Race to Find a Measles Treatment as Infections Surge  —  Vaccine was so effective the disease was considered eliminated in the U.S., but resurgence of outbreaks spurs need for drugs  —  As a record number of people in the U.S. are sickened with measles, researchers are resurrecting …

Even Republicans have questions about Israel's plan to occupy Gaza City  —  Some congressional Republicans are raising questions about Israel's planned occupation of Gaza City as pro-Israel Democrats push back on the operation with unusual ferocity. … - Lawmakers sympathetic to Israel …

Trump's Confederacy rises again  —  🗣️ Paid subscribers keep Public Notice free.  If you appreciate our fiercely independent coverage of American politics, please sign up and support us.  👇  —  🎯 Subscribe to PN 🎯  —  Last Friday, Donald Trump responded …

Trump is underwater on trade in 40 states  —  According to analysis of issue approval data in Strength In Numbers/Verasight polls  —  This week, Donald Trump put in place a fresh set of tariffs on imports from nearly 70 countries.  The new taxes range from 10 to 41%, and add to the tariffs …

White House Did Have Secret Talks on Epstein Crisis  —  FLIP-FLOP-FLIP  —  Trump had forced JD Vance to deny that a meeting was taking place.  —  Turns out the Trump administration really did huddle behind closed doors to talk about the Jeffrey Epstein files, despite JD Vance's public denial.

Nancy Mace Loses It After Being Fact-Checked to Her Face  —  TOTAL FREAKOUT  —  “You're a raging Democrat... a raging leftist with that kind of questioning!” she blasted.  —  A testy Nancy Mace had a meltdown at a town hall event, calling a reporter a “raging Democrat” …

Google says it's working on a fix for Gemini's self-loathing ‘I am a failure’ comments  — Google Gemini users said it's sharing some disturbing messages.  — One screenshot showed the chatbot saying, “I'm am a failure.”  — Google DeepMind's Logan Kilpatrick blamed an “annoying infinite looping bug.”

Alan Dershowitz once again denied pierogi as Martha's Vineyard residents chant ‘time to go’  —  'I am very surprised that you're here because of the things that you've been saying about us and the business online,' the pierogi vendor told Alan Dershowitz on Wednesday.

Donald Trump hosts historic peace summit between Armenia and Azerbaijan  —  After almost four decades of bitter conflict, Baku and Yerevan might finally settle for peace in the region.  —  Donald Trump is hosting the leaders of Azerbaijan and Armenia in the White House on Friday …

Trump's Fed pick has envisioned a major overhaul of the central bank  —  In naming Stephen Miran to the governor spot vacated Friday as Adriana Kugler steps aside, President Trump is seeking to place someone who wants a root-and-branch overhaul of the Fed inside the central bank.

The Christian nationalist pastor with ties to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth  —  Self-described Christian nationalist pastor Douglas Wilson is part of an ascendent group of Christian religious leaders finding influence among MAGA conservatives.  US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is Wilson's …

Trump Tells Purple Heart Recipients: 'It Wasn't That Easy for Me Either'  —  THOSE BONE SPURS  —  The president, who avoided the Vietnam War draft, has been given multiple Purple Hearts by his supporters.  —  Donald Trump couldn't resist praising himself at a Purple Heart Day ceremony …

Donald Trump Orders Crackdown on Politically Motivated ‘Debanking’  —  In a new executive order, the US president has called on federal regulators to investigate and punish banks for alleged discrimination against conservatives and certain types of business.

📺 Trump's TV-based crime wave hype  —  The Financial Times recently dubbed it “the great crime paradox:” Violent crime rates are falling, both in the US and the UK, “but a growing share of people think levels are rising.”  —  John Burn-Murdoch's piece asserts that “mounting public disorder” …

EXCLUSIVE: Chip Roy eyeing bid for Texas attorney general  —  Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) is eyeing a bid for Texas attorney general, two sources familiar with the matter told The Hill, as the GOP lawmaker considers jumping from Washington back to the Lone Star State.

Suffolk County Sheriff Steven Tompkins Indicted for Alleged Extortion  —  For Immediate Release  —  U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts  —  BOSTON - Sheriff Steven W. Tompkins, who serves as the Sheriff for the Suffolk County Sheriff's Department, has been charged …

Trump's attempts to distance himself from the Epstein files are failing  —  The president has tried to distract from the Epstein story - but his ill-conceived Mar-a-Lago tale has undermined him  —  One of Trump's preternatural abilities is his apparent animal instinct to lie on the spot whenever he senses he might be cornered.