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.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott moves to amp up the pressure on Democrats who fled in redistricting standoff  —  More than 50 Texas Democratic legislators left the state to block a GOP effort to redraw congressional lines.  Abbott said they won't be able to wait out the redistricting push.

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 …

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 …

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.

Trump doubles reward to $50 million for arrest of Venezuela's president to face US drug charges  —  The Trump administration is doubling to $50 million a reward for the arrest of Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro, accusing him of being one of the world's largest narco-traffickers …

‘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 orders federal law enforcement to patrol DC  —  Federal law enforcement officers will patrol the streets of Washington, D.C., for the next seven days, the White House announced on Thursday.  —  The enhanced federal presence will begin at midnight.  It will be led by the U.S. Park Police …

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 …

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.

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 …

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.

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 …

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 …

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.”

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.

Satellite images show Israel building up forces for a possible ground invasion of Gaza, sources say  —  The buildup comes during a tense time for the U.S. and Israel after Trump and Netanyahu's last private phone conversation devolved into shouting over humanitarian aid.

📺 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” …

DEMOCRACY FORWARD FOUNDATION v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (1:25-cv-02597)  —  District Court, District of Columbia  —  Add Note Get Alerts View on PACER  —  Citation: DEMOCRACY FORWARD FOUNDATION v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, 1:25-cv-02597, (D.D.C.)  —  Cause: 05:552 Freedom of Information Act

E.P.A. to Stop Updating Popular Database After Lead Scientist Criticized Trump  —  The database, which helps companies calculate their greenhouse gas emissions, will continue under a consortium that includes Stanford University.  —  The Environmental Protection Agency said it would stop updating research …

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 …

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 …

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.

Trump warns courts against knocking down tariffs, says duties are ‘huge positive’ for stock market … President Donald Trump on Friday warned U.S. courts against blocking his tariff policy, citing its “positive impact” on the stock market and saying such a move could cause a severe economic downturn.

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” …

Canada courts Mexico as Trump escalates tariff fight  —  Canadian ministers push energy ties with Mexico ahead of thorny USMCA review … “It's no secret that Canada is an energy powerhouse and that we have the ability to supply energy to willing countries,” Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand told POLITICO from Mexico City.

Democrat Self-Destructs During Discussion on Anti-ICE Violence, Proves Larger Point in the Process  —  As we've extensively documented, Democrats have taken the gaslighting to new heights since Donald Trump's second presidential term began, with some of the worst offenders …