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 …

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.

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.

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 …

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.

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” …

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 …

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.

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.

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” …

Smithsonian restores Trump to impeachment display in American history museum  —  The museum removed a placard describing the president's two impeachments last week.  The new text makes minor changes — and offers slightly less detail.  —  The Smithsonian's National Museum of American History …

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 …

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 …

Things Aren't Going Donald Trump's Way  —  Donald Trump has almost certainly complained more about journalists than any of his predecessors have, maybe more than all of them combined.  So when Trump deemed a query “the nastiest question” he's ever gotten from a member of the press, it was notable.

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.

Intel CEO responds to ‘misinformation’ and Trump threat in letter to employees … Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan addressed “misinformation” about his previous roles after President Donald Trump called for his resignation and raised ethical concerns.  —  " I want to be absolutely clear …

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 …

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.

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.

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 …

Watchdog group asks for probe of Defense Dept.'s acquisition of Qatari plane on Trump's behalf  —  The watchdog group Democracy Defenders Fund, led by a former Obama administration ethics official, has formally requested a federal investigation into the Pentagon's acceptance of a Qatari luxury jet on behalf of President Trump.

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.

Trump executive order seeks to centralize control of grantmaking under political appointees  —  President aims to fundamentally rewrite rules for awarding billions in research funding  —  A sweeping new executive order seeks to transform how the federal government awards billions of dollars …

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 …

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 …

Mary Peltola would be the strongest likely candidate for Alaska governor, poll shows  —  Peltola, a Democrat who made history with her 2022 election to the U.S. House, is widely seen as a top Democratic recruit for Alaska's open governor's race in 2026.  —  Former Democratic Rep. Mary Peltola holds …