Advocates File Immediate Legal Challenge to Texas Gerrymander  —  Hours after Texas lawmakers approved a new gerrymandered congressional map Saturday morning, Texans asked a court to block it.  —  The plaintiffs*, a group of Black and Latino Texans, filed an amended complaint in an ongoing challenge …

Trump repeatedly pointed finger at Bolton in the days before raids  —  No evidence suggests Trump ordered the FBI raid of John Bolton's home and office.  Significant evidence shows that Trump was angry about Bolton's criticisms.  —  Just now  —  Days before his former national security adviser's home …

Intel Agrees to Sell U.S. a 10% Stake in Its Business  —  The deal is among the largest government interventions in a U.S. company since the rescue of the auto industry after the 2008 financial crisis.  —  President Trump said on Friday that Intel, the troubled Silicon Valley chipmaker …

US seeks to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Uganda after he refused to plea offer in smuggling case  —  Immigration officials said they intend to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Uganda, after he declined an offer to be deported to Costa Rica in exchange for remaining in jail and pleading guilty …

Trump Administration Orders Work Halted on Wind Farm That Is Nearly Built  —  The order to stop construction on Revolution Wind off the coast of Rhode Island is part of a campaign against renewable energy.  —  The Trump administration on Friday ordered that all construction stop on Revolution Wind …

ICE Is Constantly Using Coast Guard Planes to Move Immigrants  —  Coast Guard planes mostly used for search and rescue have done hundreds of secret ICE flights in recent weeks, including one caught on video  —  President Donald Trump's deportation henchmen appear to have dramatically increased …

Ghislaine Maxwell says she never saw Trump “in any inappropriate setting”  —  Ghislaine Maxwell rejected the notion that Trump was seen in any “inappropriate setting"during her interview with the Department of Justice, newly released transcripts show.

Hegseth fires general whose agency's intel assessment of damage from Iran strikes angered Trump  —  Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has fired a general whose agency's initial intelligence assessment of damage to Iranian nuclear sites from U.S. strikes angered President Donald Trump …

National Guard mobilizing in 19 states amid immigration, crime crackdown  —  President indicates Chicago and New York could be next targets for expanded operations  —  Up to 1,700 National Guardsmen are set to mobilize in 19 states in the coming weeks to assist the Department of Homeland Security …

Bluesky Goes Dark in Mississippi Over Age Verification Law  —  Bluesky has chosen to block access in the state rather than risk potential fines of up to $10,000 per violation.  —  People in Mississippi can no longer use the social media platform Bluesky.  The company announced Friday …

Judge blocks Trump from cutting funding from 34 cities and counties over ‘sanctuary’ policies  —  A judge ruled late Friday the Trump administration cannot deny funding to Boston, Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles and 30 other cities and counties because of policies that limit cooperation with federal immigration efforts.

Why utility bills are rapidly rising in some states  —  If you noticed your utility bill has gone up this summer, you're not alone.  On average, electricity costs are 5.5% higher today than they were a year ago, according to the latest federal data, and natural gas is up 13.8%.

Lisa Cook, Who Broke Ground at the Fed, Faces Attack by Trump  —  The first Black woman to serve on the Federal Reserve board, Ms. Cook has long been a pathbreaker in a field dominated by white men.  —  Years before Lisa Cook became President Trump's latest target in his effort to exert control …

Maxwell Interview  —  Redactions of victim names and other identifying information have been applied.

Covid Vaccine Opponent Tapped to Lead Federal Review Team  —  Panel members have been given a broad mandate, despite pleas from C.D.C. employees asking Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to stop spreading misinformation.  —  A task force formed by an influential advisory committee to review the safety …

Scoop: Trump's new “Apple Store”  —  Joe Gebbia — a co-founder of Airbnb who was named by President Trump this week to be the first U.S. chief design officer — tells Axios he wants to update federal websites to an “Apple Store-like experience.”  — “That means it's beautifully designed …

What Is Trump Hiding in His Secret Budget?  —  For the past half-century, presidents of both parties have, almost without exception, released a comprehensive federal budget proposal to Congress each year.  The Trump administration is poised to break that tradition.

Mortgage-Fraud Accusations Are Trump's New Political Weapon  —  New probes represent an aggressive variation on efforts to take down opponents  —  The Trump administration has a new weapon at its disposal in its efforts to take down Democrats and their appointees: mortgage records.

In Trump's Second Term, Far-Right Agenda Enters the Mainstream  —  President Trump has embraced an array of far-right views and talking points in ways that have delighted many right-wing activists who have long supported those ideas.  —  Hundreds, including Enrique Tarrio, at a Proud Boys rally in Portland, Ore., in 2020.

Where U.S. Medicines Are Made and How Trump's Tariffs Could Affect Them  —  President Trump's planned pharmaceutical tariffs threaten to hit many of the most common and well-known drugs that Americans take.  —  President Trump's repeated threats to impose punishing tariffs on imported medicines …

Trump's targeting of Black communities is not a coincidence  —  Public Notice is supported by paid subscribers.  Become one 👇  —  🌇🌇 Subscribe to PN 🌇🌇  —  While announcing his federal takeover of Washington DC last week, Donald Trump spoke as though he's a proud resident of the District.