Kilmar Abrego García detained by ICE days after release from custody  —  Kilmar Abrego García was detained by ICE after arriving at the agency's Baltimore field office as part of a required check-in after his release pending trial on human smuggling charges, his attorney said.

Scoop: Trump plans order to end “cashless bail” in D.C.  —  President Trump plans to sign an executive order on Monday that aims to eliminate “cashless bail” for arrested suspects in Washington, D.C., Axios has learned. … - Trump previewed his support for ending cashless bail in D.C. earlier this month.

Trump and RFK Jr. to Ban COVID-19 Vaccine ‘Within Months’  —  WAR ON SCIENCE  —  A close associate of the HHS secretary claims the U.S. government will soon pull COVID-19 mRNA jabs from the market.  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  The Trump administration will move to pull the COVID vaccine off the U.S. market …

Government will take stakes in more companies, top Trump adviser says  —  The U.S. government is likely to take ownership stakes in more companies — just as it did with Intel — toward the goal of building a sovereign wealth fund, National Economic Council director Kevin Hassett said Monday.

Trump's D.C. utopia  —  President Trump is molding D.C. into his own personal Epcot — a political theme park where troops keep the peace, the White House glitters like Mar-a-Lago and museums answer to MAGA. … With America's 250th anniversary coming next year, Trump has claimed dominion over D.C.'s crime …

Then they came for John Bolton  —  Public Notice is supported by paid subscribers.  Become one 👇  —  📦 Subscribe to PN 📦  —  Last Friday, FBI agents raided the home of former national security advisor and current Trump critic John Bolton, ostensibly to gather evidence …

FEMA staff warn Trump officials' actions risk a Katrina-level disaster  —  About 150 FEMA employees signed a letter to Congress arguing that current agency leadership has eroded and hindered the ability to effectively manage emergencies.  —  More than 180 Federal Emergency Management Agency employees sent …

For some in D.C., first day of school to look different under Trump crackdown  —  As federal officers patrol the District, teachers and families are preparing for a new school year.  —  Zoe Amen usually rides the Metro home from school — a 90-minute commute that takes her from her Catholic high school …

AP freelancer among 4 journalists killed in Israeli strike on hospital in Gaza, health officials say  —  An Israeli strike on a hospital in southern Gaza killed four journalists on Monday, including a freelancer who worked for The Associated Press, according to health officials.

The Typical College Student Is Not Who You Think  —  As a fight over the future of elite higher education consumes university leaders and politicians, most college students live in a very different world with very different challenges.  —  There are more than 19 million college students in the United States.

In the Trump era, the economic elite find themselves in the wilderness  —  Their words create trillion-dollar swings in markets; their actions can determine the fates of nations.  But among the central bankers who gathered in Jackson Hole, Wyo., in recent days, there was a palpable sense …

These House Democrats seek a new middle ground on immigration  —  The New Democratic Coalition unveiled a plan to win back voters on immigration but they need the party's support.  —  Just now  —  A group of House Democrats hope they have the solution to a policy issue that has long plagued the Democratic Party: immigration reform.

Trump Blasts South Korean Instability Before Leader's Visit  —  President Donald Trump blasted South Korea for political instability, foreshadowing a potentially rocky visit by the country's president to the White House to discuss its framework trade and investment agreement with the US.

European, Asian shippers cut U.S. off as tariff deadline nears  —  A number of European and Asian postal agencies have started pausing or cutting off shipments to the U.S., citing uncertainty over the end of the so-called de minimis tariff exemption this week.

How China Influences Elections in America's Biggest City  —  The Chinese consulate in Manhattan has mobilized community groups to defeat candidates who don't fall in line with the authoritarian state.  —  In New York City, social clubs backed by China undermined a congressional candidate …

We Are All Lisa Cook  —  Donald Trump is threatening to fire Lisa Cook, a member of the Federal Reserve's Board of Governors, over allegations that she made false claims on mortgage applications before she went to the Fed.  —  I am not going to lead with a discussion of what Cook may or may not have done.

A public health expert keeps going viral on Instagram for delivering this very simple message  —  Jessica Knurick explains how to counter MAHA when no one trusts experts. … The way Jessica Knurick sees it, the Make America Healthy Again movement won over Americans on social media …

Trump badly wants a Nobel Peace Prize.  Most on the committee oppose him.  —  At least three of the five members of the Norwegian prize committee have criticized Trump publicly, making his path to winning their votes far from clear.  —  Just now  —  President Donald Trump has long quested …

And Now a New Tax on Patents?  —  Trump takes 10% of Intel, as Washington becomes Chinatown on industrial policy.  —  Not long ago it would have been hard to imagine a Republican President demanding government ownership in a private company, but here we are.

Despotism at the Door  —  Two years ago yesterday, Donald Trump was booked on racketeering charges at the Fulton County Jail in Atlanta, Georgia.  Those charges—which stemmed from Trump's open attempt to steal the 2020 election in the state—have gone up in smoke after the American people saw fit …

Some National Guard units in Washington are now carrying firearms in escalation of Trump deployment  —  Some National Guard units patrolling the nation's capital at the direction of President Donald Trump have started carrying firearms, an escalation of his military deployment that makes …