Trump's Decapitation of CDC Takes Darker Turn—and Hands Dems a Weapon … This week, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker offered an extraordinary viral response to President Trump's vow to dispatch troops into Chicago.  Critically, Pritzker cast Trump as a malignant, active threat to his Illinois constituents …

Bessent Warns of US ‘Embarrassment’ If Tariffs Ruled Illegal  —  Trump cabinet officials told a federal appeals court that ruling president's global tariffs illegal would seriously harm US foreign policy, with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warning of “dangerous diplomatic embarrassment.”

White House declares $4.9B in foreign aid unilaterally canceled in end-run around Congress' funding power … The White House budget office said Friday morning that President Donald Trump has canceled $4.9 billion in foreign aid by using a so-called pocket rescission — furthering …

Joni Ernst won't seek reelection to Senate in 2026, sources say  —  Republican Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa has told confidantes she plans to reveal next week that she won't seek reelection in 2026, multiple sources familiar with the matter told CBS News.  —  Ernst's announcement is scheduled for Thursday, the sources said.

Trump revokes Secret Service detail for Harris that Biden had extended  —  The move by Trump, who faced Kamala Harris in the 2024 election, comes as the former vice president prepares to travel nationwide for a book tour.  —  just now  —  President Donald Trump has revoked the Secret Service detail …

Conservative Strategist: ‘MAGA Hunger Games’ Taking Place as Trump Health Slips  —  POWER GRAB  —  Vice President JD Vance is allegedly “moving fast” behind the scenes to seize power.  —  Conservative political consultant Rick Wilson says a “MAGA Hunger Games” is playing out in Washington …

Emil Bove Continued to Work at Justice Dept. After Judicial Confirmation  —  The code of conduct for federal judges does not appear to apply to Mr. Bove, who has yet to be sworn in.  But his continued presence at the department has raised eyebrows.  —  Emil Bove III, a senior Trump …

Trump Take LEGO  —  Add LEGO to the list of hobbies that Trump has made more expensive and worse with his tariff policy.  Thanks to America's ever shifting trade policies, LEGO has stopped shipping more than 2,500 pieces from its Pick a Brick program to both the United States and Canada.

Social Security whistleblower submits ‘involuntary resignation,’ citing ‘intolerable’ work conditions  —  Charles Borges said he was stepping down as chief data officer for the Social Security Administration because of the agency's “actions against me.”  —  The Social Security Administration official …

Alert the media: The White House is lying about Trump's health  —  PN is supported by paid subscribers.  Become one 👇  —  🤝 Subscribe to PN 🤝  —  Donald Trump held a bonkers press conference last Friday during which he lied about his authoritarian occupation …

Exclusive: Meta created flirty chatbots of Taylor Swift, other celebrities without permission  —  Meta has appropriated the names and likenesses of celebrities - including Taylor Swift, Scarlett Johansson, Anne Hathaway and Selena Gomez - to create dozens of flirty social-media chatbots without their permission, Reuters has found.

Missouri's Republican governor orders redraw of US House districts as redistricting fight expands  —  Republican Gov. Mike Kehoe is calling Missouri lawmakers into a special session to redraw the state's U.S. House districts as part of a growing national battle between Republicans …

Trump Administration Reaffirms Commitment to Not Reward Terrorism and Revokes Visas of Palestinian Officials Ahead of UNGA  —  In accordance with U.S. law, Secretary of State Marco Rubio is denying and revoking visas from members of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) …

EXCLUSIVE: Trump and ‘Special Attorney for Mortgage Fraud’ Ed Martin are speaking as often as four times per week as the GOP activist prepares to seek indictments against prominent Democrats … A series of investigations into some of President Donald Trump's political adversaries run by …

Camelot for Crazies  —  RFK Jr. f*cked around.  Now we get to find out.  —  No newsletter Monday—enjoy the holiday.  Happy Friday.  —  The Dog that Caught the Car  —  The CDC may be in total meltdown, but Team MAHA isn't worried.  If top officials are being fired or resigning en masse rather …

Why Is the National Guard in D.C.?  Even They Don't Know.  —  Their presence has terrified some, relieved others, and left even the troops themselves confused.  —  Even the men and women of the National Guard seemed flummoxed, at times, over what exactly they were supposed to be doing in the nation's capital.