After mechanical challenges, UN says Trump's team to blame for nonworking escalator and teleprompter  —  President Trump's visit to the U.N. got off to a shaky start when an escalator stopped right after he got on it.  A U.N. official said the U.N. understands someone from the president's party ran ahead …

Playbook: Jimmy Kimmel hits back  —  With help from Eli Okun, Bethany Irvine and Ali Bianco  —  Good Wednesday morning.  This is Jack Blanchard.  Get in touch.  —  LAST NIGHT'S TV: An unbowed Jimmy Kimmel took aim at President Donald Trump and FCC Chair Brendan Carr last night in a blistering, emotional return to ABC.

LIVE UPDATES |  Dallas ICE Shooting: 2 victims dead, 1 injured; shooter deceased  — Two ICE detainees have died, and a third is in critical condition after being shot by a sniper in Dallas early Wednesday morning.  — The shooting happened just after 6:30 a.m. at the Dallas ICE Facility on North Stemmons Freeway.

Dem's Victory Sets the Stage for Trump's Epstein Files Nightmare  —  WINTER IS COMING  —  Arizona Democrat Adelita Grijalva won her late father's seat in the House of Representatives.  —  A Democrat easily won a special election for an open House seat in Arizona, giving a bipartisan group …

Trump's ‘tough it out’ to pregnant women meets wave of opposition by medical experts  —  Doctors explain the medical consensus on autism, leucavorin, and Tylenol for fever  —  Federal health officials are telling Americans no, they shouldn't take Tylenol during pregnancy for fear of autism and yes …

Trump administration rehires hundreds of federal employees laid off by DOGE  —  Hundreds of federal employees who lost their jobs in Elon Musk's cost-cutting blitz are being asked to return to work.  The General Services Administration has given the employees — who managed government workspaces …

Why Obamacare Bills May Double Next Year … Earlier this month, Julie Morringello, an artist in rural Maine, received a notice that her health care premiums could nearly double next year.  —  She now pays $460 a month for her Obamacare plan, but that amount is contingent on government subsidies …

Peter Thiel Wants Everyone to Think More About the Antichrist  —  During appearances, the billionaire has offered his analysis on technology, government and a biblical perspective on the end times  —  Peter Thiel, the billionaire investor in data, AI, defense and weapons development technology companies …

Apple Pulls The Savant From Its Release Schedule  —  The latest series debut from Apple TV+ has been put on ice.  The Savant, a buzzy new Jessica Chastain-led thriller which features themes and storylines that echo recent politically sensitive real-life events, was originally set to premiere this Friday …

“Own goal”: How Gabbard damaged the Trump admin's probe into ex-spy chief  —  The Justice Department's criminal probe of ex-spy chief John Brennan hit a big roadblock after Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard withdrew the security clearances of potential witnesses who could have testified …

Kimmel reinstatement preempted Disney+ price increase  —  The Handbasket reported first Monday evening on Bluesky … A quick one for you-  —  Monday night, just after sending out the latest edition of The Handbasket, I got a big scoop that I published on Bluesky: Disney was set …

You Don't Know Jack … Posobiec, of course, was no ordinary grieving ally—he has spent years spreading misinformation, promoting conspiracy theories, and inciting harassment against journalists.  —  So it was jarring, to say the least, to see him appear on CNN's air.

Trump promises Arab leaders he won't let Israel annex the West Bank … Trump told reporters ahead of his sit-down with eight Arab countries at the United Nations headquarters that it was his “most important” of the day, but he left without speaking to reporters and the participants have yet …

The Texas A&M Purge Takes a Page From Authoritarian Playbooks  —  Four academics have been demoted, fired or ousted following a dispute over gender in a children's literature class.  —  Across the globe, there's a clear playbook for how authoritarians suppress academic freedom.

The Trump Murder Policy  —  PN is supported by paid subscribers.  Become one ⬇️  —  🌎 Subscribe to PN 🌎  —  During his unhinged rant to the United Nations yesterday, Donald Trump tried to turn his lawless attacks on purported “drug boats” in the southern Caribbean into a punchline of sorts.

Charlie Kirk's death has begun to show up in GOP campaign ads … “They took a shot at President Trump.  They assassinated Charlie Kirk, and they crushed working families with inflation,” said an ad for Gino Bulso, a candidate for the upcoming special election in Tennessee's 7th Congressional District.

Is the Jimmy Kimmel Saga a Sign that the Tide is Turning?  —  Why we may not be Russia or Hungary  —  It's irrefutable now: Trump is nakedly following the playbook of autocrats like Vladimir Putin and Viktor Orban.  As his poll numbers fall, he is rushing to lock in permanent power …