White House to agencies: Prepare mass firing plans for a potential shutdown … The move marks a significant break from how shutdowns have been handled in recent decades, when most furloughs were temporary and employees were brought back once Congress voted to reopen government and funding was restored.

The Situation: Choose Your Own Adventure: Lindsey Halligan Edition  —  Any way you play, you lose.  —  benjaminwittes.lawfaremedia.org  —  annabower.bsky.social  —  Meet The Authors … The Situation on Sunday pondered the removal of the acting U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia …

Exclusive: The ICE Shooter's Politics  —  We publish what mainstream media won't.  For updates and to support our work, please subscribe  —  The deadly sniper attack on a Dallas ICE facility this morning seemed straightforward, with “ANTI-ICE” engraved on unspent shell casings recovered from the scene, per the FBI.

Former FBI Director James Comey expected to be indicted soon  —  Former FBI Director James Comey is expected to be indicted in the coming days, three sources familiar tell MSNBC.  The full extent of the charges being prepared against Comey is unclear.  MSNBC Senior Investigative Correspondent …

Why Is Trump Bailing Out Argentina?  —  In its dealings with other countries, Donald Trump's administration is following a clear agenda of undermining liberal values, fomenting discord and withdrawing critical financial support.  One of the administration's first acts was to drastically cut funding …

The Story of DOGE, as Told by Federal Workers  —  WIRED spoke with more than 200 federal workers in dozens of agencies to learn what happened as the Department of Government Efficiency tore through their offices.  —  In August, months after Elon Musk left the federal government …

Top GOP and White House allies working behind the scenes to prevent Epstein vote on House floor  —  Top congressional Republicans and White House allies are working behind the scenes to prevent a politically charged floor vote to release the government's Jeffrey Epstein case files next month …

Democratic Rep. Pat Ryan launches PAC to boost ‘patriotic’ candidates … “The Republican Party cannot make a claim on it anymore,” he said in an interview.  “That creates not only an opportunity, but a need for the Democratic Party to assert what has always been foundational to us …

Inside the White House Struggle to Tame the Epstein Crisis  —  Finger-pointing, disorganization and unforced errors by Trump advisers made the problem worse; ‘Are you still talking about Jeffrey Epstein?’  —  President Trump had reached his limit.  —  It was mid-July, and some of his longtime allies …

Stephen Miller's Wife Drops Cringe-Inducing Sexual Brag  —  ¡OLÉ!  —  Katie Miller joked about her husband being a “sexual matador” in an interview with Jesse Watters.  —  Katie Miller, wife of Stephen Miller and former Elon Musk devotee, made an appearance on Jesse Watters Primetime …

Epstein Investigator Taped Admitting Trump ‘Covered Up’ Files  —  VERITAS  —  A career federal official says the president is “protecting a lot of people.”  —  A senior Justice Department investigator who says he interviewed victims in the government's Jeffrey Epstein case was caught …

Trump's Border Czar Involved in Detention Contract Talks Despite Recusal  —  Ethics experts say Tom Homan's participation could violate rules meant to ensure impartiality.  The White House says he has not crossed that line.  —  Earlier this year, as a surge in arrests pushed immigration …

Ryan Walters to resign as Oklahoma state superintendent for private sector job  —  State Superintendent Ryan Walters announced Wednesday that he will resign from office and take a job in the private sector.  —  State Superintendent Ryan Walters announced Wednesday that he will resign from office and take a job in the private sector.

Trump DOJ retracts letter that implied Sandy Hook FBI agent was under investigation  —  A top Justice Department official has retracted a letter he sent to an FBI agent who responded to the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre that suggested the agent was being investigated in relation to a defamation lawsuit against Alex Jones.

Trump, Vance, the Economy: 11 Voters Discuss  —  Over the summer, some pollsters found declining support for President Trump among young people.  —  In a Pew survey in August, for instance, 69 percent of Trump voters under 35 said they approved of his performance.

As Texas flooded, key staff say FEMA's leader could not be reached  —  The Federal Emergency Management Agency's acting administrator, David Richardson, is often inaccessible, several current and former officials say, raising concerns within the agency.  —  On a Friday morning in July …

FCC's Brendan Carr fails to cancel Kimmel  —  PN is supported by paid subscribers.  Become one ⬇️  —  📡 📺 Subscribe to PN 📺 📡  —  On Tuesday, Jimmy Kimmel was back on air after a weeklong suspension.  In his heartfelt opening monologue …

Trump calls for ‘triple sabotage’ investigation over UN escalator, teleprompter, audio issues  —  President Trump on Wednesday called on the United Nations to investigate what he deemed was “triple sabotage” after he dealt with an escalator mishap, a teleprompter glitch and audio issues during …