Trump Fired a U.S. Attorney Who Insisted on Following a Court Order … For 15 years, Michele Beckwith oversaw some of the toughest federal prosecutions in California.  She went after transnational terrorists, sex traffickers and the Aryan brotherhood.  —  She became the acting U.S. attorney …

Trump deploys troops to Portland, authorizing ‘full force’ if necessary  —  The action escalates a campaign to use the U.S. military against Americans that has little modern precedent.  —  Just now  —  President Donald Trump announced Saturday that he will send troops to Portland, Oregon …

FBI fires agents photographed kneeling during 2020 racial justice protest, AP sources say  —  The FBI has fired agents who were photographed kneeling during a racial justice protest in Washington that followed the 2020 death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police officers, three people familiar with the matter said Friday.

Texas Tech Moves to Limit Academic Discussion to 2 Genders  —  The university system said faculty must comply with President Trump's order recognizing only two genders, possibly a first for a major public institution of higher education.  —  The Texas Tech University system …

Trump asks Supreme Court to decide whether he can end birthright citizenship  —  The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court on Friday to review the constitutionality of President Donald Trump's executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship, pushing the issue back before the justices for the second time this year.

US to revoke Colombian president's visa over comments at pro-Palestinian gathering  — Colombia leader calls on US soldiers to disobey Trump  — Petro, Trump have clashed over Gaza, deportations, drug policy  — Petro calls for global force to liberate Palestinians

The Supreme Court Just Rewrote the Constitution to Give Trump Terrifying New Powers  —  The conservative supermajority's lawless shadow docket decision let the president unilaterally cancel $4 billion in foreign aid. … The Supreme Court upended the constitutional separation of powers …

'I'm absolutely terrified': Federal workers brace for potential government shutdown, mass layoffs  —  Federal employees from agencies across the US government say they're “terrified,” “disoriented” and filled with anxiety as they brace for a possible shutdown that the Trump White House …

The Tax on Being a Girl  —  President Trump's cuts to humanitarian assistance abroad have hurt all kinds of people.  But from what I see on the ground, those suffering the most are women and girls — and that will leave all of us, including men and boys, worse off.

ICE arrests superintendent of Iowa's largest school district  —  The superintendent of Des Moines Public Schools — Iowa's largest school district - was detained Friday morning by immigration agents, according to the Department of Homeland Security, which said the educator was in the country illegally …

National Weather Service at ‘breaking point’ as storm approaches  —  Staffing cuts under the Trump administration mean forecasters are struggling to maintain normal operations.  —  Just now  —  Some National Weather Service staffers are working double shifts to keep forecasting offices open.

Musk, Thiel, Bannon named in partially redacted Epstein documents released by Democrats … Elon Musk, Peter Thiel and former Trump White House advisor Steve Bannon are among those who appeared in partially redacted files related to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein that were released …

MyPillow founder Mike Lindell defamed Smartmatic, federal judge rules  —  MyPillow founder Mike Lindell, an ally of President Trump, defamed the election technology company Smartmatic with false statements that its voting machines helped rig the 2020 presidential election, a federal judge in Minnesota ruled Friday.

You cannot trust the federal government  —  This special Saturday edition of PN is made possible by paid subscribers.  Become one ⬇️  —  ✍️ Subscribe to PN ✍️  —  After a gunman opened fire at a ICE facility in Dallas on Wednesday morning …

Ultra-Conservative GOP Rep Busted for Child Porn  —  A former South Carolina state lawmaker used a “Joe Biden” screen name to spread horrific child abuse content online.  —  PARTNER UPDATE  —  A STEP ABOVE  —  From hikes to hangouts, Merrell has got you covered every step of the way.

September 26, 2025  —  Today Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that twenty men who were awarded the Medal of Honor for their participation in the 1890 Wounded Knee Massacre would keep their medals, despite more than a century of controversy over them.

Giuliani settles $1.3 billion Dominion defamation lawsuit  —  President Trump's former attorney Rudy Giuliani settled his $1.3 billion lawsuit with Dominion Voting Systems over disseminating a false theory about the 2020 presidential election, according to court documents.

Trump's Targeting of Soros Foundations Sparks Fear and Defiance on Left  —  Facing a nascent administration investigation, Alex Soros privately pledged that the Open Society Foundations would back down only “over my dead body.”  —  During a panel discussion featuring world leaders …

Jobs crisis in plain sight … Starting with our interview last spring with Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, where he foresaw a white-collar bloodbath, we've been warning of a jobs crisis unfolding in plain sight across America.  — Last week, Mike Allen and I talked privately with 20 different CEOs of a wide range of companies.

I Filmed the ICE Officer Who Shoved a Woman to the Floor Inside a New York Courthouse  —  ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power.  Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they're published.  —  U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has taken …

Money manager Howard Rubin detained in sex trafficking case after feds cite hitman threat … Famed money manager Howard Rubin and his former personal assistant were arrested Friday morning on charges of sex trafficking and transporting women across state lines for commercial sex acts over the course of a decade.