White House begins demolishing East Wing facade to build Trump's ballroom  —  The president had claimed construction of the $250 million ballroom wouldn't ‘interfere’ with the existing White House structure.  —  Just now  —  Demolition crews have begun tearing down part of the White House …

Trump nominee says MLK Jr. holiday belongs in ‘hell’ and that he has ‘Nazi streak,’ according to texts … Paul Ingrassia, President Donald Trump's embattled nominee to lead the Office of Special Counsel, told a group of fellow Republicans in a text chain the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday should be …

“Anna, Lindsey Halligan Here.”  —  My Signal exchange with the interim U.S. attorney about the Letitia James grand jury.  —  annabower.bsky.social  —  Meet The Authors … It was 1:20 p.m. on the afternoon of Saturday, Oct. 11.  I was lounging in my pajamas, idly scrolling through Netflix …

US appeals court lets Trump send troops to Portland  —  A divided U.S. appeals court ruled on Monday that Donald Trump can send National Guard troops into Portland, Oregon, despite objections by the leaders of the city and state, giving the Republican president an important legal victory …

No Kings was a huge success.  Just look at Trump's response.  —  Public Notice is supported by paid subscribers.  Become one ⬇️  —  ✊ Subscribe to PN ✊  —  Before the No Kings rallies that took place across the country on Saturday, Republicans were desperate …

Republicans broach a longer stopgap bill as shutdown enters fourth week … GOP leaders are discussing dates ranging from mid-December to deep into 2026, and — in hopes of bringing Democrats aboard a shutdown-ending stopgap — they have offered to hold a separate vote on extending key health insurance subsidies alongside it.

ICE's ‘Athletically Allergic’ Recruits  —  President Donald Trump's plan to double the size of the ICE workforce has met a foe more powerful than any activist group.  It is decimating new recruits at the agency's training academy in Georgia.  It is the ICE personal-fitness test.

Kenny Loggins Slams Donald Trump for Using ‘Danger Zone’ in AI Video Bombing No Kings Protesters With Poop: ‘I Request That My Recording Is Removed Immediately’  —  Kenny Loggins has spoken out against Donald Trump using his song “Danger Zone” in a bizarre AI video of the president …

Married Congressman had alleged affair with aide... before she set herself on fire: Bombshell revelation as police block release of 911 call and other evidence  —  Texas Congressman Tony Gonzales allegedly had an affair with a senior aide who later died after dousing herself with gasoline …

My Last Day as an Accomplice of the Republican Party  —  SINCE DONALD TRUMP DESCENDED that golden escalator in 2015, the Republican party has devolved into a cult of personality that mirrors the worst authoritarian regimes of the last one hundred years.  —  For ten years, the GOP has waged …

U.S. Banks Are Hunting for Collateral to Back $20 Billion Argentina Bailout  —  Banks are looking for assets or guarantees from the U.S. that would back a private-sector loan to support Argentine President Javier Milei  —  A group of banks including JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America …

Bombshell NYC mayoral poll shows trouble for Zohran Mamdani in one-on-one race with Andrew Cuomo  —  Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo could be in a virtual dead heat with lefty front-runner Zohran Mamdani in the Big Apple mayoral race if Republican Curtis Sliwa drops out, a stunning new poll determined.

All but 2 Universities Decline a Trump Offer of Preferential Funding  —  One of the two, Vanderbilt University, signaled it had reservations.  —  Seven of the nine universities that the White House initially approached about a plan to steer more federal money toward schools aligned …

Man Drives Truck Through No Kings Protest, Hits Woman, and Speeds Away  —  As an estimated seven million people across 2,700 municipalities peacefully demonstrated against the Trump administration at No Kings events Saturday, reports of violence have thus far been scant …

Zelensky: Trump meeting was ‘positive’ despite lack of Tomahawk commitment  —  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Sunday that his meeting with President Trump was “positive” even though he failed to secure a commitment from the U.S. to provide Tomahawk missiles for his war-torn country.

Perry Says Democrats ‘Hate the Military,’ Echoing Trump's Attacks  —  The remarks by Representative Scott Perry, a Pennsylvania Republican, align with efforts by the president and G.O.P. leaders to portray the political left as un-American.  —  Representative Scott Perry of Pennsylvania …

Exclusive: Wide-ranging group of US officials pursues Trump's fight against ‘Deep State’  — Source says focus on retribution for J6 and Trump prosecutions, Russia probe  — Documents show nearly 40 people involved from across government  — ODNI says group was formed to implement Trump's order on weaponization

Massive Amazon cloud outage has been resolved after disrupting internet use worldwide  —  Add AP News to Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.  Share  —  Amazon says a massive outage of its cloud computing service has been resolved as of Monday evening …

Maine Democrat running to unseat Susan Collins to stay in race after discovery of Reddit postings  —  Add AP News to Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.  Share  —  Old online comments made by a U.S. Senate candidate in Maine in which the candidate appeared …

Comey seeks to have indictment tossed for vindictive prosecution, questions about prosecutor's appointment  —  Attorneys for former FBI Director James Comey filed a slate of motions Monday, seeking to have the two-count federal indictment against him dismissed before a potential trial date early next year.