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 …

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 …

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 …

News Outlets Won't Describe Trump's AI Video For What It Is: The President Pooping on America  —  Major outlets said the President dumped “brown liquid” that “appeared to be feces” in an AI-generated video.  They refused to call a spade a spade, or poop, poop.

Trump has awkward exchange with Australian ambassador during bilateral meeting: 'I don't like you either' … “I don't like you either, and I probably never will,” Trump said to Rudd in the Oval Office during a bilateral meeting with Albanese.  —  Rudd has previously drawn Trump's ire …

Prosecutors may move to oust James Comey's defense lawyer … The prosecutors asked the judge to quickly approve a proposal for a “filter team” of lawyers to sift through evidence in Comey's criminal case that could clarify Fitzgerald's role in the 8-year-old disclosures — without breaching Comey's attorney-client privilege.

Sex Is Gay, Rape Is Epic, No Fatties: Young Right-Wing Men Are Obsessed With Male Power and Male Bodies … This text exchange is part of the cache of messages sent in a Telegram group chat by Young Republicans.  In these messages, exposed by POLITICO reporters Jason Beeferman and Emily Ngo …

Chip Roy floats nuclear option on Senate filibuster to end shutdown  —  Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) on Monday floated the use of the “nuclear option” to end the shutdown and get around Senate filibuster rules that require a 60-vote majority to reopen the government.  —  “We need to be taking a look at the 60 vote threshold.

Trump Vows to ‘Eradicate’ Hamas as Fragile Gaza Truce Resumes  —  President Donald Trump said on Monday that the US would destroy Hamas if the militant group didn't continue to honor the ceasefire with Israel, with a fragile truce resuming after a weekend of heavy fighting in the Gaza Strip.

Trump fan arrested for pointing gun at No Kings protesters: ‘Very ignorant move’  —  A fan of President Donald Trump was arrested and charged with waving a gun at demonstrators at a No Kings protest in South Carolina.  —  Mary Moriarty is accused of driving past a demonstration in Myrtle Beach …

Peanut Allergies Have Plummeted in Children, Study Shows  —  Doctors have long recommended that infants avoid peanuts.  But in 2017, experts officially reversed that guidance, and food allergies decreased sharply.  —  Food allergies in children dropped sharply in the years …

Appeals court panel appears skeptical of Trump admin's maneuvers to keep Alina Habba in place … The panel Monday consisted of Judge L. Felipe Restrepo, an appointee of former President Barack Obama; and Judges D. Michael Fisher and D. Brooks Smith, appointees of former President George W. Bush.

In tense meeting, Trump told Zelensky to concede land, meet Putin's demands  —  Following the trip to Washington, Zelensky has set up a series of calls and meetings with his main European backers.  —  BRUSSELS — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is rallying the support of his European partners …

‘Definitely on purpose’: Hit-and-run driver slams into seated No Kings protester  —  A hit-and-run driver remains at large after injuring a woman taking part in a No Kings protest in Ohio.  —  Witnesses say the driver of a white pickup truck deliberately drove into a group of demonstrators shortly …

Lower-Income Americans Are Missing Car Payments  —  Inflation and a tough job market are making it harder for some people to pay back the car loans they signed in better times.  —  More Americans are struggling to make their monthly car-loan payments, a sign that lower-income consumers are under growing financial pressure.

White House economic advisor Hassett says shutdown could end this week … Top White House economic advisor Kevin Hassett on Monday predicted the government shutdown is “likely to end sometime this week.”  —  But if that does not happen, the Trump administration may impose “stronger measures” …

Trump administration hunts for ways to pay air traffic controllers … And so far it's unclear what pot of money the White House would use to pay them during the shutdown.  Though controllers are currently working without pay, by law they must receive backpay when the government reopens its doors.

Civil Resistance Confronts the Autocracy  —  While MAGA's spin was both insane and revealing, the No Kings Day 2 Marches were a major step towards taking our country back.  —  Last Saturday's No Kings Day 2 was awesome to behold.  The very best of America shone through.

Speaker Johnson continues to resist swearing in Democratic Rep.-elect Grijalva  —  Johnson has maintained that he is “following the Pelosi precedent.”  —  House Speaker Mike Johnson speaks during a press conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, October 20, 2025.

Interior Department Cuts Would Hit Major National Parks, Per New Court Filing  —  The Interior Department's reduction-in-force plans include hundreds of workers for the National Park Service, and employees managing oil and gas leasing in Utah.  — Copy  —  The Department of the Interior plans to …

ICE Barbie's Top Goon Accused of Illegally Revealing Child's Rap Sheet  —  ‘SECRETARY OF LIES’  —  DHS spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin posted the information about a 13-year-old detained by ICE.  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  The Department of Homeland Security and its top communications officer …

The Tactical Frivolity of the Chicago No Kings Protest  —  On the morning of Oct. 18, after giving a reading at the University of Chicago, I decided to take a cab up to Grant Park to attend Chicago's No Kings march.  The two-hour demonstration took place beneath the city's downtown skyscrapers on a slightly overcast day.

Portfolio: The Trap at 26 Federal Plaza  —  Every day immigrants arriving for routine hearings are targeted by ICE agents and taken from their families.  —  It is happening right now, right on Broadway, every weekday.  Undocumented immigrants line up to enter 26 Federal Plaza.

Officials, locals undercut Trump claims about Venezuela drug boats  —  Trump says the U.S. is blowing up boats carrying deadly fentanyl to the United States.  U.S. and other officials say the route under attack carries cocaine and marijuana to Europe and Africa.  —  Just now

The ‘Anti-Woke’ Tax That All Americans Are Paying  —  Better broke than woke, right?  —  Toward the end of the Biden administration, conservatives, fed up with the supposed imposition of liberal ideas by “woke capital,” tried to create what The Economist described as a “parallel economy” …