Donor Who Gave $130 Million to Pay Troops Is Reclusive Heir to Mellon Fortune … Timothy Mellon, a reclusive billionaire and a major financial backer of President Trump, is the anonymous private donor who gave $130 million to the U.S. government to help pay troops during the shutdown, according to two people familiar with the matter.

‘I am not done’ - Kamala Harris tells BBC she may run for president again  —  Laura KuenssbergPresenter, Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg  —  Former US Vice-President Kamala Harris has told the BBC she may run again for the White House.  —  In her first UK interview, Harris said she would …

Trump administration says it won't tap emergency funds to pay food aid … In order to make the deadline, the Trump administration would have needed to start preparing for partial payments weeks ago, which it has not done.  —  Congressional Democrats and anti-hunger groups have urged …

Keeping the House Absent, Johnson Marginalizes Congress and Himself … It has been over a month since there has been a policy debate or vote on the House floor.  Spending legislation is not being considered.  Oversight hearings are on hold until further notice.

Justice Department Will Monitor Elections in California and New Jersey  —  The Trump administration said that monitors will watch polling in two states, led by Democrats, where key races or issues are on the ballot.  —  The Trump administration said on Friday that the Justice Department …

How Trump's ballroom will dwarf the White House  —  Trump's new 90,000-square-foot White House ballroom would be almost as large as the rest of the complex.  —  President Donald Trump's project to build an expansive new White House ballroom officially broke ground Monday.

US and China kick off trade talks ahead of high-stakes Trump-Xi summit  —  Washington describes first day of negotiations between Scott Bessent and He Lifeng as ‘very constructive’  —  The US and China kicked off high-stakes trade talks in Malaysia on Saturday that Washington described as …

Trump says a Canadian ad misstated Ronald Reagan's views on tariffs.  Here are the facts and context  —  Add AP News on Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.  Share  —  President Donald Trump pulled out of trade talks with Canada Thursday night …

Border Patrol's Bovino called to court after being accused of throwing tear gas canister in Chicago  —  Immigration officials say that Bovino, who was not wearing a helmet, was struck in the head by a rock.  One protester who filmed the encounter disputes that he was hit.

The U.S. Is Preparing for War in Venezuela  —  More U.S. military firepower is headed to the Caribbean as Trump escalates his anti-Maduro rhetoric.  —  as a naval aviator, Alvin Holsey trained to conduct missions that required precise targeting.  For years, his job was to fly helicopters …

As Vance Takes on a Forceful New Role, His Positions Are Shifting  —  Vice President JD Vance has found himself defending or promoting positions that he once opposed, even as recently as the campaign.  —  Online, overseas and in the halls of the White House, Vice President JD Vance has taken on a far more visible role in recent weeks.

Trump Administration Plans a Shake-Up at ICE to Speed Deportations  —  The preliminary plan stems from frustration over the pace of the deportations, which are lagging behind President Trump's demands.  —  The Trump administration is drawing up plans for a shake-up at Immigration and Customs Enforcement …

Trump Pitches Meeting With Kim Jong Un During Asia Tour: ‘Put Out the Word’  —  North Korean leader refuses to discuss denuclearization, but meeting would boost his global legitimacy  —  Departing for his first Asia trip of his second term, President Trump publicly called for a meeting …

Talking With Erica Chenoweth  —  Civil resistance: Does it work, and when?  —  MAGA may say that No Kings Day 2 was a “hate America” event, but in reality it was not just peaceful; it was joyous.  Participants in the huge march I joined in New York, and by all accounts at other demonstrations across …

G. Elliot Morris on Trump's dire polling  —  “He just continues to be worse and worse than every other president before him.”  —  ∙ Paid  —  Public Notice is supported by paid subscribers.  Become one ⬇️  —  ✊ Subscribe to PN ✊

In Florida, Obamacare Price Hikes Pose an Outsized Threat  —  South Florida will feel some of the most intense reverberations if Congress allows the extra insurance subsidies it approved during the pandemic to expire.  —  If the extra subsidies that help Americans pay for Obamacare insurance plans expire …

Burnin' Down the House  —  Before the orange cyclone hit town, Washington was a far more staid place.  —  Al Gore loved to host small dinner parties focused on scholarly topics.  One dinner was devoted to the meaning of metaphor.  “I l-i-i-ke metaphors,” Gore drawled to The Washington Post when he was vice president.

It's supposed to be payday for many federal workers.  Instead, they're getting nothing  —  The sight was staggering in Prince George's County, Md., home to more than 60,000 federal workers: middle-class professionals lined up for boxes of pasta, protein and produce to feed their families.