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.

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.

‘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's Plans for the East Wing Keep Changing.  Here's a Look.  —  Will President Trump's East Wing ballroom hold 650 people, or 999, as Mr. Trump said this week?  Or maybe it will hold 1,350 people, according to a drawing Mr. Trump held up in the Oval Office this week.

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 …

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 …

October 24, 2025  —  Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) has canceled House business again next week, meaning that over the last 17 weeks, the House of Representatives will have worked on Capitol Hill for just 20 days.  It also means that the House will not be back at work before November 1 …

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.

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 ✊

RFK Jr to urge Americans to eat more saturated fats, alarming health experts  —  Guidance from health and human services secretary contradicts decades of dietary recommendations  —  Robert F Kennedy Jr, the health and human services secretary, is planning to issue guidance encouraging Americans …

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 …

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.

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.

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 …

Anti-abortion pregnancy centers are looking to offer much more than ultrasounds and diapers  —  Add AP News on Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.  Share  —  Pregnancy centers in the U.S. that discourage women from getting abortions have been adding …

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 …

Civilian employees at several federal agencies miss their first full paycheck  —  About 658,000 civilian employees at the Departments of Defense, Health and Human Services and Veterans Affairs missed their first full paycheck on Friday, marking the latest grim milestone of the government shutdown that has no end in sight.