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 …

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.

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.

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 …

Trump calls Sherrill ‘fake and corrupt’ as New Jersey governor's race heats up  —  President Trump on Friday blasted New Jersey gubernatorial hopeful Rep. Mikie Sherill (D) for being “fake and corrupt” during a telephone rally in support of GOP candidate Jack Ciattarelli, as early voting was set to begin Saturday.

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 …

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 ✊

Black Americans and Latinos feel alienated in Trump's America: poll  —  Black and Latino Americans are reporting record levels of alienation and pessimism about the nation's direction, as President Trump tightens his focus on immigration enforcement and civil rights rollbacks, per a new poll.

Vought promised to use the shutdown to shutter the bureaucracy.  It didn't go as planned. … The disorganized handling of the layoffs is reminiscent of Musk's DOGE effort, in which employees were rehired after being fired, sometimes on court orders, sometimes because agency officials objected.

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 …

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 …

Hard-left candidate secures landslide in Irish presidential election  —  Catherine Connolly triumphs in contest marked by unprecedented number of spoilt ballots  —  Hard-left candidate Catherine Connolly was declared Ireland's president on Saturday after a resounding victory in which she clinched …

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 …

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 taps crypto regulator Mike Selig as new CFTC chair nominee … A one-time law clerk at the CFTC, Selig currently works as chief counsel for the Securities and Exchange Commission's crypto task force in addition to advising SEC Chair Paul Atkins, according to his LinkedIn.