Firm Tied to Kristi Noem Secretly Got Money From $220 Million DHS Ad Contracts  —  The company is run by the husband of Noem's chief DHS spokesperson and has personal and business ties to Noem and her aides.  DHS invoked the “emergency” at the border to skirt competitive bidding rules for the taxpayer-funded campaign.

Epstein Returns at the Worst Time for Trump  —  Since his return to office, President Donald Trump has missed few chances to flex the power he wields over the nation's most formidable institutions and its wealthiest people.  So when the White House announced that Trump would host the latest …

GOP senators distance themselves from provision allowing them to sue over phone record searches  —  The senators' comments came after House Speaker Mike Johnson said he would hold a vote on the House floor to repeal the provision inserted by his Senate counterparts.

Trump Administration Prepares Tariff Exemptions in Bid to Lower Food Prices  —  If the proposal goes into effect, it would be the latest rollback of one of President Trump's key economic policies over concerns about affordability.  —  The Trump administration is preparing broad exemptions …

BBC apologises to Trump over Panorama edit but refuses to pay compensation  —  The BBC has apologised to US President Donald Trump for a Panorama episode that spliced parts of his 6 January 2021 speech together, but rejected his demands for compensation.  —  The corporation said the edit had given …

The Dumb Truth at the Heart of the Epstein Scandal  —  When QAnon meets Veep  —  Some generations get a nationally televised car chase featuring O. J. Simpson fleeing police in a white Bronco.  Others get the communal adrenaline rush of frantically “CTRL-F”-ing a House Oversight Committee trove of Jeffrey Epstein's emails.

Top Fannie Mae officials ousted after sounding alarm on sharing confidential housing data  —  A confidant of Bill Pulte, the Trump administration's top housing regulator, provided confidential mortgage pricing data from Fannie Mae to a principal competitor, alarming senior officials …

Trump taps Ingrassia for new role after texting scandal … “It's been the greatest honor to serve Secretary [Kristi] Noem and President Trump, alongside all of you,” he wrote in Thursday's email.  He added, “I genuinely feel this is the strongest group of political appointees anywhere …

Memo Blessing Boat Strikes Is Said to Rely on Trump's Claims About Cartels  —  Accounts of a secret Justice Department memo offer a window into how administration lawyers approved the president's desired course of action.  —  A secret Justice Department memo blessing President Trump's boat strikes …

Michael Flynn, DOJ in Settlement Talks Over $50 Million Claim  —  The Justice Department has been discussing settlements with two former officials from Donald Trump's first term who — like the president — claim they're owed major payouts from the US government as victims of politically-motivated actions.

How a 17-Year-Old Girl Became Enmeshed in the Matt Gaetz Scandal  —  A 17-year-old with a homeless parent wanted money for braces and ended up having sex for money with powerful men.  She wants the public to have a fuller understanding of how she was victimized.  —  She was 17 and a high school junior in Florida.

Top officials present Trump with military options for Venezuela in the coming days  —  Senior military officials on Wednesday presented President Trump with updated options for potential operations in Venezuela, including strikes on land, according to multiple sources familiar with the meetings at the White House.

Harvard Faculty Disturbed by Revelations of Summers' ‘Cozy Friendship’ With Epstein  —  Harvard professors responded with outrage to a tranche of emails showing a close yearslong correspondence between former Harvard President Lawrence H. Summers and sex offender Jeffrey E. Epstein …

Seattle Elects Mamdani West  —  Mayor-elect Katie Wilson is soft on crime but tough on businesses.  —  New Yorkers, take perverse comfort: At least you'll have company in your socialist future.  Forty-three-year-old community organizer Katie Wilson eked out a victory in Seattle's mayoral race last week …

Gorsuch warns about this ‘greatest danger’ facing the country today  —  Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch was on Fox and Friends on Thursday morning to promote his new children's book, Heroes of 1776.  —  During his interview with Fox News's Lawrence Jones, Gorsuch discussed the contents of his book …

Epstein survivors urge Congress to release all the files on the sex trafficker  —  “Let's stop keeping this a secret,” survivor Jess Michaels told NBC News.  —  Two women who say they were sexually assaulted by Jeffrey Epstein urged Congress to compel the Justice Department to release …

Interview: Ruth Bloch Rubin  —  “I think the idea that there can be flavors to partisanship is good when voters chafe at the two-party structure.” … Daniel Schuman: Dr. Bloch Rubin, welcome.  —  Ruth Bloch Rubin: Thank you guys for having me.  —  Daniel: We're thrilled to have you.

New prosecutor to take on Georgia election case against Trump and others  —  The leader of a nonpartisan organization announced he will take over the Georgia election interference case against President Donald Trump and others after Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis was removed from the case.

Kennedy Walks a Tightrope on Trump Deal for Obesity Drugs  —  The weight loss medicines are proving to be a test case for Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the health secretary, in straddling divisions between his supporters and the president.  —  Last week, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the nation's health secretary …

Megyn Kelly Suddenly Finds Pedophilia Very Hard to Define  —  When a 16-year-old accused Russell Brand of rape, Kelly begged conservatives to condemn him.  Now she's splitting hairs about men “into the barely legal type.”  —  Megyn Kelly is known for offering absurd takes that nobody asked for.

Ghislaine Maxwell Is Living It Up With Unlimited Toilet Paper  —  What we know about her alleged special privileges at prison camp.  —  Earlier this week, Democratic members of the House Judiciary Committee announced that Jeffrey Epstein's convicted accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell intends …

Display about Black soldiers in World War II removed from US military cemetery  —  In the winter of 1944, as some of the bloodiest fighting in World War II ramped up in Europe, 19-year-old then-1st Sgt. Jefferson Wiggins, along with hundreds of other Black soldiers, were tasked with burying the dead in the southern Netherlands.

Ocasio-Cortez hears growing calls for her to challenge Schumer in New York  —  Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) was already seen as a strong contender to challenge Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) for his Senate seat before the government shutdown.  —  Calls for the progressive star …

Secretary Noem Gives TSA Officers $10,000 Bonus for Above and Beyond Service During Democrats' Shutdown  —  Trump administration rewards public servants who kept airports safe despite the Democrats' games  —  HOUSTON, Texas - On Thursday, U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem announced …

Trump official refers Rep. Eric Swalwell for a federal criminal probe over alleged mortgage fraud  —  Swalwell is the latest Democrat to face mortgage fraud allegations from Federal Housing Finance Agency head Bill Pulte, who sent a letter to the Justice Department on Wednesday.

Ed Martin's peculiar view of pardon power  —  PN is supported by paid subscribers.  Become one ⬇️  —  🏛️🏛️ Subscribe to PN 🏛️🏛️  —  Let's get one thing straight: Ed Martin, President Donald Trump's pardon attorney, is a buffoon.

US designates four European anti-fascist groups as terrorist threats  —  State department claims groups in Germany, Italy and Greece ‘conspiring to undermine foundations of western civilization’  —  The US state department has announced that it will designate four European self-described anti-fascist groups …

The Left's New Moralism Will Backfire  —  Under Trump, progressives have embraced the rhetoric of “moral clarity.”  It won't help their cause.  —  In the age of MAGA, ideological lines that once distinguished left from right have blurred.  Republicans who said they were willing to die …

Trump Administration Revokes Biden Ban on Drilling and Mining in Alaska Wilderness  —  The decision to allow oil and gas drilling in Alaska's ecologically sensitive North Slope has the support of the state's governor and senators.  —  The Trump administration announced Thursday that oil …

Texas A&M Tightens Rules on Talking About Race and Gender in Classes  —  The university system will ban advocacy of “race or gender ideology, or topics related to sexual orientation or gender identity” without approval.  —  Texas A&M University System regents voted Thursday to limit …

Blurred lines: how Michael Wolff aspired to be part of elite circles he wrote about  —  The writer who features prominently in newly released Jeffrey Epstein emails has achieved extraordinary access but faced questions about his journalistic ethics  —  In 2003 David Carr, the New York Times's late …

3 dozen House members have already called it quits … That's how unpleasant it's become to serve in the House of Representatives these days.  —  Six of those members — all Democrats — are in their 70s and 80s, retiring after long tenures in politics.  —  But the vast majority …

Verizon to Cut About 15,000 Jobs  —  Telecommunications company is looking to reduce costs as it works to stem customer losses  —  Verizon Communications is planning to cut roughly 15,000 jobs, looking to reduce costs as it contends with increased competition for both wireless service …

Prosecutors Drop Only Criminal Cases from Hays County Airbnb Raid … In the early hours of April 1, state and federal police raided a party at an Airbnb in a wealthy Austin suburb, arresting nearly 50 people including nine children.  The participating agencies—the Federal Bureau of Investigation …

Letter from Chicago broadcast veterans: Federal immigration agents have traumatized us and eroded our rights  —  You know us.  —  For years, you watched and listened to our coverage of the Chicago area.  As journalists, we did our best to bring you accurate, objective information about the people, events and issues that mattered.