Autism and Vaccines  —  KEY POINTS … Vaccines do not cause Autism*  —  Pursuant to the Data Quality Act (DQA), which requires federal agencies to ensure the quality, objectivity, utility, and integrity of information they disseminate to the public, this webpage has been updated because the statement …

South Florida Congresswoman Charged with Stealing $5 Million in FEMA Funds and Making Illegal Campaign Contributions  —  For Immediate Release  —  MIAMI - A federal grand jury in Miami has returned an indictment charging Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick and several co-defendants …

GOP senators warn Bondi not to slow-walk release of Epstein files  —  Republican senators are warning Attorney General Pam Bondi not to slow-walk the public release of records and documents related to the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein following votes by the House and Senate demanding the documents.

Behind the Curtain: Red alert … - In a Fox News Poll out last evening, voters said the White House is doing more harm than good on the economy: 46% said they've been hurt by the administration's economic policies, 15% say they've been helped and 39% said Trump has made no difference.

Summers Will Not Finish Semester of Teaching as Harvard Investigates Epstein Ties  —  Former Harvard President Lawrence H. Summers will immediately leave his role as an instructor at Harvard while the University investigates his ties to child sex trafficker Jeffrey E. Epstein.

Wyden Presses for Investigation Into JPMorgan Chase and Epstein  —  Senator Ron Wyden, an Oregon Democrat, wants to examine how the nation's largest bank handled the reporting of more than $1 billion in suspicious transactions.  —  The top Democrat on the Senate Finance Committee issued …

Elon Musk's Grokipedia cites a neo-Nazi website 42 times, researchers say  —  An analysis by researchers at Cornell University is the first comprehensive look at Grokipedia since Musk launched his project last month.  —  Tech billionaire Elon Musk's online encyclopedia, Grokipedia …

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene voters say they're sticking with her, despite the Trump feud  —  NBC News spoke to roughly 20 voters in her conservative district, many of whom praised Greene for her courage and conviction — while making clear they still back Trump, as well.

Capitol agenda: Where health care talks stand  —  The Senate's leaving Thursday for Thanksgiving recess without clear bipartisan agreement on how to address expiring Obamacare subsidies.  But after a busy week of talks across the Capitol, we're starting to get some clarity on what will or won't pass muster …

Family Affair: Commerce Secretary's Sons Cash In on A.I. Frenzy  —  Howard Lutnick is helping push data center projects.  His family companies are profiting from them.  —  Kyle Lutnick, the 29-year-old scion of his family's real estate business, traveled in July to Amarillo, Texas …

Employee of a Federal Official Charged with Conspiracy to Falsely Report Violent Attack and Giving False Statements to Law Enforcement  —  For Immediate Release  —  U.S. Attorney's Office, District of New Jersey  —  CAMDEN, N.J. - A New Jersey woman was charged with conspiring …

Larry Ellison discussed axing CNN hosts with White House in takeover bid talks  —  Senior officials indicated favorability toward Paramount Skydance to acquire Warner Bros Discovery  —  Senior White House officials have discussed internally their preference for Paramount Skydance …

How the FBI Became the Face of Deprofessionalization  —  A 2020 paper published in the American Journal of Political Science studied who works for secret police organizations under authoritarian governments.  The authors, Christian Gläßel and Adam Scharpf, argued that those willing …

Indicted House Dem will step down from committee leadership position  —  Indicted Democratic Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick of Florida will step aside from her leadership position on a House Foreign Affairs subcommittee “while the matter is ongoing,” House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries' office said Thursday morning.

The hidden axis: the left-right spectrum has a non-ideology problem  —  This article presents more results from our November Strength In Numbers/Verasight poll.  You can read the first article about this poll here:  —  Introduction to this essay  —  Dissatisfaction with American politics …

Man Detained by ICE Found Dead, Hanging With Hands and Feet Tied—Attorney  —  Warning: This article contains descriptions of suicide.  Please proceed with caution.  —  A Chinese immigrant was found dead in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention, with his hands and feet tied behind him, an attorney has alleged.

Top military lawyer raised legal concerns about boat strikes  —  The lawyer at U.S. Southern Command, which oversees the operations against alleged drug-smuggling boats near Venezuela, disagreed that the strikes are legal and was overruled, according to six sources.

Border Patrol is monitoring US drivers and detaining those with ‘suspicious’ travel patterns  —  The U.S. Border Patrol is monitoring millions of American drivers nationwide in a secretive program to identify and detain people whose travel patterns it deems suspicious, The Associated Press has found.

Meet the Veteran Who Chases ICE on a Scooter  —  Recently, Clifford “Buzz” Grambo decided to upgrade his electric scooter.  The old one he had purchased online reached only 16 mph and wasn't cutting it anymore.  He needed to go faster to keep up with the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement cars he chases around Baltimore.

The lame duck dictatorship  —  PN is supported by paid subscribers.  Become one ⬇️  —  🔥🔥🔥 Subscribe to PN 🔥🔥🔥  —  Democrats of all ideological persuasions correctly rebuked the decision of eight senators to accept a deal …

BREAKING: Trump Calls for Arrest of Democratic Lawmakers and Reposts Calls to “Hang Them”  —  Donald Trump is calling for the arrest, indictment, and imprisonment of lawmakers who reminded military leaders to follow their oaths, amplifying calls to “hang them.”  A very serious morning.  —  1,660

As Trump plans backfire, Democrats are ahead in House redistricting fight  —  After early redistricting wins, Trump faces setbacks over maps for Texas, Indiana and other Republican-led states, frustrating his allies.  —  just now  —  President Donald Trump's plan to shore …