U.S. Military's Boat Strikes Planning Takes On New Significance  —  The details could raise questions about who was responsible for a follow-up strike on Sept. 2 — the commander who ordered it or the defense secretary.  —  Before the Trump administration began attacking people suspected …

Republican Anger Erupts at Johnson as Party Frets About Future … Representative Elise Stefanik of New York called Speaker Mike Johnson a habitual liar.  —  Representative Nancy Mace of South Carolina has told people she is so frustrated with the Louisiana Republican and sick of the way he has run …

Exclusive: Watchdog finds Hegseth risked endangering troops by sharing sensitive war plans on Signal, sources say  —  Pete Hegseth Federal agencies US military  —  Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth risked compromising sensitive military information, which could have endangered American troops …

Survivors of Boat Strike Were Actively Continuing Drug Mission, Admiral to Tell Lawmakers  —  Commander of September attack to provide account of his role for the first time in closed briefing  —  WASHINGTON—Two survivors of a Sept. 2 U.S. strike on a boat in the Caribbean were killed …

Trump Renames Institute of Peace for Himself  —  Workers installed Mr. Trump's name to a Washington building on Wednesday, thrusting the institute back into the spotlight as it is set to host the signing of a peace deal between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Republicans on edge about 2026  —  Republicans were already antsy about the midterms.  Then the Tennessee special election happened.  —  Republican Matt Van Epps beat Democrat Aftyn Behn by nine points in a seat Trump won overwhelmingly in 2024, stoking fears that the GOP may be in for a brutal 2026.

Trump pardons former top entertainment executive who was charged by his own Justice Department  —  Federal agencies Donald Trump  —  President Donald Trump issued a “full and unconditional pardon” for Oak View Group co-founder Tim Leiweke, who was indicted by the president's own Justice Department earlier …

Trump says he will repeal Biden-era fuel efficiency standards for cars and trucks  —  Move marks president's latest effort to dismantle pollution regulations and support for cleaner-running vehicles  —  Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that he is repealing the Biden-era federal fuel economy standards …

‘Some of you are probably fine with it’: Newsom confronts business elite on Trump … Speaking between Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Turning Point USA CEO Erika Kirk, Newsom repeatedly pivoted his interview responses toward Trump.  He bemoaned the Trump administration's deployment …

New York Times Sues Pentagon Over First Amendment Rights  —  The company said in a lawsuit that the Defense Department's new reporting restrictions infringed on the constitutional rights of journalists.  —  The New York Times sued the Pentagon on Thursday, arguing that the Defense Department infringed …

FBI Seeks ‘Seditious Conspiracy’ Probe of Democratic Lawmakers  —  FBI headquarters is pressuring the bureau's domestic terrorism agents to open a seditious conspiracy investigation into six Democratic lawmakers who advised military service members to defy unlawful orders, according to three people familiar with the situation.

Palantir CEO Says Making War Crimes Constitutional Would Be Good for Business  —  Alex Karp vows to use his “whole influence” on immigration and defense policy.  —  READING TIME 3 MINUTES  —  Read Later Read Later  —  Palantir CEO and Trump ally Alex Karp is no stranger to controversial (troll-ish even) comments.

Most immigrants arrested in Trump's D.C. crackdown had no criminal records  —  The “crime emergency” declared by President Donald Trump resulted in 932 arrests of immigrants with no criminal conviction or pending charge, federal data shows.  —  Just now

Amazon explores cutting ties with USPS, building its own delivery network  —  Amazon has long been the Postal Service's top customer, providing more than $6 billion in annual revenue to the agency in 2025.  —  Just now … Bogage has covered the Postal Service since 2020.

Prosecutors expected to seek reindictment of Letitia James this week  —  Federal prosecutors are expected to seek to reindict New York Attorney General Letitia James on Thursday in Norfolk, Virginia, on charges related to alleged mortgage fraud, according to a source with knowledge of the plans.

Main Street bust threatens the entire economy  —  Economic pain is mounting quickly for America's small businesses, raising the chances of a Main Street recession despite an AI-powered growth boom. … The dynamic is not new, but the divide is getting bigger, faster.

A dozen former FDA commissioners condemn plan to tighten vaccine approvals  —  In the New England Journal of Medicine, the former leaders wrote they were “deeply concerned” at how the top vaccine regulator is raising the bar for approvals.  —  just now

Costco demands a refund from Trump  —  PN is supported by paid subscribers.  Become one ⬇️  —  🧠 Subscribe to PN 🧠  —  On Black Friday, customers piled into Costco stores hunting for deals.  The company's executives celebrated in their own quiet way by suing the Trump administration.