Full transcript: POLITICO's interview with President Donald Trump … Past names that have topped the list include President Zelenskyy, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, and President Viktor Orbán.  This year, POLITICO broke precedent to recognize an American for the first time in the decades-long history of P28.

Why Senate Republicans aren't uniting behind a health care plan … Senate Majority Leader John Thune called the upcoming vote on Democrats' plan “a political messaging exercise,” one he agreed to last month as part of a deal to end the 47-day government shutdown.  He didn't commit to putting up a GOP counteroffer for a vote.

Behind Paramount's Relentless Campaign to Woo Warner Discovery and President Trump  —  David Ellison has launched a hostile takeover bid for Warner Discovery, taking his case directly to shareholders after Netflix clinched a deal  —  Paramount Chief Executive David Ellison knew his latest bid …

Looks Like the Supreme Court Will Continue to Overturn the 20th Century  —  On Monday, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Trump v. Slaughter, a case that will decide whether Congress can require cause before the president removes the heads of most independent agencies.

Trump says Hegseth will decide whether to release boat strike video  —  The comments come after the president previously said his administration would release video of a controversial military operation, “no problem.”  —  Just now … President Donald Trump on Monday said he will let …

Dems face a Tea Party-style revolt in Texas and beyond  —  Hours after former NFL star Colin Allred quit the Texas Senate race Monday, rabble-rousing Rep. Jasmine Crockett jumped in — the latest sign that Democrats are facing a Tea Party-style revolt by progressives.

Honduras Issues Warrant for Juan Orlando Hernández  —  The country's attorney general said he had issued an international arrest warrant for Juan Orlando Hernández.  —  The Honduran attorney general announced Monday night that he had issued an international arrest warrant …

Supreme Court Is Asked to Take Another Ax to Campaign Finance Limits  —  The case centers on efforts by Republican officials to lift limits on how much money political parties can spend in coordination with candidates.  —  The Supreme Court on Tuesday will hear a major challenge …

Scoop: Trump aides bullish on Supreme Court boosting GOP in midterms  —  Senior Trump advisers are telling top GOP donors that a pair of upcoming Supreme Court decisions are likely to bolster Republicans in the 2026 midterms — and transform the party's power to win elections for years.

Australia's social media ban for children takes effect in world first  —  Australia has become the first country to ban social media for children under 16, blocking access to platforms including TikTok, Alphabet's (GOOGL.O) YouTube and Meta's (META.O) Instagram and Facebook from midnight.

Texas launches plan to open Turning Point USA chapters in every high school  —  Republican officials in Oklahoma and Florida have also launched plans to expand the presence of the conservative youth organization founded by Charlie Kirk.  —  TAKE OUR CONTENT — PLEASE!

There is a real chance of a US-Venezuela war — so why does it feel fake?  —  The post-modern philosopher Jean Baudrillard infamously argued in 1991 that the Gulf War did not take place, by which he did not mean that no fighting had actually occurred, but that the real events …

We asked critics from authoritarian regimes what they wish they'd known sooner.  Here's what they said  —  Critics from Hungary, El Salvador and Turkey offer advice to the US about what they've learned about authoritarians  —  Donald Trump makes no secret of his admiration for strongmen …

Judge grants Justice Department request to unseal Ghislaine Maxwell records in sex trafficking case  —  Federal judge on Tuesday granted the Justice Department's request to unseal records from Ghislaine Maxwell's 2021 sex trafficking case.  MOST READ  —  12 FBI agents fired …

Russia's hybrid warfare puts Europe to the test  —  Officials suspect a campaign of sabotage that once looked opportunistic may be a strategic escalation  —  In July 2024, DHL parcels exploded in logistics centres in the UK, Poland and Germany.  Each of them was powerful enough to have brought …

New York judge orders release of Ghislaine Maxwell-related grand jury records  —  The ruling comes days after a federal judge in Florida also ordered the release of grand jury investigations into Jeffrey Epstein from 2005 and 2007.  —  A federal judge in New York on Tuesday granted …

Police investigation faults Nancy Mace for profanity-laced airport tirade  —  The report found the congresswoman turned a “minor miscommunication” by police into a “spectacle.”  —  Just now … Rep. Nancy Mace (R-South Carolina) berated airport police and Transportation Security Administration officers …

Mike Johnson's downward spiral  —  PN is supported by paid subscribers.  Become one ⬇️  —  🧠 Subscribe to PN 🧠  —  Speaker of the House Mike Johnson is a mild-mannered fellow.  He never raises his voice, and usually wears an expression somewhere between satisfaction and resignation.