Trump's handling of the economy is at its lowest point in AP-NORC polling  —  President Donald Trump's approval on the economy and immigration have fallen substantially since March, according to a new AP-NORC poll, the latest indication that two signature issues that got him elected barely …

I Asked the Pentagon About Pete Hegseth's Mentor.  Then the Threats Started.  —  Six weeks ago, Jack Posobiec asked me to comment on whether I have a “creepy fetish for Asian women.”  —  That was one of several false and wildly personal allegations that the far-right pundit and newly minted member …

Senate rejects extension of health care subsidies as costs are set to rise for millions of Americans  —  The Senate on Thursday rejected legislation to extend Affordable Care Act tax credits, essentially guaranteeing that millions of Americans will see a steep rise in costs at the beginning of the year.

Judge orders Kilmar Abrego Garcia to be immediately released from immigration detention  —  A federal judge in Maryland ordered Kilmar Abrego Garcia freed from immigration detention on Thursday while his legal challenge against his deportation moves forward.

Inside Kristi Noem's bitter feud with Trump's border czar … - Noem's backers blamed the whisper campaign on supporters of her administration rival, border czar Tom Homan.  — Homan's partisans deny any involvement. … Trump has shown no signs of wanting a change.

Trump says ‘I guess’ U.S. could keep seized oil tanker — but a sale appears likely … After the U.S. military seized a large crude oil tanker off the Venezuelan coast, President Donald Trump suggested the ship's contents could remain in U.S. possession.  —  “Well, we keep it, I guess,” …

Liam Neeson Narrates Anti-Vax, Pro-RFK Documentary  —  Liam Neeson has a very particular set of skills—skills he recently lent to a new anti-vax documentary that glorifies the rise of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr. The Academy Award-nominated actor …

A band-aid on a festering hand wound  —  PN is supported by paid subscribers.  Become one ⬇️  —  🤝 Subscribe to PN 🤝  —  The Epstein files and illegal boat strikes aren't the only coverups taking place right now in the White House.

Olivia Nuzzi's ‘Canto’ Sells Just 1,200 Print Copies In First Week  —  By Mary Whitfill Roeloffs,Forbes Staff.  Mary Roeloffs is a Forbes breaking news reporter covering pop culture.  —  Topline  —  Viral blog posts about her alleged affair with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. …

AI toys for kids talk about sex and issue Chinese Communist Party talking points, tests show  —  New research from Public Interest Research Group and tests conducted by NBC News found that a wide range of AI toys have loose guardrails.  —  Listen to this article with a free account

Meta shuts down global accounts linked to abortion advice and queer content  —  More than 50 organisations report sites being restricted or removed, with abortion hotlines blocked and posts showing non-explicit nudity triggering warnings  —  Meta has removed or restricted dozens …

South Carolina officials report ‘accelerating’ measles outbreak  —  Thanksgiving travel and low vaccination rates have contributed to 27 new cases in state during past week  —  South Carolina health officials have reported an “accelerating” measles outbreak in the state in the wake …

Influencer feuds trigger total MAGA meltdown  —  MAGA's media machine is ripping itself to shreds, locked in a web of interpersonal feuds that have derailed its once-relentless focus on advancing President Trump's agenda. … Now, less than a year into Trump's second term …

The Architects of AI Are TIME's 2025 Person of the Year  —  Jensen Huang needs a moment.  —  The CEO of Nvidia enters a cavernous studio at the company's Bay Area headquarters and hunches over a table, his head bowed.  —  At 62, the world's eighth richest man is compact, polished …

Bessent to propose major overhaul of regulatory body created from financial crisis … Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is proposing a major change in how the government approaches financial regulation and stability, CNBC has learned.  —  In a letter set to be released Thursday …

Trump admin reveals new militarized zone plan for California-Mexico border  —  The Trump administration announced plans Wednesday for a new militarized zone in California, along the U.S.-Mexico border. … - President Trump's administration has since April designated several new militarized zones along …

Danish intelligence classifies Trump's America as a security risk  —  Denmark sounds the alarm about the U.S.'s increasingly antagonistic posture toward Europe.  —  Denmark's military intelligence service has for the first time classified the U.S. as a security risk, a striking shift …

SCOOP: Trump Admin Is Preparing to Revoke Visas of Critics of Elon Musk's Twitter  —  Trump officials are considering revoking the visas of former European Union Commissioner Thierry Breton and Imran Ahmed, of the Center for Countering Digital Hate.  —  ∙ Paid

Fed Chair Jerome Powell Says U.S. May Be Drastically Overstating Jobs Numbers  —  The country could be losing 20,000 jobs a month, Powell said, a concern that was part of the decision to cut interest rates  —  Fed Chair Jerome Powell pointed on Wednesday to a job-market risk that economists …

Kyle Rittenhouse Is Back On Social Media With A Strange Wedding Picture  —  The 22-year-old acquitted shooter is now married to a woman named Bella.  —  Kyle Rittenhouse has apparently returned to social media after deleting his accounts earlier this year.

Remember the Torture Memos?  The Boat Strike Memos May Be Worse. … Perhaps not surprisingly, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and senior military leaders have faced the worst of the political uproar from the Trump administration's boat strikes off the coasts of Central and South America.

Fetterman Writes Letter Asking Israel's President to Pardon Netanyahu  —  In a previously unreported letter, the Pennsylvania senator pushed to save Netanyahu's political career.  —  Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) prepared a letter in recent days asking Israel's president for a favor.

Two peace deals Trump took credit for appear to unravel at the same time  —  Fighting has not abated in the Democratic Republic of Congo or between Cambodia and Thailand in the wake of Trump-backed agreements. … Two peace agreements that President Donald Trump took credit for brokering are under severe strain.

NATO's Rutte says Europe must prepare for ‘scale of war our grandparents’ endured  —  If Putin is “prepared to sacrifice ordinary Russians in this way, what is he prepared to do to us?” the NATO chief said.  —  NATO Chief Mark Rutte urged member countries to do more to prepare for the possibility …

Trump takes steps toward demolishing four federal buildings, preservationist alleges  —  Donald Trump  —  After demolishing the White House's East Wing, President Donald Trump is now eying four federal buildings for the same treatment and is circumventing a key government agency with his plans …

How a Manosphere Star Accused of Rape and Trafficking Was Freed … Days before Donald J. Trump's return to the White House, Andrew Tate got some good news.  —  Mr. Tate and his brother, Tristan, swaggering influencers in the so-called manosphere, had been under criminal investigation in Romania since 2022 …

Trump's Deportations Are Ripping Mothers from Their Babies  —  The president's immigration policy is “beyond inhumane.”  —  ABSORBING THE NEWS ABOUT THE BRUTAL treatment of detainees, to say nothing of the outright murder of “suspected” drug runners in the Caribbean, I think back to a conversation I had in February of this year.

MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell announces a campaign for Minnesota governor  —  Lindell, a Trump backer who promoted debunked allegations about the 2020 elections and has been embroiled in defamation suits, joins a crowded Republican field.  —  MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell, a longtime backer …

Kristi Noem Caught Lying About Why She Left Committee Hearing Early  —  Congressman Moskowitz has confirmed that the FEMA meeting Noem left today's hearing for was cancelled.  —  In a surprising development this afternoon, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem left …