VA plans to abruptly eliminate tens of thousands of health care jobs  —  Strains on the system could grow with the elimination of as many as 35,000 mostly unfilled health care positions, including doctors, nurses and support staff.  —  Just now … Government reporters Meryl Kornfield …

Trump Is Already Discussing Preemptive Pardons For His Lawless Administration  —  The revelation comes as Pete Hegseth faces scrutiny for a possible war crime, and as a judge pursues a contempt inquiry into the defiance of his order.  —  ∙ Paid  —  Since he was sworn back into office nearly …

Higher cost, worse coverage: Affordable Care Act enrollees say expiring subsidies will hit them hard  —  For one Wisconsin couple, the loss of government-sponsored health subsidies next year means choosing a lower-quality insurance plan with a higher deductible.  For a Michigan family, it means going without insurance altogether.

Colorado Officials Reject Trump's ‘Pardon’ of a Convicted Election Denier  —  The president's stated intention to pardon Tina Peters, jailed for tampering with election machines in 2020, has set off a legal fight over the extent of Mr. Trump's pardon powers.

Trump seems to wave the white flag on his US attorneys gambit … The administration's tactics with U.S. attorneys — bypassing the Senate or sidestepping federal judges to keep unvetted prosecutors in place — are a crucial component of Trump's effort to deploy the Justice Department against his perceived enemies.

Belarusian opposition politician Maria Kalesnikava freed by authorities, report says  —  Opposition politician Maria Kalesnikava has been freed from prison in Belarus after serving more than five years, independent news outlet Zerkalo cited her sister Tatsiana Khomich as saying on Saturday.

ICE Holding Chinese Man Who Documented Uyghur Camps  —  Congressman and activists warn of risks to citizen-journalist if returned to China  —  A Chinese citizen who fled the country after gathering evidence of alleged human-rights violations against the nation's Uyghur population is at risk …

Immigration Agents Are Using Air Passenger Data for Deportation Effort  —  The Transportation Security Administration is providing passenger lists to Immigrations and Customs Enforcement to identify and detain travelers subject to deportation orders.  —  The Trump administration is providing …

Cincinnati ICE Leader Accused of Strangling Woman Held on $400k Bond  —  Prosecutors say the award-winning ICE agent has a history of domestic violence reports as DHS places him on suspension.  — Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email  —  Audio By Carbonatix

Trump attacks on political opponents spur a surge of threats, NBC News review finds  —  In recent weeks, nearly two dozen elected officials on both sides of the aisle said they were targeted after getting caught in the president's crosshairs.  —  President Donald Trump's heated rhetoric …

Trump called her ‘garbage.’ Rep. Ilhan Omar says she remains unfazed.  —  “There's this creepy obsession that he seems to have on me that just feels pretty obnoxious,” the Minnesota Democrat said of the president.  —  Just now … Over the past two weeks, the leader of the free world …

Trump's Next Renovation Target: D.C.'s Golf Courses  —  The president wants to play a central role in redeveloping Washington's public courses, including one that sits on a prime stretch of real estate  —  WASHINGTON—President Trump needed a place to dump all the dirt from his demolition of the White House's East Wing.

Kevin Kruse on Trump making Nixon look like a choir boy  —  “Trump is engaged in a constant war with the media like we've never seen from a president before.”  —  ∙ Paid  —  PN is supported by paid subscribers.  Become one ⬇️  —  ✌️ Subscribe to PN ✌️

Trump administration moves to nix TSA union contract — again … TSA added that it will stop using its computer system to collect union dues from screeners' paychecks.  —  The Friday announcement sparked immediate condemnation from the American Federation of Government Employees, which represents screeners.

Court orders DOJ to return data seized from Comey friend … “This Court concludes that although Petitioner Richman is entitled to the return of the improperly seized and searched materials at issue here,” the Clinton-appointed judge wrote, “he is not entitled to an order preventing the Government …

Biden Has Raised Little of What He Needs to Build a Presidential Library  —  His library foundation has told the I.R.S. that by the end of 2027 it expects to bring in just $11.3 million — not nearly enough for a traditional presidential library.  —  Former President Joseph R. Biden Jr …

Rising tensions and finger-pointing at DHS amid pressure to ramp up deportations  —  Some DHS officials have threatened to quit and are concerned their emails are being monitored, sources say.  —  WASHINGTON — White House pressure to ramp up deportations has sparked rising tension …

U.S. Pours More Firepower Into the Caribbean as Trump Ramps Up Threats  —  American leader now has an array of options for Venezuela's Maduro, including land strikes and electronic warfare  —  The U.S. military is moving more weapons and units into the Caribbean that give President Trump powerful …

Today former Alabama senator Doug Jones launched his campaign to become the state's next governor.  He announced on November 24 that he would enter the race, but said in a speech tonight that he chose today for the official launch because the date marks exactly eight years since he won a 2017 special election for the U.S. Senate.

Greg Bovino's the star of Trump's deportation show.  We trace his roots.  —  As a boy, the Hollywood movie “The Border” set the course for his life.  He couldn't believe the Border Patrol agents in the movie were the bad guys.  Now that he's in charge of deportation efforts causing turmoil …

National Trust Sues to Block Trump's White House Ballroom Construction  —  The lawsuit seeks to force President Trump to submit his ballroom plans for public review and input.  —  The National Trust for Historic Preservation filed a federal lawsuit Friday to block President Trump's construction …

Immigrants Once Avoided Some Regions of America.  That's a Big Reason We're So Divided. … It is said that America is a nation of immigrants, and for a truism, that's pretty accurate.  But it's also true that the United States hasn't always been a nation of immigrants …

Danish intelligence accuses US of using economic power to ‘assert its will’ over allies  —  The US is also listed as a threat due to its interest in Greenland, which the Trump administration has claimed is vital to America's national security  —  Danish intelligence services have accused …

DOJ weighs novel federal hate crime case against Charlie Kirk's alleged killer  —  The effort to bring federal charges has been met with resistance by some career prosecutors who argue the crime doesn't appear to fall under any federal statutes.  —  WASHINGTON — Three months after the assassination …