Trump says U.S. will intervene if Iran kills peaceful protesters as economic unrest spreads  —  “We are locked and loaded and ready to go,” the president said in a post on Truth Social early Friday, after economic protests in the Islamic Republic took a sharply violent turn.  — Add NBC News to Google

‘Mighty mad’: Democrats prepare to harness public anger over expired Obamacare subsidies … “The public now gets that the subsidies are what's keeping health care costs down,” said Rep. Ami Bera (D-Calif.).  “I think the public's angry.  So I think they will blame the party in charge.”

Understanding Mamdani's Vision  —  Whatever your views on Zohran Mamdani, it is worth paying attention to his inauguration speech.  He is the first executive of a major American government in the long time to lay out a vision that is unapologetically and explicitly left-wing.

Mamdani's First Orders Focus on Housing and Undoing Adams's Decisions  —  Mayor Zohran Mamdani signed a flurry of executive orders on his first day as mayor of New York City.  They were aimed at protecting tenants and revoking some of ex-Mayor Eric Adams's past orders.

The blame for alleged fraud in Minnesota belongs to conservatives  —  🆕 🕛 PN 2026 SPECIAL 🆕 🕛 Click the button below to sign up for an annual paid subscription for the special price of $40 ⬇️  —  The internet is currently awash in right-wing propaganda …

After Watergate, the Presidency Was Tamed.  Trump Is Unleashing It.  —  In the 1970s, Congress passed a raft of laws to hold the White House accountable.  President Trump has decided they don't apply to him.  —  A power-hungry president had twisted the government into a tool for his personal political benefit.

What ‘Regime Change’ in Venezuela Would Really Mean  —  It's not clear the administration has settled on a goal, much less considered the consequences.  —  AS THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION INCREASES military pressure on the Maduro regime in Venezuela, a debate has emerged about whether …

With few Epstein files released, conspiracy theories flourish and questions remain  —  During the 2024 election, President Trump promised to release the Epstein files as part of a campaign message arguing the government was run by powerful people hiding the truth from Americans.

Tesla Car Sales Dropped 9% in 2025, Falling Behind China's BYD  —  As the largest maker of electric vehicles in the United States, Tesla suffered more than other carmakers from the elimination of federal incentives.  —  Tesla's car sales declined 16 percent in the last three months of 2025 …

Trump's wealth grew in 2025, but his investors took lumps  —  Retail investors had the chance in 2025 to put their money directly on Donald Trump, in a way unlike any American presidency in history.  — A couple of those bets didn't work out so well.

Maduro urges Trump to abandon ‘illegal warmongering’ and start ‘serious talks’  —  Venezuelan president warns of a ‘forever war’ similar to Iraq after US counterpart claims first land strike on dock  —  The Venezuelan leader, Nicolás Maduro, has urged Donald Trump to abandon his …

The Worst Foreign Policy Blunders of 2025  —  No president has understood less about what makes America great than Donald Trump; none has been more ignorant of the post-WWII international framework that allowed America to remain the premier superpower.  In systematically weakening alliances …

‘Makes No Sense To Me’: CNN Doctor Reveals ‘Hazard’ Of Trump's Health Revelation  —  Dr. Jonathan Reiner was left baffled by the president's explanation of his medication use.  —  CNN medical analyst Dr. Jonathan Reiner on Friday said President Donald Trump's explanation of his aspirin use “makes no sense.”

Elon Musk created a monster that's tearing the right apart  —  Since Elon Musk bought Twitter in 2022, it has often seemed that he transformed a platform that favored progressives into one that bolstered the right instead.  —  And in the years after that purchase, the right's political fortunes improved dramatically.

Notes on New York  —  The Big Apple had a pretty good 2025, but ...  It's a new year and a new mayor here in New York.  So I'm going to be parochial today and talk about the state of America's biggest city.  —  Here's what you should know: New York is doing remarkably well on several fronts.