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.

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 …

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.

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 …

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.

US retreats from Donald Trump's Italian pasta tariffs  —  Rome says proposed levies of up to 92% set to be reduced after US commerce department review  —  The US government has softened its stance on proposed tariffs that would have roughly doubled the cost of Italian pasta brands …

The Mamdani era begins  —  Happy Friday!  I'm Joe Anuta, writing in from New York City, where I'm still trying to warm up after a historic but chilly Inauguration Day.  Get in touch.  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  MAMDANI'S MOMENT: Thursday marked the dawn of a new, freezing day in New York City.

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 …

Exclusive: DHS begins slashing FEMA disaster response staff as 2026 begins  —  The Trump administration is abruptly cutting dozens of staff who are at the forefront of disaster response and recovery at the Federal Emergency Management Agency this week, according to internal emails obtained by CNN and sources familiar with the plan.

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.

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 …

Trump says he ‘aced’ third cognitive exam in defense of ‘perfect’ health  —  President Trump said he is in “perfect health” and “aced” a cognitive exam for the third consecutive time in a Truth Social post Friday.  —  “The White House Doctors have just reported that I am in 'PERFECT HEALTH …

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 …