Statement from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell  —  Good evening.  —  On Friday, the Department of Justice served the Federal Reserve with grand jury subpoenas, threatening a criminal indictment related to my testimony before the Senate Banking Committee last June.

Trump Says Civil Rights Led to White People Being ‘Very Badly Treated’  —  President Trump's comments were a blunt distillation of his administration's racial politics, which rest on the belief that white people have become the real victims of discrimination in America.

Trump regrets not seizing voting machines after 2020 election loss  —  President says he ‘should have’ used national guard to seize machines in support of false claim that election was rigged  —  Donald Trump has said he regrets not getting the US national guard to seize voting machines …

Iran's foreign minister and Trump's envoy discussed protests, sources say … - It's the first indication that the direct channel of communication between Washington and Tehran is still open, despite the stalemate in nuclear negotiations and the exchanges of threats between the two countries.

Former Rep. Mary Peltola jumps into Alaska Senate race … “Systemic change is the only way to bring down grocery costs, save our fisheries, lower energy prices and build new housing Alaskans can afford,” Peltola said.  “It's about time Alaskans teach the rest of the country what Alaska First and, really, America First looks like.”

New High of 45% in U.S. Identify as Political Independents  —  More independents lean Democratic than Republican, giving Democrats edge in party affiliation for first time since 2021  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. — A record-high 45% of U.S. adults identified as political independents in 2025 …

Trump ‘Inclined’ to Keep Exxon Out of Venezuela  —  President says he didn't like comments from company's CEO during a meeting Friday at the White House  —  WASHINGTON—President Trump said he might block Exxon Mobil from drilling in Venezuela after the company's top executive publicly acknowledged …

Nearly 15,000 nurses go on strike at top New York City hospitals … “It is deeply offensive that they would rather use their billions to fight against their own nurses than settle a fair contract,” union president Nancy Hagans said in a statement.  “Nurses do not want to strike, but our bosses have forced us out on strike.”

Trump, 79, Answers Simple Question With Bizarre Word Salad  —  WHAT KNOWS MEANS  —  The president dodged the question before giving a confused answer.  —  President Donald Trump gave a bizarre response to a simple question about what it would mean for the ICE agent who killed a woman in Minneapolis to be immune from prosecution.

Two Hours, Scores of Questions, 23,000 Words: Our Interview With President Trump  —  Four New York Times reporters pressed Mr. Trump about a range of topics in a nearly two-hour interview.  Here is a transcript of their conversation.  —  President Trump spoke to four New York Times reporters …

Bongino to resume podcast on Feb. 2  —  Former FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino will resume his podcast on Feb. 2, marking the grassroots return of one of the right's most prominent brawlers. … - Since leaving his administration post earlier this month, he has hammered critics within …

The Week Ahead  —  Tonight's column is far longer than I like to run, perhaps the longest one ever.  But please don't give up on it.  Although I'd planned to write about developments we expect this week in various lawsuits, these are the times we live in.  The situation with ICE is critical right now.

The news has seemed to move more and more quickly in the last week.  —  The story underlying all others is that the United States Congress passed a law requiring the Department of Justice to release all the Epstein files—the files from the Federal Bureau of Investigation's investigation …

Kill, smear, cover-up  —  On January 7, Renee Good, a 37-year-old mother and U.S. citizen, was fatally shot by ICE agent Jonathan Ross in Minneapolis.  After her death, Good was subjected to a vicious smear campaign by the President, the Vice President, administration officials, and their allies.

MAGA is weirdly thirsty for Barron Trump  —  The right desperately wants the youngest Trump son to be a sex symbol  —  To a non-MAGA observer, it is an odd thing that Eric Trump has lengthy opinions about his younger brother's sex life.  In an October edition of the “PBD Podcast,” …

Renee Good's Killing Has Unleashed MAGA's Misogyny  —  To defend the indefensible, the right is going after white women as race traitors.  —  Pocket  —  The killing of 37-year-old mother of three Renee Good by ICE agent Jonathan Ross in Minneapolis last Wednesday has shocked the world …

Republicans in Congress show signs of life  —  PN is supported by paid subscribers.  Become one ⬇️  —  ✌️ Subscribe to PN ✌️  —  The new year so far has been a miserable chronicle of democratic collapse and authoritarian brutality.

Inside Democrats' Brewing Debate Over Which States Should Vote First in 2028  —  Does Iowa deserve another shot?  Is South Carolina too red?  New Hampshire too white?  Nevada too far-flung?  Democrats are starting their calendar from scratch, and there's a lot to consider.