Washington Post says one-third of its staff across all departments is being laid off  —  The Washington Post is laying off one-third of its staff in the newsroom and other departments, a brutal blow at one of journalism's most legendary brands.  —  The troubled Post began implementing large-scale cutbacks …

Washington Post Begins Cutting More Than 300 Jobs  —  Washington Post Begins Laying Off More Than 300 Journalists  —  The layoffs will cut into The Post's local, international and sports coverage and reduce the number of its employees by about 30 percent.  —  4 MIN READ  —  ADVERTISEMENT

Steve Bannon says ICE will ‘surround the polls’ as Trump doubles down on taking over elections  —  Steve Bannon said Tuesday that the federal government is planning to send Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers to patrol polling stations during this year's midterm elections.

Supreme Court allows new California congressional districts that favor Democrats  —  The Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed California to use a new voter-approved congressional map that is favorable to Democrats in this year's elections, rejecting a last-ditch plea from state Republicans and the Trump administration.

Attorney for government tells judge in ICE case: ‘This job sucks’  —  Julie Le made the remark while she was representing the U.S. attorney's office in Minnesota, where federal officers are conducting a massive immigration crackdown.  —  Listen to this article with a free account

Trump's New “Prison Camp” Threat Unleashes Fury Even in MAGA Country  —  When Stephen Miller offered his first big rollout of Donald Trump's immigration agenda during the 2024 campaign, he demonstrated great enthusiasm for the idea of giant migrant camps.  He gushed about creating …

FBI Couldn't Get into WaPo Reporter's iPhone Because It Had Lockdown Mode Enabled  —  The FBI has been unable to access a Washington Post reporter's seized iPhone because it was in Lockdown Mode, a sometimes overlooked feature that makes iPhones broadly more secure, according to recently filed court records.

Pursued by federal agents, suburban ICE observers remain resolved  —  {"type":"doc","content":[{"type":"parag raph", “content”:[{"text":"It was last Tuesday that Drae Solberg found themself pursued by federal agents driving erratically through the northern suburbs of Minneapolis.

The Real Story Behind the Midnight Immigration Raid on a Chicago Apartment Building  —  For months, the Trump administration has justified its dramatic midnight raid on a Chicago apartment complex by saying that it had intelligence that the violent Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua had taken over the building.

61% Of Voters Think The Trump Administration Has Not Given An Honest Account Of The Fatal Shooting Of Alex Pretti, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; 58% Of Voters Think DHS Secretary Kristi Noem Should Be Removed  — mail_outline  —  More than a week after nurse Alex Pretti …

Scoop: Plans for Iran nuclear talks are collapsing, U.S. officials say  —  The U.S. told Iran on Wednesday that it will not agree to Tehran's demands to change the location and format of talks planned for Friday, two U.S. officials told Axios. … - But the Iranians said on Tuesday …

EEOC Files Subpoena Enforcement Action Against NIKE  —  Federal agency seeks court order for information related to systemic race discrimination allegations that athletic footwear and apparel giant discriminated against white workers, including via NIKE's DEI programs

Justice Department review found Trump ally Ed Martin improperly leaked grand jury material in probe of president's foes  —  Federal agencies Donald Trump Trump legal cases  —  A Justice Department review found that Ed Martin improperly handled grand jury materials that were part …

Attempted Trump assassin Ryan Routh is sentenced to life in prison, plus 7 years  —  Ryan Routh was sentenced Wednesday to life in prison plus seven years following his 2024 assassination attempt against then-presidential candidate Donald Trump at his West Palm Beach golf club in Florida.

Trump Plotting to Bring Resurrected Statue to the White House  —  MONUMENTAL  —  A statue of Christopher Columbus is set to be installed on the south side of the White House lawn.  —  Donald Trump's endless White House makeover will now see a statue of Christopher Columbus installed …

ICE Was Terrorizing Worshipers Long Before Don Lemon Entered a Church  —  Let's take a stroll through the last year.  —  WHEN DON LEMON WAS ARRESTED after reporting on the aggressive protest of a church whose pastor allegedly works for ICE, the Trump administration claimed that Lemon …

After the Minneapolis shootings, Trump says his administration could use ‘a softer touch’ on immigration  —  In an exclusive interview with NBC News, President Donald Trump added: “But you still have to be tough.”  — Add NBC News to Google  —  Listen to this article with a free account

Rethinking Trump 2024 As An Epstein Coverup Campaign  —  They knew they were in there.  It wasn't projection.  It was misdirection.  —  ∙ Paid  —  Knowing what we know now, it's interesting to go back and listen to what Donald Trump loyalists (though not Donald Trump himself!) …

The Second Death of Charlie Kirk  —  At the close of 2025, just a few months after Charlie Kirk was assassinated, thousands of his followers came together in Phoenix for AmericaFest, the annual convention of Turning Point USA.  A casual observer might have expected this gathering to serve …

Profiles in Cowardice, Tariff Edition  —  Donald Trump loves tariffs.  Mainly, I believe, he loves them because they offer so much opportunity for dominance displays, allowing him to threaten other countries with economic ruin — usually via middle-of-the-night Truth Social posts — unless they bend to his whims.

Judge appears skeptical of Trump's latest bid to nix his hush money conviction … A three-judge panel ruled Hellerstein erred in his September 2025 ruling by failing to consider “important issues relevant” to Trump's request to move the case to federal court.  But they expressed no view on how he should rule.

The Washington Post Dies in Daylight  —  1. You Guys  —  We're going to get to the Washington Post in just a moment, but first: Boy, people did NOT like yesterday's church-y newsletter.  —  And that's okay.  —  Over the last two days I wrote about guns and God.  Big, complicated, divisive, important subjects.

Inside the resistance with Will Stancil  —  Public Notice is supported by paid subscribers.  Become one ⬇️  —  🚗💨 Subscribe to PN 🚗💨  —  The Trump regime's brutal and ongoing occupation of Minneapolis and the greater Twin Cities area has put this community to the test.

Those new tax breaks Trump is touting come with a catch … Republicans are counting on those benefits from their new tax law to drive up refunds this year, hoping they'll be rewarded at the ballot box in November.  But unlike familiar and relatively easy-to-understand breaks like the Child Tax Credit …