Top Minnesota prosecutor says ICE cases are sidelining ‘pressing priorities’ … In a filing accompanying Rosen's statement, Justice Department attorneys emphasized that the “crushing burden” caused by immigration cases had led U.S. attorneys offices to “shift resources away from other critical priorities, including criminal matters.”

Trump contradicts Gabbard on who sent her to Georgia  —  President Trump on Thursday said Attorney General Pam Bondi insisted that Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard attend the search of Fulton County's election center, contradicting Gabbard's claim that the president requested her presence.

Nuclear Arms Control Era Comes to End Amid Global Rush for New Weapons  —  Beijing, Moscow and shaken American allies are seeking new warheads as President Trump ends more than a half century of nuclear arms control with Russia.  —  The deadline has been looming over Washington and Moscow for years.

“Needs to get the hell out”: House Dems fume at Schumer … - “I'm gonna continue to tell you that Schumer needs to get the hell out over and over and over until he does,” Rep. Delia Ramirez (D-Ill.) told Axios.  — “He continues to demonstrate to us that he can't meet the moment,” she added.

Brad Karp Resigns as Paul Weiss Chairman Amid Epstein Fallout  —  The decision followed the release of a series of embarrassing emails between Mr. Karp and Jeffrey Epstein.  —  Brad Karp, the longtime chairman of Paul Weiss, one of the nation's top corporate law firms …

Trump to launch TrumpRx.gov, branding his push to lower prescription prices  —  The president has argued his drug-pricing initiative “should win us the midterms.”  Experts say its impact could be positive but limited.  —  President Donald Trump on Thursday is set to launch TrumpRx.gov …

The Washington Post Is No Longer Useful to Jeff Bezos  —  When I was home over Christmas, I was digging through some of my dad's baseball memorabilia when I came across a copy of the Washington Post from March 7, 1999: “Printing Revolution Spurs New Look,” the lead headline read.

The Actions of ICE, February 2026  —  Americans Increasingly Disapprove of ICE's Actions  —  Americans have increasingly grown opposed to the actions of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).  About two-in-three Americans now say ICE's actions in enforcing immigration laws have gone too far …

“You're Not Going to Investigate a Federal Officer”  —  Minutes after a federal agent shot and killed a Mexican immigrant in a Chicago suburb last September, a group of police officers stood on the sidewalk trying to figure out the answer to a question of protocol: Who would investigate the shooting?

Bessent refuses to say the administration will not sue the next Fed chair  —  Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Thursday left open the possibility the administration could sue President Donald Trump's pick for Federal Reserve chair, Kevin Warsh, if he doesn't deliver on the president's desired interest rate cuts.

Is This Crypto's Fimbulwinter?  —  Political power may not be enough to save the crypto cult … This newsletter is often focused on depressing stuff: Scandals, lies of the powerful, scams that defraud the public.  But today I thought I'd offer a change of pace and talk about what is happening to cryptocurrency.

Ron Wyden Only Talks Like This When The Spies Do Something *Real* Bad  —  ALMOST FIFTEEN YEARS AGO, Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) granted me an interview in his Senate office, with the understanding that he was going to say nearly nothing.  —  Wyden is a longstanding member of the Senate intelligence committee.

Trump Administration to Make It Easier to Fire 50,000 Federal Workers  —  A rule expected to be completed on Thursday would create a government-employee category that offers fewer job protections  —  WASHINGTON—The Trump administration is planning to make it easier to discipline …

Virginia Democrats expect to release proposed new congressional map this week … Democrats vowed to release the proposed map sometime Thursday or by early Friday.  —  Virginia Democrats' effort comes after a Tazewell County judge halted Democrats from moving forward, siding with Republicans …

Layoffs in January were the highest to start a year since 2009, Challenger says … Layoff plans hit their highest January total since the global financial crisis while hiring intentions reached their lowest since the same period, outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas reported Thursday.

Anti-ICE Antifa member arrested on federal charges of Cyberstalking and Threatening Communications after allegedly calling for the murder and assault of federal immigration officers in Minneapolis  —  For Immediate Release  —  MINNEAPOLIS - Self-identified Antifa member Kyle Wagner …

Jeffrey Epstein's Money Mingled With Silicon Valley Start-Ups  —  The disgraced financier regularly courted tech industry figures not just for their prestige but also for access to promising companies.  —  In 2014, Coinbase was a two-year-old start-up offering people the ability to buy and sell Bitcoin.

Donald Trump Became President By Appealing to Conspiracy Theorists — Now He's Driving Them Away  —  This excerpt is part of TPM Cafe, TPM's home for opinion and news analysis.  —  Donald Trump may not have been the first president to believe in conspiracy theories, but he was definitely …

Some Public Health Service officers quit rather than serve in ICE detention centers  —  In 2025, as immigrant arrests by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement soared, so did the demand for health care providers to staff hastily constructed detention centers.

Trump and the Kennedy Center: Renaming, Rebuilding, Revolting  —  IMAGINE A RENAMING SPREE in your town or state.  The Donald Trump-Radio City Music Hall.  The Donald Trump-Hollywood Bowl.  The Donald Trump-Las Vegas Sphere.  The Donald Trump Ryman Auditorium.  Donald Trump's Red Rocks.

Congress Nixes Visas for Afghan Partners, Closing Off a Key Path  —  President Trump froze a program to allow Afghans who had worked with American troops to come to the United States.  Now Congress has quietly scrapped the visas, leaving little hope of reviving them.

'Do you think you're the devil himself?': highlights from the bizarre, newly released Bannon-Epstein interview  —  The interview, revealed in the latest tranche of Epstein files, was reportedly intended for a sympathetic documentary  —  Steve Bannon, a one-time adviser to Donald Trump …

This Supreme Court decision could upend millions in political spending ahead of the midterms.  Here's how the parties are preparing. … The court's pending decision could open the floodgates to even more campaign ads from the national parties and extend the timeline of campaign advertising much earlier into the summer.

To Win Back the House, Democrats Take the Fight to Deep-Red Areas … When some of the most promising Democrats running for Congress visited Washington for a “candidate week” last fall, the people besieging one of them for photos or brief introductions weren't the usual lobbyists or lawmakers.

Exclusive: US spy chief's office investigated voting machines in Puerto Rico  —  A team working for President Donald Trump's spy chief, Tulsi Gabbard, last spring led an investigation into Puerto Rico's voting machines, said Gabbard's office and three sources familiar with the previously unreported events.

Exclusive: Justice Department unit on police misconduct sees staffing plunge and probes scaled back, sources say  —  The U.S. Justice Department unit responsible for prosecuting potential wrongdoing by law enforcement, including during the crackdown on illegal immigration in Minneapolis …

Lower courts can't fix what's broken in Minnesota  —  Public Notice is supported by paid subscribers.  Become one ⬇️  —  🏛️ Subscribe to PN 🏛️  —  Last weekend, Minnesotans desperate to stop thousands of heavily armed, masked …

Why young state lawmakers are weighing the exit  —  Political violence, stagnant pay and family-unfriendly legislatures are pushing Gen Z and Millennial state lawmakers to consider leaving office — even as many say they still believe in public service, a new report finds.