Trump administration says it is ending its immigration surge in Minnesota  —  More than 4,000 undocumented immigrants have been apprehended since the operation began in November, according to the Department of Homeland Security.  — ADD NBC NEWS TO GOOGLE  —  Listen to this article with a free account

The less voters knew, the more they liked Trump in 2024.  Not Anymore  —  Two notes: First, this is a special article with insights from Strength In Number's recent polling with Verasight.  We just finished writing our February poll, and will publish the results in two weeks.

Judge blocks Pete Hegseth's censure of Sen. Mark Kelly over troops video, for now … A federal judge on Thursday enjoined Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth from censuring Sen. Mark Kelly over the Arizona Democrat's participation in a video reminding American military service members of their right to refuse illegal orders.

Lawmakers demand DOJ stop tracking lawmakers' Epstein files searches  —  Attorney General Pam Bondi brought a document referencing Rep. Pramila Jayapal's search history to a House Judiciary Committee hearing on Wednesday.  — ADD NBC NEWS TO GOOGLE  —  Listen to this article with a free account

Trump Administration Erases the Government's Power to Fight Climate Change  —  The Environmental Protection Agency repealed the bedrock scientific finding that says greenhouse gases threaten human life and well being.  It means the agency can no longer regulate them.

Pam Bondi Threw an Insolent Tantrum Before the House Judiciary Committee  —  And she did so to dodge a simple question about the Epstein files.  —  Attorney General Pam Bondi met the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday, and she did a great job.  She blustered.  She filibustered.  She shouted.

Making America Stagnate Again  —  Deportations don't create jobs and will increase deaths of native-born Americans.  Who knew?  —  Yesterday's employment report was widely expected to be weak.  As it turned out, it was unexpectedly strong, with an estimated 130,000 jobs added.

Border Officials Are Said to Have Caused El Paso Closure by Firing Anti-Drone Laser  —  People familiar with the episode said the use of the technology was not coordinated with the Federal Aviation Administration.  Officials targeted what they thought was a drug cartel drone, but turned out to be a party balloon, they said.

Senate heads into doomed DHS votes  —  Presented by IN TODAY'S EDITION:  — Dems' tariff rebukes just getting started  — Thune lays out legislative roadmap  — First in IC: Rosen introduces Epstein resolution  —  A DHS shutdown is coming tomorrow night, and there's no telling how long it could last.

Elon Musk posted about race almost every day in January  —  Many social media posts by Tesla CEO on his platform are indiscernible from those of white supremacists, say experts  —  Elon Musk's longtime fixation on a white racial majority is intensifying.  The richest man in the world posted …

Trump administration working to expand effort to strip citizenship from foreign-born Americans  —  U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services officials focused on denaturalization were sent to offices nationwide, sources say.  —  WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is dramatically expanding …

Meet the ‘Cabal’-Hating ‘Special Government Employee’ Involved in the Fulton County FBI Raid  —  The newly revealed White House employee says he is fighting ‘pure evil’  —  Clay Parikh does not want to talk about who he is working with inside the White House.

Nick Fuentes: “The number one political enemy in America is women. ...  They have to be imprisoned.”  —  Fuentes: “So just like Hitler imprisoned Gypsies, Jews, communists, you know, all of his political rivals, we have to do the same thing with women. ...  So they go to the gulag first.

Kansas City developers halt sale of warehouse for ICE detention center as public pressure mounts  —  Federal officials first toured the building in January, sparking speculation over whether the owners had sold the building to the U.S. government.  Media reports suggested the sale was part …

We are all passengers in Trump's death cab  —  Public Notice is supported by paid subscribers.  Become one ⬇️  —  💬 Subscribe to PN 💬  —  Nearly 13 months into Trump's second term, the most terrifying attribute of his regime is its utter contempt for the United States …

Kim Jong Un chooses teen daughter as heir, says Seoul  —  North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has selected his daughter as his heir, South Korea's spy agency told lawmakers on Thursday.  —  Kim Ju Ae - who is believed to be 13 - has in recent months been pictured beside her father in high-profile events …

U.S. Attorney Chosen to Replace Trump Pick Is Quickly Fired by White House  —  Federal judges had appointed Donald Kinsella, a veteran litigator, as top prosecutor in the Northern District of New York after the Trump administration's nominee was found to be serving unlawfully.

AOC and Warren join forces in high-profile child care push ahead of midterms  —  As Republicans urge Americans to have more children but offer few supportive policies, Democrats believe reducing child care costs could be a winning message.  —  An effort by Democratic lawmakers …

Trump's Justice Department antitrust head Gail Slater stepping down  —  The Trump administration's head of the Justice Department's antitrust division said Thursday she is stepping down less than a year after being appointed by President Donald Trump.  —  Gail Slater was confirmed in March …

Report: Warner Bros. Discovery Blocks Brody King From AEW Dynamite Following “F*ck ICE” Chants  —  WBD looking to keep Donald Trump on side leads to Brody King off AEW TV  —  Brody King was absent from Wednesday night's episode of AEW Dynamite, and it reportedly wasn't a Tony Khan decision not to have him on the show.

Trump State Department nominee says he won't stop posting on social media  —  President Donald Trump's nominee for a high-ranking State Department post told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Thursday he will not stop making posts and statements as he waits for congressional confirmation.

Trump nominates White House lawyer to trade court that could decide details of any tariff refunds … President Donald Trump on Thursday tapped one of his White House lawyers to fill a vacancy on the U.S. Court of International Trade, a federal court that could prove pivotal in deciding tariff refunds …

Americans think everyone is corrupt  —  Voters have weird views about this, and progressive advocacy groups do a lot that's counterproductive.  —  Donald Trump is running easily the most corrupt administration in decades.  Whether selling off pardons for cash, delivering sweetheart deals …

‘Zionism’ Is Splitting MAGA in Two  —  Except it's not really ‘Zionism’ per se.  —  Thirteen years ago today, Marco Rubio gave a cotton-mouthed GOP response to Barack Obama's 2013 State of the Union address, at one point awkwardly breaking his flow to lean out of frame for a quick drink of water.