Iranian oil squeeze tests Trump's war plans  —  President Trump's advisers warn the Iran war could drag on longer if the regime succeeds in strangling the Strait of Hormuz and driving oil prices beyond his tolerance.  — “The Iranians f*cking around with the Strait makes him more dug in …

Live updates: Suspect dead after apparent vehicle ramming and shooting incident at Michigan synagogue, officials say  —  Authorities say no one is hurt in the Thursday incident at Temple Israel synagogue in West Bloomfield Township, Michigan.  —  ADD NBC NEWS TO GOOGLE  —  What we know about the incident

Kash Patel Confirms UFC Fighters Will Train FBI Agents This Week, Calling It A “Historic Opportunity” … “I'm thrilled to announce this historic seminar between the FBI and the UFC at Quantico,” said Patel in a statement released today by the UFC.  “This is a tremendous opportunity …

Senate passes major housing affordability bill by Elizabeth Warren and Tim Scott  —  The vote marks a rare bipartisan breakthrough on a salient issue.  The bill aims to boost housing supply and prevent Wall Street from buying up single-family homes.  —  WASHINGTON — The Senate passed …

Trump says Iran would risk ‘life and safety’ by participating in World Cup  —  Share full article  —  United States President Donald Trump has said that he does not believe it is “appropriate” for Iran's men's soccer team to participate in the World Cup, warning that it may be a risk for “their own life and safety.”

SUCKER  —  My year as a degenerate gambler  —  n a thursday evening in September, I excused myself from the family dinner table and slipped into my bedroom.  I didn't want my kids to see what I was about to do.  —  With the door locked behind me, I pulled out my phone and downloaded the DraftKings betting app.

The Billionaires' War  —  The ultrawealthy put Trump in power but other people will pay the price  —  It becomes clearer with each passing day that the people who took us to war with Iran had and have no idea what they're doing — that they're adolescents who think they're playing video games …

DHS pick Markwayne Mullin once hired felon who illegally stored guns at work  —  Sen. Markwayne Mullin denied knowing about the employee's criminal record, but the employee says he did.  —  President Donald Trump's new pick to lead the Department of Homeland Security, Sen. Markwayne Mullin …

I Watched 6 Hours of DOGE Bro Testimony.  Here's What They Had to Say For Themselves  —  Over the course of a six hour long or so deposition, Justin Fox, a former investment banker turned DOGE bro, refused to define what he believes counts as DEI; admitted he used ChatGPT to scan government contracts …

Trump Endorses Jake Paul (Who Isn't Running for Office)  —  The president called Mr. Paul, a boxer and provocative influencer, a “great guy” and predicted that he would run for an elected position.  —  President Trump is still holding out his endorsement in the closely watched Republican Senate primary in Texas.

Officer having anxiety attack took ambulance sent for man dying from police shooting, report says  —  A man who was shot by police and later died had to wait 10 extra minutes for an ambulance after an officer having a “mild anxiety attack” took the first one that arrived at the scene, according to a newly released state investigation.

Epstein and His Co-Conspirators' New York Crimes: What NY Officials Can Now Do  —  For nearly twenty-five years, Jeffrey Epstein's townhouse on Manhattan's Upper East Side served as a base of operations for the horrific trafficking and sexual abuse of girls and young women.

Trump's military excursion, into an abyss  —  PN is supported by paid subscribers.  Become one ⬇️  —  🧠 Subscribe to PN 🧠  —  Observers have spent two weeks trying to discern the “aims” of Trump's war on Iran, and therefore what might constitute a victory or defeat.

Trump doesn't know if Iran war will nab him elusive Nobel Peace Prize  —  EXCLUSIVE — President Donald Trump, more than a week into his seismic military campaign in Iran, no longer wants to talk about winning the Nobel Peace Prize.  —  The president often claims that his peacemaking bona fides and …

Furious allies lobby Trump to keep deporting migrants … Eighty-seven percent of Trump 2024 voters surveyed, including 79 percent of Hispanic Trump voters, want the president to exceed the previous largest deportation effort in history, led in the 1950s by former President Dwight D. Eisenhower.

U.S. Plan to Unblock Strait of Hormuz Collides With Realities of Global Insurance  —  This U.S.-centric insurance idea runs counter to the realities of an international market, according to industry executives  —  President Trump's plan to sell insurance for ships in the Gulf …

A Third of Americans Have Cut Spending or Borrowed Money for Health Care  —  As medical costs rise, more than 80 million people have made sacrifices like skipping meals and driving less, a new survey finds.  —  Americans are feeling the squeeze from rising health care costs, and they are already doing without.

Bombed Iranian girls school had vivid website and yearslong online presence  —  The Shajareh Tayyebeh School was adjacent to an Iranian military compound and was among at least seven buildings struck February 28.  Its online presence included a local business listing and a website that showed girls at work and play.

Democrats ask Pentagon about Iran school strike and role of AI  —  In a letter to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, more than 120 Democratic lawmakers ask whether the Pentagon will investigate the strike as a possible war crime.  —  WASHINGTON — More than 120 Democratic members of Congress …

Jim Clyburn announces he will run for reelection  —  Rep. Jim Clyburn (D-S.C.) will run for reelection this November, he announced Thursday, bucking calls for generational change in his party even as other longtime Democratic Party power brokers plan to leave Washington.

DHS in Chaos as ICE Barbie's Henchman Forced Out During Power Struggle  —  NOEM WAY BACK  —  The man Noem and Lewandowski installed at CBP to oust its veteran boss has cleared out his office.  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Kristi Noem and Corey Lewandowski's top “henchman” has been escorted …

First 6 days of Iran war cost $11.3 billion, Pentagon tells Congress  —  Officials briefed the Senate Appropriations subcommittee on defense.  One senator said he believes the cost is higher since the figure didn't include aspects like munitions replacement.