Energy Secretary Wright says U.S. ‘not ready’ to escort oil tankers through Strait of Hormuz yet … The U.S. Navy is not ready to escort oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz, Energy Secretary Chris Wright told CNBC in an interview Thursday.  —  “It'll happen relatively soon but it can't happen now,” Wright said.

Armed man rammed vehicle into Michigan synagogue and was fatally shot by security, AP source says  —  A man armed with a rifle rammed a vehicle into the nation's largest Reform synagogue, in a Detroit suburb, and was fatally shot by security, The Associated Press has learned.

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.”

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 …

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.

Israeli military drops charges against soldiers accused of sexually assaulting Palestinian detainee  —  The Israeli military says it is dropping charges against five soldiers who were accused of sexually abusing a Palestinian detainee in a purported assault partially caught on camera.

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.

The Billionaires' War  —  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 while thousands die and the world careens toward economic crisis.

Fallout From Iran War and Oil Shock Deliver Another Blow to World Economy  —  Countries already walloped by a breakdown of the international trading order, war in Ukraine and chaotic U.S. policymaking are facing potentially lasting economic damage.  —  Bombs are exploding in Iran and the Middle East …

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 …

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.

Furious MAGA 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.

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.

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 …

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 Surprised To Find He's At War in Iran  —  Once his not-even-half-baked plan failed to materialize in Iran, it's clear that there's no Plan B. … The hardest thing for the media to wrap its hands around over the last year is that Donald Trump has no plan — for anything, ever.

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.

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.