Treason in the Futures Markets  —  Over the weekend Donald Trump threatened dire vengeance on Iran unless its government opened the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours, a deadline that would expire Monday evening in Washington.  Specifically, he announced that the U.S. would begin bombing power plants …

These House GOP election proposals could end up in a reconciliation bill  —  The chair of the House committee overseeing elections is circulating a list of proposals to include in a budget reconciliation bill as Senate Republicans and the White House move to rev up the party-line process …

Trump Faces Blowback on Easing Iran Oil Sanctions  —  President Trump once assailed the Obama administration for making cash payments to Iran.  Now he supports sanctions relief that could give the country a $14 billion windfall.  —  An agreement by the Obama administration to send $1.7 billion …

Trump, Who Calls Mail-in Voting ‘Cheating,’ Just Voted by Mail  —  President Trump has long fixated on mail-in-voting to bolster his baseless claims of widespread voter fraud.  But he recently used the method in a Florida special election.  —  President Trump, who has long railed against mail-in voting …

Mark Jacob on how the press ignores the biggest Trump story  —  “The president of the United States is clearly mentally unfit for office.”  —  ∙ Paid  —  Public Notice is supported by paid subscribers.  Become one ⬇️  —  🧠 Subscribe to PN 🧠

NEW POLL: Trump's approval stuck at record low as approval on prices sinks to -39  —  This article reports results from the March 2026 Strength In Numbers/Verasight poll.  You can read our previous poll releases here.  Subscribers to Strength In Numbers have access to additional visuals and a full archive of crosstabs here.

Exclusive: Trader made nearly $1 million on Polymarket with remarkably accurate Iran bets  —  The Middle East Investing Federal agencies  —  A trader made nearly $1 million since 2024 from dozens of well-timed Polymarket bets that correctly predicted US and Israeli military actions against Iran …

Things to know … :yadot ot eerht sgniht !  gninrom wonk rof era ereH dooG  — The Georgia Legislature has agreed to ban high school students from having cellphones in class. … - The Georgia Senate on Monday voted to petition the Trump administration to shift Georgia to Atlantic Standard Time …

Gregory Bovino's Final Days: Harsh Words and Few Regrets … Gregory Bovino has only a few regrets.  —  “I wish I'd caught even more illegal aliens,” he said in a recent interview.  “I mean, we went as hard as we could, but there's always a creative and innovative solution to catching even more.”

In Oklahoma, Alan Armstrong Will Fill Markwayne Mullin's Senate Seat  —  Gov. Kevin Stitt selected Mr. Armstrong, a fellow Republican and an energy executive, to play a caretaker role in the seat until the next election.  —  Gov. Kevin Stitt of Oklahoma said on Tuesday that he had chosen …

Exclusive: FBI investigation into Kash Patel was more extensive than previously reported  —  A special counsel investigation that began in 2022 of Kash Patel, who is now the FBI director but was then a private citizen, included demands for more than two years of phone records …

King Charles to make first US state visit, address Congress next month  —  England's King Charles III will make his first state visit to Washington next month.  As part of his visit, the king will address Congress in a joint meeting the week of April 27, according to two people familiar …

Fire at Valero refinery in Port Arthur extinguished; shelter-in-place lifted, some schools delayed  —  Residents ordered to shelter after a Valero refinery explosion are now safe.  The major fire is out, and no injuries are reported, according to officials.

US's new ‘brand ambassador’: A Hooters-loving, ‘Alpha Male’ Trump nominee … “I look forward to serving as America's brand Ambassador, bringing the message of America's excellence to the entire world,” he said in a post on X.  “With America 250, the FIFA World Cup, and the Olympics coming up …

The MAGA Rebellion Over an $825 Million Plan for an ‘Arkansas Alcatraz’  —  Rural Franklin County residents are fighting Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders's prison plan.  'She thought she'd run roughshod.'  —  FRANKLIN COUNTY, Ark.—Most signs along the bucolic roads of this conservative rural community …

He Compared a Black Child to a Dog and Withheld Evidence in Death Row Cases.  Now He's Running for Judge.  —  Hugo Holland's aggressive legal tactics made him one of Louisiana's most renowned prosecutors and helped turn Caddo Parish, a majority Black community in the northwest corner of the state …

34 Former Military Members Were Put on Deportation Track in the Past Year  —  The Trump administration has ramped up enforcement against immigrant service members and their families in its wider crackdown.  —  The Trump administration began deportation proceedings for 34 former members …

Airports on ICE  —  Federal immigration agents popped up around the country on Monday to do seemingly nothing. … The prevailing feeling on Monday was that at least the ICE agents at airports around the country weren't shooting people.  —  At least that's what I heard from travelers …