Trump Promises Mass Pardons to Staff Before Leaving Office  —  In a recent meeting, the president said he would pardon those within 200 feet of the Oval Office, say people familiar with the remarks  —  President Trump has repeatedly promised his top administration officials pardons before he leaves office …

Ex-staffer says Eric Swalwell, candidate for California governor, sexually assaulted her  —  A woman who worked for nearly two years for Rep. Eric Swalwell, a leading candidate for California governor, said she had sexual encounters with him while he was her boss and alleged he twice sexually assaulted …

Trump officials unveil designs for president's controversial 250-foot arch  —  The arch is intended to commemorate the United States' 250th anniversary.  Military veterans have sued to halt the project, saying it would alter key views of Arlington National Cemetery.

Trump Tirade at MAGA War Critics Accidentally Makes Surprise Admission  —  Donald Trump unleashed a raging Truth Social tirade on Friday attacking former MAGA allies who have turned on him over his threat to obliterate Iranian civilization.  This is making news mostly because it was unusually deranged …

Astonishing audio of Kristi Noem being humiliated by husband Bryon: His desire to gender transition and chosen girl name... damaging ICE messages... and worst insult imaginable for a wife  —  Kristi Noem's husband, Bryon, had an on-off secret online relationship with a left-wing dominatrix …

Live Updates: Inflation Surges as Effects of the Iran War Show in Prices  —  The Consumer Price Index jumped 3.3 percent in the year through March, reflecting the rising costs for energy and other goods affected by disruptions in the Middle East.  —  What to know about the report.

Viktor Orbán Could Actually Lose  —  Viktor Orbán is the closest thing in Europe to a prime minister for life.  He has served four consecutive terms since 2010, perpetuating his power with the ruthlessness of a royal.  But ruthlessness may not guarantee him reelection.

Calls to Impeach Trump Collide With Reluctant Democratic Leadership … That restraint has now ended amid the Iran War and in particular a social media post threatening to wipe out “a whole civilization.”  Dozens of Democrats this week called for a premature end to Trump's second term …

Melania's Immigration Witness, Paolo Zampolli, Asked to Get His Baby Mama Deported  —  You've no doubt seen the Melania video in which she made some claims:  — I've never been friends with Epstein ... or his accomplice, Maxwell  — Donald and I were invited to the same parties as Epstein from time to time

Pope Leo Criticizes Religious Language Used by Trump on the War  —  The American pontiff has emerged as one of the most vocal critics of the Iran conflict  —  ROME—Pope Leo XIV appeared to take aim at religious language used by U.S. officials to justify the war in Iran …

Exclusive: How Roger Stone persuaded Trump not to fire Tulsi Gabbard  —  President Trump sounded ready to dismiss top intelligence chief Tulsi Gabbard until he got an earful last week from one of his oldest friends and advisers, Roger Stone, Axios has learned.

Trump Says First Lady ‘Had a Right’ to Talk About Epstein  —  President Trump said in an interview that he had known his wife wanted to address rumors about the late sex offender at some point, but that he had not known exactly what she would say.  —  President Trump said Friday that he had known …

Trump's peace board faces cash crunch, stalling Gaza plan, sources say  —  Donald Trump's Board of Peace has received only a tiny fraction of the $17 billion pledged for Gaza, preventing the U.S. president from pushing ahead with his plan for the shattered Palestinian enclave's future, sources told Reuters.

Melania Throws Donald Under the Bus  —  And just like that, the Epstein files are back in the news.  —  With Hungary's parliamentary elections just days away, Donald Trump and his administration are leaving no stone unturned in their attempts to prop up the flagging fortunes of their favorite …

AP Exclusive: Trump administration admits a glaring error in its New York health fraud accusations  —  President Donald Trump's administration this week acknowledged it made a significant error in figures it used to help justify a fraud probe into New York's Medicaid program …

Senators Demand Bill Pulte Explain Allegations From Mother Jones Story  —  Our reporting uncovered a strange donation made by Pulte's charity.  —  On Friday, Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Ron Wyden sent a letter to Bill Pulte, the embattled director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency …

Iran Unable to Find Mines in Strait of Hormuz, U.S. Says  —  The lost mines have prevented Iran from quickly complying with President Trump's demand to allow more ships to pass through the waterway.  —  Iran has been unable to open the Strait of Hormuz to more shipping traffic …

Harris gives her clearest signal she is mounting a 2028 presidential bid … “I know what the job is and what it requires,” she told Sharpton.  —  Harris was the sixth possible 2028 contender to take the stage at the conference for a fireside chat with Sharpton, a tacit acknowledgement …

Former New York Mayor Eric Adams Granted Albanian Citizenship  —  Former New York City Mayor Eric Adams has been granted Albanian citizenship and issued an Albanian passport.  —  The decision was approved through a special decree by the President of the Republic, Bajram Begaj.

Iran War Drives Deeper Oil Shock Than Prices Reveal  —  The war with Iran is preventing huge amounts of oil from flowing out of the Persian Gulf, but the prices that many people track don't fully capture the scale of the disruption.  —  Google the price of oil, and you'll most likely find …

Trump tells The Post he's preparing military if Iran fails to comply in talks: 'We're loading up the ships'  —  WASHINGTON — President Trump told The Post on Friday that US warships are being reloaded with “the best ammunition” to resume strikes on Iran if peace talks in Pakistan fail.

Pete Hegseth's holy war: the militant Christian theology animating the US attack on Iran  —  The bible-thumping US defense secretary is overseeing another strategic disaster in the Middle East.  Is this a war or a crusade?  —  Nine months and six days before a Tomahawk missile tore through …

Losing the World's Respect  —  The Iran War looks like a tipping point  —  All around the world, big, strong men with tears in their eyes are coming up to Donald Trump and saying, “Sir, you're a loser.”  —  Hi, I'm Paul Krugman.  A brief update on something that has palpably changed in the world in the last few days.

What Trump can't give Hilton  —  ‘NOT DETERMINATIVE’ — Donald Trump's endorsement of Steve Hilton may not be enough to win the California GOP's formal backing at the party's convention in San Diego this weekend.  —  But now that Hilton has the most powerful ally possible in GOP politics, the math has changed.

The Trump Administration Is in a Psychotic State  —  It has been clear for a long time that President Trump is a person with a disorganized mind and a disordered personality.  What the past few months and especially the past few weeks have brought into focus is how the president's pathologies …

America learns about “personalist regimes” the hard way  —  PN is supported by paid subscribers.  Become one ⬇️  —  👑 Subscribe to PN 👑  —  Remember how there were endless fights over whether it was appropriate to say President Trump was a fascist?

Americans' Tax Views Remain Negative  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. — Americans' belief that they pay too much in taxes remains elevated for the fourth consecutive year, with 59% saying this.  Most others, 37%, say their taxes are “about right,” while 3% think they are too low.

There Can Only Be One Reason for Melania Talking Epstein.  It's Not Good  —  YES, THAT ONE...  Why on earth would the first lady voluntarily raise her husband's worst scandal?  It seems crazy—but it shows how low he has fallen.  —  OPINION  —  President Donald Trump has apparently decided …

Her Name Was Nilufar Easmin.  —  Her name, according to the Bangladeshi press outlets that bothered to cover her murder, was Nilufar Easmin.  —  She had come to this country from Gorarbag village, in the Kushakhali Union of Lakshmipur District, in southeastern Bangladesh …