Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas blasts progressivism as threat to America  —  He said values in the Declaration of Independence have “fallen out of favor.”  —  Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas on Wednesday delivered a televised broadside against progressivism …

Tillis holds the cards in Trump Fed clash — and won't fold … Tillis is blocking Trump's Fed chair nominee, Kevin Warsh, until the Justice Department drops an investigation into Powell.  And the stalemate is leaving him in limbo with no clear off-ramp in sight.

4/16/26☀️ AM: … We have a bunch of topics to cover this morning. … A stunning 40 Senate Democrats voted late Wednesday to block a U.S. weapons sale to Israel, the latest sign of the party's growing rift with the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu-led government …

Lawyer John Eastman Disbarred for Efforts to Overturn 2020 Election  —  The California Supreme Court upheld a lower court's decision that said Mr. Eastman, had violated the rules of professional ethics.  —  The California Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered the lawyer John Eastman disbarred …

BREAKING: Former Dem Virginia Lt Gov, wife dead in apparent murder-suicide  —  The two were going through a divorce. … Minute Read  —  Democrat and former Lt. Governor of Virginia, Justin Fairfax, has killed his wife, Cerina Fairfax, and then shot himself dead in an apparent murder-suicide …

Hegseth Borrows Violent Prayer from ‘Pulp Fiction’ to Bless Iran War at April Pentagon Worship Service  —  For the second month in a row, Pete Hegseth, who likes to call himself “secretary of war,” read a violent prayer — that echoes a scene in the Quentin Tarantino film Pulp Fiction …

Iran's War-Shattered Economy Means It Has an Urgent Reason to Negotiate  —  Damage done by U.S. and Israeli attacks will take years to repair, putting pressure on Tehran to seek financial relief in talks.  —  Iranian leaders have portrayed the current cease-fire as a victory against an overwhelming U.S. and Israeli onslaught.

California 2026 Poll: Swalwell Exit from Governor Race Opens Lane for Democrat Xavier Becerra  —  Home Polls California 2026 Poll: Swalwell Exit from Governor Race Opens Lane for Democrat Xavier Becerra  —  Economy Top Issue for 41% of Voters, Highest Since April 2025

Justice Sonia Sotomayor issues unusual apology over ‘hurtful’ remarks about colleague Brett Kavanaugh  —  The liberal Supreme Court justice had criticized her conservative colleague while she was talking about an opinion he wrote last year in an immigration case.

Trump's ‘Triumphal Arch’ Draws Backlash, Even From an Expert Who Proposed It  —  The story of how President Trump quadrupled the size of the original proposal for the arch follows a now-familiar pattern.  —  During his first term, President Trump visited the Arc de Triomphe in Paris to attend …

How the Supreme Court Defeated Trump  —  A conservative court watcher explains why the president has failed to bend the judicial branch to his will.  —  President Trump has been testing the limits of presidential power since he returned to office — from his assertion of total control over federal agencies …

Pete Hegseth's Pentagon is a lethality-maxxing wasps' nest  —  America's armed forces are supremely capable and roiled by infighting  —  The prowess of America's armed forces has been on full display in the skies over Iran.  During the 38-day air campaign, warplanes flew more than 13,000 combat sorties …

MAHA Propelled Kennedy to the White House.  It May Become His Downfall.  —  In late February, I went to Austin, Texas, to see America's health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., headline an “Eat Real Food” rally.  A Steak ‘n’ Shake food truck was on site, offering free burgers and tallow-fried fries.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Cut Penis off Raccoon  —  ROBERT F. KENNEDY JR. I CUT OFF DEAD RACCOON'S PENIS  —  Robert F. Kennedy Jr. sounds like a bizarro Dr. Doolittle ... because he once chopped off a dead raccoon's penis.  —  President Trump's Secretary of Health and Human Services has a new biography out …

Trump's polling is terrible and getting worse  —  His second term is already an unambiguous failure.  —  PN is supported by paid subscribers.  Become one ⬇️  —  The irony is profound: Donald Trump, a man who craves adulation and perhaps deification, is the least-liked American president ever.

Exclusive: Starlink outage hit drone tests, exposing Pentagon's growing reliance on SpaceX  —  Last August, U.S. Navy officials carrying out a test of unmanned vessels realized they had hit a single point of failure: Starlink.  A global outage across Elon Musk's satellite network affecting millions …

Trump tests loyalty of Christian supporters as erratic behavior escalates  —  The president maintains his hold on the Christian right, but his bluster, fight with the pope and portrayal of himself as a Jesus-like figure strain that bond.  —  Summary  —  The willingness of his supporters …

ODNI sends criminal referrals to DOJ for ex-IG, whistleblower tied to Trump impeachment  —  The criminal referrals come after DNI Gabbard said newly-declassified records reveal a ‘coordinated effort’ to advance 2019 Trump impeachment  —  EXCLUSIVE: The Office of the Director …

Religious resurgence stirs Gen Z  —  New polling shows an uptick in religious fervor among young men, even as overall U.S. levels remain near historic lows.  —  Why it matters: Gen Z still has the highest share of religiously unaffiliated adults in modern history.

Yale Report Finds Colleges Deserve Blame for Higher Education's Problems  —  A 10-member committee offered a brutal assessment of academia's role in creating the forces challenging American colleges and universities.  —  American colleges and universities bear significant responsibility …

Amid quarrel with pope, Trump strips Miami charity of funding to house migrant kids  —  The Trump administration has abruptly canceled an $11 million contract with Catholic Charities to shelter and care for migrant children who enter the U.S. alone, ending a relationship between the Catholic Church …

Scoop: Trump discussed “Jesus” meme with Bill Pulte before posting it, sources say  —  Before President Trump posted an image of him as a Christ-like healer, he discussed the meme with his controversial housing finance chief Bill Pulte, Axios has learned.

Ahead of 2028, Vance Collects Cash, Chits and Contacts … Vice President JD Vance's unusual second job as the finance chair of the Republican National Committee is exactly the kind of role an ambitious presidential aspirant might dream up.  —  He's been able to do some good for the party …

I Was Falsely Accused of “Censorship” in The Free Press.  Then Their Editors Censored The Truth.  —  I prefer to keep drama off main in this newsletter, so I would rather not have to publish a post like this.  But one of the things I've been meaning to write about is the way that partisan media ecosystems protect their own.

Drugmakers raised prices on hundreds of drugs despite Trump deals, Senate Democrats report finds  —  The findings raise questions about whether the administration's “most favored nation” deals are having a meaningful impact on patients.  —  President Donald Trump has repeatedly said his deals …