Former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax kills wife, self amid divorce proceedings, police say  —  Fairfax served as lieutenant governor from 2018 to 2022 and previously ran for governor of Virginia.  —  Virginia's former Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax fatally shot his wife and himself inside their home overnight, according to local police.

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 …

The Father, the Don, and the Fed Chair's Post  —  Knives out for the banker of Washington and the Bishop of Rome.  —  America's quest to put sufficient economic pressure on Iran to buckle the government's will continues: Threats of genocide are (for now) out, an ever-tightening blockade is in.

‘Pray With Me Please’: Pete Hegseth Reads Fake Bible Quote From ‘Pulp Fiction’ During Pentagon Prayer Service  —  Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth read a fake Bible quote from Quentin Tarantino's 1994 movie Pulp Fiction during a prayer service at the Pentagon on Wednesday.

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

Pope James David Vance the First  —  The vice president has decided he's a more accomplished theologian than Leo XIV.  —  The Trump administration doesn't seem to have many rules, but one of them is that once the president picks a fight, his posse must show up to support him, no matter how ill-advised the conflict.

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 …

John Eastman loses his law license in California over 2020 election scheme … A judge on California's State Bar Court ordered Eastman's disbarment in 2024, but the decision was tied up in appeals ever since.  In the interim, however, Eastman was suspended from practicing law.

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.

Trump's top arts commissioner says D.C. needs three arches, not one  —  Rodney Mims Cook Jr. tried to build an arch in D.C. for years.  Now his panel will review the president's own proposal — and Cook says two more should be built, too.  —  Summary  —  Nearly 30 years ago …

RFK Jr. will remake panel that determines which preventative services insurers must cover  —  Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said Thursday he's overhauling a group of external experts who decide what medical services are preventive and must be covered fully by insurers under the Affordable Care Act.

Hegseth Unleashes Bonkers Religious Meltdown at ‘Pharisees’ Media  —  CHURCH & STATE  —  The defense secretary went on a biblical tirade against the press that cast Donald Trump as Jesus.  —  Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth went on a rant against the press where he told not just Iran …

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 …

Revealed: Mandelson failed vetting but Foreign Office overruled decision  —  Guardian investigation uncovers decision by UK security officials to deny clearance before Mandelson took up role as US ambassador  —  Peter Mandelson failed his security vetting clearance but the decision was overruled …

'It's Not Working': Diplomats Fear Trump's Iran Envoys Are Making Things Worse … “There is a discussion in which the president's advisors talk truth to power and basically say to him...'You've got the ultimate control.  But if you're going to do this, this is exactly what is likely to happen.

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.

Jesus Memes, Threats and a War in Iran: A Portrait of Trump Under Pressure  —  President Trump has lashed out at enemies, allies and even the pope, and made it harder for Republicans to keep the focus on economic issues in a midterm election year.  —  In a 12-hour span this week …

‘$20bn in 20 minutes’: the man turning Donald Trump into a global deal machine  —  Paolo Zampolli provides access to the US president and his officials — at a price

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 …

Justice Department settles with IBM over alleged DEI practices  —  After the modest $17 million agreement with the company, officials say they expect it to be the first of many such settlements.  —  Summary  —  IBM, a leading corporate computing company and one of the most storied names …

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 …

Surprise tornadoes in Kansas prompt concerns about changes at the National Weather Service  —  For much of Monday, the NWS didn't anticipate a tornado threat for Kansas City — then five hit that evening.  Did a change in weather balloon launches leave forecasters in the dark?  — ADD NBC NEWS TO GOOGLE

Trump wants a Tax Day victory lap in Las Vegas.  The city's economy isn't cooperating. … “What can you do?  You just have to live with it,” he added.  —  The president's stops in Las Vegas and Arizona this week are his latest attempts to reset the affordability narrative …

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.

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 …

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 …