Ex-Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax kills wife, shoots himself in murder-suicide at million-dollar home amid ‘messy divorce,’ cops say  —  WASHINGTON — Embattled former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax killed his estranged wife and himself inside their million-dollar home outside the nation's capital early Thursday, cops said.

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 …

House rejects effort to withdraw US forces from the Iran war as Republicans stick with Trump  —  The House rejected a resolution Thursday requiring President Donald Trump to withdraw U.S. forces from the war with Iran unless Congress authorizes military action.

‘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.

Franklin Graham defends Trump from backlash over image depicting himself as Jesus … While several pro-Trump Christians moved to publicly condemn the president for the post, which they called “blasphemous,” Graham — who is the son of evangelist Billy Graham — instead took a different approach …

How Trump Is Sabotaging Himself on the Federal Reserve … President Donald Trump is threatening — again — to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, this time in the event that Powell doesn't step down from the Fed when his term as chair ends on May 15.  —  Let's play out how that might unfold.

Trump Says Israel and Lebanon Agreed to 10-Day Ceasefire  —  US President Donald Trump said that Israel and Lebanon had agreed to a 10-day ceasefire, a move that would ease broader tensions between Washington and Tehran.  —  There was no immediate confirmation from Israel or Hezbollah …

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

Trump's polling is terrible and getting worse  —  PN is supported by paid subscribers.  Become one ⬇️  —  📉 Subscribe to PN 📉  —  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 …

Gabbard sends criminal referrals to DOJ for whistleblower and watchdog who helped launch Trump's first impeachment  —  Add CBS News on Google  —  Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard asked the Justice Department to investigate two former government officials who played a central role …

Federal judge sets new limits on Trump ballroom construction  —  Judge Richard Leon clarified that some national security work can continue while the overall project is halted.  —  Summary  —  A federal judge set new limits on President Donald Trump's planned White House ballroom …

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 …

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.

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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 …

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 …

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

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.

'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.

GOP finalizing draft national privacy law that would preempt states … Two other people familiar with the committee's plans, granted anonymity because they are not authorized to share details on the record, told POLITICO the draft should be released in the coming weeks, with a hearing expected in May.

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 …

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.

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 …