Senate Adopts G.O.P. Budget, Defeating Democrats' Affordability Proposals  —  Republicans pushed through a budget plan with a $70 billion increase for immigration enforcement after an overnight session in which they beat back Democratic proposals aimed at lowering costs.

Trump Administration Aims to Strip Citizenship From Hundreds of Naturalized Americans  —  The Trump administration is assigning denaturalization cases to regular prosecutors, which could lead to a surge of people stripped of U.S. citizenship.  —  The Justice Department has identified 384 …

Justice Department's watchdog is reviewing compliance with the law mandating Epstein files release  —  The Department of Justice's internal watchdog said Thursday that it is reviewing the department's compliance with the law mandating the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files.

Russell Brand Admits to ‘Exploitative’ Sexual Behavior  —  Russell Brand, who will soon stand trial for rape, admitted to “exploitative” sexual behavior but insisted it was lawful.  Brand went on Megyn Kelly's radio show yesterday to explain himself publicly.

Trump reclassifies state-licensed medical marijuana as a less-dangerous drug in a historic shift  —  President Donald Trump's acting attorney general on Thursday signed an order reclassifying state-licensed medical marijuana as a less-dangerous drug, a major policy shift long sought by advocates …

Trump's Plans for ‘Mic-Drop’ Media Confrontation Are Leaked  —  AFTER-DINNER SCREECH  —  The president is planning a rage-fueled moment at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner.  —  Donald Trump will launch a “revenge” attack on the White House media when he confronts …

Lawmakers in Both Parties Say They're Worried About Navy Secretary's Ouster  —  John Phelan's sudden departure is raising concerns about Pentagon leadership and the direction of the Navy.  — Copy  —  Lawmakers in both parties are raising alarms about the abrupt ouster of Navy Secretary John Phelan …

Disapproval of Trump Hits Highest Level of His Second Term  —  The president's weakening poll numbers come as the war in Iran has driven up gas prices, and more Americans are expressing concerns about the economy.  —  Disapproval of President Trump has climbed to the highest level of his second term …

To Protect And Swerve: NYPD Cop Has 547 Speeding Tickets Yet Remains On The Force  —  Is this public enemy #1?  —  James Giovansanti lives and works on Staten Island.  Since 2022, traffic cameras have caught his pickup truck blasting through school zones or running red lights more than 547 times in that one borough.

Why voters say the Democrats are “weak,” in their own words  —  This article reports results from the April 2026 Strength In Numbers/Verasight poll.  You can read our previous poll releases here.  Subscribers to Strength In Numbers have access to additional trended charts and a full archive of crosstabs …

Four people accuse Eva Lopez Chavez, a SLC Council member, of unwanted ‘sexual’ advances  —  Four people from Utah political circles — three of them elected officials — accuse Eva Lopez Chavez, a Salt Lake City Council member and Democratic congressional candidate, of restraining them during …

I read ‘The Camp of the Saints.’ Here's why it's relevant  —  The novel, which was temporarily removed from Amazon this week, has long been condemned for its harsh critiques of mass migration  —  Jean Raspail's The Camp of the Saints (1973) is easily one of the most suppressed books of the 20th century.

Iran War Complicates Contingency Plans to Defend Taiwan, Some U.S. Officials Say  —  Fully replacing stockpiles of weapons fired in the Middle East could take up to six years  —  WASHINGTON—The U.S. has burned through so many munitions in Iran that some administration officials increasingly assess …

‘F—k this coin’: Trump set to attend memecoin conference after 96 percent wipeout … “Nobody likes it,” said Morten Christensen, a crypto investor who still plans to attend the Mar-a-Lago event and was at the 2025 dinner.  “People are losing on the coin, and they are vocal.

Wiles to Cabinet: Stay in the USA  —  Welcome to POLITICO's West Wing Playbook: Remaking Government, your guide to Donald Trump's unprecedented overhaul of the federal government — the key decisions, the critical characters and the power dynamics that are upending Washington and beyond.

Tom Homan Invites Pope Leo on ICE Ride-Along: 'They're Talking About Something They Don't Understand'  —  President Donald Trump's border czar Tom Homan has invited Pope Leo XIV on an ICE ride-along amid the religious leader's criticism of the administration's deportation efforts.

Washington Enters Its TMZ Era  —  The three members of TMZ's new Washington, D.C., bureau arrived at Capitol Hill last Monday ready and eager to stick their cameras in lawmakers' faces and ask them uncomfortable questions.  But they were surprised to find that members of the House wouldn't be returning to work for another day.

The ‘Make America Healthy Again’ Movement Is Cooling on Trump and Republicans … On a sweltering night in August 2024, moments before Robert F. Kennedy Jr. endorsed then-candidate Donald J. Trump at a packed rally in Arizona, a conservative young wellness podcaster named Alex Clark …

Mike Johnson tries again to extend contested spy law  —  House GOP leaders on Thursday unveiled the text of a new three-year extension of a key spy law, as Speaker Mike Johnson tries to overcome ultra-conservative resistance and pass it next week before the April 30 expiration deadline.

Misunderstanding the Law of the Clean Power Plan Ruling  —  clarifying irreparable injury  —  There has been a lot of commentary on the recently leaked Clean Power Plan memos.  Here, we want to engage with a couple of points about the law applied by the Court.

Iran deploys more mines in the Strait of Hormuz, sources say  —  Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) navy laid more mines in the Strait of Hormuz this week, according to a U.S. official and a source with knowledge of the issue. … - After being briefed on the new developments …

Exclusive: Trump's DOJ has cut thousands of law-enforcement jobs while vowing to get tough on crime  —  The Trump administration has cut more than 4,000 employees from some of the nation's top law-enforcement agencies, even as it vowed to crack down on crime, according to records obtained by Reuters.

Justice Department settles lawsuit brought by Trump-Russia probe subject Carter Page  —  Lower courts had dismissed Page's suit alleging he'd been illegally targeted by DOJ because of statute of limitations issues, rulings he appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court.

Trump DOJ will avenge the KKK by taking out SPLC  —  Public Notice is supported by paid subscribers.  Become one ⬇️  —  🧠 Subscribe to PN 🧠  —  “The SPLC is manufacturing racism to justify its existence,” Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche claimed on Tuesday.

Breaking news.  EU approves €90 billion loan for Ukraine after Hungary lifts controversial veto  —  The two-month-long impasse over the €90 billion for Ukraine came to an end on Thursday after Hungary lifted its contentious veto.  Brussels says the first payment will be made “as soon as possible”.

FBI targets Mexican Mafia in California in stunning pre-dawn raids  —  Federal agents arrested 37 accused gang members with ties to the infamous Mexican Mafia Thursday in a series of stunning predawn raids in Orange County meant to put Southern California's criminal underworld on notice.

Trump Voters Like Marco Rubio More and More  —  And J. D. Vance less and less  —  President Trump reportedly likes to go around asking aides about who his successor should be: J. D. Vance or Marco Rubio.  If Trump were to ask his own voters the same question, he would …