The Oil Squeeze Tightens  —  Time is not on the world economy's side  —  Still on vacation, but taking a brief vacation from the vacation to catch up on news and weigh in on something that is more important than Trump's ballroom: the ongoing consequences of America's disastrous war with Iran.

No, higher turnout won't fix the Republicans' midterms problem  —  The GOP is manufacturing its own base turnout fantasy to avoid acknowledging the real reason it's struggling in 2026: Voters don't like Trump's agenda!  —  ∙ Paid  —  A ballot initiative to gerrymander Virginia's …

‘Disappointed,’ ‘Surprised,’ ‘Betrayed’: 12 Trump Voters on What Has Gone Wrong  —  Eighty percent of Republicans approve of President Trump's performance, but his national standing has dipped, especially among independents.  —  That leaves several people who voted for Mr. Trump …

The Trump Administration Aims to Penalize Disabled Adults Who Live With Their Families  —  A rule change pushed by White House officials would slash benefits or end support for as many as 400,000 Supplemental Security Income recipients with Down syndrome, dementia and other disabilities whose parents or relatives receive SNAP benefits.

DOJ's leaders just filed what amounts to a Truth social post as a legal filing in the ballroom case  —  Just before the end of the day on Monday, Associate Attorney General Stanley Woodward personally filed a deranged motion in federal court asking U.S. District Judge Richard Leon to issue …

Board Ouster Raises Further Concerns About NSF's Future  —  The White House axed all members of the board overseeing the National Science Foundation Friday, leaving the agency with no board, director or deputy director.  It finally provided a reason Monday afternoon.

FBI raids Minneapolis childcare facilities, part of sweeping fraud investigation  —  Federal authorities raided more than 20 locations, including childcare facilities, in Minneapolis on Tuesday as part of a sweeping fraud investigation into largely Somali-owned businesses, sources confirmed to Fox News.

Trump administration to pay 2 more companies to walk away from US offshore wind leases  —  The Trump administration announced two more payouts Monday for energy companies to walk away from U.S. offshore wind projects under development.  Bluepoint Wind and Golden State Wind have agreed to end …

Todd Blanche's bid to join elite private Washington club hits resistance … Outgoing Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell for example — whom the DOJ was investigating as part of a probe into renovations at the central bank — is a member of the club.  The Justice Department dropped …

Former Senior NIAID Official Indicted for Concealing Federal Records During COVID-19 Pandemic  —  For Immediate Release  —  U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Maryland  —  Greenbelt, Maryland - A former National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) employee is facing indictment …

Trump claims Iran told U.S. it wants Strait of Hormuz open ASAP  —  President Trump claimed Tuesday that Iran told the U.S. it is “in a state of collapse” and wants to open the Strait of Hormuz “as soon as possible.”  —  The big picture: It's unclear what Trump is basing his comments on.

America's special relationship is ‘probably Israel’, says UK ambassador to US  —  In leaked remarks, Christian Turner also says it is ‘extraordinary’ that Epstein scandal has not affected sex offender's US associates  —  Britain's ambassador to Washington has said that America's only …

'There's a day of reckoning coming': Energy experts expect another spike at the pump … But the president's promises can only work for so long.  Supply of oil — especially in Europe and Asia — is dwindling and a price shock is coming, said Dan Pickering, chief investment officer at Pickering Energy Partners.

TALARICO LEADS BOTH CORNYN, PAXTON IN NEW POLL OF TEXAS' U.S. SENATE RACE … Democratic state Rep. James Talarico is leading both of his prospective Republican opponents in a new poll of Texas' U.S. Senate race — though the result is within the margin of error in either scenario, suggesting a close contest in November.

Americans Once Understood Birthright Citizenship  —  Newspaper columnists instructed generations of citizens about the Fourteenth Amendment.  Today, the country seems to have forgotten how clear the law is.  —  “Please inform me of the following,” someone who signed off as “Farmhand” …

FCC prepares review of Disney's TV licenses  —  The Federal Communications Commission is moving toward a review of Disney's broadcast licenses, according to people familiar with the matter, a maneuver that would up the pressure on the ABC owner as it faces fierce scrutiny from the administration — again — over a late night monologue.

223. The Revealing Summary Reversal in LULAC  —  Monday's one-paragraph order in the Texas redistricting case is both a procedural anomaly and a sharp rejoinder to those who still use the “interim” label to refer to the emergency docket.  —  Back in December, I wrote about the Supreme Court's …

House Lawmakers Urge Trump to Prohibit China's Automakers From Building Cars in the U.S.  —  Several dozen U.S. representatives told the White House that blocking Chinese cars should be a ‘firm and non-negotiable priority’  —  A group of several dozen House lawmakers urged President Trump …

Political Campaigns Have No Idea What's About to Hit Them  —  For better or worse, artificial intelligence is driving a major upheaval in American politics that will alter the substance and the character of campaigns.  —  A.I. has emerged as a powerful political tool with the potential either …

The demise of Lori Chavez-DeRemer and Trump's clown cabinet  —  PN is supported by paid subscribers.  Become one ⬇️  —  🧠 Subscribe to PN 🧠  —  Last week, Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer resigned in disgrace amid accusations of drinking on the job …

Hungary's business elite pivots away from Viktor Orbán  —  Several loyalists have moved overseas while others vow to form ‘constructive co-operation’ with incoming premier  —  Hungary's business elite is distancing itself from Viktor Orbán's network of power …

Right-wing media's last ditch defense of Trump's Iran war: Blame the press  —  Like during the wars in Vietnam and Iraq, conservative pundits are yet again working the refs to argue the media is “rooting” against the United States — and for Iran  —  RESEARCH CONTRIBUTIONS FROM ISABELLA SHERK & PETE TSIPIS

Becerra taps Newsom orbit in hiring spree  —  TEAM BUILDING — Xavier Becerra's lean campaign is bulking up — and bringing on key players in Newsom world.  —  It's not often that a gubernatorial campaign would announce a major expansion of the team just 35 days before an election.

The shameless hypocrisy of MAGA's post-WHCD attack blame game  —  We can say anything we want, no matter how vicious, racist, incendiary or violent, but if you call us fascists or Nazis, then that's an obvious incitement to political violence and possibly criminal.