5/26/26☀️ AM: … Something strange is happening in several crucial House Democratic primaries.  —  Mysterious super PACs are quietly emerging and spending heavily to boost candidates whom many top Democrats view as less formidable, or even toxic, in general elections.

Court Rejects Alabama House Map, Calling It Unfair to Black Voters  —  Alabama is likely to appeal the ruling, which stops an effort to use a new congressional map that would redraw one majority-Black district.  —  A panel of federal judges on Tuesday rejected Alabama's effort to use …

As Trump Politicizes Justice Dept., Prosecutors Struggle With Grand Juries  —  Judges and grand juries have increasingly lost faith in the Justice Department as the president uses it to reward his friends and go after his opponents.  —  Grand juries are the heart of the criminal justice system …

Trump administration proposes NDAs for all federal workers  —  The rule, aimed at cracking down on leaks to media organizations, would expand nondisclosure agreements instituted at the Pentagon and other agencies.  —  Summary  —  The Trump administration is planning a government-wide …

The Dumpster Fire of the Vanities  —  America descends into a flattery-failure doom loop  —  On Memorial Day the New York Times published an article with the headline “Trump is the only person who can save America, according to his cabinet.”  The article offered a quantitative analysis of senior-official sycophancy.

Rubio says US-Iran peace deal could take ‘a few more days’  —  Negotiations are ongoing amid new American attacks on missile sites and mine-laying ships in the Strait of Hormuz.  —  U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Tuesday that the United States and Iran may require “a few more days” …

Trump to make rare trip to Camp David as Iran tensions rise over US strikes  —  See more of our coverage in your search results.  —  Add The New York Post on Google  —  President Trump will make a rare trip to Camp David Wednesday to hold a cabinet meeting as peace talks with Iran near crunch time, The Post has learned.

Iran threatens retaliation after U.S. strikes in southern Iran  —  The attacks prompted Tehran to warn that it would “leave no act of hostility unanswered,” complicating negotiations to end the war.  —  Summary  —  The United States launched new “self-defense” strikes on Iran …

UFC Unveils Plans for White House Fight on Trump's Birthday  —  The Ultimate Fighting Championship bout is scheduled for June 14, President Trump's 80th birthday.  —  The Ultimate Fighting Championship has released its latest rendering of the octagonal cage that officials are building …

Supreme Court tosses Florida lawsuit against states for drivers' licenses issued to undocumented immigrants  —  The politically tinged lawsuit arose after a high-profile crash in Florida last year involving a commercial truck driver from India, in which three people died.

Supreme Court rejects Michigan cop's bid to toss out an excessive force claim from a George Floyd protest  —  The case focused on the contentious issue of qualified immunity, a legal doctrine that protects cops accused of constitutional violations.  —  WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court …

Poll: Trump's approval rating hits another low on prices as Democrats hit +8 on generic ballot  —  Our new Strength In Numbers/Verasight poll finds Trump's job approval on prices falling to -47, and a record 39% of Americans naming prices as the single most important problem facing the country

The Hard Truth My Party Needs to Face  —  Democrats need to face a hard truth.  While Republicans' approach to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has failed, so has ours.  The Democratic Party has provided reflexive and unconditional support to Israeli governments, even as their actions …

Elon Musk is about to get richer and more powerful than ever  —  This edition of PN is made possible by paid subscribers.  Become one 👇  —  🚀 Subscribe to PN 🚀  —  In the finale of Amazon Prime series “The Boys,” a new character is briefly introduced …

Rahm Emanuel, a Possible 2028 Contender, Calls for Higher Education Reforms  —  Republicans have made gains with voters on education issues.  A plan championed by Mr. Emanuel, a Democratic former mayor of Chicago, centers on college affordability.  —  Rahm Emanuel, the former Chicago mayor …

Scoop: Rubio aide promoted to top White House national security post  —  Mike Needham, a longtime aide to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, has been promoted to a top national security job in the White House, Axios has learned. … - Like Gabriel, Needham has good relations in the White House …

HOOVER DAM TRANSFORMED BY MOST AMBITIOUS PATRIOTIC DISPLAY IN ITS HISTORY AS ROAD TO AMERICA250 BEGINS  —  The installation debuted during a Memorial Day tribute featuring leaders from Nevada and Arizona.  —  Memorial Day weekend marks the unofficial start of summer travel …

Consumer confidence dented with gas prices around $4.50 and inflation still elevated  —  U.S. consumer confidence declined slightly this month as gas prices stayed high and inflation remained elevated, a sharp contrast to soaring stock prices that have neared record levels.

Trump is seeing doctors for his annual physical.  What the public finds out is up to him  —  The medical exam comes as the president tries to project strength ahead of midterm elections  —  on Tuesday, putting his health under renewed public scrutiny after he has  —  over his age and stamina.

Trump raises refugee ceiling by 10,000 to bring in more white South Africans, White House document says  —  U.S. President Donald Trump increased the refugee admissions ceiling by 10,000 for this year to allow more white South Africans to come into the country, a signed presidential determination reviewed by Reuters showed.

Iran War Live Updates: Tensions Rise as Iran Threatens to Retaliate Against U.S. Strikes  —  The threat came hours after American military forces renewed attacks in southern Iran, even as fragile diplomacy efforts to end the war continued.  —  Here's the latest.

Trump fumes at Congress and courts for holding up his ballroom  —  The president bulldozed the East Wing and remade federal panels that quickly approved his ballroom project.  But he has faced barriers as he seeks to complete it.  —  Summary  —  President Donald Trump has made little secret …

Democrats Not in Disarray  —  A bunch of quick stuff....  - Autopsies are fine, but the truth is that what out-parties do just isn't very important to the outcomes of midterm elections.  All the arguments about what Democrats should do to win this year just aren't very important.

The Case for California's Billionaire Wealth Tax  —  Mr. Saez is an economist at the University of California, Berkeley.  Mr. Zucman is an economist at the Paris School of Economics.  —  On taxes and much else, California has often led the country.  In 1978 the state's voters approved Proposition 13 …