Putin Floats a Summit With Trump and Xi to Decide Ukraine's Fate  —  The Russian leader is trying to capitalize on warming ties with the president to unlock a favorable resolution to the war with Kyiv  —  Russian President Vladimir Putin has proposed that he, President Trump …

This Cybersecurity Agency Is Supposed to Protect U.S. Elections.  Officials Fear It's Been Compromised by Trump.  —  A few months into President Donald Trump's second term, political appointees at the Department of Homeland Security made an unusual request of its agency focused on cybersecurity …

Republicans already know who they want to blame if they suffer big midterm losses  —  Republicans are already starting to blame each other as the midterm election spirals further out of their control.  —  Everyone is bracing for President Donald Trump's ire if the party loses big in November.

How CBS News' Middle East war spread to the Upper Midwest  —  The News  —  Control of the US Senate for the next two years could come down to how much the news media chooses to focus in the final weeks of the midterms on a tweet sent years ago by the younger half-sister of Michigan's Democratic Senate candidate.

Judge refuses DOJ's demand to step aside from golf course hearing  —  A federal judge refused the Justice Department's (DOJ) demand to step aside from a key hearing on Monday over the future of East Potomac Park, which President Trump wants to renovate into a championship-style golf course.

Meta shuts down “No Kings” account during major anti-Trump protest  —  On Saturday, thousands of “No Kings” events were held around the country.  It was a critical day for the anti-Trump protest group, which has attracted millions of participants since 2025.

Donald Trump is Politically Bankrupt.  Be Very Afraid  —  What will he do when he has nothing left to lose?  —  According to CNN, all-out war with Iran may be about to resume: … Trump says that he won't order a strike before the midterms.  But Robert Pape, author of the Substack Escalation Trap …

Trump Aides Are Getting Ready to Penalize Defaulting Student Loan Borrowers  —  Trump administration officials are preparing to impose financial penalties on millions of Americans in default on their federal student loans next year, according to five sources familiar with the matter.

National Guard Member Shot Near Capitol Hill Neighborhood  —  A National Guard member was shot in the leg late Sunday night while attempting to break up a fight near Capitol Hill's Eastern Market neighborhood, interim Metropolitan Police Chief Jeffery Carroll said Monday.

Supreme Court to decide legality of federal ban on distilling liquor at home  —  Washington — The Supreme Court on Monday said it will consider the constitutionality of a nearly 160-year-old federal ban on distilling liquor at home.  —  Arguments in the case, known as Department of Justice v. McNutt …

Australian lawmaker Helen Haines in critical condition after vehicle attack  —  Australian lawmaker Helen Haines was in a critical condition on Monday after being deliberately struck by a car outside her office in Wangaratta, northeast of Melbourne, police and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said.

The weird rise and spectacular fall of Katie Zacharia  —  Public Notice is proudly celebrating 5 years of independent journalism.  Our coverage is possible thanks for paid subscribers.  Become one ⬇️  —  ✅ Subscribe to PN ✅  —  On October 9, Newsmax commentator …

James Carville Says He'd Rather GOP Win House by 5 Seats Than Dems Win by 5: They'd Be ‘Hostage to DSA’  —  Veteran Democratic strategist James Carville said he would rather see Republicans keep control of the House by five seats than watch Democrats win the chamber by the same margin …

Exclusive: Secret pay-for-play text rocks Trump White House … - “Once the money comes to the company here, I will arrange the donation to Kennedy Centre [sic], and you'll be joining the VIP events and get close with the administration, even with POTUS,” the May 3, 2025, text says.

Polls Show Democrats Ahead.  Are They ‘Right’ This Time?  —  Polls are inherently imprecise, but they don't have a record of systematically overestimating Democrats in recent nonpresidential elections.  —  Are the midterm polls overestimating the Democrats?  —  It's hard not to wonder.

Trump's Golf Empire Is A Billion-Dollar Tax Shelter  —  This voice experience is generated by AI.  Learn more.  —  For decades, the president has claimed charitable deductions on golf courses he never gave away.  Now, facing one of the most significant tax bills of his life …

Texas Votes 2026  —  Across the nation, voters, political analysts, campaign professionals and journalists are watching the outcome of the 2026 U.S. Senate race in Texas.  Will Democrat James Talarico break the Republican stronghold on statewide positions in the Lone Star State?

George Washington's Legacy of Religious Freedom Is Under Threat in the Military  —  ANYONE WHO HAS EVER BEEN A BOSS or had a boss knows that the influence of a superior extends far beyond explicit instructions.  Subtle signs of expectations, priorities, values, and preferences can be just as important, if not more so.

France's prime minister calls for local curfews in cities to curb rioting  —  PARIS (AP) — French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu says he has instructed prefects to impose “very limited” and “localized” curfews in cities to prevent more rioting and looting, after this weekend's …

I Have Never Seen the Online Right So Happy  —  The online right has that old spring to its step.  The infighting brought on by Donald Trump's chaotic second-term agenda has settled down and the anonymous accounts have been posting at a furious clip.  What is the source of this newfound unity?

Vance Went Off-Script.  It Didn't Go Well  —  While stumping for the Republican ticket this year, Vice President JD Vance has gained a certain comfort with delivering speeches.  He also shows fluency in scripted moments where he can anticipate questions and interactions.

The Danger of Getting Too Close to a Source  —  Richard Darman was my source in the Reagan and Bush Administrations—and my best friend.  —  “Woodward, Darman,” he said.  It was how every phone call from him began over two decades.  Richard G. Darman was what I call a “hide in plain sight” …