Johnson says 'we don't really need any investigation' on FAA ground stop  —  House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said there is no need for an investigation into the ground stop issued by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Friday, instead highlighting the need for “investment.”

Peltola leads in U.S. Senate race, nearing 50% mark with almost all ballots counted  —  Former Democratic Congresswoman Mary Peltola widened her lead again Friday, though she still has less than 50% of first-choice votes.  If that remains so, the race will likely be decided by ranked choice tabulation.

How the White House plans to put Democrats on defense on oversight … President Donald Trump wants Democrats investigating him to be afraid.  Very afraid.  —  That's the unmistakable sentiment behind the president and his top aides' recent suggestions that lawmakers could face criminal prosecution …

SpaceX not being honest about ‘political’ reasons for slowing Starshield, says Zelenskyy  —  Throttling of Elon Musk's military-grade satellite system affecting whole frontline, says Ukraine's president  —  Volodymyr Zelenskyy has accused SpaceX of not telling the truth over restrictions …

Schumer allies voice confidence, argue Van Hollen challenge about ending ‘filibuster’  —  Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer's (N.Y.) allies are predicting he will get more than 40 votes in his leadership contest against Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) while slamming the challenge as a “distraction.”

US loses measles-free status after continued spread of the disease, WSJ reports  —  The Pan American Health Organization has revoked the United States' measles-elimination status, ending a 26-year run after determining the country failed to halt continuous transmission of the highly contagious virus …

Did the Redistricting Wars Backfire on Republicans?  In a Word, No.  —  The G.O.P. was able to avoid more House midterm losses — on top of the advantage it already had from gerrymandering.  —  When Republicans started redrawing congressional maps in the summer of 2025 …

‘Biggest F**k You To The American People’: Critics Slam Duffy Over Flight Shutdown Response  —  The transportation secretary demanded $50 billion from Congress at a press conference on Friday about the ground stop.  —  Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy united Republican and Democrat critics …

Top Democrat Eyes Filibuster-Proof Bill to Unlock Affordability Agenda  —  The lawmaker set to lead the House Budget Committee outlined Democrats' options for forcing a negotiation with President Trump on an economic package to bring down living costs.  —  A top House Democrat mapping …

Alaska elects Democrat Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins governor  —  Democrat Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins, a former state representative from the small island community of Sitka, won the race for Alaska governor, according to a race call by the Associated Press.  —  At 37, he'll be the youngest governor in state history.

The other big flip Democrats pulled off in Texas  —  This special Saturday edition of PN is made possible by paid subscribers.  Become one ⬇️  —  📣 Subscribe to PN 📣  —  The midterms were an almost incomprehensible success for Democrats, who ran up numbers everywhere.

A spy plane tied to covert attacks leads back to Florida's largest senior community … A high-tech surveillance plane that repeatedly flew in the vicinity of CIA-linked attacks on boats near the Galápagos Islands this year had an unlikely first owner: a company based in The Villages, the retirement mega-community in Florida.

Stephen Miller dresses like a reasonable man.  But listen to what he says.  —  The new White House chief of staff understands how ordinary menswear can lend familiarity — and legitimacy — to an uncompromising worldview.  —  Like so many of the men and women who populate President Donald …

Jensen Huang's spy scandal isn't a one-off … Jensen Huang's resignation from Nvidia after reports of an affair with an alleged Chinese spy is being treated as a one-off scandal.  But it's not.  In the past year, my private security firm, which is staffed largely by former intelligence …

'There's No Juice Left to Squeeze From MAGA'  —  More than a week after the blue wave, what comes next for both parties?  —  The midterms last week upended assumptions about where — and how — both political parties can win.  So what comes next?  The Opinion contributor Robert Siegel joins …

Kirsten Gillibrand is dreaming of a Democratic supermajority  —  Democrats have improbably won at least 55 Senate seats in the upcoming Congress.  Kirsten Gillibrand is already looking for a path to a filibuster-proof 60.  —  The Senate Democratic campaign chair, in an interview with POLITICO …