Trump Says U.S. Will ‘Guide’ Stranded Ships Through Strait of Hormuz  —  The president called the plan, which doesn't involve escorts by U.S. warships, a humanitarian gesture, and said that discussions with Iran continue  —  President Trump said Sunday the U.S. would start guiding commercial ships …

Inside the Quiet Republican Effort to Flip Fetterman … It's a few days after the election this November, and the results have become clear: Democrats have netted the four seats they need to claim a Senate majority.  —  But then there's a disturbance in the force: Senate Republicans …

Rudy Giuliani Is in ‘Critical Condition’ in Florida Hospital  —  A spokesman for the former mayor of New York City said Mr. Giuliani was critical but stable.  —  Rudolph W. Giuliani, the former mayor of New York City, is in a Florida hospital in critical condition, his spokesman said Sunday.

Why Almost Everyone Loses—Except a Few Sharks—on Prediction Markets  —  A WSJ analysis shows a small number of accounts on Polymarket and Kalshi—often pros using data-driven algorithmic trading—take home most of the winnings  —  John Pederson, 33, couldn't work.

Truth of Trump's Wild Sleepless Nights Exposed  —  LOSING HIS MIND  —  Joanna Coles and Daily Beast executive editor Hugh Dougherty dive into a jaw-dropping investigation revealing the president's relentless late-night posting habits.  —  A third of Donald Trump's social media posts …

The vanity presidency  —  PN is supported by paid subscribers.  Become one ⬇️  —  🏆 Subscribe to PN 🏆  —  Following the failed attempt on President Trump's life at the White House Correspondents Dinner, lapdog Republicans and their media allies rushed …

May 3, 2026  —  Late on Friday night, President Donald J. Trump took to social media.  At 11:03 he posted an AI-generated image of himself, alongside Vice President J.D. Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum, all shirtless, along with an unidentifiable woman …

Democrats Add 8 Candidates to House Battlefield Program for Midterms  —  The party's congressional campaign arm is promoting more contenders to take down at-risk Republicans — and is taking sides in some competitive primaries.  —  Democratic officials added eight candidates on Monday …

SCOTUS's Brazen Power Grab Guts Voting Rights  —  This week has underscored a brutal reality of our teetering constitutional system: a renegade, partisan Supreme Court ignoring the power and role of Congress, prevaricating about history and the plain language of the Constitution …

Trump administration claims food aid fraud but critics say 'there's no evidence'  —  Agriculture secretary claims without evidence Snap recipients included owners of luxury cars  —  The Trump administration's attack on the 87-year-old food aid program that supports tens of millions …

Operation Epic Fury, Meet Operation Colossal Blunder  —  America's war with Iran has entered a calmer phase: diplomatic posturing, on-and-off-again negotiations and endless wrangling of a settlement.  This, of course, is far preferable to the annihilation of Iranian civilization that President Trump …

First Draft: Trump Is Only Pretending to ‘Fight’ Antisemitism  —  This administration will happily lie about how its ‘combating antisemitism,’ even as it shuts down programs that fight antisemitism.  Meanwhile, the president's poll numbers sink even lower.  —  ∙ Paid … Happy Monday; it's Swin again.

Why the U.S.-led Liberal World Order is Only Mostly Dead  —  Even before Donald Trump launched his ill-advised war on Iran, America's allies were already pronouncing the end of the era of U.S. leadership of the free world.  “The West as we knew it no longer exists,” European Commission …

The Antiabortion Movement Is Turning on Trump  —  The ubiquity of abortion pills during the second Trump administration has frustrated antiabortion advocates  —  WASHINGTON—The antiabortion lobby expected to be more triumphant by now: A conservative Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade …

The Trump administration ramps up its lawlessness on the seas  —  U.S. military strikes on suspected drug smugglers spike after a lull following Maduro's capture.  —  When the U.S. armed forces began blowing up suspected “drug boats” on Sept. 2, 2025, it was widely seen as a way not just to fight …

Five Key Questions Hanging Over the Midterms  —  These issues facing both parties are likely to decide who wins in November … Key Questions  —  Political predictions are risky.  (I've learned that the hard way more than once).  There are almost always wildcards we can't see coming, especially with Donald Trump involved.

House Ethics Officials Investigated Rep. Jim Costa for Alleged Inappropriate Behavior With Interns  —  The Ethics Committee ultimately dismissed the case, even as some lawmakers expressed concern about Costa's alleged behavior, according to a source who was in the room during the deliberations.

Scoop: Dems' foreign policy group prepping for '28  —  Senior Democrats are rebooting an influential foreign policy group to help potential 2028 presidential candidates and bring together national security specialists who could staff the next Democratic administration, Axios has learned.

Young men are souring on Donald Trump  —  But can Democrats win them over?  —  When it comes to making a show of manliness, few politicians can match Donald Trump.  One day he is swaggering into a cage-fighting stadium to the tune of Kid Rock's “American Badass”.

I Reached Out to the White House Counterterrorism Czar for Comment.  He Lashed Out on X.  —  Sebastian Gorka accused a ProPublica reporter of writing a “putrid piece of hackery” about him.  Here's how basic beat reporting led to a broader story about the state of the U.S. counterterrorism mission at a critical moment.

New Drama Inside the DNC  —  KEN MARTIN'S TENURE AS CHAIR of the Democratic National Committee over the last year has been defined largely by frustration with his leadership.  That frustration crested last week when Martin went on Pod Save America to defend himself against charges …