Virginia Supreme Court strikes down Democrats' redistricting plan, dimming party's midterm hopes  —  The Virginia Supreme Court on Friday struck down a voter-approved Democratic congressional redistricting plan, delivering another major setback to the party in a nationwide battle against Republicans …

The simple statistical error Republican Supreme Court justices used to gut the VRA  —  The Court says vote dilution can be proven only after “controlling” racial polarization for partisan polarization.  This is a nonsensical and impossible test … The six Republican-appointed justices …

Supreme court's Voting Rights Act ruling cited misleading data from DoJ  —  Exclusive: Data in justice department filing quoted by Samuel Alito in his opinion relied on unusual methodology, a Guardian analysis has found  —  The claims Samuel Alito, a supreme court justice …

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MAGA Rep Accused of Brutally Beating GOP Senator's Daughter  —  FAMILY TRAUMA  —  Rep. Max Miller was elected in 2022 and previously served in the Trump administration.  —  A MAGA congressman has been accused of years of physical abuse against his ex-wife, the daughter of a prominent Republican senator.

Trade Court Rules Trump's 10% Global Tariff Is Illegal  —  A panel of federal judges found that President Trump could not legally impose the tariff on most imports.  —  A panel of federal judges on Thursday found President Trump had violated the law when he imposed a 10 percent tariff on most U.S. imports …

Is Trump About to Invite In the Biggest Predator in the World?  —  “If you look at my old speeches when I was young, very handsome,” President Trump said while announcing his “Liberation Day” tariffs last year, “I'd be on a television show.  I'd be talking about how we were being ripped off.”

ABC Accuses Government of Violating First Amendment  —  The network's argument, made to the F.C.C., is the most aggressive posture taken yet by a television network toward the Trump administration.  —  ABC has accused the Federal Communications Commission of violating its free speech rights …

5/8/26☀️ AM: … Several House and Senate Republicans are privately raising alarms about the money and the political pitfalls of funding anything related to Trump's controversial ballroom, even as the White House, administration officials and GOP leaders insist the $1 billion is only for security.

Secret document reveals Russia's plans to aid Iran  —  Unjammable drones would be used against American forces, according to proposals seen by The Economist  —  There are many reasons why America's war on Iran has been failing.  One of them is the effectiveness of Iranian drones.

Pentagon Releases Files on U.F.O.s  —  The initial files are murky images that show what could be anything.  The government said more would be released on a rolling basis.  —  The Pentagon released what it called “new, never-before-seen” files on U.F.O.s on Friday, hailing the step …

Stephen Miller's closed system of white supremacy  —  PN is supported by paid subscribers.  Become one ⬇️  —  🔁 Subscribe to PN 🔁  —  Working in the Trump administration these days is no doubt a dream come true for Stephen Miller.

Kash Patel ordered polygraphs of more than two dozen members of his team, sources say  —  FBI Director Kash Patel ordered the polygraphing of more than two dozen former and current members of his security detail, as well as other staff, and has been described as being in panic mode to save …

Exclusive: The Dems' New Plan for When Mass Deportation Fails  —  “Trump bad” or “No more mass deportation” just won't cut it.  —  AMERICANS MAY BE REJECTING the execution of Trump's mass deportation program, but if Democratic candidates want to have a shot at sustained electoral and governing success …

Humans still matter more than AI in finance  —  Recruiting digital natives with critical thinking skills is going to be crucial  —  A few months ago a New York financier told me he had just experienced a “first”: his 2025 summer interns “were the first true AI natives I have seen”.

Did Amazon just deliver a blow to Josh Shapiro's White House dreams?  —  There are many hurdles facing Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro if he truly hopes to make the transition from a popular governor, seemingly cruising toward reelection this November, to a Democratic presidential contender in 2028.

Democratic Gubernatorial Candidate Rob Sand Is Worrying Iowa Republicans … At a recent stop at a brewery in Des Moines, Rob Sand, a Democrat running for governor, didn't hold back about what the matter with Iowa is.  —  The state has among the worst economies of all 50 states in the country, he said.

Judge rules Trump administration's cancellation of humanities grants was unconstitutional  —  The Trump administration's cancellation of more than $100 million in humanities grants to scholars, writers, research groups and other organizations was unconstitutional, and the Department …

Thomas Massie Is Really In Danger of Losing His Seat  —  Allies of the occasional Trump adversary acknowledge his race is tightening, just as Trump's intraparty dominance reemerges.  — Copy  —  Republican Rep. Thomas Massie's lead in his primary later this month is slipping …

New DHS chief already humiliated as insiders make demeaning ‘queen’ comparison... and nasty infighting over Kristi Noem's replacement begins  —  When Markwayne Mullin attempted to install his personal pick to lead Immigration and Customs Enforcement inside the Department of Homeland Security, the White House shot it down immediately.

The Los Angeles fires are just the latest example of left-wing violence  —  The Los Angeles fires caused some $150 billion in damages and killed at least 12 people.  Now, we know that it was likely yet another act of left-wing political violence.  —  The man arrested and charged with setting …

Paramount's Paper Trail … Early on Thursday afternoon, Paramount's chief legal officer, Makan Delrahim, received a letter from lawyers representing Freedom of the Press Foundation and Reporters Without Borders—both organizations of which are shareholders in the David Ellison-owned media conglomerate.

Trump admin releases highly anticipated files documenting UFOs, ‘extraterrestrial life’  —  Release includes Apollo operator transcripts describing ‘jagged, angular fragments’ seen from the spacecraft  —  FIRST ON FOX — The Trump administration on Friday released a batch of “never-before-seen” …