5/13/26☀️ AM: … On issue after issue, both in Washington and in state capitals around the country, Republicans are giving Trump the stiff arm.  They're ignoring his policy demands and overlooking his diatribes, even as they continue pledging allegiance to Trump politically.

10,000 rulings: The courts' overwhelming rebuke of Trump's ICE policies … Trump's unprecedented detention policy, which is almost certainly headed to the Supreme Court, infuriated lower courts in ways no other modern issue has.  It ruptured the relationship between the Justice Department and the judiciary …

Justice Dept. Officials Consider Settling Trump Suit Against I.R.S.  —  One of the settlement terms under review is for the I.R.S. to drop any audits of the president, his family members and businesses.  —  The Justice Department is holding internal discussions about settling President Trump's lawsuit …

Wholesale inflation jumps 6% in April on annual basis, biggest increase since 2022 … Wholesale prices in April posted their highest annual increase in more than three years, signaling more nettlesome inflation as pipeline costs intensify.  —  The producer price index rose a seasonally adjusted 1.4% …

The Trump Counterterrorism Strategy Is a Dangerous Joke  —  The policy is unfocused, run by amateurs, and concerned more with the president's many grievances than the security of the United States.  —  Last week, the Trump administration released the official 2026 United States Counterterrorism Strategy.

Trump's Shrinking Ambitions on China  —  The president came into office planning harsher trade moves on China than on the rest of the world.  Here's why he's had to scale them back.  —  When President Trump campaigned in 2024, he promised a trade agenda that would hit China harder …

GOP scores another gerrymandering victory with Missouri Supreme Court win … It's the latest in a series of redistricting victories won by Republicans through the courts.  The Supreme Court ruled last month to weaken the Voting Rights Act, clearing the way for several Republican-controlled states …

California 2026 Poll: Becerra Continues to Surge, Steyer and Hilton Compete for Second Spot  —  Home Polls California 2026 Poll: Becerra Continues to Surge, Steyer and Hilton Compete for Second Spot  —  Bass leads primary for LA Mayor with 30% support; Pratt and Raman trail

The biggest story in the country, today and always, is that the president of the United States is mentally unwell.  —  Over the course of three hours last night, he posted on social media fifty-five times.  Those posts accused a number of those Trump considers his personal enemies …

Nebraska Dem who will drop out and support Dan Osborn wins Senate primary  —  Nebraska Democrat Cindy Burbank defeated anti-abortion pastor Bill Forbes in the state's Senate primary, giving independent Dan Osborn a clearer path against Sen. Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.) in November.

The Late-Night Truth Social Storms That Offer a Window Into the President's Mind  —  A WSJ analysis of thousands of posts found that the president uses the social-media platform to spread conspiracy theories and attack his adversaries  —  WASHINGTON—Monday was a typical day for President Trump.

Trump Taps Don Jr.'s 38-Year-Old Turkey-Hunting Pal to Lead FDA  —  Kyle Diamantas is a lawyer, not a doctor, who will oversee products making up a quarter of the U.S. economy  —  If you've ever swallowed an aspirin, put milk in your coffee, fed your pet, or filled a prescription …

FCC's Brendan Carr picks a fight with The View ...  PN is supported by paid subscribers.  Become one ⬇️  —  📡 Subscribe to PN 📡  —  With so many cartoon villains in the Trump administration, it's hard for an upstart evildoer to break through the news cycle.

Watchdog Probes Kristi Noem's Warehouse Purchases for ICE Detention Centers  —  The Department of Homeland Security's inspector general is investigating a $38 billion program championed by Noem  —  WASHINGTON—The Department of Homeland Security's inspector general has launched a probe …

Vance-led task force cuts off $1.4B from home health, hospice providers suspected of fraud  —  EXCLUSIVE: Vice President JD Vance's anti-fraud task force has withheld $1.4 billion in federal funding from home health and hospice providers nationwide, following a wave of suspensions enacted …

White House to host 9-hour prayer festival focused on Christian roots of U.S.  —  Pete Hegseth, Marco Rubio and Mike Johnson will speak at the event, which centers on the idea that the founders wanted the U.S. to be explicitly Christian.  —  Summary  —  The Trump administration is hosting …

Scoop: Rep. Edwards aide feared retaliation over unwanted attention  —  Rep. Chuck Edwards told a 20-something female staffer it was “disappointing to feel something that used to be easy has gotten complicated” after she did not want to have dinner with him in May of 2025, according to a text exchange reviewed by Axios.

Austria scrambles fighters to intercept US Air Force aircraft twice in 2 days  —  STUTTGART, Germany — Austria scrambled fighter planes on back-to back days to intercept U.S. Air Force reconnaissance aircraft traveling through its airspace, the country's defense ministry said this week.

Concerns about sexual violence in Israel-Gaza conflict renewed amid NYT controversy  —  Accusations that Israel has fomented a culture of sexual violence against Palestinians triggered intense controversy this week, deepening the divide between the Jewish nation and its critics.

Army cuts training as service is short billions of dollars  —  The Army faces a shortfall of between $4-$6 billion, one official said.  —  Secretary of War Pete Hegseth prepares to testify before the Senate Appropriations Committee on the FY2027 budget request on Capitol Hill, May 12, 2026 in Washington.

A Noncitizen Says She Was Told She Could Vote.  Then Customs Detained Her at the Airport and Threatened to Deport Her.  —  The case, which hasn't previously been reported, marks a new escalation in the Trump administration's efforts to find and prosecute instances of noncitizen voting, despite evidence that it is rare.