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.

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 …

Louisiana GOP lawmakers advance map eliminating one Democratic House district  —  Republicans currently have a 4-2 advantage in the state's congressional delegation.  The map would push that edge to 5-1, dropping one of Louisiana's two majority-Black districts.

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 …

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

Trump administration pauses Medicare enrollments for hospice providers amid fraud investigations  —  Add CBS News on Google  —  Washington — The Trump administration announced Wednesday that it will be enacting a six-month moratorium on new Medicare enrollments by hospice and home health agencies to target fraud.

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 …

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 …

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.

Rich Danker, RFK Jr.'s Top Spokesman, Resigns in Protest Over New Vaping Policy  —  In a letter to President Trump, the spokesman, Rich Danker, said allowing the sale of flavored e-cigarettes would enhance their appeal to children.  —  The chief spokesman for Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. resigned …

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% …

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 …

Democrats bypass Mike Johnson on Ukraine aid with GOP help … - Just in the 119th Congress, lawmakers have succeeded in garnering the necessary 218 signatures to force votes on a half dozen bills covering everything from proxy voting in the House to releasing the Epstein files to extending Affordable Care Act tax credits.

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.

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.

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.

3 GOP senators break with leadership, vote to advance resolution to end Iran war  —  Three Republican senators broke with their leadership Wednesday and voted to advance a Democratic-sponsored resolution under the 1973 War Powers Act to halt the conflict with Iran unless Congress formally authorizes further military action.

CBS' Tony Dokoupil to broadcast from Taiwan after failing to get China visa in time  —  The Scoop  —  CBS News anchor Tony Dokoupil will broadcast from Taipei this week after failing to obtain a visa to China in time, a stumble in the network's efforts to play a leading role in this week's dominant global story.

Former Democratic donor and candidate arrested in Los Angeles area … While he was backing Swalwell, Cloobeck was blocked from using prediction market Kalshi to bet on the California governor's race.  He could not be immediately reached for comment.

Trump shares fake Sen. Kennedy quote about Obama  —  President Trump on Monday shared a quote falsely attributed to Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), in which he accused former President Obama of earning $120 million from a healthcare scheme.  —  The Truth Social post included a screenshot …

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.

Appeals court temporarily blocks Trump $83M payment in E. Jean Carroll case  —  A federal appeals court this week agreed President Trump can continue holding off paying writer E. Jean Carroll for her $83.3 million defamation judgment until the Supreme Court decides if it will get involved.

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 …

Trump's five-alarm economy  —  President Trump flew to Beijing on Tuesday under some of the darkest economic clouds of his political career, leaving behind a country reeling from the cost of everyday life. … The inflation crisis that doomed his predecessor suggests he may not recover.

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.

Why I (Still) Don't Believe Jeffrey Epstein Killed Himself Part 3  —  A so-called “suicide” note had been buried for seven years  —  Seven years ago, in a federal prison in Manhattan, a place so insidious that the rats crawl in bed with the inmates, a bodybuilder accused of torturing …