Trump's Fund Shows Blanche Choosing Loyalty Over Pushing Back  —  Once seen by some as the most conventional of President Trump's political appointees, Todd Blanche has taken off the gloves in his new role as acting attorney general.  —  Todd Blanche, the acting attorney general …

5/21/26☀️ AM: … Senate Republicans are preparing to buck President Donald Trump on two of his long-running obsessions: the White House ballroom project and the “weaponization” of federal agencies against his allies. … But Republican leaders are making clear they'd rather risk …

Democrats' Midterm Strength Masks Fierce Divides and Frustration, Poll Shows  —  Democratic voters are in a combative, anti-establishment mood, unhappy with their party and disagreeing about its best path forward, a New York Times/Siena poll found.  —  The Democratic Party is entering …

US is ‘simply choosing not to stop’ Ebola outbreak after massive public health cuts, experts say  —  Hundreds of cases reported in the DRC after USAID has been dismantled and key scientific research canceled  —  A previously undetected outbreak of Ebola is coursing through parts of central Africa …

Colorado Democrats censure Gov. Jared Polis for commuting election denier's sentence  —  Polis reduced Tina Peters' nine-year sentence Friday, saying her term was disproportionate to the crime.  —  Colorado Democrats voted Wednesday to censure Gov. Jared Polis, a fellow Democrat …

A $5 Million Donation From Big Tobacco Preceded F.D.A. Vape Decision  —  Reynolds American's contribution to MAGA Inc. came about one week before the Trump administration announced a new policy on e-cigarettes the company had sought.  —  The tobacco company Reynolds American donated $5 million …

Bluesky Says Kremlin Is Hacking Its Platform to Spread Propaganda  —  The company said it was fighting Russian efforts to hijack real users' accounts to post fake content, an apparently novel tactic.  —  Ben Gilbert describes himself on Bluesky, the social media app, as an “economist …

Empty rooms and Fifa cancellations - US hotels fear World Cup washout  —  The World Cup was supposed to provide a tourism boom for the US, but now the fear is it may never materialise.  —  A report  —  produced by the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) has found that bookings …

Scoop: Fetterman's chief of staff resigns  —  Sen. John Fetterman's chief of staff resigned Wednesday, a source familiar with the move told Axios. … She became his chief of staff in 2025.  — Her official last day will be in the coming weeks.  — Fetterman, who was once a darling …

Bonus 228: The $1.776B Political Question  —  President Trump's $1.776B “Anti-Weaponization” slush fund is just the latest (and gravest) move that underscores the limits of judicial remedies, and the need to reinvigorate political ones.  —  ∙ Paid  —  Every so often a story comes along …

Trump officials say they can build 250-foot arch without Congress's okay  —  To build a triumphal arch near Arlington Cemetery, the administration hopes to rely on a 100-year-old authorization for a different project in the area.  —  Summary  —  The Trump administration does not plan …

Iran rebuilding military industrial base faster than expected, already producing drones, according to US intel  —  Iran has already restarted some of its drone production during the six-week ceasefire that began in early April, one sign it is rapidly rebuilding certain military capabilities degraded …

The Man Who Explains Israel to John Fetterman … Over the last three years, Democratic Party support for Israel has undergone a dramatic reversal.  In 2024, 18 Democratic senators backed a measure to block arms sales to the country.  In April of this year, it was 40.

The Last Full Measure, Quietly Remembered  —  FOR ME, MEMORIAL DAY ALWAYS BRINGS with it a deep contradiction.  —  I watch as most of America marks the weekend as the unofficial beginning of summer: cookouts and baseball games, long weekends, beaches, family gatherings, flags fluttering from porches …

This Sheriff's Office Says Racial Profiling Reforms Are Too Costly.  Auditors Found It Misused $163 Million.  —  Since 2013, Maricopa County officials have approved $226 million in sheriff's office spending related to a settlement aimed at rooting out racial profiling.

How Hennepin County unwound an ICE agent's web of lies  —  PN is supported by paid subscribers.  Become one ⬇️  —  🧠 Subscribe to PN 🧠  —  During the Trump administration's siege of Minnesota, federal agents behaved with the sort of impunity that comes …

Iowa lawmakers move to mandate students take Center for Intellectual Freedom classes amid low enrollment  —  It comes after a report found the center must require courses to boost student participation  —  IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) - University of Iowa students could soon be required to take classes …

New York City 2026 Congressional Polling: NY-07, NY-10, NY-12  —  Home Polls New York City 2026 Congressional Polling: NY-07, NY-10, NY-12  —  New Emerson College Polling/PIX 11 surveys measure key New York City Democratic congressional primaries in New York's 7th, 10th, and 12th districts.

Shame and the Supreme Court  —  Tuesday was primary day in Alabama.  There were contested races in both parties.  The marquee gubernatorial race drew significant interest, with more than five candidates competing on the Democratic side, led by former Senator Doug Jones.

US Opens Greenland Consulate as Unease Grows Over Trump Push  —  The US is facing protests in Greenland's capital as a new consulate opening fuels concerns over Washington's designs for the island.  —  The US will inaugurate a new consulate building in Nuuk on Thursday, its first in Greenland since the 1950s.