Exclusive: Justice Department launches a criminal investigation into Trump accuser E. Jean Carroll  —  The Justice Department has launched a criminal investigation into E. Jean Carroll, the former magazine columnist who accused President Donald Trump of sexual assault, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter.

Trump appointees push $250 banknote with his portrait  —  The printing director who resisted the effort said she was reassigned last month.  “The buck stopped here,” she wrote in her goodbye.  —  Summary  —  Trump administration officials have pressed the office responsible for printing …

The White House Intervened to Get a $620 Million Deal for a Company Tied to Donald Trump Jr.  —  When the Pentagon announced a $620 million loan last year to a small North Carolina startup linked to Donald Trump Jr., defense officials and the company tried to tamp down suspicions of cronyism.

Republicans brace for money problems in Texas after Ken Paxton's win  —  Paxton has trailed Democratic state Rep. James Talarico in fundraising, and some Republicans say the party will have to spend millions to win the Senate race. … President Donald Trump may be celebrating …

Students For Trump Co-Founder Arrested On Domestic Violence Charges, Allegedly Yelled “Do You Want To Die Today?”  —  Ryan Fournier, the co-founder and chairman of the group Students for Trump, was arrested early Tuesday morning in Washington, D.C., after he allegedly assaulted and threatened a woman …

Judge allows Trump to implement mail-in voting executive order  —  A U.S. judge on Thursday declined to block President Donald Trump's executive order tightening rules on mail-in voting in a loss for the Democratic Party, whose lawyers argued that it could disenfranchise millions of voters.

Jill Biden Worried Her Husband Was Drugged on Debate Night  —  In a new memoir, Jill Biden describes her own shock and fear over the president's calamitous performance.  —  As she watched President Biden stumble through the most cringeworthy portion of his disastrous June 2024 debate …

F.B.I. Arrests C.I.A. Official With $40 Million in Gold Bars in His Home  —  The only charge lodged against David Rush is that he inflated his academic credentials and obtained military leave pay worth tens of thousands of dollars.  —  A senior C.I.A. official was arrested last week …

Newsom vows 100 percent tax on DOJ ‘Anti-Weaponization Fund’ payouts … Democratic state lawmakers in New York are pushing for a vote by next week to fully tax payouts from the fund.  Queens state Sen. Mike Gianaris in an interview said his measure was in the process of being introduced in the Democratic-dominated Legislature.

AP Exclusive: Trump administration tells prosecutors to stand down on Venezuela leader, sources say  —  The Trump administration has quietly instructed federal prosecutors in Miami to avoid pursuing criminal investigations into Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodríguez …

The Mideast Is Baffled by Trump's Call to Expand Abraham Accords  —  The president said more countries should be required to recognize Israel as part of a deal to end the war with Iran.  Analysts say the chances of that happening are close to zero.  —  The social media post by President Trump made it sound straightforward.

Exclusive: Trump's accelerating squeeze on Cuba  —  The Trump administration is bracing for the potential collapse of Cuba's totalitarian government as early as this summer, and has war-gamed new military response plans in case the island descends into chaos, U.S. officials tell Axios.

Trump has no way out on Iran  —  This edition of PN is made possible by paid subscribers.  Become one 👇  —  💥 Subscribe to PN 💥  —  On May 18, President Trump posted some fan fiction about his ill-fated war against Iran and got pre-mad at the “Fake News Media” …

Exclusive: Pentagon says US military personnel are reportedly being targeted using location data  —  U.S. forces deployed to war zones have been targeted using commercially available location data, according to reports fielded by military officials, an illustration of how the global surveillance economy is shaping the battlefield.

Entertainers unveiled for 250th US birthday bash on National Mall  —  An eclectic mix of entertainers is poised to join a massive bash on the National Mall marking America's 250th birthday that's being billed as a “once-in-a-generation celebration.”  —  Country music star Martina McBride …

Samuel Alito's Son Has Been Quietly Working for Trump's Treasury Department  —  Philip Alito has been working as an attorney with the Treasury's office of the general counsel for months even as the Supreme Court takes up cases involving the department.  — Copy

Key inflation gauge worsens, eroding Americans' income and spending power  —  A key inflation gauge accelerated in April to the highest level in three years, the latest sign that spiking gas prices and higher food costs are squeezing Americans' finances.  Inflation jumped to 3.8% in April compared …

U.S., Iran in fresh clashes amid peace talks … - The U.S. military shot down the drones and attacked another Iranian drone launching unit on the ground before, the official added. … - The statement added: “U.S. forces also struck an Iranian ground control station in Bandar Abbas that was about to launch a fifth drone.

Former Judges Urge Inquiry Into Deal Trump Struck With I.R.S.  —  The motion was particularly significant because it asked the judge overseeing the initial suit against the I.R.S. to examine the terms of the deal.  —  A bipartisan group of 35 former federal judges on Wednesday asked the judge …

Democrats Can't Avoid a Reckoning With Gaza  —  We can't defend democracy while upholding elite impunity  —  As Democrats continue to struggle to coalesce around a shared message for the future, last week offered some troubling examples of their refusing, once again, to learn from the mistakes of the past.

Ro Khanna is taking his economic message on the road.  Will it lead to the White House? … PENNSYLVANIA, OHIO and MICHIGAN — U.S. Rep. Ro Khanna was riding shotgun in a black Chevrolet Suburban hurtling down an Ohio highway.  His mind was on the economy.

California ‘Class Traitor’ Tom Steyer Wants to Tax His Fellow Billionaires  —  The former hedge fund titan is waging one of the most expensive gubernatorial campaigns in US history — on a platform the business community hates.  —  Tom Steyer rolled into working-class East San Jose in a pale blue bus …

Trump visited soldiers at Walter Reed — but not the 14 injured in the Iran war  —  Add CBS News on Google  —  President Trump made time to visit with U.S. service members during his trip Tuesday to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, but he did not see any of the 14 troops injured …

Guatemala Agrees to Joint Strikes With U.S. Against Drug Gangs  —  The deal is part of a broader effort by the Trump administration to press Latin American countries to agree to joint operations inside their borders.  —  Guatemala has agreed to carry out joint strikes with the United States military inside …

May 2026 National Poll: Rubio Rises as 2028 Contender, Buttigieg, Newsom Top Democratic List  —  Home Polls May 2026 National Poll: Rubio Rises as 2028 Contender, Buttigieg, Newsom Top Democratic List  —  Majority Oppose US Intervention in Cuba  —  A new Emerson College Polling survey …