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.

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.

Scoop: U.S. and Iran reach deal but need Trump's final approval, officials say  —  U.S. and Iranian negotiators have reached an agreement on a 60-day memorandum of understanding to extend the ceasefire and launch negotiations on Iran's nuclear program, but President Trump has yet to give his final approval …

DNC X account tells Miller: ‘Shut up you ugly f—’  —  The Democratic National Committee (DNC) fired back at White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller Wednesday, urging him to “shut up” after criticizing Texas Senate hopeful James Talarico (D).  —  “Fired up.  Ready to go.

Supreme Court sides with Mississippi man on death row in racial bias case  —  In a 5-4 vote, the court found Terry Pitchford should have had the opportunity to challenge the dismissal of four Black potential jurors.  —  Summary  —  The Supreme Court on Thursday sided with a Mississippi man …

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.

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 finds President Donald Trump with a 39% job approval rating, while 55% disapprove of the job he is doing in the Oval Office.

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 …

Jill Biden denies Joe Biden was in cognitive decline, but acknowledges “he was slowing down”  —  Former first lady Jill Biden denied she saw signs her husband Joe Biden was in cognitive decline.  “He was the same, the essence of the same Joe Biden, but yeah, he was slowing down,” …

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 …

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.

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.

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” …

Treasury Announces the Launch of the Trump Accounts App and Next Steps for Trump Accounts  —  WASHINGTON—Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced the launch of the Trump Accounts app on app stores available nationwide.  The Trump Accounts app will be the main interface …

The DOJ Wants to Know Who on Reddit and X Is Criticizing ICE's Tactics  —  In seeking identities of those behind anonymous social media posts, the Trump administration is intensifying its pursuit using grand jury subpoenas.  —  The US Justice Department is seeking the names, addresses …

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.

Republicans are gutting southern Dem districts.  Dems might front-load the South in its 2028 primaries to respond. … “I'm also of the view that if we can have maybe two southern states, maybe this is time to rebuild the Democratic Party across the South,” she added.

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

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 …

No Kings event set for 14 June, as Trump celebrates birthday with White House UFC bout  —  A Night to Build Community will feature concert with Bette Midler, Patti Smith and Rufus Wainwright streaming nationwide  —  The No Kings movement has announced a nationwide event on 14 June …

Ebola spreads as concerns grow over US response  —  An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is fast outpacing containment efforts in the region as questions and concerns mount in the U.S. over the Trump administration's preparedness and response.

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 …