Judge Reopens Trump's Lawsuit Demanding $10 Billion From IRS  —  The ruling was a blow to both President Trump, who had voluntarily dismissed the suit last week, and to the Justice Department, which used the suit to establish a fund likely intended for Trump allies.

5 Takeaways From a Kennedy Center Ruling That Angered Trump  —  A federal judge ordered the Kennedy Center to take President Trump's name off the building.  What happens next?  —  In his ruling that President Trump's name must be removed from the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts …

ICE Agents to Leave Site of Volatile Protests at Detention Center  —  Clashes between protesters and armed federal agents have erupted at the parking lot of Delaney Hall in Newark since the Memorial Day weekend.  —  Federal agents have agreed to withdraw from the parking lot …

Congress has taken on Epstein.  But lawmakers and survivors are still searching for accountability  —  For nearly a year, public demand and increasingly outspoken calls from the survivors of Jeffrey Epstein's sexual abuse have driven Congress to mostly set aside party politics and search for accountability.

Lead federal prosecutor in James Comey seashells photo case steps aside  —  Matthew Petracca, a former Republican county committeeman, was the rookie federal prosecutor who brought the highly criticized case to a federal grand jury.  —  A rookie federal prosecutor who brought …

Is JD Vance the 2028 Front Runner?  Trump Has Questions. … In recent conversations with aides and allies, President Trump often interjects with a question about his vice president: Does JD Vance have what it takes to go all the way?  —  He usually answers his own question: He's not so sure.

Nationals exec let go after video shows him saying team avoided using conservative player on social media: Sources  —  WASHINGTON — The Washington Nationals have let go of a community relations executive, sources told The Athletic on Friday, three days after a conservative group posted …

Socialism's next test: swing states … Abdul El-Sayed is running from the left of Haley Stevens and Mallory McMorrow in the competitive Michigan Senate primary.  Zach Wahls, who is backed by Elizabeth Warren, is locked in a tight contest against the Chuck Schumer-supported Josh Turek for Iowa's Senate nomination.

Trump on His Presidential Library: He'll Write His Own History  —  In his determination to own and control every document in his future library, the president is working to shield his administration's inner workings from public view.  —  President Trump's presidential library …

Capitol rioters clamor for payouts from Trump's new ‘anti-weaponization’ fund despite backlash  —  David Johnston was a licensed attorney when he illegally entered the Capitol with a mob of President Donald Trump's supporters on Jan. 6, 2021.  More than five years later …

What it means to be a man is a theme in Texas Senate race as Paxton attacks Talarico  —  After Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton won the state's Republican Senate primary this week, he delivered a run of insults directed at his general election opponent, Democratic Texas state Rep. James Talarico.

Ships Are Sailing ‘Dark’ to Sneak Out of Strait of Hormuz  —  The flow of ships through the strait is a test of Iran's stranglehold on energy markets—and of Tehran's leverage at the negotiating table  —  The Strait of Hormuz isn't open, but thanks to intrepid shipowners …

US military strikes another boat in Pacific, bringing death toll above 200  —  Three men killed in third attack this week amid Trump administration's campaign against alleged drug boats  —  The US military said it had carried out another strike Friday on a boat accused of smuggling drugs …

No heavyweights allowed: Troops must meet fitness criteria to attend White House UFC event  —  Members of the military seeking tickets to the UFC fight on the South Lawn have to meet “all service-specific physical fitness test requirements” and pay their own travel expenses to the event, according to a Pentagon memo.

Americans Hurt in Kuwait as Trump Sends Mixed Signals on War  —  Several Americans were hurt in a missile attack on a Kuwaiti air base over the past day as a White House meeting to discuss extending the ceasefire with Iran ended without conclusion.  —  The lack of public comment …

‘This Is a War’: How Powerful A.I. Super PACs Are Dueling Over the Midterms  —  One is allied with Anthropic.  The other is tied to OpenAI.  They're both spending millions to influence the midterms, and they're leaving a trail of fearful candidates and canceled ads in their wake.

Trump Squeezes Immigrants by Cutting Them Off From Jobs, Health Care and Housing  —  The methodically planned strategy is intended to pressure noncitizens, including many with legal status, to leave the United States.  —  For nearly three decades, Raquel Molina — an immigrant from El Salvador …

Why $1bn in Balkans energy contracts are going to an obscure company connected to Donald Trump  —  Guardian investigation shows how US presidency blurs line between policy and enrichment of American ruling family and those around it  —  On a graffitied Sarajevo backstreet …

“A new low” — watchdog sounds off on Trump's J6 slush fund  —  “It's an effort to signal to the violent element of his base.”  —  ∙ Paid  —  This special Saturday edition of Public Notice is made possible by paid subscribers.  Become one 👇

Iran's Hard-Liners Try to Derail Potential Deal With the U.S.  —  A political fight is playing out in Iran, where the small but loud faction of hard-liners has used rallies, state media and private and public statements to try to undermine negotiations.  —  As Iran and the United States appeared …

Actually, Most Immigrants Won't Need to Leave U.S. to Get Green Cards, D.H.S. Says  —  But details remained scant after officials said last week that, with “extraordinary” exceptions, people seeking permanent residency must first leave the country.  —  The Department of Homeland Security sought …