Trump Pardons Former Congressman Convicted of Insider Trading  —  Stephen Buyer, a former Republican representative from Indiana, was convicted of trading stock related to two deals before they were made public.  —  President Trump has pardoned Stephen E. Buyer, a former Republican representative …

Police Remove Diabetes Experts From Conference for Distributing Critique of Trump Administration  —  Several of those escorted out were scheduled to present at the American Diabetes Association conference this weekend.  —  Several diabetes experts were escorted out of an influential medical conference …

Hegseth, at D-Day event, says Europe faces ‘invasion’ of dangerous ideologies  —  U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth warned on Saturday that Europe faced what he called an invasion of dangerous ideologies arriving by sea, linking immigration to the legacy of the D-Day landings in remarks in Normandy.

Democrats can do better than Graham Platner.  They must demand he drop out.  —  Graham Platner needs to drop out of the Maine Senate race — and Democrats should be the ones to coax him toward the door.  —  When Platner first threw his hat in the ring last year, there was a reasonable argument …

Trump's cognitive impairment endangers us all  —  This edition of PN is made possible by paid subscribers.  Become one 👇  —  🧠 Subscribe to PN 🧠  —  “He doesn't sleep and it's actually a problem,” Secretary of State Marco Rubio said during Senate testimony this week.

Xavier Becerra Advances in California Governor Race  —  Mr. Becerra was long dismissed in the contest until the abrupt departure of Eric Swalwell created a surprise path for an experienced Democrat.  —  Xavier Becerra, a Democrat who was practically an afterthought until the final weeks …

US Accepts Only White Refugees For Sixth Consecutive Month  —  The Trump administration is spending more than $100 million to fight the “emergency” of “white genocide” in South Africa.  —  Every single one of the 599 refugees the US admitted last month was a white South African …

Downing Street hits out after Vance post about Henry Nowak  —  Downing Street has hit out at “people trying to interfere in our democracy and seeking to stir up division”, after JD Vance's comments on the murder of Henry Nowak.  —  The US vice-president blamed the death of the 18-year-old British student …

As Trump Pushes Deportations, a Skyrocketing Caseload Strains Immigration Courts  —  A federal surge has more than doubled caseloads within some immigration courts nationwide.  Lawyers say the tactic is causing errors and confusion.  —  Federal officials have quietly begun fast-tracking …

Pentagon raised threat of Israeli spying on U.S. to highest level, sources say  —  The counterintelligence threat level was raised by the Defense Intelligence Agency in recent weeks after growing concerns that Israeli espionage had become more aggressive than usual, sources say.

RFK Jr.'s movement was supposed to save the GOP's majorities.  It's not even in the game. … In the Senate, where Republicans need to defend seats in Alaska, Iowa, Maine, North Carolina, Ohio and Texas, MAHA hasn't backed anyone, much less provided money or grassroots support.

How Tom Homan became Trump's go-to negotiator in immigration battles … Whether the relative calm holds is yet to be seen, but the decision to deploy Homan reflects a playbook the administration is increasingly relying on to respond to heightened unrest.

Paxton's Senate Bid Raises the Stakes in His War on Latino Voting Groups … “It felt like we were getting hit by another disaster,” Cesar Espinosa said.  In 2024, he was served with a lawsuit to dissolve his immigrant rights group because of posts that denounced Texas immigration policies.Meridith Kohut for The New York Times

ICE Says Detainees Are ‘Worst of the Worst.’ Government Data Disagrees.  —  Federal officials said they are removing killers and rapists from the streets.  Data obtained by The New York Times indicates most detainees at a Newark facility haven't been convicted of crimes.

The States Where Life Is Better  —  A quiz question: Which state does best at ensuring the well-being of its citizens, giving them health, education and hope?  —  It's not one of the richest places per capita to live, which — depending on how or what you count — include Connecticut …

Nancy Mace knows her Epstein vote screwed her with Trump.  She doesn't care. … Still, the three-term representative says she has no regrets about her Epstein vote — or its consequences.  —  “That's the sole reason I didn't get the endorsement, because I voted to release the Epstein files …

US military shoots down 4 Iranian drones heading toward Strait of Hormuz  —  The U.S. military shot down four Iranian one-way attack drones Friday that were heading toward the Strait of Hormuz and posed an imminent threat to maritime traffic, according to the U.S. Central Command (Centcom).

Justice Dept. Promises to Drop $1.8 Billion Fund  —  It was the department's clearest statement to date that it was pulling back from a plan to use taxpayer money to make payments to people who claimed to have been politically persecuted.  —  The Justice Department told federal judges …