On campaign promises about foreign wars, Trump rewrites recent history  —  The candidate who promised not to launch a war has been reduced to “I didn't guarantee ‘no war,’” as if we don't remember the events of two years ago.  —  Before Donald Trump abruptly ended his latest “Meet the Press” …

Ken Paxton's Impeachment Defense Lawyer Endorses James Talarico  —  A Texas lawyer who helped lead Republican Ken Paxton's defense during a 2023 impeachment trial said Paxton “has lost sight of his core mission.”  — Copy  —  A Texas lawyer who helped lead Republican Ken Paxton's defense during …

Trump administration launches largest-ever effort to denaturalize U.S. citizens accused of fraud or other crimes  —  Add CBS News on Google  —  The Trump administration on Monday plans to announce it is seeking to revoke the citizenship of 17 U.S. citizens accused of immigration fraud …

Deep in Rural Virginia, a MAGA Pro-Gun Push Takes an Unnerving Turn  —  When Governor Abigail Spanberger signed a new assault weapons ban in Virginia last month, it got almost zero national news coverage.  Yet it amounted to an important milestone: It marked the first time in U.S. history …

6 injured in knife attack at New York City's Penn Station  —  Amtrak police took a person believed to have mental health issues into custody, a senior law enforcement official said.  —  Six people were injured in a knife attack at New York City's Penn Station on Sunday, authorities said.

Spy-powers deal is latest Hill casualty of Trump's impetuous decisionmaking … But Democrats are withdrawing their support in protest of the Pulte appointment, with nearly every Democratic senator joining a handful of Republicans in tanking a procedural vote early Friday morning …

Progressive Challenger Overtakes Spencer Pratt in Race for L.A. Mayor  —  Nithya Raman pulled into second place in the race to see who will face Mayor Karen Bass in November.  There are more votes to be counted.  —  Nithya Raman, a progressive member of the Los Angeles City Council …

All the Ways Europe Is Ditching American Technology  —  A WIRED timeline shows how dozens of governments, companies, and other organizations across Europe are moving, or planning to shift, away from US Big Tech.  —  Europe is done with American Big Tech.  Well, sort of.

Kennedy Center removes Trump's name from website after judge's ruling  —  The center removed President Donald Trump's name from its website, although the front of the performing arts venue still read: “The Donald J. Trump and The John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts.”  —  Summary

Pam Bondi was the worst AG in history.  Until now.  —  This edition of PN is made possible by paid subscribers.  Become one ⬇️  —  ☀️ Subscribe to PN ☀️  —  Pam Bondi has a strong claim to being the most corrupt and subservient attorney general in US history.

Andrew Tate's Empire of Abuse  —  How the defining figure of the manosphere built a fortune—and became a political force—by systematically exploiting women.  —  “I've done this with over 100 girls,” Tate said, about compelling women into sex work.  “I almost sound evil.  But I'm not.”

FTX Co-Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Applies for Trump Pardon  —  FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried formally applied for a presidential pardon, more than two years after he was convicted over the multi-billion dollar collapse of his once-thriving cryptocurrency empire.

Blanche: “Not a Crime to Party with Mr. Epstein”  —  This weekend saw a series of worrisome escalations between Israel and Iran, with the battered, beleaguered ceasefire in the region threatening to give way entirely.  On Sunday, Israel carried out strikes against Hezbollah forces in Beirut …

231. The Death of Purcell's “Principle”  —  There is no coherent defense of the “Purcell principle” that can be rationalized with the Supreme Court's behavior over the past six weeks in the Alabama and Louisiana redistricting cases.  —  Welcome back to “One First,” a newsletter that aims …

This agent sent models to meet Jeffrey Epstein.  Now he's trying to explain why.  —  A Post examination reveals how Epstein cultivated a network of modeling industry associates who offered to bring women into his orbit after he was released from jail.  —  Summary

How America Gave Up on Its Own History  —  Unable to agree on how to interpret the American story, the country's schools, universities, and political institutions have stopped trying to tell it at all.  —  Seek  —  on a july afternoon in 2019, I found myself in a large, sun-dappled room within one of America's great estates.

Knicks fans warn Trump to expect hostile reception at NBA Finals game  —  Some Knicks fans say the president is not welcome at Madison Square Garden.  —  Summary  —  President Donald Trump is used to cheers at his highly curated rallies and events.  But on Monday night he's widely expected …

Aaron Schock's pursuit of a second chance — and a gold mine … Aaron Schock could not stop talking about the gold.  He returned from a trip to Caracas in early 2025 telling a confidant that Venezuela's vice president had promised him a gold mine — an honest-to-god gold mine — if he could get U.S. sanctions lifted on the country.

How the Drive to Find a Conspiracy Against Trump Rocked the Justice Dept.  —  The push to investigate what the president's allies saw as a “deep state” cabal intent on taking him down set off cascading crises, ended careers and undercut the department's credibility with judges.

The Justice Department Hasn't Taken Its Usual Steps to Protect the 2026 Election  —  The DOJ appears to be quietly scrapping its typical “command center” that would monitor Election Day emergencies.  — Copy  —  President Donald Trump says “if you don't have honest voting, you can't really have a nation.”