Court blocks Trump's $100K visa fee  —  It's a significant victory for states who sued Trump over the proclamation, saying the $100,000 fee had damaged their ability to hire workers … The Clinton appointee's ruling was rooted in two Supreme Court precedents: the ruling that upheld Obamacare …

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 …

No walking allowed in heart of Midtown for Monday's Knicks game … Sorry, Knicks fans: No Madison Square Garden watch party tonight.  —  You won't even be able to walk close.  —  The NYPD and U.S. Secret Service announced another spate of street closures and security measures in anticipation …

Trump Administration Killed Criminal Investigation of GOP Senator's Coal Companies  —  Trump administration officials earlier this year killed a federal criminal investigation into the coal empire owned by Sen. Jim Justice, a Republican from West Virginia and a close ally of the president's.

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 …

Trump and Netanyahu's Rift Over Lebanon Is Deepening  —  Exchange of fire between Israel and Iran—the first since Trump declared a ceasefire two months ago—brought new urgency to a simmering disagreement  —  TEL AVIV—An explosive new round of fighting highlighted the deep …

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.

6 people hurt in stabbings at New York's Penn Station with a suspect in custody, authorities says  —  Six people were injured in a stabbing inside New York's Penn Station on Sunday evening, authorities said, less than a day before thousands of fans are expected to descend on neighboring Madison Square Garden …

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 …

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” …

A Farmer Donated Land to Turn into a Park.  The City Is Building a Massive Data Center Instead  —  In 1999, a farmer gave away 87 acres of land to a small Texas city to use as a park.  The city sold to a data center developer for $10 million.  —  Almost 30 years ago a farming family deeded land …

Gordon S. Wood, Pioneering Historian of Early America, Dies at 92  —  In a Pulitzer-winning book, “The Radicalism of the American Revolution,” he wrote that the colonists rose up against an entire worldview, not just against taxation.  —  Gordon S. Wood, a historian whose decades of research …

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.”

Fewer Americans say democracy is central to country's identity, AP-NORC poll finds  —  As the U.S. prepares for an extravagant celebration of its founding principles, fewer Americans see their country as exceptional, a new poll finds.  The survey from The Associated Press-NORC Center …

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.

The Delaney Hall Strike Is Exposing a Massive Thirteenth Amendment Crisis  —  For the past several weeks, hundreds of detainees at Delaney Hall, an immigration detention center in Newark, New Jersey, have been on a labor and hunger strike.  Participants in the strike are refusing to perform …

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.”

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

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

Putin Restricted the Internet.  It Has Not Gone to Plan.  —  Over the past year, Russian authorities have been blocking popular messaging apps and coercing citizens to migrate to MAX, a new state-endorsed messenger platform.  The messages there are presumed to be fully accessible to the F.S.B. …

Dispatch: Move Fast and Break Things and Nobody Has Standing  —  No court can stop President Trump's ballroom, the government says in National Trust for Historic Preservation v. NPS.  —  Meet The Authors  —  The walls of Courtroom 31 of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit …

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 …

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 …

Platner calls Fetterman ‘a—hole’ at town hall as Democratic feud heats up  —  The progressive candidate told supporters he doesn't want to be ‘nonfunctional’ in the Senate like his Democratic critic  —  PORTLAND, Maine — Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner used a profane insult …

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 …

The IRS Moved IT and HR Staff to Process Taxes.  It's Not Going Well.  —  Staffers detailed to the roles say “nobody feels confident” they can handle the cases.  — Copy  —  The IRS tapped information technology and human resources staff with no experience in taxpayer services …