Enormous etchings of numbers interpreted as threat to Trump appear on National Mall  —  Police respond to what appears to be the anti-Trump message “86 47″ etched into the grass near the World War II Memorial.  —  Summary  —  U.S. Park Police, the D.C. fire department and members …

After Trump threatened to attack Iran, a scramble to stop him … The president announced on Truth Social that a deal could be signed as early as this weekend.  —  “We just made a great settlement of the war in Iran and we'll be subject to finalization of documents,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office later Thursday.

Kennedy Center board to fight order to remove Trump's name as deadline looms  —  The Kennedy Center's trustees voted Thursday to seek a last-minute stay of a federal judge's directive to take Trump's name off the center's exterior by Friday.  —  Summary  —  The Kennedy Center's board plans …

Trump Picks Jay Clayton for Director of National Intelligence After Backlash Over Bill Pulte  —  The president said he would nominate Jay Clayton, the U.S. attorney in Manhattan and the former chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, for the permanent role.

After Senate Loss, Cornyn Predicts ‘Miserable’ Final Two Years for Trump  —  In his first extensive interview since his defeat by a Trump-backed challenger, the Texas Republican said the Senate was in for a “bumpy ride” as he and others flex new political freedom.

Trump and Allies Are Working on Plan to ‘Expunge’ Impeachments  —  Republican-backed symbolic resolution would put lawmakers on record regarding the two impeachments during Trump's first term  —  WASHINGTON—President Trump and his allies have discussed pushing lawmakers to pass a resolution aimed …

FBI raids Ohio voting-rights organization  —  FBI agents on Thursday raided the Cleveland offices of the Ohio Organizing Collaborative, a pro-democracy organization that helps register voters in that state, according to three people briefed on the search.  —  Agents also fanned out across the state …

Senate Democrats' political fortunes have improved.  'It didn't happen by accident,' Schumer says. … But he ticked through moves he oversaw in the past year — from leading opposition to GOP safety-net cuts to picking shutdown fights over health care and immigration enforcement funding …

Visa plugs its payment network into ChatGPT, letting AI agents shop and pay for users  —  Betting that people will soon grow more comfortable having artificial intelligence agents shop for groceries, plane tickets or diapers on their behalf, payments giant Visa said Wednesday that it has embedded …

Group of Epstein survivors announce opposition to Todd Blanche's attorney general nomination  —  A group of Jeffrey Epstein survivors came out in opposition to Todd Blanche's nomination as President Donald Trump's permanent attorney general, citing his participation in secret White House meetings …

Postal Service Issues Proposal to Block Mail Ballots in States That Don't Turn Over Data  —  Democrats and voting-rights groups have challenged the proposed rule as a harmful federal intrusion that could affect millions of voters who cast their ballots by mail.

How to Price A Liar  —  For the 50th time this year, we're on the cusp of peace.  Apparently.  —  Here we go again.  —  President Trump just announced that he has cancelled the strikes on Iran that he had scheduled for tonight.  If you're keeping count at home, this is the fifth …

Before-and-after photos: Trump's $14.2m makeover delivers ... a blue pool  —  President steered no-bid contract for project that he said would cost $1.8m to company that worked on his golf resort  —  The final drops of water have been added, and the nanobubbler switched on.

Supreme Court Blocks Alabama From Executing Inmate Using Nitrogen Gas  —  The unsigned decision for now spares Jeffery Lee, a convicted murderer, and could lead to a broader fight over the relatively new execution method.  —  The Supreme Court blocked Alabama on Thursday night from using nitrogen gas …

The World Is Draining Oil Reserves, Raising Pressure for a Peace Deal  —  The amount of oil and fuel stored by businesses and governments has fallen sharply since the start of the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran.  —  The world is quickly depleting its stores of oil, putting more pressure …

Gabbard Rescinds Finding That Doubted Foreign Involvement in Havana Syndrome  —  Outgoing intelligence chief says Biden-era reports didn't meet analytic standards  —  WASHINGTON—Tulsi Gabbard, the outgoing director of national intelligence, revoked two Biden-era intelligence reports …

Graham Platner cheated on fiancée and bragged Nazi tattoo was reminder ‘US was the evil bad guy,’ lover tells Post  —  See more of our coverage in your search results.  —  Add The New York Post on Google  —  Maine Senate nominee Graham Platner kept his hideous Nazi tattoo to remind himself …

U.S. Plan Is Said to Pull a Third of Fighter Jets It Provides NATO for Europe  —  The plan, outlined by officials and in a written document, provides rare clarity about the extent to which the Trump administration intends to reduce its commitment to NATO.  —  The United States plans …

SpaceX's I.P.O. Will Help Fulfill Elon Musk's Political Vision of America  —  The gleaming new city checks every box: school, medical center, recreational center, sushi bar.  There's even a dog park with hoops and climbing toys.  But you and your dog are not welcome; “Private” warns the sign at its entrance.

AIPAC Wants Democrats to Back Israel.  Instead, They're Turning on AIPAC.  —  Once the guardian of the bipartisan pro-Israel consensus, it is now a polarizing force in the party.  —  When Brad Lander opened his Democratic primary bid for New York's 10th Congressional District late last year …

Trump wants you to know this RFK Jr. aide's name … Klomp, 45, has directly overseen personnel moves, such as the nomination of a new director for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and has been driving a focus on healthy eating, improving health care affordability and fighting fraud.

Former ‘60 Minutes’ Staffers Unload on Bari Weiss: 'Everything She's Touched Has Turned to S—'  —  As Bari Weiss lays waste to “60 Minutes,” six former staffers sound off on the damage she's inflicted upon the crown jewel of CBS News.  —  Staffers have taken to calling it “Black Thursday.”