The Art of the Yield  —  The U.S.-Iran Memorandum of Understanding is out, and boy is it as bad as advertised.  In exchange for Iran simply agreeing to begin negotiations on its nuclear program and to temporarily reopen the Strait of Hormuz without charging fees for sixty days …

Republicans fear Trump is hurting their chances.  He can't understand why. … “If everyone just follows his lead, follows the blueprints he's laid out, and runs on the record that he has, then I think we'll fare well,” said a senior White House official, granted anonymity to discuss internal deliberations.

Reflecting Pool algae blooms have roared back, reaching highest levels in years  —  An analysis of satellite imagery of the Lincoln Memorial shows algae levels spiked days after a $14 million renovation was completed.  —  Summary  —  Days after the completion this month of a $14 million renovation …

Everyone in Trump's Cabinet Is Eating Sauerkraut  —  JD Vance, RFK Jr. and other officials swear by a diet of grass-fed meat and fermented foods, even when the sulfurous odors cause friction at home

Supreme Court sides with a Texas man who says it's not a crime for marijuana users to have guns  —  The Supreme Court sided Thursday with a Texas marijuana user who wants to legally own a gun, the latest in a line of firearm cases from a court that has expanded gun rights.

Oops, We Invited Nazis to Our Christian Nationalist Conference  —  Organizers expected controversy, just not *that* controversy.  —  THE SECOND TRUMP TERM has been a great time for Christian nationalists seeking to make the United States into an explicitly Christian state.

‘Different worlds’: Americans see a huge divide between haves and have-nots, new poll shows  —  A national NBC News poll finds 81% of Americans say there is more that divides than unites the wealthy and those who aren't wealthy.  —  Most Americans are optimistic that the country is broadly …

Susan Collins had four years to prepare for this question — and botched the answer  —  Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, is in the midst of another tough re-election fight.  Polls show her trailing Democratic nominee Graham Platner despite his recent scandals.  Voter antipathy toward incumbents …

Knicks Accept a White House Invitation to Celebrate Title, Owner Says  —  James Dolan said he was “very proud” to bring his championship team to Washington.  It would be the first N.B.A. team to visit the White House with Trump as president.  —  The Knicks have accepted an invitation …

Court benchslaps Ken Paxton's effort to take out ActBlue  —  This edition of PN is made possible by paid subscribers.  Become one ⬇️  —  🧠 Subscribe to PN 🧠  —  Ken Paxton got smacked down in federal court.  Again.  —  In his 11 years as Texas attorney general …

I read JD Vance's new book.  It reveals more than he realizes.  —  Every few years, presidential hopefuls go through certain rites of passage.  They ramp up fundraising, start visiting early primary states, and bulk up their foreign or economic policy credentials.  —  And, of course, they drop their memoirs.

DOJ Invokes McCarthy-Era Law to Strip Somalia-born Minnesotan of Citizenship  —  The federal government is applying a McCarthy-era law to strip a Somalia-born Minneapolis man of his citizenship over actions that took place after he became a citizen.  —  It's a fundamental break …

Centrist Democrat Concedes to Socialist in D.C. Mayoral Primary  —  President Trump's grip on the capital loomed over the race, and he threatened to tighten it if Councilwoman Janeese Lewis George is elected.  The Associated Press has not called the race.  —  Former City Councilman Kenyan McDuffie …

McCarthy Aide's Tell-All Book Recounts Trump's Expletive-Filled Threats to G.O.P.  —  A new book by John Leganski, the floor manager for former Speaker Kevin McCarthy, offers a rare behind-the-scenes account of how President Trump wields his power through threats and intimidation.

Trump bid to fire Fed's Lisa Cook cost her more than $1M in legal, security costs: Filing … Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook incurred more than $1.3 million in legal and security expenses following President Donald Trump's attempt to fire her in August from the Fed's board, a new ethics filing revealed Thursday.

The Onion says it will sidestep courts to launch Infowars and pay Sandy Hook families  —  The Onion's staff is tired of waiting for the courts to settle its pending takeover of Alex Jones' brand, so the new Infowars will launch next month.  —  The families of children and educators killed …

Hollywood Names Surface in Peter Thiel-Backed, Invite-Only Society  —  Ranks of his group, Dialog, appear to include several prominent figures in media and entertainment who're put in the same room as C-suite execs and political titans during closed door annual retreats.  The group is planning an expansion.

Florida Fliers Rage Against Trump International Airport  —  Messages NOTUS obtained through an open records request detail significant angst over Palm Beach International Airport's Trumpian name change.  — Copy  —  When word dropped that Palm Beach International Airport would change …

Obama Center launch brings Democratic political glitterati to Chicago ahead of crucial elections … The opening of the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago on Thursday will be a celebration of the legacy of former President Barack Obama and his accomplishments.

Cuba Makes Market-Friendly Changes in the Face of Trump Pressure  —  Cuba's leadership signed off on a sweeping list of 176 market-liberalization measures covering 23 core areas, as the Caribbean nation tries to rescue a moribund economy that's being squeezed by US sanctions.

Trump's economic approval rating hits new low, poll finds  —  A third of Americans approve of the way President Donald Trump is handling the economy, a new PBS/NPR/Marist poll finds, amounting to his lowest-ever approval rating on an issue long considered to be one of his strengths with voters.

Trump blasts critics of Iran plan as ‘fools’ and ‘stupid’ as president claims he was tough on Tehran  —  See more of our coverage in your search results.  —  Add The New York Post on Google  —  President Trump blasted critics of the Iran deal as “fools” for not thinking he was tough on Tehran …

Power and Geopolitics After Trump  —  Hi everyone.  Instead of a regular post today, I'm going to put up a video.  There are a number of reasons why I feel like doing that instead of the usual.  One of them is that this is a dry run for a talk that I will be giving virtually later today.