Mamdani emerges as kingmaker, and other takeaways from Tuesday's primaries  —  Democratic socialist candidates won key races in New York, while more establishment candidates prevailed in other contests.  —  Summary  —  Democratic socialist candidates swept key primary races in New York Tuesday …

Senate Votes to Check Trump's War Powers, Rebuking Him on Iran  —  A few Republicans joined Democrats in favor of a measure instructing President Trump to halt military operations against Iran or seek congressional authorization.  —  The Senate on Tuesday adopted a resolution instructing President Trump …

Prairieland ‘Antifa’ Activists Sentenced to Decades in Prison on ‘Terrorism’ Charges  —  Defendants who dressed all in black hit with max sentences  —  Federal judges in Fort Worth handed down maximum sentences to eight people charged in connection with a July 2025 demonstration outside …

Trump's disenfranchisement machine is besieging the courts  —  This edition of PN is made possible by paid subscribers.  Become one ⬇️  —  🫵 Subscribe to PN 🫵  —  “I probably won all 50 states if we had an honest count,” President Trump said at an Oval Office event three weeks ago.

Schlossberg's Defeat Dampens Dream of a Renewed Camelot  —  Jack Schlossberg fell well short of his bid to win a highly contested Democratic primary in Manhattan, his campaign hurt by staff defections and missed meetings.  —  Standing backstage at a darkened, half-filled club in Midtown Manhattan …

Top Army general who was last U.S. soldier to leave Afghanistan is suddenly leaving his post  —  Gen. Christopher Donahue was famously the last American soldier to leave Afghanistan in 2021.  He has unexpectedly stepped down from his post after 18 months.  —  WASHINGTON — The Army's commander …

Military services again requiring recruits to get flu shots as Air Force outbreak grows  —  In April, Hegseth said the flu shot would be optional for military personnel.  —  Dr. Jade Cobern, Luis Martinez, Mary Kekatos, and Steve Beynon  —  Front view of the Chapman Training Annex entry gate in San Antonio, Texas, Aug. 17, 2024.

Trump Says Vandals Sabotaged the Reflecting Pool.  Internal Documents Raise Doubts.  —  The documents do not indicate that the peeling blue coating and algae blooms were caused intentionally.  —  President Trump says the peeling blue coating and algae blooms that mar his $16.4 million renovation …

Bill Gates told Congress he suspected Jeffrey Epstein ‘contemplated blackmailing’ him over affairs  —  Gates also said he knew Epstein had a criminal conviction of a “sexual nature,” which he said he “probably should have” dug into. … “He never blackmailed me, but looking at these emails …

How Steve Hilton Can Become California's Next Governor … A very successful businessman—and a major contributor to Democratic Party candidates and causes—once explained to me why he talked, acted, and thought like a Republican but never considered supporting any Republican candidate, ever.

The Supreme Court Just Empowered Prison Guards to Violate Religious Rights With Impunity  —  The conservatives on the Court often posture as great defenders of religious rights.  In reality, they only care about the religious rights of some people.  —  For nearly 20 years …

Venezuela to reveal $240bn debt pile in world's largest restructuring  —  Caracas to disclose it has much more borrowing than expected after overthrow of Maduro  —  Venezuela is set to reveal a $240bn debt pile, much higher than previously thought, as the country embarks …

Trump Is Making Big Claims About the Iran Talks.  Iran Keeps Contradicting Him.  —  President Trump appears to be describing his preferences as fully negotiated deals, in hopes of locking the Iranians in.  The question is whether a succession of such disputes will sink the whole venture.

The White House wanted to make money from 2 chip companies.  Nearly a year later, it hasn't gotten a cent. … Since Trump returned to the White House in January 2025, the federal government has taken an aggressive approach to industrial policy, negotiating stock ownership or profit-sharing agreements with at least 19 companies.

Stephen Miller Said to Drive DOJ Memo Eroding Disability Rights  —  White House adviser Stephen Miller was the driving force behind the Justice Department's recent memo authorizing states to institutionalize people with disabilities rather than fund community-based care, said people briefed on the situation.

Rocked by the Iran war, the UAE sours on Trump: ‘We got played’  —  Across the Persian Gulf region, the president was viewed as a pro-business ally, but his decision to wage war on Iran and his erratic conduct have tarnished his image.  —  Summary  —  DUBAI — Trump International Golf Club …

Eric Adams confidant Frank Carone arrested in alleged bribery scheme … The person with knowledge of the case said three other individuals were also arrested Wednesday morning: Carone's younger brother and business partner, Anthony Carone, Yan Po Zhu, a hotel owner in Queens, and Crystal Chen, an employee of Yan.

Le Pen slams ‘very insulting’ Trump in his spat with Meloni  —  PARIS — French far-right leader Marine Le Pen sided with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni after the latter traded barbs with U.S. President Donald Trump in a public spat.  —  The Italian leader shot back at the American president …

U.S. Treasury will oversee frozen Iranian funds when they're released, Bessent says … The Treasury Department will oversee Iranian funds when they are released under President Donald Trump's interim Iran agreement, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Wednesday on CNBC's “Squawk Box.”

A Trump-linked firm is lobbying for pardons.  Its first client already paid $500,000.  —  Add CBS News on Google  —  When President Trump returned to power, a group of his former campaign and administration officials started a federal lobbying practice.  Mo Strategies, which has registered …

Trump's Affront to the Founding  —  DONALD TRUMP IS PUTTING ON a celebration of something he doesn't believe in.  “America 250” is supposedly about the Declaration of Independence, the anniversary of which we celebrate on every July Fourth.  But through his words and actions …

Europe braces for Trump's wrath  —  What looked like a typical round of President Trump insulting European leaders last weekend could turn into a wholesale reordering of the trans-Atlantic relationship. … - Against that backdrop, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte is due in Washington tomorrow …