Supreme Court rejects Trump's attempt to limit birthright citizenship  —  The Trump administration sought to upend the historical understanding of the 14th Amendment, which has long been interpreted to extend birthright citizenship broadly.  —  WASHINGTON — Delivering a major blow …

Justice Samuel Alito, who wrote the opinion overturning Roe v. Wade, retires  —  Justice Samuel Alito, who wrote the Supreme Court's opinion reversing Roe v. Wade, is retiring, the court announced Tuesday.  —  Alito was nominated to the court in 2005 by President George W. Bush to fill the seat vacated by Justice Sandra Day O'Connor.

Trump is using a $500M no-bid contract to build his White House ballroom  —  The secret agreement was routed through a White House office that typically handles repairs and furnishings and is exempt from competitive bidding requirements.  —  Summary  —  White House officials …

University of Tennessee to pay $1.9M to professor fired over Charlie Kirk comment  —  The University of Tennessee System Board of Trustees approved a settlement with former assistant professor Tamar Shirinian, agreeing to pay the fired faculty member $1.9 million.

Supreme Court strikes down long-standing campaign finance restrictions  —  The provision challenged by Vice President JD Vance and others limits how much party committees can spend in coordination with individual candidates.

Here's the latest.  —  The court's decision involving laws from West Virginia and Idaho has implications for 25 other states with similar restrictions on transgender female athletes joining women's sports teams.  —  Here's the latest.  —  The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld two state laws barring …

Trump's Supreme Court wins hit one wall: the economy  —  The Supreme Court this term gave President Trump powers over the federal government that no modern president has held.  But it blocked his administration on two of the biggest issues for markets: the Fed and tariffs.

Putin Faces Increased Pressure as Moscow Is Again Attacked by Drones  —  The Russian authorities said 419 drones were shot down across Russia, including in the capital, and in Crimea.  —  President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia faced a fresh round of pressure on Tuesday as Ukraine launched another attack …

Election deniers reach a fever pitch calling for a “national emergency” declaration so Trump can give himself “king-like powers” over the midterms  —  Tina Peters: “I believe Trump could sign an executive order to get rid of the machines and say ... that a vendor cannot have that much influence over our elections”

Trump's “Swiss Army” tools on Iran: Vance and Rubio  —  As he tries to hammer out a peace deal with Iran, President Trump has a dovish adviser in Vice President Vance perched on one figurative shoulder — and a hawkish Secretary of State Marco Rubio on the other.

Johnson-backed plan to combine Pentagon and election bills advances to floor  —  The House Rules Committee advanced a procedural measure aimed at breaking an intra-Republican deadlock Monday night.  But GOP leaders are still facing a major battle Tuesday to regain control of the House floor.

Can Democrats outrun their party's brand problem?  I tested three proposed fixes  —  A new survey experiment finds Democrats outrun the party baseline by showing they're independent of it — using issue positions, biography, or otherwise  —  The Democratic Party has a brand problem.

The Christian right is emboldened and on the march  —  This edition of PN is made possible by paid subscribers.  Become one ⬇️  —  🤝 Subscribe to PN 🤝  —  Last Friday, the right-wing majority on the Texas board of education voted to approve new social studies standards …

Trump begins construction of unannounced White House helipad  —  The project, funded with a Lockheed Martin donation, is intended to resolve a years-long problem with the new Marine One helicopters: They run the risk of scorching the White House's grass.  —  President Donald Trump …

Alaska Supreme Court orders a spot on the ballot for 2nd Dan Sullivan  —  The Alaska Supreme Court issued an order Monday afternoon that Dan J. Sullivan, a retired teacher from Petersburg, must be included on the ballot for Alaska's U.S. Senate seat.  The court sent the case back to the Division …

Chris Rufo, MAGA's Top Activist on the Right, Has a Conspiracy Problem  —  This is an edited transcript of “The Ezra Klein Show.”  You can listen to the episode wherever you get your podcasts.  —  You could really make a case that Christopher Rufo is the most successful activist of this era, certainly on the right.

Montana GOP Senate Nominee Kurt Alme Let Child Sex Offender Off The Hook  —  As U.S. attorney, Alme cut a plea deal in 2020 that let Mychal Thomas Damon serve less than a year in prison after sexually abusing a 6-year-old.  —  WASHINGTON ― Montana Republican Senate nominee Kurt Alme …

A Tied Senate Race Gives Democrats a Shot in Deep Red Texas, Poll Finds  —  James Talarico, a Democratic state lawmaker, is tied with Ken Paxton, the Republican state attorney general, according to a New York Times/Siena poll.  —  The Democratic Party has a serious chance to win a Senate seat …

Democratic Centrists Need to Stop Saying “Both Sides” Have “Extremes”  —  In the wake of victories by candidates whom New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani endorsed, former Senator Joe Manchin complained, “The extremes are driving the conversation while the majority of Americans are being left behind.”

Self-exiled Chinese billionaire gets 30 years in US prison for fraud conviction … “When I came here, I said: 'I have a tummy ache, I need to go to the bathroom, I don't feel well,'” Guo said through an interpreter of his courthouse arrival.  Later, Guo wiped his mouth repeatedly with a tissue.

Trump posts apparent AI-generated image of large, golden eagle affixed to Truman Balcony  —  President Donald Trump Monday evening posted what appeared to be an AI-generated image of a large, golden eagle affixed to the Truman Balcony of the White House.  —  “A Golden Gift to the White House for its 250th Birthday Year!”

Trump now ‘hates’ his own trade deal.  But he'll have a hard time killing it. … When Trump signed the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement in early 2020, he called it “the largest, most significant, modern, and balanced trade agreement in history.”  Congress approved the pact …

After mysterious four-month absence, GOP congressman arrives back on Capitol Hill  —  One day before Republican Rep. Tom Kean Jr. returned to Capitol Hill for the first time in months, the long-missing congressman sat on the steps of his tidy Tudor-style home in North Jersey, sifting through mail beside his wife.

Democratic primaries in Colorado mark latest fight over party's direction amid push by insurgents  —  Add CBS News on Google  —  Washington — One week after Democratic insurgent victories in New York, the focus is now moving to Colorado, where challenges in a trio of races …

‘Fiscal Responsibility’ Congressman Plans to Stiff Two-Dozen Campaign Creditors  —  As a congressional candidate, former Rep. Robert Pittenger, a North Carolina Republican, promised “fiscal responsibility” and a conservative approach to government finances.  —  But the ex-congressman's old …

Time for America to declare independence from Europe again  —  When the United States declared independence, Europe projected power through armies and navies.  Today, it rules through regulation.  —  As America prepares to celebrate its 250th birthday, Congress has a rare opportunity …

Kash Patel draws flak for posting FBI case details on social media ‘to make himself look good’  —  FBI veterans believe director may have flouted legal rules by prematurely divulging details of UFC attack plot inquiry  —  Kash Patel may have flouted legal constraints and the FBI's disciplinary code …