Nearly a Million Investors Lost a Total of $3.8 Billion on Trump Crypto Coin  —  A report from a cryptocurrency analytics firm details how those who bought the Trump memecoin have fared, with most retail investors having lost money while sophisticated traders did better.

Ukrainian drones hit St Petersburg oil terminal in latest long-range attack on Russia  —  A Ukrainian drone attack struck an oil terminal in St. Petersburg on Saturday, Russian officials said, as Kyiv presses on with bombardment of Russia's oil infrastructure.

Founding Father vs. Foundering Toddler  —  I found myself gazing at George Washington's teeth the other day.  —  They weren't wooden, as lore has it.  On a trip to Mount Vernon, which I had somehow never visited as an adult, even though my hometown is named after him …

At Mount Rushmore, Trump Veers From Patriotism to ‘Communism’  —  On the eve of July 4, President Trump extolled the nation's founders while branding his opponents as “communists” in what seemed to be a warm-up for November.  —  Four months before tough midterm elections …

A Belgian diamond group is gifting Trump a lavish ring after that industry won tariff relief  —  Dozens of diamonds spell out two giant letter T's next to the Stars and Stripes and “1776” and “2026.”  Dozens more frame the numbers 45 and 47 in the shape of Superman's logo.

Trump Pardons Violators of the Clean Air Act and a Major Donor  —  The president used his clemency power to further undermine environmental laws and to help a political supporter who pleaded guilty in a fraud involving Jack Abramoff.  —  The White House announced on Friday that President Trump …

Trump Is Getting Tired of Losing Election Cases  —  Earlier this year, President Trump claimed a new area of expertise: election law.  “I have searched the depths of Legal Arguments not yet articulated or vetted on this subject,” Trump wrote on social media, and found an “irrefutable one” that he would soon present.

The Trump admin went so far Thursday night that even Judge Reed O'Connor put a case on hold  —  O'Connor has been very receptive to the Trump admin and its anti-trans efforts, but an FTC request to him is now on hold after “consultation” with Judge James Boasberg in D.C.

DOGE self-deletes on July 4th.  The grand experiment fell apart long before that.  —  President Donald Trump's cost-cutting commission that once plunged the government into chaos is nearing its destiny — becoming a former federal initiative.  —  Up for debate: how and when the end …

Iran's regime survived the war and is now savvier, ruthless and more hard-line  —  After months of strikes by the U.S. and Israel, the Iranian regime has emerged emboldened, contradicting Trump's claim of accomplishing “regime change.”  —  Summary  —  The death of Iran's supreme leader …

‘Who Should I Vote for?’  Voters Turn to A.I. Before Casting Their Ballots  —  It takes effort to be an informed citizen.  Artificial intelligence tools offer an alluring shortcut — but they're not without risk.  —  Mia Taylor looked down at her Los Angeles County election ballot …

What America gets right  —  We're alive at the single greatest moment in U.S. and human history.  By a lot. … We live longer, better, richer, healthier and freer than those before us. … Always have.  Always will. … - To me, that yawning gap between our reality and how people feel …

Declaring War on The Declaration  —  This special July 3 edition of PN is made possible by paid subscribers.  Become one ⬇️  —  🇺🇸 Subscribe to PN 🇺🇸  —  Today marks the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, a landmark moment in American and human history.

Wars Are Blurring Lines Between Corporate and National Security  —  Businesses and governments are struggling to determine who will shoulder the costs of protecting critical infrastructure  —  Modern warfare is forcing a convergence between national and corporate security …