Does a Sex Assault Claim Kill a Political Career?  It Depends.  —  The swift exit of Graham Platner from the Maine Senate race followed Eric Swalwell's similar exit from the California governor's race, but Republicans have taken a different tack.  —  Eric Swalwell.  Tony Gonzales.  Now, Graham Platner.

Security Precaution Led Trump to Use Old Air Force One in Leaving Turkey  —  The Secret Service is said to have asked that the president not use the Qatari-donated jet when he left Ankara.  The swap deepens questions about the retrofitting of the new plane.

He Lived Here for 35 Years.  Put Three Kids in College.  ICE Killed Him.  —  LORENZO SALGADO ARAUJO CAME TO THE UNITED STATES thirty-five years ago—a few years too late to benefit from the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, popularly known as the “Reagan amnesty.”  He worked in construction.

Former Olympian pleads not guilty in Reflecting Pool damage case after Trump alleged vandalism  —  A former Olympic canoe racer pleaded not guilty on Thursday to deliberately damaging the recently renovated Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, a politically charged case that his defense attorneys …

Rubio tries to enlist other nations in antifa fight, but some allies recoil  —  The secretary of state plans to convene foreign ministers in Washington next week.  The event has unsettled some U.S. and European officials.  —  Summary  —  Secretary of State Marco Rubio has invited senior ministers …

Trump says he'll ask Supreme Court to rehear birthright citizenship case  —  President Trump said Wednesday he will ask the Supreme Court to rehear a case on the legality of his executive order restricting birthright citizenship, after the high court struck down the policy last week.

Mamdani's office accused of excluding Jews from map of NYC immigrant neighbourhoods  —  The map included ‘Little Palestine’ and ‘Little Egypt’, but not its Jewish, Irish and Italian enclaves  —  New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani lights the Empire State Building in celebration of America 250 on July 04, 2026 (Getty Images)

The hidden costs of low-tax states  —  America's state governments now run on two very different tax engines: income in many coastal and professional-class states, and consumption in much of the Sun Belt and low-tax-growth belt.  —  Why it matters: States are not just competing over tax rates.

Can Trump's Arch Be So Tall?  A Panel May Redefine a Law to Get to Yes.  —  The proposed 250-foot arch would violate a height limit on Washington structures under the traditional reading of the law.  But the panel, now led by the president's allies, has other ideas.

Why the House's Epstein investigation isn't going away  —  The House Oversight Committee's Jeffrey Epstein investigation will hit the one-year mark later this month, and the saga isn't ending anytime soon.  —  No matter which party ends up in control in the next Congress …

Trump yelled at NATO leaders in public.  In private, it was a different story. … President Donald Trump spent his first hours at the NATO summit publicly bashing the alliance and reciting a list of grievances that had allies fearing the worst.  —  Then he went behind closed doors and changed his tune.

Behind the Curtain: Three big AI trends collide  —  Three AI trends are accelerating and colliding, forcing government, business and investors to rethink strategies in real time:  — AI is getting bigger and better, both here and in China.  — The U.S. government is scrambling …

Trump's red-baiting won't work  —  This edition of PN is made possible by paid subscribers.  Become one ⬇️  —  📈 Subscribe to PN 📈  —  With the midterm elections approaching, President Trump hit upon a message that could turn a potential blowout for Republicans into an unexpected win.

Bill Pulte Keeps Firing Career Intel Staff.  Wait Until You See Some Of His Past Hires.  —  Trump's intelligence chief previously hired a once-convicted sex offender and a former JD Vance aide who got caught chronicling his drug abuse on Reddit.  —  WASHINGTON ― Bill Pulte …

The Democrat everyone suddenly wants to believe in  —  Jon Ossoff and the dream of a “unity candidate” in 2028. … For the past month, one name has dominated discussions of the 2028 Democratic primary: Georgia Senator Jon Ossoff.  —  Though Ossoff is running for reelection in a crucial swing state …

Palm Beach airport officially becomes Trump International as president's personal plane makes first landing  —  Palm Beach International Airport in Florida was formally rechristened President Donald J. Trump International Airport Thursday morning — with the commander in chief's own Boeing 757 making the first landing.

RFK Jr., Scientology, and the war on antidepressants  —  The Trump administration has engaged in a lengthy campaign to discourage the use of antidepressants.  The effort has been led by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who has spent years spreading misinformation about these types of medications.

Rising Obamacare premiums fuel Democrats' affordability attacks against GOP  —  Obamacare premiums are poised for a double-digit increase in 2027, putting more Americans on the hook for hundreds of dollars in additional costs per month and adding fuel to Democratic attacks over affordability ahead of the midterm elections.

ActBlue Pulls In $586 Million for Democrats as Midterms Approach  —  ActBlue raised $586 million for Democratic candidates and causes in the second quarter, a record amount that will enhance the party's fortunes as it prepares to confront Republicans in midterm elections that are projected to be the most expensive in US history.

Marsha Blackburn Destroys a Bunch of Fortune Cookies to Prove her Anti-China Credentials  —  The Senate's sanest member strikes again  —  Key Points  —  Tennessee Republican Senator and Gubernatorial candidate Marsha Blackburn released a bizarre campaign ad this week where she tried to show …

Inside ‘CBS Evening News’ anchor Tony Dokoupil's bumpy 4th of July weekend: ‘amateur hour’  —  Tony Dokoupil's “CBS Evening News” grappled with a fresh round of missteps over the Fourth of July weekend — the latest snafus that have dogged Bari Weiss' overhaul of the Tiffany Network's news programming.

Federal Investigators Say Certain DOGE Records Were Deleted  —  A government report claims DOGE didn't access sensitive systems.  It also says the agency deleted records that would show if they had.  —  On April 14, 2025, a federal IT staffer filed a whistleblower complaint with Congress alleging …

Why I'm not running for US Senate  —  No matter who you are, service begins with a simple question: How can I make someone else's life a little better?  —  4 min readFont size +  —  Patrick Dempsey is an actor, producer, activist and Founder of The Dempsey Center in Maine …