‘A Slow-Rolling Disaster’: Inside the Implosion of the Platner Campaign  —  Graham Platner's bid for the Senate inspired progressive Democrats.  But the campaign, which he suspended Wednesday, was messy, disorganized and ultimately doomed by a steady drip of scandal.  —  They told him that he was “the guy.”

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.

An American Life Cut Short  —  Whoever said “brevity is the soul of wit” never ran for Senate in Maine.  Days after he was accused of sexual assault—and weeks after the first reports of his suspect behavior towards women raised worries that more serious allegations could emerge …

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 …

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.

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.

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 …

We have an even bigger problem than Graham Platner  —  The men who defended Platner against all comers dominate left-wing media … My friends, I am tired.  —  I really don't want to write, yet again, about Graham Platner and all the ways he's revealed himself to be problematic …

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.

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.

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 …

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.

FBI personnel surge in Georgia now under scrutiny by Senate Dems  —  A letter to Acting AG Todd Blanche and FBI Director Kash Patel comes after MS NOW's reporting that hundreds of FBI analysts will work overtime to dig into the 2020 election.  —  Senate Democrats want to know why the FBI …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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.

Dem lawmakers want Kash Patel to answer for his spending — but this time they're not alone  —  A powerful Republican who has publicly defended the FBI director is now demanding answers on his BMW purchases and his use of the bureau jet.  —  FBI Director Kash Patel has been demanding special perks …