Suspicion and Doubt at the National Civics Contest  —  The morning after the competition, Aangad Singh's family was trying to figure out what went wrong.  They were walking through the National Museum of Natural History, going over answers, doing the math.  —  “It doesn't make sense,” said his mother, Ramandeep.

‘A politically impossible situation’: New poll shows Trump voters losing patience with Iran war  —  Half of President Donald Trump's MAGA base thought Iran's war was worth its economic costs in May. Now, just a little more than a third do.  —  That precipitous, 13-point drop in just two months …

'It's a stone around your neck': Arizona Republicans once again nominate 2020 election deniers  —  To make it out of a Republican primary in Arizona, there's one key litmus test: believing the 2020 election was stolen from Donald Trump.  —  Election deniers who played prominent roles …

House Republicans Have Tied the Defense Policy Bill to Trump's SAVE Act  —  House Republicans have tied their entire legislative agenda to President Trump's voting restriction measure, as he has demanded.  —  Strictly speaking, the House of Representatives is not voting this week …

The US has collected about $13bn of Venezuela's oil money.  Where is it?  —  Washington has given diverging accounts of where the earthquake-shattered country's funds are going

Tesla's Cratering Cybertruck Sales Evoke Ford Edsel Comparisons  —  Both automakers expected consumers to buy hundreds of thousands of their futuristic models per year.  Tesla's pickup is missing the mark by a wider margin.  —  Ford Motor Co. introduced a car almost 70 years ago widely viewed …

Software Vendor Tagged for Illegal NJ Voter Registrations Says ‘Not So Fast, Jersey Mikie’  —  Holy smokes, this is a giggle.  —  Ed had the story first thing yesterday, complete with a totally appropriate title: … New Jersey Governor ‘Jersey’ Mikie Sherrill had walked to a podium …

Scoop: “Regime Change” sells 500,000 — on track for nonfiction bestseller of '26  —  “Regime Change,” the juicy exposé on President Trump's second term by Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan, has passed the publishing milestone of 500,000 units sold (hardcover, audio, e-book) in just one month.

Donald Trump Jr.'s Investment Firm Posts Staggering Returns of 200 Percent  —  I've been reporting on Donald Trump Jr.'s financial firm, 1789 Capital, for much of 2026, including meeting with Trump Jr. and his partner, Omeed Malik in Miami.  —  Maureen Farrell  —  1789's returns are jaw dropping by any measure.

Maine Democrat Troy Jackson has raised $1M for his Senate bid so far  —  Maine Democrat Troy Jackson has raised $1 million in the less than two weeks since he entered the race for Senate shortly after Graham Platner dropped out, his campaign told POLITICO on Wednesday morning.

Susan Collins should be concerned  —  PN is supported by paid subscribers.  Become one ⬇️  —  🦞 Subscribe to PN 🦞  —  CAMDEN, Me.  — Here in Maine, Susan Collins yard signs are rare.  Over the course of three days, driving about 150 miles …

French modelling scout linked to Epstein found dead  —  Daniel Siad, a modelling scout with ties to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, has been found dead at his home outside Paris, prosecutors said on Wednesday.  —  Siad's body was discovered on Monday evening.

Exclusive: The false claims, chaos and coverups behind the Trump administration's killing of two American citizens  —  “Someone's going to get killed.”  —  The warning, from an agent of the federal Homeland Security Investigations division, sent a chill through the other officials in the room.

Local U.S. TV News Will Soon Be Entirely Right Wing Propaganda  —  Thanks to the destruction of media consolidation limits, Republicans will soon enjoy propaganda and market domination over what's left of local U.S. news.  —  Just a quick programming note: my 90-year-old father passed away over the weekend …

Trump vows to bomb Iran's bridges and power plants for each ship attack  —  President Trump threatened Wednesday to destroy an Iranian bridge or power plant, including in Tehran, each time Iran attacks a ship in the Strait of Hormuz. … His key condition for a ceasefire is for Iran to stop …

Trump administration weighing military options in Mali, officials say  —  If approved, it would add an eighth nation to the list of countries where President Donald Trump has ordered strikes since the start of his second term.  —  Summary  —  The Trump administration is weighing military action …

Trump approves landmark U.S.-Saudi nuclear deal  —  The agreement, expected to be announced Wednesday, will see the U.S. support the creation of a civilian nuclear power program in the kingdom, a senior administration official told NBC News. … President Donald Trump has approved …

House Republicans put American History Museum on blast  —  The National Museum of American History's director weathered attacks Wednesday from Republicans on the House Administration Committee in the wake of a White House report that accused the institution's leadership of adopting …

Trump must divulge financial details about businesses in $10bn BBC lawsuit  —  US judge's ruling could open up window into first family's multiple ventures, in drawback of lawsuit on media  —  Donald Trump must divulge detailed financial information from his many businesses as part …

The dismantling of USAID and the firing of its staff was illegal  —  When Elon Musk and his youthful Department of Government Efficiency warriors boasted of taking a “chainsaw” to the U.S. Agency for International Development, they did more than destroy a government agency.

Likely voters lean more Democratic for November's midterms, a change from past cycles  —  In every wave of our poll this year, screening for likely voters has nudged the congressional generic ballot a point or two bluer  —  Over the last five election cycles (the extent …

U.S. Secret Service official: 'Threat environment is the highest we've ever seen' … A senior U.S. Secret Service official said Wednesday that the “threat environment” for the agency's protectees, who include President Donald Trump, “is the highest we've ever seen.”

Iran strikes on CIA facilities prompt questions about possible Russian role  —  Iranian drone attacks on CIA facilities in the Gulf have prompted U.S. intelligence analysts to investigate whether Russia assisted by providing targeting information or advanced drone technology, said four people familiar with U.S. intelligence.

Departures of Senate-confirmed Trump officials are surpassing his first term, new report finds  —  The report from the Partnership for Public Service tracked 27 administration officials who left their roles without including U.S. marshals, attorneys or ambassadors.

Democrats have a massive outside cash problem  —  Democrats are apprehensive that Republicans' massive outside spending advantage could erase the prospects of a blue wave heading into the midterms.  —  The three main GOP party committees and their two caucus-aligned super PACs reported $657 million cash …

Staff warned of major security risks from giving UAE new tech access.  The White House went ahead anyway.  —  The Trump administration ignored warnings from career staff at the Commerce Department when it granted the United Arab Emirates sweeping access to advanced American semiconductors …

The White House Correspondents' Association takes another futile crack at celebrating the First Amendment with Donald Trump  —  What would it take for the White House Correspondents' Association to withdraw its invitation to President Donald Trump to attend and speak at its annual dinner on Friday?

Oligarchy and the Media  —  Can the takeover be stopped?  —  Transcript  —  Good news.  The second richest man in America might be prevented from taking over CNN.  That's the good news.  The bad news is, aside from thefact that he probably will manage to pull it off anyway …