Finance Republicans kill bid to stop Trump IRS audit-immunity deal  —  Republicans on the Senate Finance Committee defeated an effort Thursday by Democrats to block a plan by the Trump administration to shield the president from IRS audits.  Lawmakers voted along party lines, 14-13 …

US government map of Africa mislabels every country at global conference  —  State department ‘takes full responsibility’ for erroneous, widely shared chart displayed at Aids conference in Brazil  —  A US government map of Africa mislabeled every country during a state department presentation …

5th federal appeals court rejects ICE mass detention policy  —  A fifth federal appeals court has rejected the Trump administration's bid to subject millions of immigrants — most of whom have lived in the U.S. for years without criminal records — to mandatory detention without bond.

We've Officially Entered the Twilight of Late-Stage Trumpism  —  No one has ever seen anything like it, as Donald Trump himself might say.  Buried in a new CNN poll is something striking: Trump isn't just cratering by conventional approval measurements; he's also absolutely collapsing …

Sophie Cunningham rips Storm co-owner Celeste Keaton for leaving teen girls in tears amid controversy: ‘Truly embarrassing’  —  Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham has spoken out after two teenage fans claimed Seattle Storm co-owner Celeste Keaton berated them as “f—ing insane” over a sign supporting the WNBA star.

Exclusive: RFK Jr. hosting a new cooking show with celebrity chefs  —  RFK Jr.'s new dietary guidelines push protein at every meal, full-fat dairy, vegetables, fruits and whole grains.  The slogan, ‘Eat Real Food’ is mantra embraced by his circle of influencers.  —  WASHINGTON − Get ready for some sauerkraut-infused meals.

Commerce Department quietly announces 7 new equity stakes in private companies  —  The Department of Commerce quietly announced this week it will designate more than $870 million in federal incentives for semiconductor manufacturing in exchange for a minority equity stake in seven companies.

Pleading the Fifth Won't Spare Fauci from the Truth  —  He claims his Senate hearing was a witch hunt designed to entrap him.  But his record convicts him on its own.  —  Upgrade to Listen  —  The anti-Trump resistance has settled on its Anthony Fauci narrative.

A Leaked Memo Ties Cyberattacks on Minnesota Water Utilities to Iran  —  A memo obtained by WIRED, issued by the water utilities information sharing group WaterISAC, links dozens of cyberattacks against Minnesota water utilities to Tehran.  —  Since the US launched its war against Iran in late February …

Senate education committee blocks parts of Trump's Education Department breakup  —  The Senate education committee approved legislation to stop four of the Trump administration's deals to downsize the Education Department.  In a 13-9 vote, the Senate HELP Committee advanced S. 5046 …

Georgia Senate: The Peach State Ripens for Democrats  —  KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE  — A combination of dominant fundraising, stable polling, and a favorable political environment has strengthened Sen. Jon Ossoff's (D-GA) chances for reelection in his purple state.

Mandela Barnes drops out of Wisconsin governor race  —  Former Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes dropped out of the crowded Democratic primary for Wisconsin governor on Thursday, as progressive state lawmaker Francesca Hong surges in the polls.  —  “It's become very clear who our nominee is going to be …

Here Are the Republicans' Biggest Lies From Their Fauci Show Trial  —  In their retelling of the COVID story, the doctor was the bad guy, the vaccines were deadly, and Trump did everything right.  —  REPUBLICANS HAVE BEEN TRYING for five years to rewrite the history of Donald Trump's two biggest moral crimes.

The new “science golden age” looks suspiciously like a grift  —  This edition of PN is made possible by paid subscribers.  Become one ⬇️  —  🚀 Subscribe to PN 🚀  —  The Trump regime is trying to usher in a “Golden Age in Science” where scientific research …

U.S. Weighs $100,000 Fee for Foreign Students Wanting to Work After Graduation  —  Proposed policy would particularly affect Silicon Valley, Wall Street and universities  —  WASHINGTON—The Trump administration is considering attaching a $100,000 price tag on international students' ability …

Poll: Trump's MAGA voters would stick by a candidate through the most serious of scandals  —  Americans are largely tolerant of scandals among politicians.  But nobody is more willing to stick by an embattled candidate than a MAGA voter.  —  The POLITICO Poll finds President Donald Trump's MAGA supporters …

Musk Plans to Spend at Least $100 Million to Help Republicans in the Midterms  —  Elon Musk, a year after a huge blowup with President Trump and the Republican Party, is said to be planning to spend in at least eight states to help them in November.  —  Elon Musk, a year after voicing deep frustration …

Amused Eagles DC copied Anthony Fauci's pleading the Fifth: ‘Did you guys see that?’  —  Eagles defensive coordinator Vic Fangio couldn't help but laugh when he brought up controversial scientist, Dr. Anthony Fauci, who repeatedly invoked the Fifth Amendment in a Senate committee hearing on Wednesday.

Apalachee school shooting: Father of shooter sentenced to 15 years in prison  —  BARROW COUNTY, Ga. — The judge sentenced Colin Gray, the father of Apalachee school shooter Colt Gray, to 15 years in prison.  —  Colin Gray was convicted of two counts of second-degree murder in the deaths …

At least 11 Bay Area residents have been detained in ICE airport crackdown  —  A newlywed on her way home after celebrating her marriage to her American husband with friends.  —  A professional athlete who'd previously been granted a visa for sportsmen with extraordinary abilities.

Uefa to boycott World Cups if Fifa plans approved  —  European football's 55 member associations have voted to boycott World Cups if the sport's governing body proceeds with a plan to sell stakes in its competitions to private investors.  —  The decision was made at an emergency meeting called …

Rep. Max Miller drops domestic violence case against senator's daughter after judge finds no evidence of harm by ex-wife  —  WASHINGTON — Embattled Rep. Max Miller's domestic violence case against his ex-wife, the daughter of Sen. Bernie Moreno, was formally dismissed this week after a judge concluded …

Tina Peters and other election deniers claim they've pitched the Trump administration on a midterm “election-security plan”  —  Multiple figures behind the proposal have also urged Trump to declare a “national emergency” over the midterm elections  —  A group of activists …

Democratic Senate candidates pursue a new strategy in rural states: Dropping out  —  Democrats have withdrawn in Nebraska and Idaho to boost independents against GOP incumbents.  Democrats in Montana and South Dakota face pressure to follow suit.  —  Facing slim prospects in rural red states …

No vacation, no excuses: The 82% winner sitting on the Senate floor  —  Good policy, it is said, makes for good politics.  Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) and his Senate GOP colleagues find themselves in a serendipitous moment, having before them a tremendous opportunity to serve …

How views on Trump's handling of Iran have shifted, according to a new AP-NORC poll  —  Most Americans say the war in Iran has not been worth fighting, and President Donald Trump's approval rating on Iran has fallen slightly since last month, according to a new AP-NORC poll.

Sharia Law Is Not Coming to Texas, No Matter What Deuce Bigalow, Male Gigolo, Says  —  No, Rob Schneider doesn't live here.  But he has a lot to say about our state's supposed fall to Islamic forces.  —  In four seasons on Saturday Night Live, Rob Schneider created one memorable character.

Redacted Fauci Diary Entries Depict Him Personally Helping Katie Miller  —  Former White House official and conservative influencer Katie Miller heralded the release of Anthony Fauci's diaries as a bombshell discovery that outed him as a calculating attention-seeker.

ICE's Secret Weapon Is in Your Community … Last summer, we often watched ICE raids unfold live, captured by news helicopters and eyewitness video as—almost exactly one year ago—agents descended on day laborers, street vendors, garment workers, and farmworkers in southern California.

Trump announces ‘Freedom Haulers’ initiative  —  President Trump on Thursday rolled out a new initiative dubbed “Freedom Haulers” aimed at replacing illegal immigrant truck drivers with U.S. military veterans.  —  The president made the announcement alongside Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy …