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 …

Why Democrats Won't Stop Forcing Votes on the War  —  Even after winning approval of a measure calling on President Trump to end the war, they continue to call votes to force Republicans to answer for it.  —  For the 13th time this year, members of the Senate filed into the marbled chamber …

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.

Birx says ‘persistent anger’ over COVID response evident after Fauci hearing  —  Deborah Birx, the former coordinator of the White House Coronavirus Task Force, said there is still “persistent anger” about the government's COVID-19 response following former chief White House medical adviser Anthony Fauci's Senate hearing Wednesday.

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.

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 …

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.

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.

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.

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 …

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 …

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 …

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.

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 …

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 …

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 …

U.S. Sees Iran as Likely Behind Cyberattack on Minnesota Water Systems  —  Investigators cautioned that the assessment was preliminary.  There were no indications that any water supply had been rendered unsafe to drink.  —  Investigators believe a cyberattack this week on dozens …

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.

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.

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 …

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.

Trump admin has not justified labeling Anthropic a national security risk, judge says  —  A federal judge seems likely to rule that President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth overstepped their authority when they ordered federal agencies to stop using Anthropic's technology …

Trump says sanctions bill should include tariffs on Iran, despite ‘trivial’ trade with U.S. … President Donald Trump wants Congress to add tariffs on Iran to a sanctions bill against Russia and Tehran that has bipartisan support.  —  Those duties would have little effect because the U.S. imports nearly nothing from Iran.

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.