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 …

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 …

Thirteen House Rating Changes Toward Democrats as Seat-by-Seat Assessment Better Aligns with Our November Expectations  —  KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE  — We're revamping our House ratings this week, which has the effect of bringing the number of seats at least leaning to each party …

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.

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 …

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.

Uninsured Patients Rise Sharply, Hospitals Report, Citing Obamacare Cuts  —  More people who lost coverage after congressional Republicans ended enhanced federal subsidies are now seeking care in emergency rooms and unable to pay bills.  —  More and more uninsured patients are showing …

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.

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.

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 …

Musk Plans at Least $100 Million in Midterm Spending, Giving G.O.P. a Boost  —  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 …

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 …

U.S. Economic Growth Slowed to 1.5% in Second Quarter  —  Imports to help fuel AI boom weigh on GDP calculations, but consumer spending picks up  —  U.S. economic growth slowed in the second quarter, weighed down by rising imports to fuel the U.S. artificial-intelligence boom and decreased government spending.

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 …

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.

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 …

Netanyahu confronts Vance over his criticism of Israeli government  —  Vice President Vance and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a “direct” conversation about their differences in a one-on-one meeting in Washington on Tuesday evening, Israeli and U.S. officials said.

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 Encounters a More Determined Iran as War Widens  —  The United States is again exchanging strikes with Iran, just days after the president appeared to reject plans to escalate.  —  Over the weekend, President Trump rejected a return to full-scale war.

Reality is a Communist Plot  —  Of MAGA and the totalitarian mindset  —  The Covid vaccine didn't work, and vaccines cause autism.  But hydroxychloroquine worked, and so did ivermectin.  Anthony Fauci killed millions of people.  —  Climate change is a hoax.

Michigan 2026 Poll: Abdul El-Sayed Leads Haley Stevens for Democratic US Senate Nomination  —  John James Leads Perry Johnson in GOP Governor Primary  —  A new Emerson College Polling/WLNS/WOODTV survey of the Michigan Democratic Primary for US Senate finds Abdul El-Sayed leading Rep. Haley Stevens, 54% to 39%.

More cases reported in cyclospora outbreak not linked to lettuce: FDA data  —  (NEXSTAR) - While the cyclospora outbreak linked to lettuce has caused thousands of cases of cyclosporiasis — and likely even more we may never know about — another outbreak with an unknown cause has increased, according to federal authorities.

Judge declines to block strict work rule for sick patients on Medicaid  —  A federal judge has declined to stop the Trump administration from requiring that chronically ill Medicaid patients prove that they are physically unable to work in order to keep their insurance.

Health emergency preparedness nominee advances on party lines  —  The Trump administration's nominee to lead the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response, Sean Kaufman advanced out of committee Thursday, setting up a floor vote on his nomination.

America gripped by election fears as November nears … Meanwhile, his critics warn his push to reshape the ways Americans vote are undermining elections. … - 80% report a great deal or fair amount of concern that political leaders will take actions they know are possibly illegal.

Blame Elon Musk and Donald Trump for the Out-of-Control Ebola Crisis  —  Jeremy Konyndyk, who helped lead the U.S. response to the 2014 Ebola outbreak, writes about the deadly consequences DOGE's dismantling of USAID has had, as Congo struggles to contain the virus.

Scoop: GOP Rep. Ogles faces 11th-hour cash barrage in primary  —  A super PAC that has invested millions to unseat Rep. Andy Ogles (R-Tenn.) is putting another $700,000 behind his GOP primary challenger in the final week of the campaign, Axios has learned. … But first he has to get the nomination, which is not a done deal.

Duffy announces ‘Freedom Haulers’ trucker program for veterans  —  Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is launching a new program called “Freedom Haulers,” designed to get veterans behind the wheel by expanding driving job opportunities.  —  “This isn't a desk job-it requires the precision …

The Campus Free Speech Wars Are Over.  MAGA Won.  —  A new batch of documents published by The Chronicle of Higher Education reveals widespread censorship of course content at Texas A&M, one of many public universities where MAGA politicians—not faculty and department heads—now determine what can and can't be taught.

It Doesn't Get Much Dumber Than Trump's War on ‘DEI Bike Lanes’  —  Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy not only wants to restrict funding for bike lanes, he wants to remove existing ones  —  Out of all the sins of the Trump administration — wars, ICE raids, anti-vax lunacy and the return of measles …