Republican Holdouts Say They'll Back Blanche After Assurances on I.R.S. Deal  —  Senators John Cornyn and Thom Tillis expressed support after Todd Blanche, the acting attorney general, issued a memo abandoning part of a deal the Justice Department had struck with President Trump.  — 1.2k

Exclusive: US military asks troops for ‘creative and unconventional’ ideas to punish Iran  —  The Middle East Donald Trump Federal agencies US military  —  The request from a senior officer at the US military command carrying out President Donald Trump's war with Iran came in an email: We need ideas.

The right-wing bubble seals in the GOP with Max Miller  —  This edition of PN is made possible by paid subscribers.  Become one ⬇️  —  🧠 Subscribe to PN 🧠  —  “The left-wing media already has a narrative,” Ohio Rep. Max Miller declared Sunday morning in a livestream on X.

Furious Trump is considering removing Pirro over Reflecting Pool filing, sources say  —  President Donald Trump is considering removing Jeanine Pirro, the US attorney for the District of Columbia, over a Justice Department conclusion that problems with the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool stemmed …

Trump administration asks colleges to commit to education overhaul  —  The Education Department is asking university leaders to publicly commit to a series of institutional changes, many of which are in line with the Trump administration's higher education agenda, by the end of the year.

Two People Die From Illness Traced to US Parasite Outbreak  —  Two people have died in Michigan from the severe diarrhea-causing parasite that has sickened thousands across the US, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.  —  Both people had underlying health conditions, the agency said in a statement Monday.

Inside the Secretive Boards Deciding Trans Troops' Fate … Capt. Kai Proce before his separation board hearing at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in June.Kate Warren for The New York Times  —  She had lost 26 of her last 27 cases, a string of defeats and disappointments unlike anything she had experienced in her legal career.

MAGA vs. Mullin  —  With help from Eli Okun, Ali Bianco and Irie Sentner  —  Good Monday morning, we're back with a MAGA world dispatch on the movement's latest displeasure with the Trump administration.  Refresh the X app and get in touch.  —  In today's Playbook ...

Ethics panel urges censure of Rep. Chuck Edwards over sexual harassment violation … - The panel said it “intends to bring a privileged resolution for consideration and vote by the full House.”  — The findings follow Axios' reporting that Edwards singled out two young female staffers …

Democrats strongly favored to take the House, Senate tilts Democratic in our new election forecast (crosspost)  —  Our brand-new election forecast for the 2026 congressional midterms puts Democrats at above even odds to take control of both chambers  —  Today's the day we've all been waiting for.

The New York-ification of Media Keeps Growing, Warts and All  —  Why has New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani become nationally prominent so quickly?  Part of it has to do with his bold and controversial policy proposals, his undeniable political skills and his wholehearted embrace of social media.

Author of Democrats' 2024 Autopsy Says Party Left Out Key Chapter  —  A dispute over the chapter between the author and the Democratic National Committee has added to the party's turmoil as it tries to look forward, not backward.  —  TIMES EXCLUSIVE  —  A dispute over the chapter between …

Mamdani's city-owned grocery stores are a socialist trap  —  NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani says city-owned grocery stores will save New Yorkers 30% on food.  Experts say taxpayers will pay for it instead, while undercutting the free market that built New York City.

Fare thee well, Adam O'Neal  —  There's a line from Bob Dylan's caustic lament, “Don't Think Twice, It's Alright,” that goes like this: Goodbye is too good a word, babe, so I'll just say fare thee well.  —  I was going to title this post “Good riddance, Adam O'Neal,” but thought better …

Careful what you bid for: The Ellisons' Paramount/WBD deal is slipping toward a costly legal and financial cliff  —  David Ellison finally got the “yes” he wanted.  After eight rejections, a hostile tender offer, a Delaware lawsuit, and a bidding war that Netflix declined to escalate …

She protested ICE raids.  Then agents showed up at her door  —  Early one morning this June, Treasure Thoreson was drinking coffee on her couch in Minneapolis when she heard a knock at the front door.  —  “I go and I see a woman standing there in office clothes, but with a Homeland Security vest over the top.

Eric Adams Is Selling Data Centers in Wisconsin Now  —  The former mayor had a wild weekend, and other links to start your day. … He recently told the Real Deal that he'd be working as a “business development consultant” for several “real estate-related technology companies,” …

Park Service Finds Trump's Arch Could Detract From Dozens of Historic Places  —  The 250-foot-tall edifice would alter views across Washington and Arlington Cemetery.  —  President Trump's proposed 250-foot-tall triumphal arch would change the skyline of Washington to such an extent …

FCC Commissioners Face Ethics Complaints for Taking Luxury Gifts From Paramount  —  Citing a ProPublica report on Paramount providing luxury Kennedy Center gala tickets to FCC officials, the complaints note that commissioners accepted the gifts while the FCC was reviewing or about to review megamergers involving Paramount.

Capital One says Trump Organization accounts were closed after money laundering review  —  Lawyers for Capital One on Friday asked a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit brought by President Trump's trust over its closing of Trump Organization-affiliated accounts years ago …

How China Won the Iran War  —  Trump has shattered American power, and Beijing is picking up the pieces  —  Make America Great Again?  Hah.  Donald Trump has weakened us with astonishing speed.  Under his “leadership” America's influence, reputation and credibility have peeled away like the liner in the Reflecting Pool.

Under-fire FIFA boss Gianni Infantino begs Trump White House to save his job, set for talks with Marco Rubio: sources  —  FIFA President Gianni Infantino wants the Trump administration to help keep him in office and has scheduled private talks with Secretary of State Marco Rubio Monday amid growing pressure …

Brown's President Will Resign After a Tenure That Included Trump Deal  —  The president, Christina H. Paxson, led the campus for over a decade, but in recent years faced protests, political pressure and a shooting that killed two students.  —  Brown University's president said Monday …