What to make of Michigan  —  Abdul El-Sayed's apparent victory is a big win for the left — but a disaster for polling and a case study in poor expectations management.  —  It's just past 4 a.m. here on the East Coast, and as I write this, Abdul El-Sayed leads Haley Stevens by only 1.4 points …

Jeanine Pirro crashes into the limit of Trump's lies  —  This edition of PN is made possible by paid subscribers.  Become one ⬇️  —  🫵 Subscribe to PN 🫵  —  In the ultimate Friday night news dump, US Attorney for the District of Washington DC Jeanine Pirro filed …

Missourians Reject Measure That Threatened to Kill Citizen-Led Ballot Initiatives  —  Missouri voters on Tuesday overwhelmingly rejected an effort by Republican lawmakers to drastically raise the threshold for passing citizen ballot measures—which in recent years have allowed Missourians …

Candidate who dropped out beats Trump's pick in a battleground GOP House primary  —  NBC News projects Thomas Smith, who raised very little money for his bid, won the Republican nomination in Michigan's 8th District.  —  Thomas Smith, a political unknown who raised almost no money for his campaign …

Trump seeks to shield his business finances from BBC in libel lawsuit  —  President Donald Trump is seeking to stave off a court order that requires him to begin giving the BBC financial details on his business empire by Thursday in connection with a defamation lawsuit he is pressing against the network.

Senate confirms Schwartz for CDC director  —  The Senate confirmed Erica Schwartz for Centers for Disease Control director on Wednesday, giving the beleaguered agency its first full-time political leader in almost a year. … - “She's got the qualifications for the job,” …

Fetterman to oppose Blanche's nomination to head Justice Department  —  Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) says he will vote against acting Attorney General Todd Blanche's nomination to serve in the role permanently, putting more pressure on Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) to limit GOP defections on the high-profile nominee.

Mike Johnson breaks his silence on Max Miller, calls for ‘process to play out’  —  Speaker Mike Johnson broke days of silence on explosive allegations of domestic abuse by Rep. Max Miller, calling for investigations to play out as Miller's former father-in-law, a GOP senator …

Downey Man Who Was Arrested with Loaded Pistol at Trump Golf Club Charged in Federal Complaint with Firearm-Related Crime  —  For Immediate Release  —  U.S. Attorney's Office, Central District of California  —  LOS ANGELES - A Downey man arrested over the weekend at Trump National Golf Club Los Angeles …

Mamdani Is Shunning New York Business Leaders Who Are Used to Calling the Shots  —  The mayor fired corporate leaders from a city fund's advisory board, the latest sign that he is changing how executives access City Hall  —  New York City's business elites are long accustomed to direct access to City Hall …

Jan. 6 prosecutors urge Senate to stop confirming Trump's election-denier nominees  —  The Senate has confirmed nearly 60 Trump-nominated election deniers to the judiciary.  The attorneys who prosecuted the Jan. 6, 2021 rioters want them to stop.  —  A group of 12 former federal attorneys sent …

rent, always rent  —  I have occasionally said in the past that training in Marxist economics tends to give you a) a weird, unrealistic and largely useless theory of economics plus b) a clear understanding of how economics relates to political power.  While a training in mainstream neoclassical economics …

FBI Secretly Opened Probe Alleging Trump Fired Comey because he was a Russian Asset, Declassified Memos Show  —  The FBI opened a criminal probe specifically targeting Donald Trump in May 2017, alleging the newly elected president may have been acting as a Russian asset when he fired …

Thune tees up action on college sports bill  —  Senate Majority Leader John Thune took an initial step Wednesday to allow votes on bipartisan college sports legislation, though it remains unclear how soon it could pass the chamber.  Led by Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) …

Bidenomics Was More Successful Than People Think  —  Conventional wisdom holds that Joe Biden's bet on climate investment was a bust.  The data suggest otherwise.  —  Joe Biden's signature climate law was not just about climate.  The Inflation Reduction Act was also a big bet …

AP Exclusive: Trump's immigration crackdown has detained more than 50 military spouses and parents  —  President Donald Trump's administration has detained dozens of parents and spouses of active-duty U.S. troops as it rolls back immigration protections for military families to pursue …

US and Iran having ‘very good discussions’, Trump says  —  A proposed deal between Iran and Oman would give Tehran control over ships entering the Gulf through the Strait of Hormuz, a senior Iranian source and two regional officials told Reuters on Wednesday, in one of the biggest concessions yet to Iran.

Anti-Trump conservatives Tucker Carlson, MTG, Massie huddle about launching third-party movement  —  President Donald Trump's most vocal opponents on the right were sowing the seeds for a future third-party political organization during a weekend get-together aimed at undercutting the Republican establishment.

Meta Ran Ads That Contained AI-Generated Child Sexual Abuse Imagery  —  More than 50 offending image and video ads were published across Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, or Threads, according to Meta's ad library data.  Some ran as recently as this week.

Hegseth's choice for Army chief hits Senate snag  —  Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's expected choice for Army chief of staff faces resistance that could imperil his confirmation, according to the chair of the panel that needs to approve it.  Senate Armed Services head Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) …

Why there's so much heat on Anthony Fauci right now  —  Public health experts have a few theories.  —  Summary  —  The top U.S. government scientist during the coronavirus pandemic could soon be facing criminal charges.  A Republican-led Senate committee is scheduled to vote Thursday …