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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Thanedar becomes latest incumbent to fall to a progressive challenger  —  Michigan Rep. Shri Thanedar lost his primary to democratic socialist Donavan McKinney on Wednesday — the latest victory for progressives who've been on a hot streak of ousting incumbents in safe-blue districts.

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.

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

White House declassifies info on secret FBI probe into whether Trump fired Comey at Russia's behest, official says  —  Add CBS News on Google  —  The White House on Wednesday declassified information claiming the FBI opened an investigation into whether President Trump was acting as an asset …

The Ellison Credibility Crisis … Early Tuesday morning, The New York Times published a guest essay from David Ellison, in which the Paramount boss and Oracle scion made his case—yet again—for his proposed $111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery.

FAA Investigates Marine One Safety Incident in Washington  —  The president's helicopter took off from the White House despite commercial traffic flying at Reagan National Airport  —  Federal aviation officials are reviewing an air-traffic safety incident Tuesday involving a military helicopter carrying President Trump.

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 …

'They're not real pastors': As clergy run as Democrats, Republicans question their faith  —  (RNS) — At last month's Family Leadership Summit in Des Moines, Iowa, Joe Mitchell, a Republican running for U.S. Congress in the state's second congressional district, jabbed at his Democratic opponent …

Freedom 250 Sponsors Failed to Disclose Donations — A Potential Lobbying Law Violation  —  The Great American State Fair was covered in the logos of dozens of corporate lobbying giants.  —  But most of the event sponsors — including defense contractors Lockheed Martin …

North Carolina Republican Drops Re-election Bid After Ethics Rebuke  —  Chuck Edwards made the announcement after the House Ethics Committee recommended he be censured for “persistent unprofessional and inappropriate conduct” toward two female staff members.

Cyclosporiasis outbreak has expanded to six more states  —  The CDC's planned update marks a significant expansion in the outbreak linked to shredded iceberg lettuce supplied by Taylor Farms. … A massive cyclosporiasis outbreak linked to shredded iceberg lettuce has expanded to an additional six states …

Boutros acknowledges ‘mistakes’ in ‘Broadview 6’ case but says sanctions, special counsel aren't needed  —  Chicago's top federal prosecutor noted in a court filing that his office has already dropped charges in the case, implemented “robust root-cause changes” and started the process …