Todd Blanche narrowly confirmed as Trump's attorney general in overnight vote  —  The Senate confirmed Todd Blanche as attorney general in a vote early Saturday morning, cementing President Donald Trump's former personal attorney's command of a Justice Department the Republican president has sought to bend to his will.

Voters spared as Senate recesses without passing SAVE America Act's voter ID measure  —  Senate Republicans failed to pass a truncated version of the SAVE America Act before going into recess early Saturday morning.  The measure would have made voters show photo identification to cast ballots.

Iran Issues List of Demands, Dampening Hopes of Reopening Strait of Hormuz  —  The head of Iran's Supreme National Security Council said that the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until the United States meets certain conditions.  —  A top Iranian national security official delivered …

Greenland issues ‘strong warning’ as Trump-linked oil firm prepares to drill  —  Island's government says no approval given after Greenland Energy brings kit ashore for exploratory drilling  —  An American oil company connected to Donald Trump is preparing to sink wells in remote Greenland despite …

On Tuesday, August 4, Erin Banco, Mike Stone, and Jonathan Landay of Reuters reported that the U.S. has used “virtually all” of its highly accurate long-range missiles that can strike accurately from a safe distance.  Sources told the journalists that the dwindling missile supplies …

Hunter Biden says Joe Biden's cancer has spread, causing severe pain  —  Hunter Biden said former President Joe Biden's cancer has spread to his bones, causing pain and limiting him as he continues public appearances.  —  Former U.S. President Joe Biden's prostate cancer has spread …

Who Are the Good Guys and the Bad Guys?  I'm No Longer Sure.  —  When I joined this newspaper as a columnist, 17 years ago, Barack Obama was still enjoying the flush of first-term popularity.  In both political and cultural circles, there was vaulting confidence that his fusion of social liberalism …

Pirro, Trump's longtime champion, is on the outs over Reflecting Pool move  —  D.C.'s top prosecutor spent a year navigating the president's demands.  Now she finds her job at risk amid a rare break with him over cases of alleged vandalism.  —  Summary  —  Jeanine Pirro swept into Washington …

After Supreme Court Win, Trump Officials Under Pressure to Deport Haitians  —  The lack of visible raids aggressively targeting Haitians who lost temporary status has frustrated some of President Trump's most fervent supporters.  —  The Trump administration is facing pressure on the right …

A Top Scholar's Fall Shows That Universities Don't Get It  —  It's easy to see how Jason Arday held on to his University of Cambridge professorship until Wednesday, despite facing significant accusations of plagiarism and dishonesty for years.  After all, his story fit quite neatly into certain culture war grooves.

How everyday Americans are forced to fund Trump's corruption  —  This special Saturday edition of PN is supported by paid subscribers.  Become one ⬇️  —  💪 Subscribe to PN 💪  —  On the same day his company won a $1.6 billion contract with the US military …

Witkoff, Kushner May Visit Kyiv and Moscow Soon, Tass Says  —  Key members of President Donald Trump's foreign policy team — special envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner — may visit Kyiv and Moscow within the next seven to 10 days, Russian state-run Tass news agency reported, citing an official who wasn't identified.

Hegseth Strips Security Clearance From Biden's Air Force Secretary  —  Frank Kendall, accused of leaking sensitive information, is latest former defense official to lose access to classified information  —  Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth revoked the security clearance of a former high-ranking …

Unidentified drone explodes in Bulgaria, close to major gas pipeline  —  Bulgaria's prime minister said both Bulgarian and Romanian authorities had failed to pick up the drone as it made its way through their respective airspace.  —  An as yet unidentified drone exploded in Bulgaria on Saturday …

Trump's Homegrown Solar Push Risks Widening Green Divide  —  President Donald Trump's latest move to shun foreign solar power equipment is part of his effort to rebuild US manufacturing clout.  It may simultaneously exacerbate the fast-widening green technology split between the US and the rest of the world.

US accused of meddling in British politics with $500,000 grant for ‘public education’ courses  —  Documents published on US embassy's website prompt claims of attempt to export Maga propaganda to UK  —  The US embassy in London is offering grants of up to half a million dollars for new …

Democratic voters who used to back Susan Collins aren't so sure anymore  —  “When she voted for RFK Jr., I totally lost it,” one former Collins voter said.  —  Summary  —  SCARBOROUGH, Maine— Susan Collins, the Republican senator and political powerhouse, has built her victories in this blue state on voters like Kim Bridgham.

Democrats Vow to Unite Behind El-Sayed, but Tensions Remain  —  The party is racing to get behind Dr. Abdul El-Sayed after a poisonous Senate primary in Michigan, but some Democrats still have reservations.  —  It was just a week ago that one Democratic Senate contender in Michigan said her rival wanted to …