Contradicting public statements, Trump took secret flight from Turkey amid Iranian threat  —  The White House said the president was aboard Air Force One as he left a NATO summit.  Instead, his departure included an elaborate ruse that concealed his travel.  —  Summary

White House Asks Justice Department to Consider New Reflecting-Pool Prosecution  —  Officials asked the department whether it is possible to bring new charge against Olympic canoeist after U.S. attorney dropped case  —  WASHINGTON—White House officials have asked the Justice Department …

Trump's Vaccine Order Puts Parents In a Bind  —  President Donald Trump's proposed sweeping changes to the childhood vaccine schedule, whether ever actually implemented or not, are yet another affront to public health in the US.  —  No new evidence is being offered to justify the proposed overhaul …

Robot book club  —  AI has become my reading buddy as I've plowed through my summer book list, helping me keep track of plots and characters, unpack themes, and make sense of wordy, old prose.  — Why it matters: The way many of us actually read books — a few pages before bed …

One Woman's Message From the Hell of ICE Detention  —  My husband, son, and I have been locked up for months—despite being permanent residents with no criminal record.  It is an unendurable, unending nightmare.  —  Pocket  —  My name is Maryam Tahmasebi, and I am a professor of psychology …

U.S. Fires on Ship Breaking Its Blockade of Iran  —  American forces shot at the Panama-flagged vessel from a helicopter  —  U.S. forces fired on a Panama-flagged ship that attempted to run the American blockade of Iranian ports early Tuesday, a U.S. official said, stepping up enforcement …

Violent crime keeps falling in biggest U.S. cities  —  Violent crime kept falling across many of the nation's largest cities through June, with homicides down 17.2% from the first half of 2025, according to preliminary data reviewed by Axios. … - Trump came into office casting America …

DOJ seeks to shield Trump advisers from Dem probes … The new opinion could create a new hurdle for Democrats should they retake Congress.  — “It really could be a pretty significant weapon” for the administration “to deflect a lot of that congressional investigation of private parties …

Max Miller's Endless Wars  —  The wordless show of dissent that cost Dr. Feras Hamdan his job, a $50,000 cash surety bond, hundreds of thousands of dollars in legal fees, and the better part of his sanity lasted all of 24 seconds.  —  It was June 19, 2025, the seventh day of the so-called …

Republicans roll the dice on anti-Muslim bigotry one more time  —  PN is supported by paid subscribers.  Become one ⬇️  —  🧠 Subscribe to PN 🧠  —  Six days after the September 11 attacks, President George W. Bush visited the Islamic Center of Washington DC …

Gulf States Accept a New Normal in Hormuz: Iran Is in Control  —  Oil-and-gas exporters dislike the emerging deal to reopen the waterway but see it as the least-bad option  —  DUBAI—Persian Gulf energy producers are concluding that Iran's control over the Strait of Hormuz will become permanent …

He Says Obscene Things About Mothers and Children.  Mike Johnson Is Raising Money for Him.  —  Because this is a family newspaper, I cannot quote the piquant term that Brandon Herrera, a Republican House candidate in Texas, used to refer to children in a 2023 video.

Disgraced Anti-Sex-Trafficking NGO Gets $244 Million to Rep Migrant Kids  —  An anti-sex-trafficking nonprofit in Utah whose founder resigned after multiple women accused him of trafficking and sexual abuse has won a federal contract to provide legal services to unaccompanied immigrant children in government custody.

Trump Media Reports More Than 10 Sign-Ups to Real-Time Truth Social Feed  —  Early customers are primarily high-frequency trading firms  —  President Trump's media company Monday said more than 10 customers have signed up to a real-time feed of top Truth Social accounts …

Colombia earthquake tests new president, Taiwan learns from Ukraine on the battlefield, India-Bangladesh rivalry spills into cricket  —  Earthquake rocks Colombia days into new president's term  —  A 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck Colombia yesterday - at least 160 people have died …

US Marine Robert Gilman released after years in Russian prison  —  President Donald Trump announced Gilman's release.  He said the 32-year-old is expected to land in Washington, DC, the evening of Tuesday, Aug. 11.  —  A Marine held in a Russian prison since 2022 has been released and is headed …

Food Companies Dodge Crackdown in RFK Jr.'s Proposal on New Additives  —  Some trade groups and food-safety advocates find limitations with rule aimed at increasing transparency  —  Food companies largely dodged a regulatory hammer Monday after the Trump administration proposed overhauling …

Samuel Alito gained up to $2.9m from oil and gas assets since joining supreme court, analysis shows  —  Critics argue US high court justice should recuse himself from upcoming fossil fuel firms' climate accountability case  —  Democracy, climate and justice is supported by

Human rights groups sue Trump administration over International Criminal Court sanctions  —  The president signed an executive order in 2025 placing sanctions on the ICC, whose jurisdiction the U.S. does not recognize.  —  Four human rights groups filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration on Tuesday …

In a partisan age, a Democratic governor goes outside her brand for a running mate  —  Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs (D), facing a tough reelection fight, chose former mayor John Giles, a lifelong Republican who recently became an independent.  —  Summary  —  Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs …

Supreme Court schedules November arguments in major religion case  —  The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on Nov. 3 in its major case asking whether Colorado can force Catholic preschools to enroll children of same-sex couples to receive public funds.

Trump Picks Project 2025 Co-Author for Role That Would Oversee Any Reflecting Pool Review  —  Dennis Kirk, a former adviser to Tulsi Gabbard, is President Trump's nominee for inspector general for the Interior Department.  —  President Trump has chosen Dennis Kirk, a co-author …

Key US Munitions ‘Dangerously Low,’ Bloomberg Economics Says  —  The US is running “dangerously low” on the key munitions used during the war against Iran, according to a Bloomberg Economics report published Tuesday.  —  The Pentagon's stocks of hard-to-replace air defense interceptors are …

The U.S. Healthcare System is Already Mostly Socialized  —  And there's nothing radical about wanting to end insurance company parasitism  —  Now that Abdul El-Sayed is the Democratic nominee for Michigan's open Senate seat, the outcome of this crucial race will depend mainly on two things …

Ex-Biden Officials Are Planning How to Rebuild the Government Post-DOGE  —  Former Biden administration officials are contending with a new reality: Future administrations won't have a choice but to confront the way the Trump administration has disrupted how the government works.

“Not helpful”: White House winces over conservatives bashing AOC for egg freezing  —  When Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez posted a video Saturday giving herself a shot in preparation to freeze her eggs, she instantly injected issues of fertility, family and feminism into political discourse.

University of Michigan Drops First-Semester Grades to ‘Curb Mental Health Crisis’  —  A pilot program aims to ease pressure on freshmen and help them adjust to demands of college  —  The University of Michigan will drop grades for first-semester freshmen next year in an effort to …

Separating AI's Technological Problems From its Capitalism Problems  —  AI represents the first time we humans can do cognitive work outside of our bodies at scale.  The only comparable moment is the early years of the industrial revolution, when new technologies like the steam engine provided …

Mike Lindell Has a Real Shot at Becoming Minnesota's Republican Candidate for Governor  —  Mike Lindell's Big Moment  —  Amid the wall-to-wall coverage of Wisconsin Democratic gubernatorial candidate Francesca Hong's personal evolution or possible lack thereof on the topic of Thanksgiving …