Not Just the Lincoln: Families Describe Human Waste, No Food, No End in Sight Across Multiple Ships  —  Since MeidasTouch began reporting on conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, messages have poured in to MeidasTouch from military families and service members across multiple ships and even multiple branches.

Trump Pivots to Crime as War, Economy Imperil GOP Midterm Hopes  —  President Donald Trump turned to the issue of crime when he hit the campaign trail Friday as Republican prospects in November's midterms continue to suffer over his handling of the economy and war in Iran.

Corporate Power Approaches Escape Velocity  —  A failed Tesla strike in Sweden is a flashing warning light.  —  If corporations become more powerful than national governments, we are all in trouble.  The reason for this is straightforward: Corporations are not real objects.  They do not exist in nature.

Fox Hits Trump with Crushing Polls—and Wrecks Fox's Own Pro-Trump Spin  —  Fox News has some very bad news for Fox News.  —  You've probably noticed that Fox pumps out enormous amounts of propaganda designed to smear the Democratic Party as wildly extreme and irredeemably crazy.

Massachusetts Mayor Charged with Pandemic Loan Fraud and Money Laundering  —  For Immediate Release  —  U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts  —  BOSTON - The Mayor of Lawrence, Mass. was arrested and charged today with fraudulently obtaining over $1.5 million in COVID small-business loans …

Top Trump official asked for more resources to fight a small fire near his Idaho ranch  —  Michael Boren, who oversees the U.S. Forest Service, asked for more aircraft to contain a 7-acre blaze last month, officials said.  —  Summary  —  Undersecretary of Agriculture for Natural Resources …

BBC seeks to subpoena Trump family members in defamation suit  —  The BBC is seeking to subpoena President Donald Trump's son Donald Trump Jr., his daughter Ivanka Trump and son-in-law Jared Kushner in connection with a $10 billion defamation lawsuit the president is pressing against the U.K. broadcaster.

DeSantis says he doesn't support Republican Rep. Cory Mills in Tuesday's primary  —  The congressman is running for a third term under a cloud of controversy.  —  Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) said Friday he does not support Rep. Cory Mills (R-Florida), who faces three GOP challengers in a primary Tuesday.

Trump Heads to Luxury Golf Club as Sailors Endure Horrific Conditions at Sea  —  Trump golfs as sailors face food and supply shortages, broken plumbing, and deteriorating conditions.  —  Add us on  —  President Donald Trump is heading to another weekend at his Bedminster, New Jersey …

Woman arrested after second world war memorial in DC vandalized  —  Suspect faces two felony charges after memorial filled with bubbles and spray-paint reading ‘Clean hands Dirty $’  —  A woman was arrested on Friday morning in connection with the vandalization of the second world war memorial …

Goodbye, You Poisonous Fucking Fraud  —  Karoline Leavitt, that evil lying bitch, is leaving the White House.  —  Good.  —  The most repulsively mendacious, soul-insolvent Trump-era skank ever to plant herself behind that podium, open the festering sewage aperture of her foul mouth …

Trump says he will declare Strait of Hormuz a US territory  —  President Trump claimed during remarks on Long Island, N.Y., on Friday that he will make the Strait of Hormuz a U.S. territory, despite the fact that Oman and Iran share jurisdiction of the waterway.

Three More Congressmen Violated the STOCK Act  —  Three more members of Congress have violated an insider trading and transparency law, according to a NOTUS review of federal financial records, making them the latest in a litany of lawmakers who've blown by a federally mandated deadline …

Mark Kelly on aircraft carrier catapult order: ‘Donald Trump knows nothing about this stuff’  —  Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) blasted President Trump on Thursday for ordering the U.S. Navy to revert to older catapult systems on its aircraft carriers, arguing the change would be costly …

Inside Trump's Failed Hunt for Noncitizen Voters  —  It was late March when Joe Teirab, the second-in-command at Minnesota's U.S. attorney's office, received an urgent email from Washington.  —  The federal government was scrambling to find criminal cases to back up President Donald Trump's claims …

AOC's student debt unpaid as she embarks on costly egg-freezing journey  —  WASHINGTON — Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) has made at least $174,000 annually for nearly eight years as a member of Congress, but like many of her “Squad” colleagues, she has yet to put a substantial dent …

Consumer sentiment dips, especially among Republicans  —  Public opinion about the economy appears to be souring further this month, per the preliminary release of the University of Michigan's consumer sentiment index. … - The index fell to 51, from 55.2 in July.

Trump-appointed regulator OKs banking license for Trump-linked crypto firm  —  The Trump administration has granted preliminary approval for a cryptocurrency venture backed by President Donald Trump's family to operate a federally chartered trust bank, over the objection of Democrats …

Ken Martin Is Open to Change at the DNC  —  AUSTIN, Texas — Ken Martin struck a defiant pose at the Democratic National Committee's summer meeting here this week, blowing past criticism of his tenure as he rallied DNC members still largely supportive of his leadership.

Accused Olympian seeks protection from future Reflecting Pool charges  —  Attorneys for the Olympian previously accused of vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool filed a motion Thursday to bar prosecutors from bringing further criminal charges against him related to the case …

Rudy Giuliani: Young people struggling economically are “privileged little shits” who need “somebody like my father to kick the shit out of them”  —  Giuliani: “Well who cares if they're squeezing?  Their grandparents felt the Depression and were pro-American.  They don't have anything like the Depression.

US firms that kept DEI policies despite ‘go woke, go broke’ threats thrived  —  Exclusive: Companies that kept policies did just as well financially, even after Trump's executive order, as those that didn't  —  Conservative backlash was supposed to put an end to the diversity, inclusion and equity …

CIA Behind Mystery Strikes on Ecuadorian Fishing Boats  —  FENIX 701  —  It took chipping away at it by the The Guardian, the New York Times, and others before the Washington Post blew the story wide open yesterday: “The mysterious strikes targeting multiple Ecuadorian fishing boats near …

The unexpected issue dividing parties and midterms candidates … Across the United States, political candidates are grappling with an issue that has never before featured widely in American political life: artificial intelligence.  —  You can see it in candidates of both major parties trying …

US judge clears way for Trump to end Somalis' deportation protections  —  A federal judge on Friday cleared the way for U.S. President Donald Trump's administration to strip nearly 1,100 Somalis of legal protections against deportation that have allowed them to live and work in the United States.

Trump's war on juries  —  Jurors are being told that their careful work doesn't matter.  —  PN is supported by paid subscribers.  Become one ⬇️  —  It's no secret that President Donald Trump doesn't really believe in the justice system.  For him, it serves only two purposes: protecting himself and hurting others.

‘Smoking gun’ email shows White House summoned agencies to Colorado-focused meeting amid Tina Peters furor  —  In the days after December meeting, several agencies in attendance announced cuts or adverse actions against the state  —  In mid-December, an assistant to President Donald Trump summoned officials …

Alaska Democrat Mary Peltola Pushes Back Against Endorsement From Kamala Harris  —  The campaign of Mary Peltola said it was focused on issues important to Alaska and did not approve a message of support from Ms. Harris.  —  For former Representative Mary Peltola, a Democrat …