Washington Post Ordered to Rehire Fired Columnist  —  An arbitrator ordered the newspaper to reinstate Karen Attiah, who was fired after posting about “white men who espouse hatred and violence” following Charlie Kirk's killing.  —  A private arbitrator has ordered The Washington Post …

The Moose That Roared  —  Why Trump will lose his war with Canada  —  Two years ago the idea of a trade war between Canada and the United States would have seemed absurd.  Canada was our closest ally, a nation whose soldiers have fought and died alongside Americans in many wars, up to and including Afghanistan.

Luna's influence operation  —  With help from Eli Okun, Ali Bianco and Irie Sentner  —  Good Monday morning, remember when infomercials were a thing?  Simpler times.  Get in touch.  —  In today's Playbook ...  — Anna Paulina Luna targets a new avenue for getting money into politics.

In candid interviews, National Guard members speak out about D.C. deployment  —  As the sight of armed, uniformed National Guard troops became ubiquitous in Washington, D.C., over the past year, one voice has been notably absent from the public discourse around the deployment: the guard members themselves.

Father of sailor aboard USS Abraham Lincoln taken into US immigration detention  —  The immigrant father of a U.S. sailor on board the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier, which was deployed in the Middle East during the Iran war, was taken into federal immigration detention, the sailor said in a Facebook post.

Dan Sullivan endorses Dan Sullivan to beat Dan Sullivan in perplexing Alaska Senate race  —  A third Dan Sullivan — a former Anchorage mayor — has weighed in on the competitive Senate race, endorsing Sen. Dan S. Sullivan over former teacher Dan J. Sullivan.

Secret White House bunker undercuts Trump's ballroom lawsuit, ex-officials say  —  The White House already has a nuclear-proof facility buried deep underground and built in secret after 9/11.  —  Summary  —  President Donald Trump has claimed that the White House needs a massive new ballroom …

Data centers' ‘oh s—t’ moment  —  The intensifying late-summer backlash against data centers is inspiring panic among some corners of the tech sector — amid fears that the industry is mishandling a political crisis that will stretch into 2028 and beyond.  —  Those worries have deepened …

The old kingmaker magic is gone  —  This edition of PN is made possible by paid subscribers.  Become one ⬇️  —  🧠 Subscribe to PN 🧠  —  “If I endorse a person, they win,” President Trump claimed last year.  “With the Republican Party, it's like 399-0.  Think of that.”

Bessent could tap near $1 trillion Treasury General Account to fund bond buybacks, sources said … The Treasury could use its near $1 trillion General Account to help fund its recently announced plans to increase purchases of government bonds, according to two senior Treasury officials.

Can Democrats Win Back the Senate?  Why Their Chances Are Improving.  —  Republicans still have some clear advantages on the map, but President Trump's unpopularity has opened the door for an outcome that once seemed far-fetched.  —  As a tumultuous primary season draws to a close …

California Cancels Talks With Paramount Over Warner Bros. Merger  —  The attorney general of California, one of 12 states suing to block the $111 billion deal, accused Paramount of leaking and misrepresenting earlier settlement discussions.  —  California's attorney general has canceled …

TSA Administrator David P. Cummins launches Horizon 25 Strategy  —  Agency looks to the future as TSA's 25th anniversary approaches  —  WASHINGTON - The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) today announced the Horizon 25 Strategy as the agency approaches its 25th anniversary …

Trump's Fury over Natalie Harp Mess Worsens as Leaks Grow More Damning  —  Donald Trump's handling of the Natalie Harp mess has backfired big time.  The Atlantic reports that Trump's own anger is why Trumpworld exploded so vehemently after Senator Jon Ossoff highighted their closeness.

Sword of the People: The Power of Grand Juries to Investigate Administration Corruption  —  Grand juries — an organic part of our Constitution, albeit one frequently dismissed as vestigial[1] — have recently shown themselves to be at the beating heart of our criminal justice system.

245. Irreparable Harm, “Administrative” Stays, and the White House Ballroom  —  Chief Justice Roberts's Friday order in the White House ballroom case is a useful (if exasperating) illustration of how standardless the Court's approach to “administrative” stays appears to be.

AIPAC Wants to Back This Republican, but He Has Some Reservations  —  The pro-Israel group has been preparing to spend big for Mike Rogers, the Republican nominee for Senate in Michigan.  Does he want that?  —  When a super PAC offers to spend tens of millions of dollars on a political candidate's behalf …

Dead billionaires should pay higher taxes  —  Americans want to soak the rich.  But few have strong opinions about precisely how.  —  Indeed, even among our nation's most impassioned class warriors, contemplating the fine details of tax policy is an eccentric pastime.

The New York Times Is Weaponizing Islamophobia … Anti-Jewish hate crimes outnumber anti-Muslim hate crimes about seven to one, according to FBI crime statistics.  Yet the New York Times is offering its readers a different view of the relative seriousness of the issues.

Polls, pundits and horserace coverage are NOT what we need for the midterms.  —  What if the media were to get obsessed about things that really matter?  What a concept!  —  Is the mainstream news media hopeless?  —  If I thought so, I wouldn't be writing this newsletter to advocate for journalism that serves the democracy.