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.

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 …

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.

Iranian state TV broadcasts video targeting Barron Trump with $10m bounty  —  Tehran state-run media has broadcast footage purportedly tracking US President Donald Trump's youngest son, showing the location of his university, escort vehicles and Secret Service posts, and alleging his movements were “fully monitored”.

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 highlighted their closeness.

The Trump Intervention That Got the DOJ Off Live Nation's Back  —  Antitrust case started out aiming to force concert giant to sell Ticketmaster.  After two White House meetings, a deal kept the company intact.  —  The Justice Department was preparing to wage a legal battle more than a decade …

Bessent unveils sanctions designed to cripple Iran  —  Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced on Monday that the U.S. will impose punishing sanctions on countries and entities that do business with Iran — an attempt to bring the country to heel absent renewed military strikes.

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.

Vulnerable GOP senator breaks with Trump on 2 key issues as Vance makes stop without her  —  Collins told reporters she opposes Trump's 50% tariffs on Canada and new rules that could restrict absentee ballot delivery  —  Sen. Susan Collins of Maine, a moderate Republican seeking re-election …

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.

U.S. Military Kills 2 People in Attack on Boat in Pacific  —  The United States has killed at least 223 people since its campaign of boat strikes began nearly a year ago.  —  The U.S. military killed two men in a strike against a boat in the eastern Pacific that it said was transporting narcotics …

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 …

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.”

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.

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.

Trump and Natalie: A F*cked-Up Love Story  —  The weirdest relationship ever just got weirder.  —  1. Munchausen?  —  The Trump-Harp relationship turns out to be even weirder than we already knew.  —  Let's jump back to the beginning—the very beginning—with the story Harp used to catch Donald Trump's attention.

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 …

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 …

Enes Kanter Freedom opens up on confrontation with Natasha Cloud that led to ejection, WNBA pursuit  —  Freedom says the Chicago Sky guard told him 'she's not gonna sleep with you' after he cheered for Sophie Cunningham  —  EXCLUSIVE: Former NBA player Enes Kanter Freedom …

Trump's New Foreign Aid Plan Is a Handout to the Religious Right  —  WITHIN WEEKS OF TAKING OFFICE, the Trump administration fed “USAID into the wood chipper.”  And immediately, it had one vocal supporter among international aid groups.  —  One of Trump's most stalwart evangelical allies …

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.

Want to tax the rich?  Start with the dead.  —  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.

Dem House candidate's 2013 arrest resurfaces in pivotal race for control of Congress  —  Sunrise Movement co-founder William Lawrence chained himself to machinery at the Enbridge Line 5 pipeline site  —  A far-left candidate running for the House of Representatives in Michigan was arrested for resisting police during a 2013 protest.

How New Visa Limits Are Already Affecting Colleges  —  Fifteen colleges, universities and university systems submitted testimony explaining how the rule, which allows international students to stay in the U.S. for only four years without an extension, is already impacting their campuses.

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 …