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.

Ontario's premier: Canada should be ready to cut electricity, critical minerals as trade woes worsen  —  Ontario Premier Doug Ford said Monday in an interview with The Associated Press that Ronald Reagan would be “throwing up” over President Donald Trump's trade policies and threatened …

Bessent unveils sweeping campaign of sanctions and pressure against Iran  —  The treasury secretary said Trump is contacting other world leaders to demand support for the “economic asphyxiation” of the Iranian regime but gave no deadline for action.  —  Summary

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.

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.

A Drone Killed Three Ukrainians.  It Was Guided Entirely by A.I.  —  An attack by what Ukrainian officials said was a Russian drone with an Nvidia chip presages a dystopian future of weaponry untethered to humans.  —  The grave of Tetiana Bubynets, who was killed last month in a drone strike on a gas station in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine.

We Need To Hear From Jeffries  —  He needs to be drawing redlines, not signaling compromise.  Did he get snookered, or does he really intend to work cooperatively with thieves?  —  ∙ Paid  —  Thursday's mailbag focused heavily on the question of whether congressional Democrats …

Darline Graham refuses to say if she would have certified 2020 election results  —  Lindsey Graham voted to certify the results of the 2020 election.  Would his sister?  The appointed senator apparently doesn't want to talk about it.  —  By the evening of Jan. 6, 2021 …

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.

Ted Cruz says he thinks Canada's tariff response is “a little performative”  —  GOP Sen. Ted Cruz joins “CBS Mornings” to discuss his new book, “Going Further: The Incomparable Clarence Thomas,” and weigh in on the U.S.-Canada trade feud and the Senate race in Texas between Ken Paxton and James Talarico.

Enes Kanter Freedom's Bigoted Stunts Have Nothing to Do With Protecting Women  —  The trans women in sports panic is nothing but a stalking horse for permitting violence against trans people—and we should celebrate players like Natasha Cloud who say so.  —  Pocket

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”.

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.

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.

South Carolina runoff to test Trump's political influence  —  The South Carolina Senate runoff election is shaping up to be a crucial test of President Donald Trump's influence amid low approval numbers and after candidates he's endorsed recently lost congressional races in three states.

Dethroned Miss North Carolina USA files lawsuit, says she was stripped of crown over conservative beliefs  —  (NEXSTAR) - Brittany Boltinhouse, who was recently dethroned as Miss North Carolina USA, has filed a lawsuit against the organizers of the Miss USA and Miss North Carolina USA pageants …

Bessent's Murky Deficit Plan Faces Grim Prospects in Congress  —  Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's promised deficit reduction plan due in the coming days will plow headlong into a stark reality: there is no sign the Republican-controlled Congress is going to make any net budget cuts this year.

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.

Ex-Pussy Riot Member Says She Helped the FSB Spy on Kremlin Critics  —  Former Pussy Riot member Rita Flores has revealed that she was coerced into working as an informant for Russia's FSB security service, saying that she gathered information on anti-war activists and was involved …