Kanye Exec Milo Yiannopoulos Detained by ICE in Louisiana  —  MILO YIANNOPOULOS KANYE EXEC IN ICE CUSTODY ... Apprehended in Louisiana … Milo Yiannopoulos has been apprehended by ICE in Louisiana ... TMZ has learned.  —  The controversial political personality is currently being held at an ICE detention center, per inmate records.

“That sucker is open”: U.S. gains the upper hand in the battle for Hormuz  —  The Strait of Hormuz has been Iran's most powerful card since the start of the war in late February.  But over the past two months, U.S. officials say the American military has steadily eroded Iran's leverage over the crucial waterway.

Trump Is Quietly Working to Give Part of Yosemite to a Private Developer  —  For more than a year, the National Park Service has been quietly working to fulfill an unprecedented directive from Trump officials: Parcel off a corner of Yosemite National Park to give to a private developer.

The Case For Hard Truths Told Well  —  The Democratic establishment wants to avoid conflict with the people it's trying to persuade; the insurgent left wants to beat them over the head with hard truths.  We need a path between.  —  What do we suppose was going through Hakeem Jeffries's mind …

Establishing the United States Space Academy  —  By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered:  —  Section 1.  Purpose and Policy.  Space is a critical domain for American national security, economic growth …

Wyoming Governor Objects to ‘Very Odd’ D.O.J. Election Monitoring  —  Governor Mark Gordon, a Republican, said he was concerned by the behavior of election observers who visited a polling station in Cheyenne.  —  Two election monitors from the Justice Department tried to interview voters …

What Darline Graham's Ugly, Viral Outburst About Death Really Reveals  —  Darline Graham, who just sashayed into the Senate seat of her late brother, Lindsey Graham, likes to tell a story about her parents.  They both passed away fairly suddenly—her mother of Hodgkin's lymphoma and her father of a heart attack.

Trump loses again in bid to erase his N.Y. hush money conviction  —  BY ASSOCIATED PRESS AND SPECTRUM NEWS STAFF NEW YORK CITY  —  A federal judge on Friday once again spurned Donald Trump's effort to erase his hush money conviction, rejecting the president's bid to move the state court case …

Florida AG says he wasn't a grand jury target.  So why didn't he testify?  —  A grand jury tried to find out how taxpayer funds landed in the coffers of a political committee operated by Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier — without asking him directly, according to a copy of the grand jury report obtained by CBS News Miami.

The White House says its ballroom is 65% complete.  Its documents suggest otherwise.  —  The claim, made in government filings to the Supreme Court, is contradicted by budget and other records.  —  Summary  —  The Trump administration told the Supreme Court two weeks ago that construction …

Vaccine misinformation spreads as RFK Jr suggests two measles deaths were ‘fabricated’  —  Anti-vaxxers are spreading conspiracy theories after two recent measles-associated deaths in Pennsylvania  —  Anti-vaccine activists are trying to track down the families of two people …

Meet the Megadonors Who Have Poured $1.2 Billion Into the Midterms  —  The leaderboard of the top 20 donors is dominated by the tech industry and ultrawealthy Republicans.  —  The reporters analyzed tens of thousands of financial transactions, researched political networks and examined …

Trump seeks vast, potentially costly U.S. stake in Venezuelan oil industry  —  A deal, which may come together early next month, would be contentious and could cost U.S. taxpayers billions of dollars.  —  Summary  —  The Trump administration is negotiating a long-term stake in a vast share …

Are voters finally realizing GOP presidents are disasters?  —  Michael Tomasky makes the case that they are.  —  ∙ Paid  —  This edition of PN is made possible by paid subscribers.  Become one ⬇️  —  “Trusting the Republicans more on the economy at this point …

Hegseth Weighs Summoning Top Military Leaders to Quantico for Second Time  —  The defense chief declared ‘no more beardos’ in speech last year  —  Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is considering inviting hundreds of senior military personnel back for an address at Marine Corps Base Quantico this year …

Mike Johnson planning to meet with Elon Musk in Texas  —  Speaker Mike Johnson is planning to meet with GOP megadonor Elon Musk in Texas on Friday, according to four people familiar with the meeting.  —  The effort, first reported by POLITICO, comes as Johnson stumps for Republican candidates across …

Autopsy shows Tennessee National Guard fatally shot 20-year-old armed man in the back  —  Tennessee National Guard members assigned to a federal anti-crime task force in Memphis fatally shot an armed 20-year-old man in the back, according to an autopsy report obtained Thursday by The Associated Press …

The Trump DOJ Is Running Out of Ways to Humiliate Itself In Public  —  For some time now, I have been tracking the Justice Department's alarmingly rapid transformation from one of the legal profession's most prestigious employers into a clubhouse for semiliterate dunces whose primary qualification …

Trump looks to ease beef processing regulations  —  President Donald Trump said Friday that his administration will seek changes to allow farmers and ranchers to slaughter and process their own products in response to calls to loosen the grip of the big companies that dominate U.S. meat processing.

Trump's midterm campaign theme is unrequited love  —  The president senses a crisis in his cult of personality.  He believes the path to victory is through unwavering devotion  —  Donald Trump has framed his theme for the midterm elections.  It has come to him as naturally and inevitably …

Trees are coming down by the dozen as Trump's D.C. golf makeover nears  —  The president's promised overhaul of the East Potomac course has not officially begun, but tree removal has already been taking place for weeks.  —  Summary  —  Across East Potomac Golf Links …

Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Uphold Ban on Transgender Troops  —  President Trump issued an executive order barring transgender service members from the military as part of a broader attack on transgender rights.  —  The Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to allow …

Gas Prices Are High.  Trump's Supporters Are Feeling The Most Pain.  —  Gas at the pump costs 40% more than it did before the Iran war began in February, according to the Energy Information Administration.  And whether you're a die-hard Democrat or red-blooded Republican or somewhere in between …

RFK Jr.'s Health Department leads Trump's push to add politicals to the federal workforce … Robert F. Kennedy Jr. promised in March 2025 a “dramatic overhaul” of the nation's Health Department to rid it of industry interests he said had corrupted the agencies and allowed chronic disease to spread.

White South Africans could get $4,500 in aid if they come to U.S. as refugees  —  The assistance, which helps pay for basic needs such as housing and food, would nearly double under a new policy.  —  White South Africans who come to the United States as refugees could get up to $4,500 per person …

Trump pollster says Abdul El-Sayed's polling lead is a ‘fake narrative’  —  A top pollster for President Donald Trump is pushing back on recent public polling showing Republican Mike Rogers trailing progressive Abdul El-Sayed in the marquee Michigan Senate race.

Blue-Collar Jobs Are the New Flashpoint in Data-Center Fight  —  Trade unions threaten to withhold support for politicians, joining the building backlash  —  Much of the public outcry over data-center construction has centered on electricity costs, water consumption and noise.

Trump Snubs 9/11 Ceremony Because He Can't Give a Speech  —  This year marks the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks.  So you might think that the president of the United States, a native New Yorker who was in the city on 9/11, would certainly attend this year's ceremony at The National September 11 Memorial and Museum.

Rep. Crockett says she'll be campaigning ‘downballot’ instead of with Talarico  —  The congresswoman, who lost the primary Senate race to state Rep. James Talarico, did not mention him by name.  —  As primaries wrap up, most Democratic candidates who battled it out in intense nominating contests …