Supreme Court blocks Trump mail-in ballot plan  —  The Supreme Court has rejected the Trump administration's attempt to force states to take part in a new system to control the delivery of mail-in ballots in the looming midterm elections.  —  In a ruling Monday, the justices left in place …

Johnson teases White House meeting with AI executives ‘soon’  —  Speaker Mike Johnson said a meeting at the White House with executives for major artificial intelligence companies could happen as early as the end of this week or early next week, with pressure growing on Congress to set guardrails around the expanding technology.

Karl Rove said he'll break 30 years of only supporting Republicans to vote against “bigot” Bo French  —  Rove, a former adviser to President George W. Bush and longtime Texas GOP political consultant, made the comments at a private lunch in Austin, according to attendees.  —  TAKE OUR CONTENT — PLEASE!

McConnell returns to Capitol after 3-month absence  —  Sen. Mitch McConnell voted at the U.S. Capitol on Monday for the first time in three months after being hospitalized in June. … - McConnell arrived in a wheelchair and spoke briefly to reporters, joking that after years of avoiding their questions …

Gavin Newsom tells CNN's Jake Tapper he won't run for president if Kamala Harris runs in 2028  —  While fly fishing in Montana, CNN's Jake Tapper asks Governor Gavin Newsom what it would take for him to run for president in 2028.  This is part of on an ongoing series where Jake Tapper joins politicians …

Russia sanctions bill clears procedural House hurdle  —  Sweeping Russia sanctions legislation championed by the late Sen. Lindsey Graham cleared a procedural hurdle in the House on Monday, likely teeing up a full House vote later in the week.  The House Rules Committee voted to advance the measure …

Whistle-Blower: Federal Agents May Have Broken State Laws in Search for Voter Fraud  —  Agents expressed concern about being directed by top Homeland Security leaders to use private information to look up voter records in state databases.  —  Investigators may have broken state laws under …

Iranian strikes have damaged hundreds of structures at U.S. bases, watchdog says  —  The report by the Pentagon's inspector general also detailed the extent of munitions shortfalls in the first comprehensive public accounting of the cost and military impact of the war with Iran.  —  Summary

Trump's postings may still move the needle  —  President Trump's claim that Ukraine agreed to halt strikes on Russian energy targets coincided with a pullback in oil prices and Treasury yields Monday. … - Russia has long been one of the world's largest exporters of diesel …

Macklemore Dropped From Ed Sheeran Tour After Onstage ‘Free Palestine’ Statements  —  “We have been notified by venues on the upcoming U.S. tour dates that they will not allow a concert to take place with Macklemore on the lineup,” promoter says  —  ADD US AS A GOOGLE PREFERRED SOURCE

Russian Businessman Paid for Donald Trump Jr.'s Lavish Wedding After-Party  —  The payments, totaling hundreds of thousands of dollars, represented an extraordinary flouting of ethical norms for an American president's family member.  —  A Russian businessman with ties to the Kremlin paid hundreds …

Baal out: Top diplomat's worry about pagan god elicits eye rolls  —  The second-most powerful man at the State Department put the brakes on a U.S. international exhibit featuring a bull statue because he worried it might look like Baal, a pagan god some associate with Satanic child sacrifice.

Carney heads to Europe for high-stakes speech and deeper EU ties as Canada clashes with Trump  —  Canada will seek an arrangement that would allow Canadians to live and work in Europe without visas.  —  Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is heading to Europe in the middle of a trade war …

Democrats Gain Edge as Trump Drags Down G.O.P., New Poll Finds  —  Even some Republicans are losing faith in Trump's economy, a New York Times/Siena poll found, and Democrats were favored on the top issues as the sprint to the midterms gets underway.  —  With fewer than 50 days until the midterms …

NATO ‘committed and ready’ after shooting down drone over Lithuania  —  From the Baltics to Poland, Europe's eastern edge is monitoring Russia's war to prevent it spilling over its own borders.  —  NATO stands “vigilant, committed, and ready,” Lithuania's foreign minister said Tuesday …

Exclusive: FBI Builds Out National NSPM-7 Center to Track Dissent, Docs Show  —  IRS sent 10 agents and three analysts to national effort to police “anti-capitalism” and “extremism on migration, race, and gender”  —  The FBI has tapped employees from across federal law enforcement to crack down on dissent …

Trump nominates wife of ‘God Bless the USA’ singer Lee Greenwood to serve as US ambassador  —  President Donald Trump has nominated the wife of “God Bless the USA” singer Lee Greenwood to serve as the U.S. ambassador to Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean  —  WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump …

JD Vance will never escape the albatross of the Iran War  —  PN is supported by paid subscribers.  Become one ⬇️  —  💡 Subscribe to PN 💡  —  Vice President JD Vance would very much like you to know that he has been opposed to the war in Iran from the beginning.