Breaking: Supreme Court, with Justices Thomas and Alito Publicly Dissenting, Continue Block on USPS Rule Through the Midterm Elections [Now Updated with Analysis]  —  By RICK HASEN  —  You can find the ruling at this link.  —  The Supreme Court, with the noted dissents of Justices Alito and Thomas …

Trump lashes out at US Supreme Court justices after ballot ruling  —  President Donald Trump lashed out Tuesday at the U.S. Supreme Court justices he appointed after the high court declined to let the U.S. Postal Service enforce a rule targeting mail-in ballots before November midterm elections.

Bo French's Tweet and the Tempest in Texas  —  Plus, Trump says there's no need for AI guardrails as long as he is in the White House, and why Saudi Arabia's East-West pipeline is roiling oil markets  —  Good morning.  Bo French, a candidate for Texas' railroad commissioner …

The Real Reason Obama's Harsh Warning to Dems About AI Is So Unnerving  —  Barack Obama has a private warning for Democrats: They badly need to grab hold of the debate over artificial intelligence, and quick.  “I would strongly urge that the Democrats put together a framework for a very public conversation …

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 …

“I am the Hoax Buster”: Trump's war on AI doomers gets personal … - “The only control or ‘guardrails’ that AI needs is a STRONG AND SMART (High IQ!) … - Trump explicitly placed AI doomerism in the same bucket as the Russia investigation, climate change and his impeachments …

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 …

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 …

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.

Pentagon watchdog says Iran war has led to munitions shortfall  —  It's the first public report on the ongoing war started Feb. 28 by the U.S. and Israel.  —  WASHINGTON — The Defense Department's inspector general released its first report on the war with Iran on Monday …

Papa Johns, Propaganda and Putin: How a MAGA Influencer With Ties to Russia Became Trump's Arctic Adviser  —  For more than 40 years, the U.S. Arctic Research Commission has advised Congress and the president on what to study in the frigid and dynamic far north, from the environment to military security.

The Supreme Court's Conservatives and Liberals Just Came to the Brink—and Finally Said “No”  —  For the time being, let's celebrate that the center of the court did hold, even as dangers remain ahead in both 2026 and 2028.  —  RICHARD L. HASEN  —  CULTURE  —  WHAT IT ALL MEANS  —  VIEW ALL CULTURE

Scott Bessent's wobbly house  —  Politics seems to be messing with the US Treasury secretary's head  —  “Credibility” is a Washington measure devalued by overuse.  The credibility of what the US Treasury secretary says, however, can be gauged minute by minute.

House Democrats add three seats to ‘Red to Blue’ target list  —  Party leaders had previously declined to promote Michigan activist William Lawrence, who has drawn attention for past social media posts.  —  House Democrats' campaign arm added three battleground candidates to its “Red to Blue” …

Scoop: Top House Democrat probes Don Jr.'s wedding party  —  The top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee is investigating a Russian oligarch's reported financial involvement in a celebration related to Donald Trump Jr.'s wedding, Axios has learned.  —  Why it matters …

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 …

US confirms for first time it has deployed weapons in space  —  Analysts warn of an acceleration in high-risk arms race with Russia and China in Earth's orbit  —  The US has deployed weapons in space, the US military has confirmed, in an extraordinary public announcement that analysts warn …

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.

Mike Rogers to Skip Michigan Senate Debate Over Beef With Local News Anchor  —  Michigan Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers will not attend a debate held by a local television station Tuesday over suspicions that the event's moderator has “bias and favoritism” toward his Democratic opponent …

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 …

Scoop: U.S. attacked Iranian boats trying to seize Navy drone  —  The U.S. military destroyed two Iranian small boats Monday after the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps tried to steal a Navy drone patrolling the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. officials told Axios.

Dutch railway network disrupted by sabotage to tracks  —  See more DutchNews articles in your Google search results  —  Add DutchNews as a favourite source on Google  —  Train services across the Netherlands were disrupted on Tuesday in what network operators say was an act of co-ordinated sabotage.

Oil Executives Say the Great Fuel Crisis Is Here  —  Trump officials say the oil-market disruption is temporary, but Chevron's Mike Wirth and others warn global supplies are running low, with no respite in sight  —  American oil executives warned for months that the prolonged closure …

10-year Treasury yield rises to highest since 2007 as Fed rate-hike expectations rise … The benchmark 10-year Treasury yield climbed to its highest levels in 19 years on Tuesday as oil prices surge from the Iran conflict and expectations grow that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates on Wednesday.