The reverend's run  —  With help from Eli Okun, Ali Bianco and Irie Sentner  —  Good Friday morning.  We're kicking off today with some nastygrams you won't want to miss.  Read on, and get in touch.  —  FIRST IN PLAYBOOK: Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) lashed out in private texts …

Hochul Names Letitia James as Special Prosecutor in Cornell Case  —  Gov. Kathy Hochul appointed the New York State attorney general to investigate allegations by a former Cornell University student that several men sexually assaulted her.  —  Gov. Kathy Hochul has named Letitia James …

Fox News Poll: It's a Lone Star Senate showdown between Talarico and Paxton  —  The contest is defined by Democratic engagement and GOP divisions  —  Weeks before Election Day, Democratic engagement and positive ratings give Democrat James Talarico a razor-thin edge over Republican Ken Paxton in what is …

U.S. Sending Third Aircraft Carrier, Up to 10,000 More Troops, to Middle East  —  The deployments come as Trump weighs resuming bombing Iran after the midterms  —  The Pentagon is sending a third aircraft-carrier strike group and additional Marine Corps ships to the Middle East …

MLB drops proposal to host a baseball game at Grand Teton National Park  —  After The Washington Post reported on the proposal, local leaders sent letters to the Trump administration and the MLB commissioner expressing strong opposition.  —  SummaryLoading...

‘I am haunted’: Tennessee grapples with questions after another botched execution  —  State officials tried and failed to execute Christa Pike.  She is now in critical condition, her lawyers said Thursday.  —  SummaryLoading...  For months before the state of Tennessee planned to execute Christa Pike …

FlyDubai Pilot Who Tried to Crash Plane Identified as Omani  —  The FlyDubai pilot who tried to crash the Boeing Co. 737 carrying 174 passengers mainly from Israel was Omani, according to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, raising questions how he gained permission to fly despite a strict security screening process.

Trump illegally fired Seattle's U.S. attorney, judge rules  —  The ruling is the latest in a string of decisions finding that the administration bent federal law to keep loyalists in key prosecutorial posts.  —  SummaryLoading...  A federal judge ordered the Justice Department on Thursday …

Vance talks 2028, Ted Cruz and a tough midterm climate that could factor into his future  —  In an interview with NBC News, Vance said he is cautiously optimistic that Republicans' numbers are improving even as concerns about the war and gas prices take a political toll.

Decades After Watergate, Justice Department Reviews Whether Nixon Got a Raw Deal  —  Revisionist historian went to DOJ headquarters to present his case that former president, his associates weren't treated fairly  —  WASHINGTON—For nearly two years, the Justice Department has made it a priority …

TSA officers must now stand up on the job  —  The agency is removing chairs from document-checking stations.  —  Loading...  Transportation Security Administration officers who check passengers' documents can no longer sit down on the job.  —  The agency announced this week …

Elon Musk to return his attention to government, advise Pentagon on future of war  —  Musk will join Anduril founder Palmer Luckey and former House speaker Newt Gingrich in leading the Defense Department's Project Meridian.  —  Loading...  A little over a year after leaving government service …

A “Who You Gonna Believe?”  Election  —  If you're arguing, you're losing.  Trump is arguing.  —  They're still doing it!  Click on any White House press release and the image above pops up.  The tone-deafness is almost surreal.  Even if you're a Trump loyalist who really believes …

Michael Lewis on the Lone Security Guard Who Resisted DOGE  —  In an exclusive excerpt from ‘Blockers,’ the inside story of the high-stakes D.C. standoff where security chief Colin O'Brien fought off DOGE operatives.  —  COLIN O'BRIEN was the chief security officer at the United States Institute of Peace.

Dems are running against the One Big Beautiful Bill.  What can they do if they win?  —  Loading...  In today's edition ... How does Christa Pike factor into changing views on the death penalty ... We ask you about dating ... but first ...  Can Democrats do anything about the One Big Beautiful Bill Act?

Jasmine Crockett Offered Lobbying Services on Her Campaign-Funded Website - While in Office  —  The offering was removed after Zeteo contacted the Texas Democratic congresswoman's office.  —  ∙ Paid  —  Texas Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett was offering government relations …

Competitive Authoritarianism in America  —  Read the full essay here.  —  The United States crossed the line into competitive authoritarianism during Donald Trump's second presidency: Elections remained real, but incumbents systematically abused state institutions to tilt the playing field against opponents.

Sanders, Ocasio-Cortez debut bill to crack down on Flock cameras  —  The legislation is part of a bipartisan backlash against a technology that has been abused by law enforcement.  —  SummaryLoading...  Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) and Jeff Merkley (D-Oregon) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez …

Trump admin quietly changed overseas voter form at 11th hour to disenfranchise Democrats, lawsuit says  —  The Trump administration illegally changed a form used by overseas voters to register and request mail ballots just weeks before the midterms, Democrats argue in a new lawsuit filed Thursday.

‘A game-changer’: House Dems aim for a big majority that could ease Hakeem Jeffries' headaches  —  Democrats are making moves to try to secure a big enough House majority to sideline blocs of both progressive and moderate holdouts who could cause constant headaches for Hakeem Jeffries if he becomes speaker next year.

How Trump's obsession with ‘rigged’ voting machines spread across US government  —  What began with a search for evidence inside a Puerto Rico voting machine grew into a vast quest involving intelligence agencies, election deniers and White House officials for proof that the 2020 vote was stolen.

Smith's game-day texts reviewed by Schmitt never referenced basketball team names  —  Text messages obtained by The Hill show former special counsel Jack Smith's staff didn't reference any basketball team names, adding to the confusion around why Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.) …

Who's the Shadow President?  —  Under the second Trump administration, the White House has often ignored Congress to carry out its agenda.  Entire agencies, like USAID, have been gutted.  ICE has grown explosively.  Behind it all is one man you may not have heard of: Russell Vought.

In Sworn Deposition, Rep. Max Miller Was Silent on Staircase Assault Allegation  —  “If the incident never occurred, why are you afraid of answering the question?” asked his ex-wife's lawyer.  —  During a sworn deposition on Monday, Rep. Max Miller (R-Ohio) declined to answer repeated questions …

Department of Energy Employee Arrested in Washington State on Charges of Attempted Material Support to Houthis  —  For Immediate Release  —  Ashton Hamed Ellaboudy, 51, a resident of Richland, Washington, was arrested this morning and charged with attempting to provide material support …

Schumer Super PAC Drops $2 Million in Senate Democrats' First Texas Spend  —  A new arm of Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer's political committee on Thursday disclosed $2.1 million in spending on an ad against Texas Republican Ken Paxton.  It's the first major spending by Democratic leadership …

Trump likely to pick Jay Clayton for AI czar, sources say  —  Jay Clayton will likely be the White House's pick for AI czar, and the Trump administration has been discussing having him remain in his current role as director of national intelligence, according to sources briefed on the matter.

Households will pay more for energy because of Trump's policy changes, think tank says  —  Households in the contiguous United States will pay thousands of dollars more for energy through 2040 because of federal policy changes since President Donald Trump returned to office …