US adds disappointing 29,000 jobs and unemployment ticks up to 4.2% in September  —  U.S. employers added a disappointing 29,000 jobs and the unemployment rate ticked up last month, the government reported Friday, a month before voters go to the polls in pivotal midterm elections …

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 …

Chris Rufo — Known For ‘DEI’ and ‘CRT’ Panics — Tries to Make ‘the Indian Question’ a Thing  —  Rufo often gets treated as a “respectable” conservative.  His latest podcast episode — framing Indian-Americans as a problem in need of solving — is more evidence that he shouldn't be.

JD Vance Says Black, Socialist Candidate for Senate Doesn't ‘Belong in America’  —  A New Chapter in Vance's Effort to Police Who's American  —  JD Vance visited Florida yesterday, stumping for candidates in races that for a few cycles have been safely red.

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 …

Who was behind a $250K mystery donation to super PAC backing Ken Paxton?  —  Last year, a super PAC supporting Texas Senate hopeful Ken Paxton received a $250,000 donation from a man calling himself “Paul McLaren,” a supposed “entrepreneur” living in Plano, Texas.

The mendaciousness of the latest DOJ attack on judges  —  Ahead of PN's 5th anniversary next week, we're offering paid subscriptions at the special yearly rate of $40 (or about 16¢ per edition).  This newsletter is only possible thanks to the support of paid subscribers.

Democrats push for a bigger majority that would alleviate headaches for Hakeem Jeffries  —  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.

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...

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.

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 …

White House Officials Told the DOJ to Delay Action on Abortion Ahead of the Midterms  —  The White House has instructed the Justice Department to move slowly on any abortion-related actions ahead of the midterm elections, The Washington Sun has learned.  —  In a series of discussions …

Trump's ‘pitch perfect’ project announcements may be too late to help the GOP  —  It's finally infrastructure week.  President Donald Trump is announcing major transportation, energy and manufacturing projects and promising thousands of jobs in states with vulnerable Republicans.

Friday (10/2) News Roundup: Trump “Is Not Well”; Russ Vought, “Shadow President”; Hegseth Needs to Be Impeached ASAP  —  DOJ “Trying to Recast Richard Nixon as the Victim of Watergate”; National outrage over Cornell rape case, barbaric botched execution  —  Here are a few international …

The 2030 Census is in Trouble  —  Trump wants to add a citizenship question and ban questions on race  —  A new proposed rule from the Trump administration would dramatically change how the 2030 Census would operate.  The biggest changes would be to exclude non-citizens from the count used …

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.

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 …

How Low Can Trump Go?  —  Donald Trump's job-approval numbers have steadily eroded throughout his second term as president.  Per the Silver Bulletin polling averages, he hit his highest second-term job-approval number of 52.4 on January 23, 2025, three days after his inauguration.

Trump Tourism Effects  —  In the past day or two on social media I kept seeing this graph from a Semafor story on the declining volume of international visitors to the United States.  —  It seems to show, and was being remarked on as showing, that the second Trump administration …

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 …

Democrats regain ground on voter registration in key states after steep post-2024 drops  —  An NBC News Decision Desk analysis of voter file data in seven states found that Democrats managed to reverse or slow their registration decline over the past year.  —  After having suffered massive …

Democrats expand battleground for House, reaching into bloodred districts  —  The additions include Kansas's 2nd, Michigan's 1st, North Carolina's 13th, New Jersey's 2nd, Oklahoma's 5th, Texas's 9th, Virginia's 6th and Washington's 5th.  —  Loading...  House Democrats' campaign arm announced Friday …

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?

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 clashes ahead as new Supreme Court term begins  —  The president has lost major cases and openly criticized the justices, but he still has a winning record at the court, which will consider his immigration policies and more this term.  —  WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump's harsh criticisms …

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 …

Here's Who Democrats Want to Impeach Next  —  There's little desire to go after President Trump again—but lawmakers want to investigate his administration and family.  —  As democrats have grown more hopeful that they might win control of the U.S. Senate, congressional investigators …

The Democratic Brand Is a Mess.  Some Democrats Are Taking Advantage.  —  EAST STROUDSBURG, Pa. — Paige Cognetti is trying to be the kind of Democratic candidate Republicans want to have a beer with.  —  It's why her congressional campaign held a meet and greet at a local brewery here Sunday …

How Trump's homelessness crackdown became a sweeping retreat from disability rights  —  After issuing a memo making it easier to institutionalize homeless people, the Justice Department began abandoning cases protecting disabled people's right to live in the community.

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.