Pentagon says the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan will be livestreamed  —  The Pentagon says the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan will be livestreamed after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the execution would be “public.”

ICE shooting in NYC prompts Mamdani outreach to Trump  —  NEW YORK — Mayor Zohran Mamdani demanded President Donald Trump end “all ICE enforcement actions in our city” late Thursday after a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent shot a man in Manhattan, according to the NYPD.

How Warren could link arms with Trump's GOP  —  Programming note: We'll be off this Monday but will be back in your inboxes on Tuesday.  —  IN TODAY'S EDITION:  — GOP frets about Trump-country races  — Lawmakers clamor for GAO v. Trump  — Kamlager-Dove eyes AI chip, Musk oversight

Former ICC judge Navi Pillay wins 2026 Nobel Peace Prize  —  Navi Pillay, a former ICC judge who oversaw a UN report that concluded that Israel committed genocide in Gaza, won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday “for her efforts to promote peace and international law”.

The First Debate in Michigan's Heated Senate Race Was ... Intense  —  The Michigan Senate debate on Thursday was as heated and personal as the rest of the race has been.  —  Republican nominee Mike Rogers repeatedly called Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed a “glitchy AI chatbot” …

Even Trump voters think Republicans should split from the president to win … One in four Trump voters say GOP candidates should break with the president to win in November, according to the latest POLITICO Poll, conducted by independent firm PF Global.  —  The findings underscore the degree …

How Trump's Revenge Campaign Descended Into Turmoil  —  The president's allies have sought to prove a “grand conspiracy” through a sprawling Justice Department inquiry.  It has buckled under staffing shake-ups, internal disputes and trouble finding evidence.

Ken Paxton's Security for Travel Cost Taxpayers Millions.  Just 1 in 6 of His Trips Had a Stated Business Purpose.  —  Records show the Texas attorney general has taken nearly 1,000 trips during his tenure, costing $3.3 million in security.  We could only connect 138 of those trips and $553,000 in security costs to state business.

Northern Virginia county sues to block Trump from building his arch  —  Arlington County's all-Democratic board argues that the planned 250-foot-tall arch needs more review.  —  SummaryLoading...  Arlington County's local elected body sued to block construction of President Donald Trump's …

Tech industry warns Trump's visa crackdown risks driving talent abroad  —  The Trump administration's push to suspend eight technology companies from a key green-card program that allows skilled workers to obtain permanent residency could undermine its own push to make the U.S. a global leader in innovation …

Vance, Rubio brush off questions about claim that Guilfoyle asked donor to pay $100K Amex bill  —  Allegations by former congressional candidate Eric Deters are the latest controversy to swirl around the U.S. ambassador to Greece.  —  SummaryLoading...  Vice President JD Vance and Secretary …

“Go After Anybody”: ICE Gets Terrifying Marching Orders in California … Immigration and Customs Enforcement has quietly launched a 45-day immigration crackdown in California ahead of the midterm elections, instructing its officers to “go after anybody.”  —  The so-called “Operation Safe California” …

Hitler Mussolini wins local election  —  Peruvian voters pick their new mayor, despite his unusual name.  —  Voters in the Peruvian town of Queropalca have chosen their new mayor: Hitler Mussolini Simeon Flores.  —  The unusually named candidate for the center-left Ahora Nación party won 34% of the vote.

Trump bought over $1 million in SpaceX debt days before unveiling space policy  —  The purchase, revealed in his latest financial disclosure, involved a firm directly affected by his administration's actions — and led by presidential ally Elon Musk.  —  SummaryLoading...

Trump envoy kept financial ties to firm behind $15 billion Hormuz-bypass oil pipeline plan  —  Thomas Barrack, a top US diplomat in the Middle East, advocated for a firm run by his business partner to take part in the development of an oil pipeline from Iraq to Syria, three people said …

Iowa 2026 Poll: U.S. Senate Race Tightens; Sand Maintains Edge for Governor  —  Home Polls Iowa 2026 Poll: U.S. Senate Race Tightens; Sand Maintains Edge for Governor  —  Voters Most Concerned About Economy Break for Sand for Governor, Hinson for Senate  —  A new Emerson College Polling …

Poll: Democrat Troy Jackson narrowly leads Susan Collins in Maine Senate race  —  Likely voters prefer Jackson on several key issues, but they favor Collins's ability to steer federal dollars to the state.  —  SummaryLoading...  Democrat Troy Jackson has a slight edge over Republican …

Trump's meme coin grift hits a new low  —  To commemorate PN's 5th anniversary, this 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.

Uber disrupted New York's taxi business.  Now it faces its own disrupter.  —  ALBANY, New York — Uber spent years fighting to expand in New York.  Now it is helping bankroll the governor's reelection as lawmakers weigh rules for a new generation of competitors.

GOP frustrates MAHA allies, risking midterm support from key voting bloc  —  Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) activists are growing frustrated with Republican leaders following a series of what many see are serious betrayals of the movement.  —  The growing divide between the two comes …