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

Nobel Peace Prize Goes to International Jurist Navi Pillay  —  The 2026 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Navanethem “Navi” Pillay for her efforts to promote peace and international law.  —  “The system of international law is under tremendous pressure, and its institutions are under attack …

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” …

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 …

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...

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 …

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 …

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 …

“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.

House Dem seeks IG investigation of HHS claims in DOGE lawsuits  —  A top House Democrat said he is concerned the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) provided incorrect or fraudulent information as part of ongoing lawsuits into the Department of Government Efficiency's (DOGE) …

Democrats eye return to power with many of the same faces crafting their agenda  —  Democrats hope to bring a new agenda to the House next year if they take the majority, but they will most likely do so with many of the same faces that have steered their party's legislative work for a decade or more.

California threatens to worsen House Democrats' 2027 headaches  —  More than half a dozen U.S. House districts in California will send a Democrat to Capitol Hill next year no matter what.  Party leadership still has a lot riding on the outcome. … - Democratic Reps. Mike Thompson …

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 …

The staggering cost of winning a Senate seat in 2026  —  Every voting-age Mainer could get a $167 voucher for home heating oil with what Democrats and Republicans are spending on ads in the Senate race, according to an analysis of AdImpact data. … - Maine is in first place, followed by Alaska …

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 …

The midterms stakes are high for these 2028 presidential prospects  —  As most of the political world focuses on next month's midterm elections, the shadow primary for the 2028 presidential contest is quietly playing out in public view.  Democratic and Republican presidential prospects …

Epstein floods the midterms as campaigns spend $35 million on more than 160 ads  —  Midterm ads that cite the handling of the Epstein case as a campaign issue  —  Epstein files Congressional news Donald Trump Biden's cabinet  —  Jeffrey Epstein has been dead for seven years …

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.