Hegseth wanted Eisenhower's globe for his office.  His staff broke it.  —  Photos obtained by The Post show a gash in the World War II-era artifact that resulted from a botched relocation attempt inside the Pentagon.  —  SummaryLoading...  It was early this year when Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth wanted to move the world.

Trump defends Ramaswamy ad with Acton's estranged mom after bipartisan criticism … President Donald Trump on Thursday defended a controversial campaign ad by Vivek Ramaswamy featuring the estranged mother of Amy Acton, his Democratic opponent in the Ohio gubernatorial race, calling Acton a liar.

Trump Called Musk and Asked Him to Lift Ukraine Starlink Restrictions  —  Military-grade system appeared to be working more normally on Thursday, soon after the call  —  WASHINGTON—President Trump called Elon Musk on Wednesday and asked him to lift restrictions on a military-grade version …

Justice Dept. Opens Inquiry Into Corey Lewandowski  —  The details of the inquiry remain unclear, but it is one of the rare instances in which a Trump ally or appointee has been investigated for potential wrongdoing during the president's second term.  —  The Justice Department has opened …

The Art of the Deal: Jared Kushner's Hacked Phone Revealed His Secret Negotiations—Including More Than $700 Million in Transfers  —  An exclusive excerpt from Princes and Thieves: Jared Kushner and Mohamed bin Zayed's Secret Plot to Remake the Middle East examines how bank accounts linked …

More pollster funny business uncovered by FiftyPlusOne  —  A shady pollster from sunny California just disappeared from the internet, a few days after FiftyPlusOne asked to verify its data  —  Mary Radcliffe, G. Elliott Morris, Cooper Burton, and FiftyPlusOne

Blanche won't rule out DOJ post-election action in a ‘doomsday’ scenario  —  The attorney general's comments come in the middle of a broader campaign by the Trump administration to zero in on what elections experts say is a relatively rare phenomenon of voting by noncitizens.

Stephen Hubbard lands back in U.S. after release from Russian prison  —  Stephen Hubbard, the Michigan native who spent four years wrongfully imprisoned in Russia before being released on Wednesday, landed back in the U.S. late Wednesday, according to President Trump.

Lawyers for Trump, BBC battle over depositions in president's $10 billion defamation case  —  Lawyers for the BBC and for Donald Trump were tussling in court Thursday over whether former special counsel Jack Smith should be deposed in the president's $10 billion defamation case against the broadcaster …

Feds Arrest Democrat Who Led Virginia's Redistricting Push  —  Federal authorities on Thursday charged Virginia state Sen. L. Louise Lucas in a sprawling public corruption case that includes fraud and racketeering accusations involving a cannabis business she co-owns.

How the Consulting Class Is Eating the Democratic Party  —  Your phone buzzes with a frantic text message.  “DEMOCRACY IS ON THE LINE.”  It's not the first time you've gotten a fundraising text like this from the Democratic Party and its candidates.  Nor the first time you've rolled your eyes.

Scoop: Unvetted AI agents are accessing U.S. bank accounts  —  Major U.S. banks are detecting unauthorized third-party AI agents operating inside customer accounts, with some agents attempting to take actions that appear to be independent of user instructions, sources tell Axios.

Calley Means, a Top RFK Jr. Adviser, Quits Trump Administration  —  Kennedy ally focused on ‘Make America Healthy Again’ initiatives was frustrated by White House delays in policymaking to promote healthy eating  —  A top ally of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is departing …

Just How Much Are Young Voters Backing Democrats Now?  See the Shift.  —  In the new Times/Siena poll, 70 percent of young voters identified as Democrats or leaned that way — a jump from just two years ago.  —  In the last presidential election, Democrats' support among young voters was their lowest in two decades.

Elon Musk makes $1 billion investment in Ellison's Skydance  —  The Scoop  —  Elon Musk has invested roughly $1 billion in Skydance, according to people familiar with the matter, providing a much needed financial injection as the company looks to cut costs and bolster its stock price.

The Governors: Ohio to Leans Democratic Among Other Changes as Dems Eye Gubernatorial Majority … Overall ratings summary: … KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE  — Democrats are now at least narrowly favored in our ratings in enough states to win an elusive majority of state governorships.

'I don't lose': Rahm Emanuel makes an early pitch for the White House  —  Barack Obama's famously foul-mouthed former chief of staff thinks he has a message to win over America  —  From his days in Congress or mayor of Chicago to his spell as US ambassador to Japan, Rahm Emanuel does not sit still.

Fake polls are a real problem  —  Still Counting Episode 7 is ready.  This episode is a little bit on the longer side.  The original plan was to tell the story of the 2026 campaign through the ubiquitous ads that you're undoubtedly seeing if you're in a swing state.

Trump Says Google CEO Rejected His Request to Rename Atlantic Ocean on Google Maps  —  President Donald Trump, who has already renamed two bodies of water after America, said he would like to redub the Atlantic Ocean as well — but that the CEO of Google pushed back on the idea.

“So Much Worse Than People Realize”: Never-Before-Seen Images Reveal Damage at U.S. Bases as Troops Describe Being Abandoned  —  Service members, contractors, and military families share photos, videos, and firsthand accounts of the Iran war that they say the Pentagon has kept from the American public

Ballot Rejections Soared in Rural Counties After USPS Reduced Mail Service  —  In early August, election workers north of Spokane, Washington, went across the street to the post office to check for late mail-in ballots.  It was three days after the primary and they were expecting no more than a few dozen.

The end of the Trump rally  —  Public Notice is proudly celebrating 5 years of independent journalism.  Our coverage is possible thanks for paid subscribers.  Become one ⬇️  —  📈 Subscribe to PN 📈  —  As election day approached in 2024, Donald Trump got a little wistful.

How Byron and Erika Donalds' wealth hinges on millions in state education dollars … Five state-funded charter schools have paid more than $30 million over the last four years to two private companies run by Erika Donalds, whose husband is Florida's Republican candidate for governor …

America Is About to See What Happens When Voters Turn to AI  —  Chatbots are adding a new layer of chaos ahead of the midterms.  —  If you were wondering whether AI could make the midterms even more confusing, here's one data point: Several people who thought they were donating …

The Fall of Scientific American The Fall of “Scientific American”  —  When the beloved science publication got too political, its corporate owners stepped in.  Now its future is uncertain.  —  Pocket  —  In March of 2026, in a nondescript, 46th-floor office overlooking lower Manhattan …