Operation Marg Bar Sarmachar  —  This morning Pakistan undertook a series of highly coordinated and specifically targeted precision military strikes against terrorist hideouts in Siestan-o-Baluchistan province of Iran.  A number of terrorists were killed during the Intelligence-based operation - codenamed *'Marg Bar Sarmachar'*.

The GOP Is Already Clashing Over Trump's VP Pick  —  While Trump tries to sew up the nomination, his camp is already feuding about his future running mate — and hoping it isn't Nikki Haley.  —  As the vice-presidential field continues to develop, many consider what a Nikki Haley vice presidency could mean for the GOP.

Donald Trump Has Chosen to Pay Millions to Trash Rule of Law  —  I have a standing complaint that reporters serially fall into Donald Trump's trap of reporting on his courtroom tantrums rather than the evidence of his fraud and crime presented therein.  But I'm going to do just that …

Justice Department report finds ‘critical failures’ in response to Uvalde attack  —  Listen To Our Podcast  —  Every weekday, NPR's best political reporters are there to explain the big news coming out of Washington and the campaign trail.  They don't just tell you what happened.

'We've got to earn reelection': VP Kamala Harris talks about 2024 campaign, women's rights on ‘The View’  —  Harris says Americans are scared about the future of reproductive rights.  —  Vice President Kamala Harris speaks on “The View” on Jan. 17, 2024.  —  Vice President Kamala Harris stopped …

Florida bill could lead to ban on pride flags in schools, government buildings  —  Florida lawmakers are mulling legislation that would ban gay pride flags and flags representing other political movements from flying on public properties, including schools and college campuses.

“Here's why that's bad news for Biden”: A chat with NYT Pitchbot  —  The legend himself speaks to Public Notice.  —  ∙ Paid … If you're active on twitter — or were before Elon Musk started making everyone more progressive than Steve Bannon think about deleting their account …

Loose bolts open door to racism  —  On January 5th, a Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft operated by Alaska Airlines was forced to make an emergency landing after a door panel flew off mid-air.  No deaths were reported, but multiple passengers required medical attention, officials said.

Introducing the New England DEI Patriots  —  If racism is America's original sin, then Democrats and others on the Left are the biblical Babylonians of the 21st century.  For a group of people who claim to want racism gone, they wickedly do everything possible to make sure it remains alive — or at least the insinuation of it.

Trump warns campaigns: Do not hire ex-DeSantis operative Jeff Roe  —  The admonition is another example of the former president's penchant for punishing people perceived as disloyal.  —  Former President Donald Trump and people in his inner circle have told down-ballot Republican candidates …

Texas refuses to comply with Biden administration's cease-and-desist letter on border access  —  The Department of Homeland Security had directed the state to stop blocking the U.S. Border Patrol's access to roughly 2½ miles of the U.S.-Mexico border.

Conservative justices, lawyers ready a path for ending agency deference  —  In nearly four hours of arguments on Wednesday, the justices of the U.S. Supreme Court debated who should be deciding how are laws in our country are implemented.  By the end of the arguments, the six-justice …

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis On The Border Wall v. The Supplemental As Proposed; His Path To Super Tuesday  —  Florida Governor Ron DeSantis joined me this AM:  —  Audio:  —  01-18hhs-desantis  —  Transcript:  —  HH: Governor Ron DeSantis of Florida joins me.  Good morning, Governor.

This GOP Rep.'s Anti-Abortion Stances Keep Vanishing From Her Website  —  Rep. Monica De La Cruz (R-TX) initially ran for Congress with an unabashed anti-abortion stance.  Ever since then, abortion has quietly been disappearing from her campaign website.

United States of Ozempic: Where anti-obesity drugs are taking off  —  For every 1,000 people in Kentucky, roughly 21 were prescribed a drug that belongs to a buzzy class of diabetes and anti-obesity medications last year — the highest rate of any state, according to insurance claims data provided …

Missouri Could Become the Latest State to Put Abortion on the Ballot in 2024  —  Abortion rights activists have scored a series of wins since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, and voters in more states could weigh in on the issue this year  —  Missouri could become the latest state …

John Fetterman Endorses Andy Kim in High-Stakes New Jersey Senate Primary  —  The Pennsylvania senator, the first among his colleagues to weigh in on the primary battle to oust the indicted Senator Robert Menendez, said he had concerns about Tammy Murphy's G.O.P. history.