Tensions flare between special counsel Jack Smith and Judge Aileen Cannon  —  Amid delays and uncertainty over Donald Trump's classified documents case, a strained dynamic between his prosecutor and his judge has intensified.  —  Special counsel Jack Smith is palpably frustrated …

RFK Jr. has repeatedly dismissed severity of the Jan. 6 attack: 'What's the worst thing that could happen?'  —  The independent presidential candidate's campaign distanced itself from its own fundraising email Thursday that called the Jan. 6 rioters “activists.”

Trump mounts new push to recuse judge in hush money case  —  Former President Trump on Friday demanded his hush money judge recuse himself from the upcoming trial, now less than two weeks away, over his daughter's firm's digital marketing work for prominent Democrats.

Noem banned from Cheyenne River Reservation  —  SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - Governor Kristi Noem has been banned from a second tribal reservation in South Dakota.  —  On Tuesday, the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe voted to ban Noem from its reservation, which means that Noem will no longer …

Top Israeli spy chief exposes his true identity in online security lapse  —  Exclusive: Yossi Sariel unmasked as head of Unit 8200 and architect of AI strategy after book written under pen name reveals his Google account  —  The identity of the commander of Israel's Unit 8200 is a closely guarded secret.

4.8 magnitude quake rattles New York City area  —  A 4.8 magnitude earthquake shook the New York City area Friday morning, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).  —  The epicenter was near Lebanon, N.J., with a depth just shy of 3 miles, according to the USGS.

Exclusive: Tesla scraps low-cost car plans amid fierce Chinese EV competition  —  Tesla has canceled the long-promised inexpensive car that investors have been counting on to drive its growth into a mass-market automaker, according to three sources familiar with the matter and company messages seen by Reuters.

Israel to Add Gaza Aid Routes as Biden Hinges Support on Civilian Protection  —  The president denounced the killing of seven humanitarian workers in a tense call with Israel's prime minister.  Within hours, Israel agreed to increase aid deliveries.  —  President Biden threatened on Thursday …

Democrats introduce bill to name Miami prison after Trump  —  A trio of House Democrats introduced legislation to rename a Miami prison after former President Trump.  —  Congressmen Gerry Connolly (D-Va.), Jared Moskowitz (D-Fla.), and John Garamendi (D-Calif.) introduced legislation Friday …

CIA refutes whistleblower claim pushed by Republicans leading Biden impeachment inquiry  —  House Republicans leading the impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden were dealt their latest blow this week when the CIA informed them that an allegation they pushed was false …

Florida ensures Trump has to talk about abortion  —  It's the last thing Republicans want to do.  —  ∙ Paid  —  📈 Subscribe to Public Notice 📈  —  At a Donald Trump event this week in Michigan, a reporter asked the presumptive Republican presidential nominee to comment on Florida's new six-week abortion ban.

The Freedom Caucus chair now wants the speaker's help.  Yes, you read that right.  —  Rep. Bob Good is the second straight chair of the conservative bloc to face political peril.  This time it's coming from within his own party.  —  The House Freedom Caucus has long hammered Republican speakers …

Former Trump officials are among the most vocal opponents of returning him to the White House  —  Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper has called him a “threat to democracy.”  Former national security adviser John Bolton has declared him “unfit to be president.”

What Liberals Get Wrong About ‘White Rural Rage’ — Almost Everything  —  Liberals who dump on rural America are getting the research wrong.  I know, because some of it is mine.  —  If you've been watching television or tracking trending topics over the last few weeks, you've probably seen or read something about “white rural rage.”

Boebert continues stoking controversy amid intense battle to keep her job  —  Three months after Rep. Lauren Boebert apologized for disruptive conduct at a Denver theater, the Colorado Republican attended a glitzy Republican gala headlined by former President Donald Trump in Manhattan, where her behavior once again raised eyebrows.

F.B.I. Examining Free Airfare Upgrades Received by Adams  —  Federal prosecutors and F.B.I. agents are scrutinizing international flights taken by Mayor Eric Adams of New York aboard Turkey's national air carrier, Turkish Airlines.  —  Federal authorities investigating Mayor Eric Adams's …

“Screws up female brains”: MAGA leaders are conditioning Republicans to back birth control bans  —  Charlie Kirk says the pill causes “angry, bitter young ladies” who vote for Democrats to get “free stuff”  —  Charlie Kirk, the head of the MAGA propaganda behemoth Turning Point USA …

No Labels national director says he will vote for Joe Biden  —  Joe Cunningham says ‘I would vote for Biden over Trump’ after third-party group dropped effort to run own candidate  —  The national director of No Labels, the third-party group which on Thursday said it would not run a candidate …

Unmask Donald Trump  —  If President Biden knows Trump and his henchmen are sabotaging U.S. foreign policy for partisan gain, he should let the American public know before the election.  —  President Biden may have reached his wits end, however belatedly, with Benjamin Netanyahu.

The Rock Regrets Publicly Endorsing Biden in 2020 and Won't Do It Again  —  ‘DIVISION’  —  The star actor told Fox News that he now prefers to keep his politics private.  —  Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson won't publicly back a candidate in this year's presidential election …

Job growth zoomed in March as payrolls jumped by 303,000 and unemployment dropped to 3.8% … WATCH NOW  —  Job growth totaled 303,000 in March, topping expectations, as unemployment rate edged lower to 3.8%  —  Job creation in March easily topped expectations in a sign of continued acceleration …