Fox News Hosts Go Into Meltdown Mode Over Biden-Trump Debate Deal  —  The right-wing network launched into conspiracy theories about the upcoming debates almost immediately.  —  LOADING  —  Fox News hosts are freaking out after President Joe Biden on Wednesday challenged Donald Trump …

Biden Asserts Executive Privilege in Fight Over Recording of Special Counsel Interview  —  The move comes as House Republicans threaten to hold Attorney General Merrick B. Garland in contempt over his refusal to turn over audio of President Biden's conversations with the special counsel.

Supreme Court Rejects Payday Lender Effort To Gut The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau  —  The justices did not buy the industry's argument that the consumer financial regulator's funding mechanism was unconstitutional.  —  LOADING  —  The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's funding mechanism …

That grim NYT poll hints at a big opportunity for Biden  —  PN is a reader-supported publication made possible by paid subscribers.  Appreciate our independent journalism?  Then please sign up to support us.  —  📊 Subscribe to Public Notice 📊

Scoop: Top Democrats give Rob Menendez an 11th hour assist … - Jeffries, who endorsed Menendez for re-election in January, generally supports even his most vulnerable incumbents against primary rivals. … - In addition to Jeffries, House Minority Whip Katherine Clark (D-Mass.) …

Mistrust Between Farmers and the Government Is Jeopardizing Bird Flu Response … Dairy farmers are hiding likely bird flu cases from government officials, coping with the virus's symptoms in their herds while avoiding testing, one dairy industry representative told NOTUS.

Live Updates: Questioning of Michael Cohen Turns to His History of Lying  —  A defense lawyer for Donald J. Trump grilled Mr. Cohen, the trial's key witness, on his criminal record and sought to cast him as an unrepentant liar.  Mr. Cohen has said he made a hush-money payment at Mr. Trump's direction.

Supreme Court allows Louisiana to use congressional map with second majority-Black district  —  The court's decision is the latest twist in a long-running battle over the state's congressional map.  —  WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Wednesday paved the way for Louisiana to use …

Biden-Harris campaign accepts VP debate invite from CBS … - “We look forward to the Trump campaign accepting one of these dates so that the full debate calendar for this campaign can be set,” the Biden campaign said. … - Trump, who has yet to select a running mate …

The myth of “woke” indoctrination at American universities  —  According to some prominent billionaires, political pundits, and media figures, American universities have undergone a radical transformation.  Institutions of higher learning in the United States, they say, are no longer focused on free academic inquiry.

We're in a pivotal moment in American history.  We cannot retreat  —  Clearly, our job is not just to re-elect Biden.  It's much more than that  —  In 1776, Americans, living in a British colony, put their lives on the line and fought for independence from the king of England.

Trump, allies are laying the groundwork to contest potential election loss  —  Donald Trump and his allies are laying the groundwork to contest a potential loss in November, stoking doubts about the election's legitimacy even as opinion polls show the Republican presidential candidate leading in battleground states.