Trump, asked if he has to ‘uphold the Constitution,’ says, 'I don't know'  —  Trump said on NBC News' “Meet the Press” that he's following lawyers' advice as he tries to execute rapid deportations, arguing that giving immigrants due process is time-consuming.

Trump's 48-hour scramble to fly migrants to a Salvadoran prison  —  The administration rounded up some of the Venezuelans two days before the flights took off, pressing forward even as Venezuela agreed to accept deportees.  —  The message from Secretary of State Marco Rubio …

Rebuke.  —  They thought they could export the chaos.  They thought nationalism was a currency that could be traded across borders, that autocratic rhetoric could be franchised like a fast-food chain, and that the world would follow their script.  But instead of ushering in a new global rightwing order …

Eight arrested in two separate anti-terror operations  —  Eight men, including seven Iranian nationals, have been arrested in two separate counter-terrorism police investigations.  —  Five were arrested at various locations around England on Saturday as part of a “pre-planned” …

Putin says he ‘hopes’ nuclear weapons ‘will not be required’ in Ukraine  —  Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday said he hopes there will be no need for nuclear weapons in Ukraine.  —  During a preview of an interview with Russian state media, which was shared with the Associated Press …

Sweeping cuts hit NEA after Trump administration calls to eliminate the agency  —  Editor's note: NPR receives two grants totaling $65,000 from the National Endowment for the Arts.  —  The Trump Administration has started canceling National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) grants.

‘Everyone knew it but him’: Tiffany Trump's father-in-law has seen role diminished since the transition  —  Massad Boulos' struggle to gain influence is a case study in Trump power politics.  —  Massad Boulos arrived at Joint Base Andrews in early April as the Trump administration's newest official …

What a $15,000 Electric SUV Says About U.S.-China Car Rivalry  —  World's two biggest vehicle markets increasingly look like Mars and Venus  —  SHANGHAI—The offer sounds like a scam—a new Toyota electric-powered sport-utility vehicle for about $15,000, complete with sunroof and cup holders.

Biden Aides Decided Against a Cognitive Test in Early 2024, Book Says  —  His White House advisers considered giving him such a test to prove his fitness for a second term, but they worried it would draw new attention to his age, according to a forthcoming book.

DOJ opens probe after left-wing DA requires prosecutors to consider race in plea deals  —  Soros-backed prosecutor in Minneapolis hit with DOJ civil rights probe  —  The Justice Department has opened a civil rights investigation into the Minneapolis-area Hennepin County Attorney's Office's …

What It Takes to Win—or Lose—in a Meeting With Trump  —  Companies and institutions are honing a playbook for approaching an unpredictable president  —  When Ohio State University President Ted Carter visited the White House last month, he brought President Trump and Vice President JD Vance …

Everyone Wants a Piece of Trump's ‘Golden Dome’ Defense Plan  —  Lasers in space, ‘rods from God’ and a huge number of satellites are being discussed for proposed missile shield  —  Laser-toting satellites capable of taking out missiles have long been the stuff of science fiction.

Justice Department lawyers face skeptical judges upset by ‘shoddy work’  —  As they defend against more than 200 lawsuits challenging President Donald Trump's initiatives, some government lawyers are getting scolded from the bench.  —  Justice Department lawyers defending …

Elon Musk's Starbase on its way to becoming a Texas city after lopsided early voting results  —  The South Texas home of Elon Musk's SpaceX rocket company is on its way to becoming an official city with a galactic name: Starbase.  A vote Saturday to formally organize Starbase as a city …

Catholic leaders criticize Trump for posting apparent AI photo of himself as the pope  —  Some Catholic leaders and at least one U.S. Catholic group are criticizing President Trump after he posted on social media what appears to be an artificial intelligence-generated image of himself dressed as the pope.

Scientist who was part of covid treatment controversy returns to HHS  —  Steven Hatfill promoted hydroxychloroquine during the pandemic.  Decades earlier he was wrongly connected with the anthrax attacks that killed five people.

🥞 Happy Sunday!  Smart Brevity™ count: 1,788 words ... 7 mins.  Thanks to Erica Pandey for orchestrating.  Edited by Donica Phifer.  —  🧐 Quote du jour ... President Trump on “Meet the Press”: “I think the good parts are the Trump economy and the bad parts are the Biden economy.”