Trump's Middle East trip marked by potential private business conflicts  —  The Trump Organization has entered into real estate deals in all three countries Trump plans to visit this week.  —  President Donald Trump kicks off the first major international trip of his second term Tuesday …

Exclusive: Biden aides discussed wheelchair use if he were re-elected, new book says  —  This story is adapted from the forthcoming book “Original Sin: President Biden's Decline, Its Cover-Up, and His Disastrous Choice to Run Again,” by CNN's Jake Tapper and Axios' Alex Thompson.

MAGA Attacks Church Over Donald Trump Rebuke: ‘Funds MUST Be Pulled’  —  A firestorm has erupted on the American right after the Episcopal Church said it is refusing a directive from the federal government to help resettle white South Africans who were granted refugee status.  —  Why It Matters

Xi says ‘bullying’ will backfire, 1 day after tariff truce with US  —  China's President Xi Jinping said President Trump's trade policy would backfire, a day after U.S. and Chinese negotiators signed a deal to lower mounting tariffs.  —  “There are no winners in tariff wars or trade wars.

Why I'm Resigning from Positions at the National Science Foundation and Library of Congress  —  Today, I am resigning from the National Science Board and the Library of Congress Scholars Council.  —  Even as the White House threatens the foundational tenets of constitutional democracy …

Two more Fetterman aides leave embattled senator's office  —  The departures are the latest in a string of staff exits over the past year and a half.  —  Two more aides left John Fetterman's office in recent weeks, the latest in a stream of staff exits amid the Pennsylvania senator's shifting …

‘The bill is dead’: New York Republican blasts House GOP's chief tax writer  —  New York GOP Rep. Nick LaLota said he was “insulted” by how Ways and Means Chair Jason Smith presented a proposal for a key tax deduction on a Monday morning call.  —  New York Republican Rep. Nick LaLota …

D.N.C. Takes Step to Void Election of Hogg and Kenyatta as Vice Chairs  —  David Hogg has faced sharp criticism for his plan to fund challenges to incumbent Democrats, but a D.N.C. vote on Monday began with an earlier complaint about the procedures used in an internal party election.

Elon Musk says Starlink was approved in Saudi Arabia … Elon Musk said Saudi Arabia has approved Starlink for aviation and maritime use in the region, speaking at an investment forum during a White House-led trip to the kingdom on Tuesday.  —  Starlink is the satellite internet service owned …

The Science I Would Be Doing if I Weren't in ICE Detention  —  When I moved to America from Russia to join a biology lab at Harvard Medical School in 2023, it felt as if I found my dream job.  America was a paradise for science.  Everything was flourishing.  There was freedom of discourse; conferences, seminars.

The Congressional Budget Office Still Works  —  The nonpartisan CBO that scores legislation is giving an honest analysis of President Trump's “Big Beautiful Bill,” and that's a good thing.  —  On Sunday, House Republicans on the Energy and Commerce Committee released the details …

Rule of law is ‘endangered,’ chief justice says  —  Speaking at Georgetown Law, Chief Justice John Roberts denounced “ad hominem” criticism of the justices.  —  Chief Justice John Roberts described the rule of law as “endangered” and warned against “trashing the justices,” …

Trump expected to meet with Syrian president in Riyadh on Wednesday  —  President Trump is planning to meet with Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa in Riyadh on Wednesday, according to two sources familiar with the plan.  —  Why it matters: The extraordinary talks with al-Sharaa …

12-year-old boy left alone on sidewalk after ICE raid in Massachusetts  —  A 12-year-old boy was left behind on a street after an immigration raid in Waltham, Massachusetts.  —  United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents were seen on camera leaving the boy by himself …

Guess Which Other World Leader Said ‘Yes’ to Free Qatari Jet?  —  THE COMPANY YOU KEEP  —  Donald Trump isn't the first president to be offered a free luxury jet worth hundreds of millions of dollars from the ruling family of Qatar.  In 2018, Sheikh Tamim Al Thani gifted Turkey's President …

RFK Jr. Swims in Washington Creek That Flows With Sewage and Bacteria  —  Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the health secretary, shared photos of himself and his grandchildren swimming in waters that handle sewer overflow.  —  Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the health secretary, posted photos on Sunday …

Trump's Effort to become the Supreme Leader Has Roots in a Nazi Philosopher  —  His lawless view of his sovereign powers was articulated by Carl Schmitt  —  In a legal filing defending Donald Trump's use of the Alien Enemies Act (of “Alien and Sedition Acts” notoriety) …

Trump's ‘fear factor’: Scientists go silent as funding cuts escalate  —  Many worry about retribution.  But for others, speaking out is worth the risk  —  Play Pause  —  Skip backwardsGo ten seconds backward Skip forwardsGo ten seconds forward  —  Progress  —  1.0x  —  Mute Unmute

Cuomo's very, very super PAC  —  The super PAC supporting Andrew Cuomo's mayoral bid is making history.  —  Fix the City has received more than $8.7 million — the most ever raised in city elections during the era of unlimited donations to outside entities.

Why are ICE agents such cowardly wusses?  —  Taking most of a week off, as I've just done, is impossible in the Trump 47 era.  Since I last attacked the keyboard, we got our first American pope, the mayor of Newark was arrested by federal agents, and Qatar is bribing the president with a $400 million plane, along with 57 other things.

Shame on the White House  —  If the White House wants to fire the librarian of Congress, it can.  But it was interesting to have recently had the experience of meeting this dynamic, dedicated person, and feeling so proud that she was our librarian of Congress, then reading the White House's sloppy …