Why Qatar is bribing Trump  —  On Sunday, President Trump announced that the government of Qatar would be giving the “Defense Department” a luxury 747 aircraft to replace Air Force One.  Critics of the deal, Trump said, were “World Class Losers.”  —  ABC News and other media outlets added a crucial detail.

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

House Republicans propose major reforms to SNAP  —  House Republicans rolled out legislation Monday evening that would make significant changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), as the party seeks deep cuts to federal spending as part of a broader plan to advance President Trump's legislative agenda.

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 …

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 …

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.

DNC moves toward nullifying election of David Hogg, Malcolm Kenyatta as vice chairs  —  The Democratic National Committee (DNC) has taken a first step toward possibly requiring a new election for two of its vice chairs, including David Hogg, who has stirred controversy with his call …

How Joe Biden Handed the Presidency to Donald Trump  —  At a fateful event last summer, Barack Obama, George Clooney, and others were stunned by Biden's weakness and confusion.  Why did he and his advisers decide to conceal his condition from the public and campaign for reëlection?

CBO: 7.6 million would go uninsured under GOP Medicaid bill  —  The Medicaid portions of the GOP megabill would lead to 10.3 million people losing coverage under the health safety net program and 7.6 million people going uninsured, according to estimates from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office.

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 …

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.

Small nodule found in Joe Biden's prostate during recent physical  —  The discovery “necessitated further evaluation,” officials said.  —  President Joe Biden speaks during a conference of the Advocates, Counselors and Representatives for the Disabled (ACRD) at the Sofitel Hotel in Chicago, Illinois, on April 15, 2025.

Mexican mayoral candidate gunned down during live broadcast of campaign rally  —  What began as a festive campaign march quickly turned into a scene of terror in the Mexican state of Veracruz on Sunday night when a mayoral candidate was gunned down alongside three other people.

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) …

How should U.S. media respond to Trump's attacks on the free press?  —  The president has made clear his dislike of the traditional independent media, which endeavors to cover him fairly but which he repeatedly accuses of bias against him.  So as the campaign against the media escalates …

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

Annual inflation rate hit 2.3% in April, less than expected and lowest since 2021 … WATCH NOW  —  Inflation was slightly lower than expected in April as President Donald Trump's tariffs just began hitting the slowing U.S. economy, according to a Labor Department report Tuesday.

Elon Musk, Sam Altman and Other C.E.O.s Join Trump at U.S.-Saudi Lunch  —  Many of the executives — including representatives of four of the 10 biggest U.S. companies by market value — are seeking business from Saudi investors and a chance to lobby top Trump officials.

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 …