Trump's tax and immigration bill clears hurdle after late-night vote  —  GOP leaders worked through the weekend to win over fiscal conservatives who voted last week to block Trump's Big Beautiful Bill in committee  —  The House Budget Committee passed a massive tax and immigration package central …

Biden diagnosed with ‘aggressive form’ of prostate cancer  —  Former President Joe Biden was diagnosed with an “aggressive form” of prostate cancer, according to a statement from his personal office Sunday, and it has spread to his bones.  —  “Last week, President Joe Biden was seen …

China-US Tariff Truce Prompts Some Nations to Shift Tactics … China's defiant stance in negotiating a tariff truce with the US has convinced some countries they need to take a tougher position in their own trade talks with the Trump administration.  —  The pause reached a week ago gave structure …

Nicusor Dan Beats George Simion in Romana's Presidential Election  —  Nicusor Dan, the mayor of Bucharest, defeated George Simion, a nationalist aligned with President Trump who had been seen as the front-runner.  —  In a setback for Europe's surging nationalist forces, Nicusor Dan …

US borrowing costs top 5% after Moody's downgrade  —  Yields on 30-year US Treasuries hit highest level since 2023 and stock futures fall as investor concerns over debt mount  —  Ian Smith in London, William Sandlund in Hong Kong, Kate Duguid in New York and Claire Jones in Washington

Van Hollen: The U.S. Is ‘Complicit’ in Starving the People of Gaza  —  “Two million Palestinians are starving.  This is collective punishment that is clearly illegal under international law,” the senator said … When asked on CBS's Face the Nation about photographs of starving children in Gaza …

Reproductive-rights groups push against Kennedy's mifepristone review  —  Reproductive-rights advocates are pushing back against the review of the abortion medication mifepristone ordered by Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.  —  Kennedy directed the Food …

Britain agrees trade and defense reset with European Union  —  Britain agreed the most significant reset of ties with the European Union since Brexit on Monday, removing some trade barriers and collaborating on defence to help grow its economy and boost security on the continent.

Playbook: Ukraine endgame?  —  Presented by With help from Eli Okun and Bethany Irvine  —  Good Monday morning.  This is Jack Blanchard, sun-cooked and happy after a glorious May weekend.  Memorial Day is one week away, and summer is all but here.  —  THE REVOLUTION CONTINUES …

Breaking Down Trump's Entanglements With Crypto  —  Sector has been one of the biggest winners in the president's second term  —  President Trump and his family's embrace of cryptocurrencies have made the sector one of the biggest winners in his second term.

In the Future, China Will Be Dominant.  The U.S. Will Be Irrelevant.  —  阅读.体中文.閱讀.體中文.  —  For years, theorists have posited the onset of a “Chinese century”: a world in which China finally harnesses its vast economic …

Matt Kacsmaryk shouldn't be a judge  —  He doesn't want to be a judge.  He wants to run a right-wing advocacy group.  And, for paid subscribers: Closing my tabs.  —  ∙ Paid  —  U.S. District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk — the judge who tried to ban mifepristone nationwide in 2023 …