In overnight vote, Republicans move closer to pushing Trump agenda bill through House  —  GOP officials are scrambling to advance massive tax breaks and dramatic Medicaid cuts, and it's worth appreciating why they're in such a rush.  —  Republican leaders on Capitol Hill imposed an exceedingly difficult timeline on themselves.

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 …

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 …

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 …

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

New Video of Mahmoud Khalil's Arrest Shows Trump Admin is Lying in Court  —  The new footage of ICE's warrantless arrest shows the Palestinian student fully cooperated with federal agents and was not a flight risk, as the government continues to falsely claim.

Russia Declares Amnesty International ‘Undesirable’  —  Russia's Prosecutor General's Office on Monday designated Amnesty International as an “undesirable” organization, a move that risks significant jail time for those affiliated with the human rights group.

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 …

Critics say Trump's religion agenda will benefit conservative Christians the most  —  White House Faith Office.  A Task Force to Eradicate Anti-Christian Bias.  A Religious Liberty Commission.  —  President Donald Trump has won plaudits from his base of conservative Christian supporters …

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 …

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 …