Trump appears to be losing patience with blue-state Republicans on SALT  —  President Donald Trump took a surprising swipe Tuesday at efforts to increase a key tax deduction — underscoring that the main beneficiaries would be Democratic “governors from New York, Illinois and California.”

Biden's Late Cancer Diagnosis Exposes Democrats And The Media As Legitimate National Security Risks  —  Until Democrats start naming names and apologizing for their reckless, craven conduct as it relates to Joe Biden, I don't want to hear another word about Pete Hegseth's Signal chats.

Trump's deference to Putin stunned European leaders on call  —  Ukrainian President Zelensky and five other European leaders joined a conference call with President Trump immediately after his call with Vladimir Putin on Monday hoping to hear that Putin had agreed to a ceasefire …

STAT+: FDA will limit Covid vaccines to people over 65 or at high risk of serious illness, leaders say  —  The Food and Drug Administration announced Tuesday that it will limit access to Covid-19 vaccines going forward to people 65 years of age and older and others who are at high risk …

Feds charge New Jersey congressmember with assault  —  The charge against Rep. LaMonica McIver stems from a scuffle at a Newark migrant detention facility.  —  The Justice Department announced an assault charge Monday against Rep. LaMonica McIver, a New Jersey Democrat who was involved …

Sources contradict Trump narrative about Qatar offering plane as ‘gift’  —  The Trump administration first approached Qatar to inquire about acquiring a Boeing 747 that could be used as Air Force One by President Donald Trump, four sources familiar with the discussions told CNN.

Chicago Sun-Times Prints AI-Generated Summer Reading List With Books That Don't Exist  —  The Chicago Sun-Times newspaper's “Best of Summer” section published over the weekend contains a guide to summer reads that features real authors and fake books that they did not write was partially generated …

Donald Trump and the power of the big (fake) number  —  🔌 🤖 💭 With corporate outlets obeying in advance, supporting independent political media is more important right now than ever.  PN is possible thanks to paid subscribers.  If you aren't one already …

White House officials wanted to put federal workers ‘in trauma.’ It's working.  —  Federal workers describe struggling with panic attacks, depression, suicidal thoughts.  “Why doesn't anyone care?”  —  For this story, Post reporters interviewed more than 30 current and former federal employees.

Supreme Court Won't Take Up Case Because Too Many Justices Recused Themselves  —  Topline  —  The Supreme Court declined Monday to take up a copyright dispute case because it lacked a quorum after five justices had to recuse themselves, a move that was cheered by ethics watchdogs as the high court …

Virginia Republicans worry about their gubernatorial candidate who invoked slavery when criticizing DEI  —  Winsome Earle-Sears has had a sluggish start to her campaign.  Republicans are urging her to turn it around — or face a bloodbath this fall.  —  Virginia Republicans are bracing for November with a growing sense of doom.

Donald Trump Drops Crude Line At Kennedy Center Dinner In Bizarre Rant About 2020 Election  —  The pro-MAGA audience lapped up the president's remark.  —  President Donald Trump on Monday dropped a vulgar turn of phrase as he talked about how he'd vowed to avenge his defeat in the 2020 election …

Elon Musk to Cut Back Political Spending  —  After making huge bets on the 2024 election, the world's richest person and Trump booster said he would spend less.  He promised to stay on as Tesla CEO.  —  Elon Musk says he plans to cut back on political spending, after making huge donations …

Trump's Gulf Trip Also Brought Benefits to Elon Musk  —  The world's richest man inked new deals as he tagged along on President Trump's tour of the Gulf.  —  President Trump's recent trip to the Persian Gulf was notable for the ways that American foreign policy overlapped with his family's business interests.

Justice Dept. to Use False Claims Act to Pursue Institutions Over Diversity Efforts  —  The department's use of the law is all but certain to be met with legal challenges.  —  The Trump administration plans to leverage a law intended to punish corrupt recipients of federal funding …

What It's Like to Interview for a Job at DOGE  —  WIRED spoke with someone who applied for a job at Elon Musk's so-called DOGE and discussed the five-step hiring process.  —  While Elon Musk's so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has taken an axe to the federal workforce, the group itself is hiring.

Trump's Pick to Lead I.R.S. Promoted a Nonexistent Tax Credit  —  Billy Long's effort to promote the credit, along with his pushing of a fraud-ridden pandemic-era tax break, will be under close scrutiny during his Senate confirmation hearing.  —  Billy Long, a former Republican congressman …

Ron DeSantis's fall from grace: 'He's completely crashed to the ground'  —  Florida governor stands isolated from Trump and is feuding with Republicans at home - is he drifting to irrelevance?  —  These are challenging days for Florida governor Ron DeSantis, the man who would have been king.

Israel says ‘external pressure will not divert’ it after UK pauses trade talks - Israel-Gaza war live  —  Israel foreign ministry spokesperson accuses Britain of ‘anti-Israel obsession’ after UK pauses trade talks over blockade of Gaza  —  Israel arrests two accused of spying on defence minister for Iran

Senate will vote on nixing California clean-air waivers, Thune says  —  Senate Republicans will move this week to nix California's vehicle emission waivers, Senate Majority Leader John Thune said, setting up a high-stakes fight over the chamber's rules.  Thune said in a Tuesday floor speech …

The President Will Destroy You Now  —  One thing stands out amid all the chaos, corruption and disorder: the wanton destructiveness of the Trump presidency.  —  The targets of President Trump's assaults include the law, higher education, medical research, ethical standards …

Words & Phrases We Can Do Without  —  Donald Trump has demanded a “big, beautiful” bill to slash taxes for the wealthiest Americans and dismantle government, At various times he has disclaimed efforts to cut Medicaid and Social Security (as congressional allies pursue the former …

Lawyer for Venezuelans deported to El Salvador prison arrested  —  Ruth López held without access to lawyers at secret location accused of ‘embezzlement’ a decade ago  —  Thomas Graham and agencies in San Salvador  —  The head lawyer of a human rights group representing the families …

Trump's NIH And NSF Cuts Estimated To Cost The U.S. Economy $10 Billion Annually  —  John Drake is a professor at the University of Georgia.  —  SaveComment  —  America's long-term growth is at stake.  Congress is weighing sweeping FY2026 cuts to fundamental science …