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 …

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.”

Joe Biden Had Unrivaled Medical Care.  How Did His Cancer Go Undetected?  —  Other presidents, including Donald Trump, have undergone and released their prostate screening results  —  How was Joe Biden's cancer not caught earlier?  —  The news that the former president is battling an aggressive …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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.

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.

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 …

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.

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 …

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 …

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 …