Fetterman Says His Openness on Mental Health Issues Is 'Weaponized"  —  The first-term Pennsylvania Democrat said his openness about his mental health issues has been “weaponized” against him, prompting him to start showing up for votes and hearings he considers useless.

We're international students at Harvard.  We're afraid to write this.  But we have to speak up.  —  Three student leaders on Trump's attempts to throw them out of the country.  —  Writing this letter carries a great deal of personal risk for all of us.  The ordeals of Rumeysa Ozturk …

GOP Congressman Says Trump's Tax Bill Doesn't Cut Any Medicaid, Food Benefits  —  Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-Wis.) said Democrats are “lying” about the sweeping GOP plan to cut $1 trillion from federal health and food programs.  —  WASHINGTON - Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-Wis.) …

Donald Trump purges dozens of National Security Council officials  —  Supporters say move is designed to staff body with Maga-aligned people  —  Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free  —  Your guide to what Trump's second term means for Washington, business and the world

Alabama worker says ICE dragged him from job despite being US citizen: ‘Color of our skin has become a crime’  —  A construction worker in south Alabama says he was forcibly detained Wednesday by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents who claimed his proof of U.S. citizenship was fake.

Pivoting From Tax Cuts to Tariffs, Trump Ignores Economic Warning Signs … President Trump has ignored repeated warnings that his agenda could worsen the debt, harm the poor and contribute far less growth than the White House contends.Eric Lee/The New York Times

Immigrant arrests at courthouses signal new tactic in Trump's deportation push  —  U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers have been instructed to arrest people immediately after a judge has ordered them to be deported or after prosecutors move to drop their cases.

Michael Anton Was a Menswear Writer — And He Hated Trump's Fashion  —  A dive into the weird world of StyleForum reveals the secrets of “conservative business dress.”  —  The ouster of Mike Waltz as national security adviser — or his “promotion” to being nominated for a UN ambassadorship …

Trump at West Point graduation lauds “Golden Age” as anti-DEI and pro-defense  —  President Trump gave the commencement address for the U.S. Military Academy at West Point on Saturday, in his speech refusing to cut the $1 trillion military budget and praising who he called the “first West Point graduates of the Golden Age.”

Runway lights not working before fatal San Diego plane crash, NTSB says  —  Everyone on board, including music executive Dave Shapiro, was killed when the private plane crashed in a San Diego neighborhood, setting homes and cars alight.  —  The pilot of a small private plane that crashed …

Why Making an iPhone in the U.S. Would Be So Difficult  —  Apple has resisted pressure to make its most important product in the United States since 2016, and instead has moved some production to India.  —  President Trump went on the offensive against Apple on Friday …

Documents Show E.P.A. Wants to Erase Greenhouse Gas Limits on Power Plants  —  The agency plans to argue that carbon emissions from power plants do not contribute “significantly” to climate change.  Scientists disagree.  —  The Environmental Protection Agency has drafted a plan to eliminate …

South Korea says concerned by China's ‘no-sail zone’ in overlapping waters  —  South Korea has voiced concerns to China over its establishment of a “no-sail zone” in a shared area of the Yellow Sea, Seoul's foreign ministry said Saturday.  —  The US outlet Newsweek reported Wednesday …

Since George Floyd's Murder, Police Killings Keep Rising, Not Falling  —  The number of people killed by the police has risen every year since the murder of Mr. Floyd by a Minneapolis officer in 2020.  —  After a police officer killed George Floyd on a Minneapolis street corner in 2020 …

UK investigates possible Russian involvement in Starmer arson attacks  —  Counterterrorism police looking into fires at properties connected to prime minister keep open mind about motive  —  Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.

Four major partners exit Paul, Weiss after Trump deal  —  The departures include prominent Democratic lawyer Karen Dunn and former Mueller prosecutor Jeannie Rhee.  —  A prominent Democratic lawyer and three other major partners are leaving the law firm Paul, Weiss to start their own firm, according to an email obtained by POLITICO.