Charles B. Rangel, Longtime Harlem Congressman, Dies at 94  —  As the dean of New York's delegation and the first Black chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, he was a powerful political force for decades.  —  Charles Rangel spoke at a news conference outside the Bronx County Courthouse in 1985.

President Speaks of Sacrifice and Boasts of His Successes in Memorial Day Address  —  Where Things Stand  — Memorial Day speech: President Trump highlighted the sacrifices of military veterans during a Memorial Day speech at Arlington National Cemetery.

Trump Says Putin Has ‘Gone Crazy’ After New Russian Attacks on Ukraine  —  President Trump says that the Russian president has “gone absolutely CRAZY” with attacks in Ukraine, but has so far refused to join Europe with its newest sanctions.  —  “I don't know what the hell happened to Putin …

‘Indiscriminate, Unrestrained, Brutal’: Former Israeli PM Calls Gaza Assault ‘War Crimes’  —  “What we are doing in Gaza is a war of extermination,” former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert wrote in an op-ed aimed at Israeli citizens.  —  Israel's former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert says he now believes …

E. coli outbreak sickened more than 80 people, but details didn't surface  —  Food safety inspections are being scaled back and the public was not notified after an investigation into E. coli contamination.  —  Colton George felt sick.  The 9-year-old Indiana boy told his parents his stomach hurt.

Trump pardons Virginia sheriff convicted of federal bribery charges  —  Scott Jenkins, who was sheriff in Culpeper, was to report to jail on Tuesday.  —  Culpeper County, Virginia, Sheriff Scott Jenkins speaks during a gun rights rally organized by The Virginia Citizens Defense League …

Donald Trump's Politics of Plunder  —  The greed of the new Administration has galvanized America's aspiring oligarchs—and their opponents.  —  To understand the vagaries of power in Washington, pay attention to where the powerful congregate.  When Teddy Roosevelt was ascending …

Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry  —  Meta's former head of global affairs said asking for permission from rights owners to train models would “basically kill the AI industry in this country overnight.” … As policy makers in the UK weigh …

Law for lawlessness  —  Leah Litman is a professor of law at the University of Michigan Law School and author of the new book “Lawless: How the Supreme Court Runs on Conservative Grievance, Fringe Theories, and Bad Vibes” — an assessment of the Court's supermajority and how it serves Republican interests instead of the public good.

Rahm Emanuel, Teasing a White House Bid, Says Democratic Brand Is Weak  —  The pugilistic Democrat isn't hiding his political ambitions, openly considering a presidential bid as the party struggles to find a way out of the wilderness  —  CHICAGO—Rahm Emanuel, never humble about his political skills …

Members Only: A New Trump Club, Ned's Club and the Enduring Old Guard  —  In a Washington rived by political differences, four private clubs reflect the sorting of the city's establishment into separate corners at a turbulent time.  —  In a Washington rived by political differences …

What to Know About the Deportees the U.S. Is Trying to Send to South Sudan  —  Experts say the administration may be trying to shape the behavior of immigrants through fear.  —  The Trump administration is trying to deport a group of eight migrants to South Sudan, a country on the brink of civil war.

What Pete Hegseth Gets Wrong About ‘Warfighting’  —  Combat?  That's actually not what we want our armed forces to do.  —  Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is fond of talking about the need to focus on “warfighting.”  He wants “lethality,” bigtime.  —  That sounds tough, so it plays well on Fox News.

California Republicans would love Kamala Harris to run for governor  —  Harris could nationalize the governor's race and create a fundraising bonanza for longshot GOP hopefuls.  —  California Republicans love to hate Kamala Harris.  And they'd really love her to run for governor.

Marcel Ophuls, Myth-Shattering War Documentarian, Is Dead at 97  —  He was best-known for “The Sorrow and the Pity,” a landmark film that debunked ideas of vast French resistance to the Nazi occupation.  —  Marcel Ophuls, the German-born filmmaker whose powerful documentary “The Sorrow and the Pity” …

Trump media group plans to raise $3bn to spend on cryptocurrencies  —  US president's administration and family have become staunch advocates for digital assets  —  Antoine Gara, Oliver Barnes and George Steer in New York, Arash Massoudi in London  —  Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free