What we know about the suspect and victims in the Boulder, Colorado, attack  —  Eight people calling for the release of Israeli hostages in Gaza were injured at an outdoor mall in Boulder, Colorado, by a man who police say used a makeshift flamethrower and hurled an incendiary device into a crowd.

The Law Firms That Appeased Trump—and Angered Their Clients  —  After firms struck deals to avoid punitive executive orders, some big clients decided to take their business elsewhere  —  At a recent luncheon at Cipriani in Midtown Manhattan, a top lawyer for Citadel delivered a message …

A surprising coalition of GOP senators holds all the megabill leverage  —  An ideologically diverse clutch of Republicans have found rare alignment — and significant leverage.  —  The Senate's deficit hawks might be raising the loudest hue and cry over the GOP's “big, beautiful bill.”

Trump Arrest of Immigrant Triggers Shock and Regret in Small MAGA Town  —  Ming Li Hui, who goes by the name of “Carol,” has lived for 20 years in the town of Kennett, Missouri, after coming here from Hong Kong.  She has been raising a family there and works as a waitress …

Trump and his crew are nuts  —  It's time to stop rationalizing the craziness  —  According to a jaw-dropping New York Times report, during the 2024 campaign, Elon Musk “told people he was taking so much ketamine, a powerful anesthetic, that it was affecting his bladder, a known effect of chronic use.”

Exclusive: China's global favorability rising, views of the U.S. turn negative  —  U.S. trade policy is making China great again — at the United States' expense, per an analysis from Morning Consult that looks at global favorability ratings, and finds China's rising while America's falls.

Conservative Karol Nawrocki wins Poland's presidential election  —  Conservative Karol Nawrocki won Poland's weekend presidential runoff election, according to the final vote count on Monday.  Nawrocki won 50.89% of votes in a very tight race against liberal Warsaw Mayor Rafał Trzaskowski, who received 49.11%.

“Out Of His Depth,” “Sold His Soul,” “Clueless”: NIH Staffers Speak Out About Director Bhattacharya  —  Jay Bhattacharya's stint as director of the National Institutes of Health is off to a rocky start.  At his first town hall last month, the former Stanford University health economist …

Ukraine just rewrote the rules of war  —  A drone attack damaged Russia's bomber fleet — and exposed air base vulnerabilities worldwide.  —  On Sunday morning, Dec. 7, 1941, the Imperial Japanese Navy rewrote the rules of warfare.  Almost no one had imagined that the Japanese could sneak across …

Trump always chickens out on foreign policy too  —  Despite his rhetoric about fire and fury, the president is nervous about the use of force  —  Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free  —  Your guide to what Trump's second term means for Washington, business and the world

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Secret Syrian intelligence files show missing US journalist was imprisoned by Assad regime  —  Fort Worth Star-Telegram/Tribune News Service via Getty Images  —  Top secret intelligence files uncovered by the BBC confirm for the first time that missing American journalist Austin Tice …

A Fiery Brief Fueled by Conservatives Helped Put Trump's Tariffs in Peril  —  A coalition including leading figures on the right said the president's program did violence to the Constitution.  One judge cited it eight times.  —  A powerful sign that President Trump's tariff-driven trade war …

Trump Amplifies Another Outlandish Conspiracy Theory: Biden Is a Robotic Clone  —  President Trump reposted another user's false claim that the former president had been “executed” in 2020 and replaced by a robotic clone.  —  President Trump shared an outlandish conspiracy theory on social media …

Tesla's European sales rout continues but new Model Y boosts Norway deliveries  —  Tesla's (TSLA.O) car sales fell sharply in several European markets including Sweden and Portugal in May, a fifth consecutive monthly decline that has been blamed on CEO Elon Musk's political activities and an outdated model lineup.

The unaccountable fist of an unaccountable president  —  With Trump's blessing, DHS is turning ambiguity into a weapon against immigrants — and opponents.  —  I keep thinking about the White House press briefing on March 17, St. Patrick's Day.  It was the first in the wake …

Former Trump supporter Pamela Hemphill refuses and returns her Jan. 6 pardon  —  Amid the wave of pardons and commutations President Trump has doled out to some of his supporters and surrogates, one former MAGA loyalist in Idaho is fighting to return her pardon.

Ukraine, Russia end second round of peace talks, no ceasefire achieved  —  Editor's note: The story is being updated.  —  Ukrainian and Russian delegates finished the second round of peace talks in Istanbul, President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on June 2.

ICE Barbie's List of ‘Sanctuary’ Cities Yanked After Furious Backlash  —  WALKING IT BACK  —  The pro-Trump National Sheriffs' Association had called the list “arbitrary” and a betrayal.  —  Kristi Noem's Department of Homeland Security has taken down a list of dozens of “sanctuary” …

The big, bad bond market could derail Trump's big, beautiful bill  —  To pass a law in the United States, you need to jump through a lot of hurdles.  —  A bill has to first clear a committee in the House or Senate.  (In the case of Republicans' tax legislation this year, its components had to clear 11 different committees.)

Trump tariffs cut off recovery in private equity dealmaking  —  Long-awaited rebound has reversed since ‘liberation day’ announcements, according to Bain & Company  —  Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free  —  Your guide to what Trump's second term means for Washington, business and the world