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 was not informed of Ukraine attack on Russia  —  President Trump was not informed of a recent Ukrainian attack on Russia, The Hill's sister network NewsNation confirmed Sunday.  —  According to NewsNation's Tanya Noury, an administration official said the president was not given a heads …

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%.

Shhh.  Republicans are trying to repeal Obamacare again.  Sort of.  —  They're not branding it an Obamacare repeal this time around, but congressional Republicans are pursuing cuts to programs that are part of the 15-year-old health-care law.  —  Congressional Republicans are pursuing changes …

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

RFK Jr. says autism ‘destroys’ families.  Here's what those families want you to know  —  Emery Eversoll and her mother shared a good laugh when Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said that some autistic children will never write poems.  The 16-year-old's bedroom is full of notebooks featuring her prose.

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.”

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 …

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 …

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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.

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 …

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

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.

Exclusive: US veterans agency orders scientists not to publish in journals without clearance  —  Move that seeks political control of doctors' and scientists' published research fits a pattern of censorship by the Trump administration, veterans advocates say