Trump vetoed an Israeli plan to kill Iran's supreme leader, US officials say  —  President Donald Trump vetoed an Israeli plan in recent days to kill the Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, two U.S. officials told Reuters on Sunday.  —  “Have the Iranians killed an American yet?

Trump has not called Walz following shooting of Minnesota lawmakers  —  President Trump has not called Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz more than 24 hours after a prominent Minnesota state lawmaker and her husband were killed in what officials have described as a “politically motivated assassination.”

Sources: Vance Boelter's wife detained for questioning after traffic stop near Onamia  —  Vance Boelter's wife detained for questioning after traffic stop near Onamia  —  A manhunt is underway for Vance Boelter, who is suspected of shooting two Minnesota state lawmakers - one of them fatally - as well as their spouses.

Minnesota shootings spotlight growing safety risks facing lawmakers  —  The targeted shootings of two Minnesota state lawmakers this weekend underscore a grim trend: An increasingly volatile political climate has left state and local officials more exposed than ever to threats and harassment.

Trump's Military Parade Was a Pathetic Event for a Pathetic President  —  Three dozen horses, 28 Abrams tanks, 6,700 soldiers, and millions of taxpayer dollars later, and Donald Trump's military birthday parade was still a flop at best.  —  A crowd that was well under the administration's …

“No Kings Day” protests turn out millions, rebuking Trump  —  The “No Kings Day” nationwide rallies against Donald Trump/for democracy on Saturday turned out millions of people.  —  That's per a collective crowdsourcing effort led by Strength In Numbers, and involving many members of the independent data journalism community.

Marcher wounded in Salt Lake City ‘No Kings’ protest shooting dies  —  Police chief says the victim was not shot by the suspect, who is in jail.  —  Note to readers  •The Salt Lake Tribune has made this story free to all.  —  A marcher critically wounded in a shooting …

Trump orders ICE to step up deportation efforts in Democrat-run cities  —  President Trump ordered Immigration and Customs Enforcement to “expand efforts to detain and deport” undocumented immigrants in Democratic-run cities.  —  The big picture: The Trump's escalation in targeting Democrat-run cities comes …

‘Golden Share’ in U.S. Steel Gives Trump Extraordinary Control  —  Administration officials secured a deal that will give the president unusual influence over a private company, and could serve as a model for other deals.  —  To save its takeover of U.S. Steel, Japan's Nippon Steel agreed …

Trump's FAA pick has claimed ‘commercial’ pilot license he doesn't have  —  Bryan Bedford, the nominee to head the Federal Aviation Administration, for years erroneously stated in his Republic Airways bio that he is a pilot with a “commercial” rating.  —  President Donald Trump's nominee …

Padilla warns about what happens “when cameras are not there” after removal from Noem event  —  Democratic Sen. Alex Padilla of California, who last week was briefly detained after being forcibly removed from Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's press conference, tells …

How a city in Nebraska is recovering after the state's largest worksite immigration raid  —  Omaha is trying to forge ahead following the raid's chilling effect on the local workforce and the community at large.  —  OMAHA, Neb. — Every seat in the waiting area of Glenn Valley Foods …

Syrian General Questioned in Case of Missing American  —  The general, Bassam Hassan, is said to have shared grim news about the fate of Austin Tice, an American journalist and former Marine who went missing in 2012.  —  A top Syrian general under President Bashar al-Assad before his ouster …

How Amy Coney Barrett Is Confounding the Right and the Left  —  President Trump appointed her to clinch a conservative legal revolution.  But soon after arriving at the Supreme Court, she began surprising her colleagues.  —  As President Trump was leaning toward appointing Amy Coney Barrett …

How Trump's Imposition of Massive Tariffs is Repeating the “Ship Money” Abuses of King Charles I  —  Yesterday, there were massive nationwide “No Kings” protests against Donald Trump and his authoritarian tendencies.  Like most political slogans, “No Kings” is an oversimplification.

U.S. could lose more immigrants than it gains for first time in 50 years  —  Net migration could turn negative, some economists warn, weighing on economic growth and fueling inflation.  —  Summary1181  —  For the first time in at least half a century, more people may leave the United States …