Mike Lee confronted by Minnesota colleague over shooting comments  —  Sen. Mike Lee of Utah was confronted by a Senate colleague Monday over his social media post that blamed the Minnesota shootings over the weekend that killed a former Democratic legislative leader on “Marxists.”

Trump signals escalation in Israel-Iran conflict as he leaves G7 summit early … U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday said his early departure from the Group of Seven summit was owed to “much bigger” things than planning a ceasefire between Tel Aviv and Tehran, after urging Iranians to “immediately evacuate Tehran.”

Trump officials reverse guidance exempting farms, hotels from immigration raids  —  ICE agents have been advised to continue conducting workforce enforcement operations on agricultural businesses despite concerns the raids will negatively affect the food industry.  —  Summary21

Senate unveils trickiest text of Trump's “big, beautiful bill”  —  Senate Finance Committee Republicans published their text of President Trump's “one big, beautiful bill” Monday evening, which includes major tax reforms and even steeper Medicaid cuts than the House called for.

The Trump Mobile T1 Phone looks both bad and impossible  —  It's supposedly made in the US, cheap, and coming this fall.  I doubt it all. … It costs $499, and you can reserve one now with a $100 down payment.  It is, according to the website, coming in September.  —  That's about all I feel confident saying.

Jury finds MyPillow founder defamed former employee for a leading voting equipment company  —  A federal jury in Colorado on Monday found that one of the nation's most prominent election conspiracy theorists, MyPillow founder Mike Lindell, defamed a former employee for a leading voting equipment company …

How Tough Is Iran?  A String of Military Losses Raises Questions.  —  Iran is often portrayed as one of the world's most dangerous actors, but with its attacks on Iranian defenses, nuclear sites and proxy militias, Israel has exposed a compromised and weakened adversary.

Only Nonviolence Will Beat Trump  —  For Saturday's No Kings protests, an estimated five million people marched in over 2,000 cities and towns.  The marches were a striking display of nonviolent dissent amid an increasingly volatile political environment.  —  Together with the military deployment …

FIFA Club World Cup Ticket Sales TANK After DHS Says Agents Will Be At Stadium  —  Tickets to the opening match that were once $349 (and up) could be had for just $4.  —  Turns out authoritarianism can be bad for business.  —  Sales for the FIFA Club World Cup, a series of precursor games ahead …

Judge rules some NIH grant cuts illegal, saying he's never seen such discrimination in 40 years  —  A federal judge ruled Monday it was illegal for the Trump administration to cancel several hundred research grants, adding that the cuts raise serious questions about racial discrimination.

Explosions seen across Tehran after Trump warns Iranians to evacuate  —  At the same time as explosions were being reported, US President Donald Trump called on Iranian civilians to “immediately evacuate Tehran.”  —  Iranian media reported several explosions and heavy air defense fire in the Iranian capital of Tehran on Tuesday.

Trump ‘Reamed Out’ Hegseth for Flop Birthday Parade: Author  —  P***ED OFF  —  The president wanted a “menacing” military parade but got the opposite instead, Michael Wolff tells The Daily Beast Podcast.  —  President Donald Trump was unhappy with his sparsely attended military parade …

FIFA drops anti-racism, anti-discrimination messages for Club World Cup  —  FIFA has decided not to show any videos, signage or marketing assets in venues hosting the Club World Cup in the United States which explicitly mention challenging racism or discrimination.

More Dems from outside Minnesota found in shooting hit list  —  A growing number of Democratic lawmakers from across the Midwest are revealing they were named on the alleged target list of Vance Boelter, the suspect in the shooting of two Minnesota state lawmakers and their spouses.

Many Exporters No Longer Want Dollars, US Bank Executive Says  —  When Paula Comings, the head of currency sales for US Bancorp, talks to US importers, she increasingly hears the same message: Their foreign counterparties no longer want to be paid in dollars.

Democratic drama: Union leader exits underscore DNC divisions  —  The departure of two major union presidents from their posts at the Democratic National Committee (DNC) is raising questions about lingering internal divisions as the party seeks to regroup.  —  On Sunday, news surfaced …