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 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

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.

GOP senator says he will oppose Senate tax, Medicaid bill  —  Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson (R) says he cannot support the Senate bill to enact President Trump's agenda to cut taxes, secure the border and boost defense spending because it doesn't do enough to reduce the federal deficit, telling reporters he's a “no” on the legislation.

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.

Trump Renews Embrace of Putin Amid Ongoing Rift With Allies  —  President Trump opened his remarks at the Group of 7 gathering of industrialized nations by criticizing the decision to expel Russia from the bloc after Moscow's 2014 “annexation” of Crimea.  —  President Trump could have opened by talking about trade.

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 …

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.

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 …

Stating the obvious: Mass protests are not going to help Trump  —  Republicans continue to stand by Trump, while the rest of the country is getting fed up.  —  It's understandable that media coverage of Saturday's events would focus on an obvious political contrast: While President Donald …

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.

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.

Duluth Man Indicted for Threatening Two U.S. Senators and their Families  —  For Immediate Release  —  U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of Georgia  —  ATLANTA - Robert Davis Forney, 25, of Duluth, Georgia, was arraigned today before a United States Magistrate Judge on federal charges …