‘Justice Will Prevail,’ Mahmoud Khalil Says as He Goes Free on Bail  —  Mr. Khalil, a Columbia graduate, had been held in Louisiana for over three months as the Trump administration sought to deport him.  A judge found reason to believe it was retaliation for his pro-Palestinian speech.

Kari Lake follows through on Trump order, axes most of Voice of America's staff  —  After three months of legal battles and lobbying, the Voice of America network is officially being reduced to a fraction of its pre-Trump form.  —  Widespread layoffs took place Friday at VOA and its parent agency …

A White Nationalist Wrote a Law School Paper Promoting Racist Views.  It Won Him an Award.  —  The University of Florida student won an academic honor after he argued in a paper that the Constitution applies only to white people.  From there, the situation spiraled.

Trump throws Gabbard under the bus — again  —  For the second time this week, the president dismissed his intelligence director's view on Iran's nuclear program.  —  For the second time this week, President Donald Trump publicly undermined Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard …

A judge sided with Trump.  Behind the scenes, he was lobbying for a nomination.  —  Ed Artau was already meeting with Senate staff about securing a nomination to the federal bench when he sided with Trump in a case, according to a new Senate disclosure obtained by POLITICO.

‘A good day’: Detained U.S. citizen said agents bragged after arresting dozens at Home Depot  —  A 37-year-old U.S. citizen who was tackled to the ground and arrested after filming federal agents at Home Depot on Thursday said he was held for more than an hour at Dodger Stadium …

Vance Blames L.A. Violence on California Democrats and Disparages Padilla  —  Vice President JD Vance said during a Los Angeles stop that Gov. Gavin Newsom and Mayor Karen Bass had encouraged protesters to engage in violence.  He also criticized Senator Alex Padilla and called him by the wrong name.

Social Security stops reporting call wait times and other metrics  —  The changes are the latest sign of the agency's struggle with website crashes, overloaded servers and long lines at field offices amid Trump cutbacks.  —  Social Security has stopped publicly reporting its processing times for benefits …

Top Pentagon spy pick rejected by White House  —  Army Lt. Gen. Richard Angle's name was put forward to lead the National Security Agency and U.S. Cyber Command.  —  The White House recently nixed the Pentagon's pick to head the country's top spy agency and command its elite hacking force …

ICE agents scatter as SD Bishop Pham, other clergy visit immigration court  —  Eight immigration courts line the fourth-floor hallway of the downtown Edward J. Schwartz Federal Building.  On the walls: boot prints of ICE agents.  —  But on World Refugee Day, masked immigration agents …

Letter to FBI from shooting suspect made wild claims about Klobuchar and Walz, sources say  —  People with direct knowledge of a letter Vance Boelter addressed to the FBI say it is rambling and conspiratorial. … Acting U.S. Attorney Joe Thompson addresses the media regarding the federal charges …

Stephen Miller's Fingerprints Are on Everything in Trump's Second Term  —  The deputy chief of staff has played an outsize role in immigration—and amassed more power than almost anyone else at the White House  —  Stephen Miller wanted to keep the planes in the air—and that is where they stayed.

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Planning for His Possible Assassination, Picks Successors  —  Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has not only picked replacements in his chain of military command in case they are killed in Israeli strikes, he has also named three senior clerics to replace him should he, too, be slain.

“Neither our media nor our political system is designed to deal with a far right authoritarian party”  —  Mark Copelovitch unpacks his signature phrase.  —  ∙ Paid … “Performative public lying is a hallmark of far right authoritarian parties.”  —  “Neither our media nor …

Trump attacks Watergate laws in massive shift of ethics system  —  Congress built a system 50 years ago to prevent another Nixon.  Trump seems determined to dismantle those rules.  —  Then-Rep. Elizabeth Holtzman was 32 when, as a member of the House Judiciary Committee …

Ireland shuts last coal plant, becomes 15th coal-free country in Europe  —  Moneypoint in County Clare, Ireland, joins the ranks of other European nations exiting coal by shutting off power generation at its sole remaining coal plant.  Industry observers say Ireland's increased renewable energy generation …

Foreign Students Help Make America Great  —  Trump has recognized this repeatedly, but some of his policies risk hindering American innovation.  —  Click for Sound  —  The competition for economic supremacy between the U.S. and China is compounded by the view that American trade policy is unbalanced.

Rich People, Pundits Really Do Not Want Zohran Mamdani to Be Mayor  —  Allies of former NY Governor Andrew Cuomo are breaking New York City spending limits trying to make him mayor.  Mamdani is still closing the gap  —  The Democratic primary to unseat disgraced New York City Mayor Eric Adams is in full swing.

Gen Z's stunning partisan split  —  America's youngest voters are far likelier to vote Republican than their older siblings.  —  Why it matters: Generation Z may be better understood as two distinct sub-generations — divided, in large part, by how they experienced the shock of COVID-19.

Judge Blocks Trump's Tying of Transportation Funds to Immigration Enforcement  —  Attorneys general in 20 states, most led by Democrats, had sued the administration.  Similar suits have been filed over funding for other programs.  —  A federal judge has temporarily blocked the U.S. Department …

As Trump shuts out migrants, Spain opens its doors and fuels economic growth  —  Defying the anti-immigrant trend in the U.S., Spain is reaping economic benefits by granting citizenship to tens of thousands of newly-arrived workers.  —  MADRID — When night falls on the other side of the Atlantic …

How Trump Treats Black History Differently Than Other Parts of America's Past  —  Since taking office in January, President Trump has tried to reframe the country's past involving racism and discrimination by de-emphasizing that history or at times denying that it happened.  —  NEWS ANALYSIS

Will the Midterms Be a Blowout?  —  A conversation with David Nir and G. Elliott Morris  —  This week's conversation is a three way with two people who know a lot about elections — which I don't.  I do know that Democrats have been outperforming in special elections, but don't feel remotely competent to tell you what that implies.

‘All of Ukraine is ours’ — Putin on Russia's territorial ambitions in Ukraine  —  Editor's Note: This story was updated with comments from Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha.  —  Russian President Vladimir Putin said “all of Ukraine” belonged to Russia in a speech on June 20 …

Japan scraps US meeting after Washington demands more defence spending  —  Allies' top defence and foreign policy officials were due to hold talks on July 1  —  Japan has cancelled a top-level meeting with the US after the Trump administration abruptly told Tokyo to spend more on defence …

U.S., EU Near Deal on Non-Tariff Trade Irritants  —  A draft agreement on reciprocal trade touches a litany of economic disputes between the economies—but not tariffs  —  The U.S. and European Union appear to be nearing a deal on multiple non-tariff trade issues from deforestation rules …

Health care has been a job market bright spot, but Trump's budget bill looms over the industry  —  Fewer people with health insurance would mean fewer doctor's office visits, prescription refills and medical procedures — and fewer workers supporting those services.