Paramount to Pay Trump $16 Million to Settle ‘60 Minutes’ Lawsuit  —  President Trump sued Paramount over a “60 Minutes” interview with his opponent, former Vice President Kamala Harris.  —  Paramount has agreed to pay President Trump $16 million to settle his lawsuit over the editing …

The Disaster That Just Passed the Senate  —  This is an edited transcript of an episode of “The Ezra Klein Show.”  You can listen to the conversation by following or subscribing to the show on the NYT Audio App, Apple, Spotify, Amazon Music, YouTube, iHeartRadio or wherever you get your podcasts.

Trump Says U.S. Has Reached Trade Deal With Vietnam  —  The president said he had agreed to initial trade terms with Vietnam, the second country to strike a limited deal after Mr. Trump threatened steep tariffs.  —  President Trump said on Wednesday that the United States had reached …

The Grand Opening of an American Concentration Camp  —  What were you doing the day the president attended the opening of an American concentration camp in the Everglades?  Dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” by Republican officials because of the predators living in the surrounding swampland …

Wisconsin Supreme Court's liberal majority strikes down 176-year-old abortion ban  —  The Wisconsin Supreme Court's liberal majority struck down the state's 176-year-old abortion ban on Wednesday, ruling 4-3 that it was superseded by a newer state law that criminalizes abortions only after a fetus can survive outside the womb.

The private sector lost 33,000 jobs in June, badly missing expectations for a 100,000 increase, ADP says … Private sector hiring unexpectedly contracted in June, payrolls processing firm ADP said Wednesday, in a possible sign that the economy may not be as sturdy as investors believe …

Tesla Sales Fall 13%, Putting Carmaker on Course for Annual Drop  —  Tesla Inc. shares jumped after the carmaker posted a less drastic decline in vehicle sales than the most pessimistic analysts feared.  —  The company delivered 384,122 vehicles during the last three months, down 13% from a year earlier.

Immigration crackdown ripples through economy  —  President Trump's immigration crackdown is hitting key pockets of the economy, disrupting workplaces and communities around the country. … - There will be fewer workers to produce goods and services, slowing down growth and putting pressure on wages.

Trump's Finances Were Shaky.  Then He Began to Capitalize on His Comeback. … An attendee posed with a cutout of President Trump at a Bitcoin conference in Las Vegas at the end of May.Gabriela Bhaskar/The New York Times  —  Last spring, even as Donald J. Trump's march back toward …

Megabill hits an unexpected procedural snag  —  Republican leaders aren't only scrambling to find the votes to push their megabill through the House, they're also dealing with an unexpected procedural issue that could complicate floor consideration of the “big, beautiful bill.”

Trump pick to run federal watchdog: A 30-year-old who once shared a 9/11 conspiracy video and has ties to a Holocaust denier  —  The man President Donald Trump wants to put in charge of protecting whistleblowers - and rooting out government corruption - is a 30-year-old lawyer with barely …

Iran Suspends Cooperation With U.N. Nuclear Watchdog  —  The decision means that international inspectors will not be able to oversee sites, as experts warn that Tehran could revive plans to build a bomb.  —  Iran's president has enacted a law to suspend cooperation with the United Nations …

Lack of New U.S. Sanctions Allows Restricted Goods and Funds Into Russia  —  President Trump has issued no new restrictions on Russia this year, in effect allowing Moscow to acquire the money and materials it needs in its conflict with Ukraine.  —  Since President Trump returned to office in January …

Attorney general: ‘Everyone is Welcome Here’ sign cannot be displayed in Idaho schools  —  (UPDATED, 3:30 p.m., Monday, with comments from Sarah Inama.)  —  The “Everyone is Welcome Here” sign that sparked a viral nationwide controversy can no longer be displayed in Idaho schools …

Ukraine summons top US diplomat after Washington halts some arms supplies  —  Reduction in weapons shipments makes Kyiv more vulnerable to Russia's escalating attacks  —  Christopher Miller and Fabrice Deprez in Kyiv and James Politi in Washington  —  Ukraine summoned a top diplomat …

Fox News, MAGA hats and cookies: Inside Trump's West Wing  —  Trump likes to see whom he wants and call whom he chooses, and in the new term, he presides over a White House that mirrors the man, current and former aides say.  —  WASHINGTON — The military leaders who came to the Oval Office …

Inside the Dysfunction at Rubio's Shrunken National Security Council  —  Fewer meetings, more top-down demands and worries some officials may go rogue are upending the system.  —  When the Pentagon recently launched a review of a landmark security pact with Australia and the United Kingdom …

What we know about the jury's deliberations.  —  To summarize a whirlwind moment in court: Sean Combs was acquitted of the most serious counts against him, including sex trafficking.  The jury was not convinced that the women who testified were coerced into the sex marathons with male escorts at the heart of the case.