How Republicans got Murkowski to yes on Trump's megabill … Her vote was at risk of being out of reach, especially after the Senate parliamentarian ruled that multiple sweetener provisions to boost Medicaid payments to Alaska and Hawaii violated Senate rules that limit what can pass through …

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 …

Pardoned Jan. 6 Rioter Who Threatened Police Joins Justice Dept.  —  The pardoned rioter, a former F.B.I. agent who was charged with encouraging the mob that stormed the Capitol, is a counselor to Ed Martin, the director of the so-called weaponization committee.

Pentagon halting some promised munitions for Ukraine … The people were granted anonymity to discuss current operations.  The Pentagon did not respond to a request for comment.  —  In a statement following the publication of this story, White House Deputy Press Secretary Anna Kelly said that the decision …

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 …

Trump Withholds Nearly $7 Billion for Schools, With Little Explanation  —  The money, which was allocated by Congress, helps pay for after-school programs, support for students learning English and other services.  —  The Trump administration has declined to release nearly $7 billion …

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 …

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 …

Dalai Lama confirms he will have a successor after his death  —  Exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama has confirmed he will have a successor, putting to rest speculation over whether the 600-year-old institution will end when he dies.  —  In a video message keenly-awaited by his followers …

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 …

U.S. Department of Education Announces the University of Pennsylvania Has Entered into a Resolution Agreement to Resolve its Title IX Violations  —  Today, the U.S. Department of Education (the Department) announced the University of Pennsylvania (UPenn) has entered into a Resolution Agreement …

Iran enacts law suspending cooperation with UN nuclear watchdog  —  Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian put into effect on Wednesday a law passed by parliament last week to suspend cooperation with the U.N. nuclear watchdog, the IAEA, Iranian state media reported.

The Supreme Court's Pandora's Box  —  The Roberts Court let Pandora out of the box, and now there seems to be no putting everything back in.  First it was criminal immunity and the pass on prosecution given to presidents.  Last Friday it was Casa, the birthright citizenship/nationwide injunction case …

Making Foreign Aid Great Again  —  Author: U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio  —  Every public servant has an obligation to American citizens to ensure any programs they fund advance our nation's interests.  During the Trump Administration's thorough review of thousands of programs …

Local officials grow wary of helping ICE detain immigrants  —  A growing number of local law enforcement officials are alarmed about their jails and prisons holding immigration detainees without warrants, saying it exposes their departments to legal risks.

Trump's racking up wins — and rewriting the book on diplomacy  —  The least diplomatic president in US history is scoring diplomatic victories.  —  Over the last couple of days, Donald Trump has gotten NATO to agree to a defense spending target of 5%, and backed Canada off imposing a digital-services tax on American tech firms.