ICE Barbie Dodges Blame for Disastrous Texas Flooding on Trump's Watch  —  DODGE AND WEAVE  —  Kristi Noem was grilled over the delayed warning residents received during the flash floods in Texas.  —  Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has defended the Trump administration from suggestions …

As Floods Hit, Key Roles Were Vacant at Weather Service Offices in Texas  —  Some experts say staff shortages might have complicated forecasters' ability to coordinate responses with local emergency management officials.  —  Crucial positions at the local offices of the National Weather Service …

The Republican Fever Must Break  —  Eight years ago, I stood on the floor of the Senate and announced that I would not run for re-election.  I spoke then of a fever in our politics, a fever that I hoped would soon break.  I noted that in today's Republican Party, anything short of complete …

‘I want my vote back’: Trump-voting family stunned after Canadian mother detained over immigration status  —  Family of Cynthia Olivera reconsiders support for president after Ice detained her at green card interview  —  The family of a Canadian national who supported Donald Trump's plans …

Musk said he's forming a new political party after split with Trump over tax cuts law  —  BRIDGEWATER, N.J. (AP) — Elon Musk said he's carrying out his threat to form a new political party after his fissure with President Donald Trump, announcing the America Party in response to the president's sweeping tax cuts law.

Knives, bullets and thieves: the quest for food in Gaza  —  Editor's note: Anas Baba is NPR's producer in the Gaza Strip.  His report is a rare account by a journalist inside a new food distribution site that the United States and Israel helped establish in the Palestinian territory.

Tony Blair's staff took part in ‘Gaza Riviera’ project with BCG  —  Former UK prime minister's institute participated in meetings on plan to turn shattered enclave into trading hub  —  The Tony Blair Institute participated in a project to develop a postwar Gaza plan that envisaged kick-starting …

Tariffs return to April rates on August 1 without deals, Bessent says  —  Countries that don't make trade deals with the U.S. by August 1 can expect tariff rates to return to the levels announced in April, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Sunday.

Thailand to Offer US More Trade Concessions to Avert 36% Tariff  —  Thailand is making a last-ditch effort to avert a punitive 36% export levy threatened by the Trump administration with offers of greater market access for US farm and industrial goods, along with increased purchases of energy and Boeing jets.

Trump Is Gutting Every Source of America's Greatness  —  The most lasting and catastrophic legacy of Donald Trump's presidency might well be the loss of America's strength and standing in the world—and with it, the liberal international order that has preserved global peace and security …

Don't look away from what's happening in Iran  —  Now that a ceasefire is in place with Israel, the Islamic Republic again has turned its attention to cracking down on dissent at home.  —  Roxana Saberi is a journalist and author of “Between Two Worlds: My Life and Captivity in Iran.”

Social Security Email Says Policy Bill Eliminates Tax on Benefits.  Does It?  —  The Social Security Administration circulated an imprecise email about the provisions in the new law.  Here's what it actually does.  —  In a celebratory email sent to Americans across the country …

Trump's effort to deport pro-Palestinian activists goes to trial … The case marks the first significant trial of Trump 2., a challenge to the president's agenda before a judge who has made no secret of his alarm over the administration's immigration tactics and who recently rebuked …

An increasing share of American adults are going hungry  —  More Americans are going hungry, per new data from Morning Consult. … - The rise is like a slow-moving train wreck, says John Leer, chief economist at Morning Consult. … - In May, 15.6% of adults were food insecure, almost double the rate in 2021.

From lumber to lighting: How Trump's tariffs drive up home construction costs  —  NBC News modeled out a 3-bedroom home and found tariffs added more than $4,000 to total costs.  —  Lumber from Canada?  That will be another $534.  —  Major appliances from China?  Add a cool $445.

Israel Is Fast Alienating the Democratic Base  —  To grasp the significance of Zohran Mamdani's shocking victory in last month's Democratic primary for mayor of New York, it's worth recalling another upset, which took place 11 years ago and some 300 miles to the south, in a Republican …

Can Democrats Find Their Way on Immigration?  —  The party's leftward shift in the Biden administration arguably laid the groundwork for President Trump's aggressive approach.  Deciding the next move won't be easy.  —  Many Democratic presidential candidates in 2019 supported decriminalizing …

Johnson on Texas floods: ‘We feel just as helpless as everyone else does’  —  Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said on Sunday that there's not much more Congress can do to help victims of the Texas floods until the supplemental funding requests come in.  —  In an interview on Fox News's …

Things Worth Remembering: Lady Liberty's Open Arms  —  Welcome to Things Worth Remembering, in which writers share a poem or a paragraph that all of us should commit to heart.  This week, Joe Nocera reflects on his Italian ancestors and the poem that lies on the pedestal of our Statue of Liberty.

How Trump's megabill could slam the job market … White House officials insist that the decline won't dent the economy because the megabill will encourage more Americans to enter the workforce.  Many economists disagree, predicting that the immigration crackdown will hurt the labor market.