Summers: No economist ‘without a strong political agenda’ says Trump bill good for economy  —  Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers railed against President Trump's massive tax and spending bill, saying no objective economist would characterize the legislation as a boon to the economy.

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 …

Republicans just cut Medicaid.  Will it cost them control of Congress? … Justice voted for the megabill last week, despite his concerns over some of its Medicaid provisions — and after warning Republicans “cannot cut into the bone.”  Steep cuts, he said, would cost the GOP voters and lead the party to …

Texas officials face scrutiny over response to catastrophic and deadly flooding … The destructive fast-moving waters that began before sunrise Friday in the Texas Hill Country killed at least 43 people in Kerr County, authorities said Saturday, and an unknown number of people remained missing.

‘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 …

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 …

Nearly Half of America's Murderers Get Away With It  —  Most crimes go unsolved, emboldening criminals and potentially leading to more violence.  —  Someone murdered Raymel Atkins in Louisville, Ky., in 2023.  More than a year later, his mother and sister don't know who did it; the police have not made an arrest in the case.

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.”

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 …

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 …

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.

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 …