Trump orders federal moves on D.C. crime, takes over D.C. police  —  The president is planning to flex his law enforcement power over Washington, declaring that he would clear the city of homeless people and crack down on crime.  —  President Donald Trump announced Monday that he was placing …

Trump to join European leaders on emergency call before Putin talks  —  BERLIN — U.S. President Donald Trump will join European leaders including Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for an emergency virtual summit on Wednesday.  —  The call, organized by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz …

The U.S. Marches Toward State Capitalism With American Characteristics  —  President Trump is imitating Chinese Communist Party by extending political control ever deeper into economy  —  A generation ago conventional wisdom held that as China liberalized, its economy would come to resemble America's.

Small Businesses Brace for the Punishing Side Effects of Trump's Tariffs  —  Large firms with big bank balances, workers already in jobs and households near the top of the income ladder will have an easier time navigating the economic waves.  —  Katrina Golden, the owner of Lil Mama's Sweets & Treats …

Israel kills Al Jazeera journalists in targeted Gaza City airstrike  —  The Committee to Protect Journalists is appalled to learn of the killing today of Al Jazeera journalist Anas Al-Sharif, Mohammed Qreiqeh, camera operators Ibrahim Zaher and Mohammed Noufal, and an unnamed assistant by Israeli forces in Gaza.

Trump Rages at Nobel-Winning ‘Deranged Bum’ in Late-Night Meltdown  —  JEALOUS, MUCH?  —  The president went after economist Paul Krugman in an irate Truth Social post.  —  Donald Trump has lashed out at Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman in a late-night rant after he weighed …

Fighting Gives Democrats Stories To Tell  —  It's easier to rally people when they have protagonists to cheer on.  —  Fighting is most important because it's a predicate to winning.  Good, hard fighters combine strategic thinking with aggression, and that mixture alone will change an opponent's behavior.

U.S. Government to Take Cut of Nvidia and AMD A.I. Chip Sales to China  —  In a highly unusual arrangement with President Trump, the companies are expected to kick 15 percent of what they make in China to the U.S. government.  —  Nvidia and Advanced Micro Devices are expected to pay …

House Republicans want another megabill.  One GOP senator says it could be ‘damaging.’ … And Senate Finance Committee Chair Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) said he's open to considering as many as 200 tax proposals from his members that were ultimately not included in the first megabill.

How the 2025 Reconciliation Act (Public Law 119-21) Will Affect the Distribution of Resources Available to Households  —  This interactive tool illustrates the distributional effects of the 2025 reconciliation act (P.L. 119-21).  It allows users to explore how that law will affect …

Australia will recognize a Palestinian state, Prime Minister Albanese says  —  Australia will recognize a Palestinian state, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Monday, joining the leaders of France, Britain and Canada in signaling they would do so.  His remarks followed weeks of urging …

Supreme Court formally asked to overturn landmark same-sex marriage ruling  —  Kim Davis, a former clerk who refused gay couples, brought the appeal.  —  Paula Faris speaks to Kim Davis, the Kentucky court clerk who went to jail because she refused to issue gay marriage licenses.

172. “Federalizing” D.C.  —  Like any federal enclave, the federal government has plenary power over the District of Columbia.  But Congress has delegated most of that power to local officials; it would take new laws to undo that.  —  Welcome back to “One First,” a weekly newsletter that aims …