Border Patrol agents stage show of force at Newsom's ‘big beautiful press conference’  — Newsom was announcing California's response to President Trump's efforts to take control of the U.S. House of Representatives  — Mayor Karen Bass asks why border patrol ‘thumbed their nose’ at the governor's event

DC man accused of throwing sandwich at federal officer released from custody  —  Sean Dunn, accused of throwing a sandwich at a federal officer, is released on his own recognizance as the judge finds the felony charge excessive. … WASHINGTON — A man accused of throwing a Subway sandwich …

Russia and Ukraine Agree: A Trump Summit Is a Big Win for Putin  —  The talks on Friday in Alaska pull the Russian leader out of diplomatic isolation from the West, and Ukrainian and European leaders fear it gives him an opening to sway the American president.

US Attorney Pirro's office admits grand jury refused ICE interference charges — twice  —  Federal prosecutors told a judge they had failed twice to secure an indictment against Sydney Lori Reid for allegedly assaulting an FBI agent during an ICE arrest.

1. Trump's job approval and views of his personal traits  —  Table of Contents Table of Contents  — Trump's Tariffs and ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ Face More Opposition Than Support as His Job Rating Slips  — 3. How Americans view the Trump administration's tariff policies and the GOP's budget and tax bill

Meta's AI rules have let bots hold ‘sensual’ chats with kids, offer false medical info  —  An internal Meta policy document, seen by Reuters, reveals the social-media giant's rules for chatbots, which have permitted provocative behavior on topics including sex, race and celebrities.

D.C. Mayor Apparently In Martha's Vineyard Amid Trump's Police Takeover  —  D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser reportedly left town for Martha's Vineyard in the midst of Trump's unprecedented takeover of D.C. police and deployment of federal law enforcement agents around the city.

Trump claims credit for fixing Social Security as it barrels to insolvency  —  Many of the president's claims were misleading and ignored months of turmoil at the embattled agency.  —  President Donald Trump marked the 90th anniversary of Social Security on Thursday with an Oval Office signing …

Police chief orders more cooperation with immigration agents as federal activity takes root in DC  —  Attorney General Pam Bondi has named the head of the Drug Enforcement Administration as Washington's “emergency police commissioner,” saying she is granting him the powers of the police chief amid the federal takeover.

Trump cold-called Norwegian minister to ask about Nobel Peace Prize  —  American president angles for top diplomatic award while world watches his summit with Russian leader Vladimir Putin.  —  U.S. President Donald Trump called Norway's Finance Minister Jens Stoltenberg out of the blue …

Staff Mutiny Forces Pub to Turn Away JD Vance  —  NO ROOM AT THE INN  —  The vice president had reportedly attempted to dine at The Bull in Charlbury, Oxfordshire, weeks after the venue hosted Kamala Harris.  —  A staff mutiny forced the management of a plush British countryside pub to turn away JD Vance …

Veggie-flation strikes, with a warning for grocery prices  —  The U.S. economy has a vegetable problem, and it's not just “broccoli refusal” either — wholesale prices for fresh veggies soared by a record amount last month, foreshadowing a possible spike at the grocery store soon.

Melania Trump demands Hunter Biden retract comments linking her to Jeffrey Epstein  —  First lady threatens to sue Joe Biden's son after he said sex offender Jeffrey Epstein introduced her to Donald Trump  —  Melania Trump has demanded that Hunter Biden retract comments linking …

ICE Adds Random Person to Group Chat, Exposes Details of Manhunt in Real-Time  —  Members of a law enforcement group chat including Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and other agencies inadvertently added a random person to the group called “Mass Text” where they exposed highly sensitive information …

Costco says it won't sell mifepristone abortion pill  —  Costco will not sell the abortion pill mifepristone at its pharmacy locations, the shopping club told CBS News.  —  The wholesaler said its decision not to sell the prescription medication was based on a “lack of demand from our members and other patients.”

D.C. Homeless Camps Are Cleared Ahead of Expected Federal Raids  —  City officials and advocates spent much of the day trying to clear the city's dozens of homeless camps, urging people to go to shelters ahead of expected federal raids.  —  City officials and advocates warned people living …

Mayors of Democratic cities beyond D.C. decry Trump's takeover threats  —  When President Trump announced his plans to mobilize Washington, D.C.'s National Guard and take control of the city's local police force, he suggested that other liberal-leaning cities could be next.  —  “You look at Chicago, how bad it is.