This Weekend in Politics, Bulletin 236.  —  ... Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent preposterously claimed on ABC that he is suffering with farmers going under because of Trump's tariffs because he is also a soybean farmer: “Martha, in case you don't know it, I'm actually a soybean farmer, so I have felt this pain too.”

US Department of Agriculture says no food aid benefits will be issued next month  —  The U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Saturday that food benefits under one of the country's biggest social assistance programs will not be issued next month amid the ongoing federal government shutdown.

Milei's Party Wins Argentina Midterm Vote in Major Comeback  —  President Javier Milei's party won Argentina's midterm vote Sunday, a result that will give the libertarian leader a stronger foothold in Congress as he seeks to pass major reforms to boost the nation's beleaguered economy.

Graham says lawmakers to be briefed on potential Venezuela land attack  —  Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham (R) said Sunday that President Trump told him that he plans to brief members of Congress on possible military action in Latin America, including potentially shifting attacks targeting Venezuela from the sea to land.

The Kavanaugh stop, 50 days later  —  “What a sick world.”  And, for paid subscribers: Closing my tabs.  —  ∙ Paid  —  Tuesday will be 50 days since the U.S. Supreme Court's Republican appointees issued an order allowing the Trump administration, essentially, to target working-class Latinos in its massive immigration raids.

Flights to Los Angeles International Airport halted due to air traffic controller shortage  —  Add AP News on Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.  Share  —  The Federal Aviation Administration said flights departing for Los Angeles International Airport …

Did Ronald Reagan ‘love tariffs’ as Trump claims?  —  America's 40th and 47th presidents both employed protectionist measures but in vastly different ways  —  Donald Trump has reignited a trade battle with Canada after the province of Ontario broadcast an ad showing Republican icon Ronald …

Many voters say health care unaffordable, are open to new insurance system: Poll  —  New polling has found that the majority of voters say health care in the U.S. is unaffordable and are open to a health insurance system that doesn't tie coverage to employment.

Trump rules out running as Vance's VP to gain third term, but open to Bannon plan: ‘Let AOC go against Trump’  —  TOKYO — President Trump said Monday that he won't run as Vice President JD Vance's running mate to circumvent the Constitution's two-term limit on the presidency …

Man in Nazi uniform assaulted Georgia student after he was denied entry to bar, officials say  —  The University of Georgia said it was “horrified by the actions of an individual who, while in downtown Athens wearing a Nazi uniform, assaulted a female” student.

Trump, Long Erratic on the World Stage, Reaches a New Level  —  Whether because of his increasingly mercurial approach or despite it, President Trump has won some foreign policy victories in his second term.  The question now is whether he can build on his record.

Nation's biggest law firms back off from challenging Trump policies  —  Smaller law firms are being pressed to their limits as they try to pick up the legal slack.  —  Just now  —  NEW YORK — The largest law firms in the United States have been far less likely to challenge President …

Newsom Says He Will Consider a 2028 Presidential Run After the Midterms  —  The California governor acknowledged in an interview Sunday on CBS that he would give the question serious thought after the 2026 elections.  —  Gov. Gavin Newsom of California, who has positioned himself …

Murphy: Trump trying to transition US to ‘something much closer to a totalitarian state’  —  Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) said he thinks President Trump is trying to transition the country into “something much closer to a totalitarian state.”  —  In an interview on CNN's “State of the Union …

ICE detains British journalist after criticism of Israel on US tour  —  Trump ally Laura Loomer took credit for Sami Hamdi's detainment in move denounced as ‘affront to free speech’  —  British journalist Sami Hamdi was reportedly detained on Sunday morning by federal immigration authorities …

What's next for embattled Nicolás Maduro as Trump pressures Venezuela  —  The U.S. bombing of alleged drug trafficking boats in the Caribbean off the coast of Venezuela and the buildup of military assets in the region have raised broader questions about possible plans to oust President Nicolás Maduro.

US Navy Helicopter and Fighter Jet in Separate South China Sea Crashes  —  A US helicopter and fighter jet separately crashed in the South China Sea, with the incidents occurring 45 minutes apart and coinciding with a visit by President Donald Trump to Asia.