Live Updates: D.C. Shooting Suspect Worked With C.I.A.-Backed Units in Afghanistan, Officials Say  —  The C.I.A. said that the suspect, whom officials identified as a 29-year-old Afghan, came to the United States in 2021 after the American military withdrawal.

Clown Car Diplomacy  —  Maybe Trump's developer friends should stick to real estate  —  We tend to digest the news in small bites because, as has been said, the news is the first draft of history.  But sometimes we need to step back and take a look at the wide shot to understand the broader implications of what is going on and why.

Americans are buckling under medical bills.  It could get worse. … Financial assistance from the HealthWell Foundation, one of the largest charities in the country, is already 23 percent higher this year than all of last year.  Requests swamped the fund it launched this month …

A mother was taken into custody by ICE.  Then the public learned of her family tie to the White House  —  Video Ad Feedback  —  Mother of White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt's nephew arrested by ICE  —  Immigration Federal agencies South America

‘In Triage Every Day’: A Beleaguered Speaker Says He's Overwhelmed  —  In a podcast interview, Speaker Mike Johnson opened up about the crushing demands of a job that he joked was his in name only.  —  After several bruising weeks for Speaker Mike Johnson, a soft-focus podcast interview alongside his wife …

Trump, After Call With China's Xi, Told Tokyo to Lower the Volume on Taiwan  —  Japan, a U.S. ally that had angered China on Taiwan, found the message worrying  —  Chinese leader Xi Jinping was angry, and President Trump was listening.  —  Days after Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi outraged China …

Here's the latest.  —  Dozens of emergency responders and police vehicles were amassed at the scene of the shooting, an area of downtown Washington where troops have been patrolling for months.  —  Here's the latest.  —  A member of the National Guard was shot near the White House on Wednesday afternoon …

Trump says Haiti no longer meets requirements for TPS.  Haitians have to leave  —  The Department of Homeland Security on Wednesday announced the end of temporary immigration protections for Haitians, adding them to a growing list of immigrant groups seeing their protected status revoked by the Trump administration.

‘I can get loud’: Adelita Grijalva becomes a voice for sexual assault survivors  —  The Arizona Democrat is the least senior member of Congress, but she was thrust into the spotlight as her fight to be seated coincided with the Epstein saga.  —  WASHINGTON — Most freshman lawmakers spend their first year …

U.S. to Press Europe and Other Allies on ‘Mass Migration,’ Document Says  —  American diplomats were told to raise U.S. concerns about “violent crimes associated with people of a migration background.”  —  Secretary of State Marco Rubio has ordered American diplomats in Europe and in Canada …