Don't ‘blackmail’ us: Europe rejects Trump's demand to help clean up Hormuz mess  —  BRUSSELS — Europe's message to Donald Trump on Monday was clear: We're not helping you secure the Strait of Hormuz.  —  Foreign ministers from the 27 EU countries gathered in Brussels to discuss …

Trump said he spoke to a former president about bombing Iran.  Four denials suggest otherwise.  —  Trump said twice Monday that he spoke to one of his predecessors about the Iran war and that the former president said he wished he had taken the action Trump did.

Live updates: Top Iranian security official and head of country's Basij force killed, Israel says  —  EDITED BY BRIDGET BROWN, LORIAN BELANGER, BRIAN P. D. HANNON AND MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS  —  Tanker hit by debris off coast of UAE  —  A tanker anchored off the eastern coat of the United Arab Emirates …

Trump Administration Seeks to Remove Cuba's President From Power During Negotiations  —  The United States has told Cuba that for meaningful progress to be made in negotiations, President Miguel Díaz-Canel must step down, said people familiar with the talks.

DOJ to Allow Hiring of US Prosecutors Straight Out of Law School  —  The Justice Department has waived a policy requiring newly hired federal prosecutors to possess at least one year of experience practicing law, as US attorneys' offices struggle to find qualified replacements following mass departures.

Richard Grenell: From Trump Cabinet Hopeful to Ex-Kennedy Center Manager  —  Richard Grenell once hoped to be President Trump's secretary of state.  Instead, Mr. Trump just replaced him as Kennedy Center president.  —  Richard Grenell worked hard during the 2024 election to be considered …

Fire on U.S. Aircraft Carrier Raged for Hours, Sailors Say  —  The Ford is now entering its 10th month of deployment after arriving in the Middle East from the Caribbean.  —  It took more than 30 hours for sailors to put out the fire aboard the aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford last week …

5 things to watch in Tuesday's Illinois primaries … Can AIPAC avoid another fumble?  —  AIPAC faced backlash from moderate Democrats last month after inadvertently boosting a progressive candidate in New Jersey who said Israel has committed a genocide in Gaza.  It's hoping not to make the same mistake again.

Time to Give Up the Jerome Powell Case  —  What matters is getting Kevin Warsh confirmed, not appealing a legal loss.  —  President Trump's lawfare efforts aren't faring well in court, and the latest example is a federal judge's decision last week to quash subpoenas in a probe of the Federal Reserve and Chairman Jerome Powell.

Judge Strikes Down Kennedy's Vaccine Policies  —  Ruling on a lawsuit brought by several prominent medical organizations, a district court said the federal government did not base its decisions on science in limiting Covid shots and changing the childhood immunization schedule.

Man charged with planting bombs near the Capitol claims he's covered by Trump pardon … While the wording of the proclamation Trump issued on his first day in office last year is extremely broad, it refers to cases that are pending and to people already convicted.  It's not clear from its face if it fends off future charges.

Families search for loved ones after deadly Pakistan strikes on Kabul rehab  —  Families have gathered outside a drug treatment centre in the Afghan capital, Kabul, looking for their loved ones after it was hit in a Pakistani air strike, which Taliban authorities said killed 408 people.

Jesse Jackson's family grapples with Illinois Senate endorsement controversy … But on Monday, Yusef Jackson, who is the organization's head, said the draft sample ballot was “released without authorization” and that the Jackson family and Rainbow PUSH Coalition are not making political endorsements this cycle.

Slavery, Tariffs and the Dire Strait  —  Or, why America is on its own  —  Donald Trump is now pleading with other countries to rescue his war on Iran by helping to open the Strait of Hormuz — although Trump being Trump, his pleas for assistance take the form of threats.  Regardless, help is not on the way.

Scoop: Jeffries faces growing threat of 2027 rebellion … - Jeffries and his allies maintain they are not remotely worried about a mass defection, pointing out that — even in the minority — he has had to endure 20 speakers' ballots and hasn't lost a Democratic vote.

Trump Airs a House Republican's Terminal Diagnosis, Claiming to Have Reversed It  —  The president leaned on House Speaker Mike Johnson to name a Florida Republican whose grave prognosis was imperiling the party's already slim voting margin.  Both said his prospects had improved.

‘No Amount of Housing We Build Is Going to Make Prices Drop’  —  A major new housing study is challenging the idea behind the “abundance agenda.”  —  As New York City rents have risen into the stratosphere in recent decades, City officials and policy wonks have mostly sought to respond …

Why David Boies Thinks We Should Support Trump's Iran War  —  The prominent lawyer says that Democrats should get behind the President, and make sure that he finishes the job.  —  For decades, David Boies has been one of the most renowned and impactful lawyers in America.

Netflix's Chief Opens Up About Trump, YouTube and Europe … Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos arrives in Brussels on Tuesday with a clear message for EU regulators ahead of a looming review of Europe's streaming rules: Don't overcomplicate them.  —  In an exclusive interview with POLITICO …

How the Iran war is an economic world war … - The 2020s have seen a pandemic, Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the resulting inflation, and, more recently, Trump's “Liberation Day” tariffs, which rocked markets and panicked some countries. … - When supply drops sharply and demand doesn't change, prices go up and shortages result.

Trump ramps up press pressure over Iran war coverage  —  The Trump administration is ramping up its attacks on the press as it struggles to control its messaging about the war in Iran. … - FCC chair Brendan Carr on Saturday threatened to revoke broadcast licenses if war coverage did not “operate in the public interest.”

Trump appointees aren't legally qualified to vote on ballroom, critics say  —  Federal law governing the panel requires that members have “experience in city or regional planning,” raising the possibility of a court challenge.  —  President Donald Trump's appointees to the federal planning commission …