Trump administration says its war in Iran has been ‘terminated’ before 60-day deadline  —  The Trump administration is arguing that the war in Iran has already ended because of the ceasefire that began in early April, an interpretation that would allow the White House to avoid the need to seek congressional approval.

Poll: Trump's Iran war reaches Iraq- and Vietnam-era disapproval levels  —  A Post-ABC-Ipsos poll shows most Americans call the military action a mistake, even as Republicans remain strongly supportive.  Many Americans fear the conflict will lead to a recession.  —  Summary

Trump Has No Clue What His Supreme Court Has Just Unleashed  —  Now that the Supreme Court has gutted yet another piece of the Voting Rights Act, this one concerning redistricting, here's one thing we know for sure: Democrats will have to enter into a new era of procedural total war.

Spirit Airlines Prepares to Shut Down  —  The low-fare airline, which has struggled for years, had been trying to secure a $500 million lifeline from the Trump administration.  —  Spirit Airlines is preparing to shut down after failing to strike a deal for a financial lifeline from the Trump administration …

Trump's New Medicaid Work Requirements Are Here  —  On Friday, Nebraska became the first state to enact Medicaid work requirements, mandatory for states with Medicaid expansion due to Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Act.  Notably, the state did it seven months before the deadline.

Missing State Senate candidate from western Oklahoma found dead: What we know  —  A candidate for State Senate has been found dead, his campaign said in a news release.  —  ERICK, Okla. —  An investigation is ongoing after a candidate running for state Senate was reported missing …

Pope Leo picks formerly undocumented immigrant to lead West Virginia Catholics  —  Evelio Menjivar-Ayala, currently auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of Washington, in 2023 became the country's first Salvadoran bishop.  —  Summary  —  Pope Leo on Friday named a formerly undocumented immigrant …

Time For The DNC To Sue CBS News For $20 Billion  —  A free idea for Ken Martin.  —  Knives are out for Ken Martin as Democratic National Committee chair, and they probably should be.  Fundraising has been anemic, spending has been questionable, and he broke a clear promise to release the committee's post-2024 autopsy.

Jury Convicts Florida Ex-Congressman of Secretly Lobbying for Venezuela  —  The nation's state-run oil company hired David Rivera's consulting firm for $50 million to influence members of Congress and the White House.  —  A federal jury convicted former Representative David Rivera of Florida on Friday …

Since Congress Let Obamacare Subsidies Expire, Millions Are Dropping Coverage  —  Americans can't afford the higher health insurance premiums that resulted from Congress's refusal to extend federal tax credits.  —  Millions of Americans appear to be dropping Obamacare coverage …

Trump's Reichstag fire presidency is immolating  —  The day after an alleged gunman tried to barge into the White House Correspondents Dinner, Todd Blanche — the nation's chief law enforcement official — appeared on national television to denounce that act of political violence.

How Normie Pundits Paved the Way for the Supreme Court Voting Rights Disaster  —  Sign up for Executive Dysfunction, a newsletter that highlights one under-the-radar story each week about how Trump is changing the law—or how the law is pushing back.  You'll also receive updates on the latest from Slate's Jurisprudence team.

Who Are You Gonna Believe, Trump or Your Lying Eyes?  —  The emperor's new clothes, gas prices edition … Republicans have an affordability problem.  During the 2024 campaign Donald Trump promised to reduce prices beginning on “Day One,” and promised specifically that he would cut energy prices in half.

Trump Loses Ground on Several Personal Traits as Approval Rating Slips  —  Majority of Americans say level of ethics and honesty in government has fallen during Trump's term  —  This Pew Research Center analysis examines Americans' views of Trump and the two major parties.  —  Why did we do this?

Pundits are wrong about the Democrats' “missing” voters  —  In individual-level polling data, two-thirds of Trump disapprovers who aren't backing Democrats on the generic ballot look like closeted Republicans, not swing voters waiting for a pivot on crime

GOP Gov. Brian Kemp says he won't redraw Georgia political maps for 2026 elections  —  Republican Gov. Brian Kemp said today that he doesn't plan to delay Georgia's primary this month to redraw his state's political maps for this year's elections.  —  “Voting is already underway for the 2026 elections …

Live updates: Trump says he's ‘not satisfied’ with Iran's newest peace plan  —  Meet Dr. Nicole Saphier, Trump's third pick for US surgeon general  —  Trump dropped his pick for surgeon general Dr. Casey Means this week after it became clear she didn't have enough Senate votes.

FBI Redirected a Quarter of Staff to Target Immigrants Under Trump's Deportation Push  —  The Federal Bureau of Investigation multiplied the number of employees assigned to immigration by a factor of 23 in the first nine months of the second Trump administration, The Intercept has found.

Trump says he'll place 25% tariff on autos from EU, accusing bloc of not complying with trade deal  —  President Donald Trump said Friday that he will increase the tariffs charged on cars and trucks from the European Union next week to 25%, a move that could jolt the world economy at a fragile moment.

CEO pay soared in 2025, 20 times faster than workers' pay  —  Analysis finds real wages fell 12% since 2019, with inequality widening in the US beyond global levels  —  CEO pay increased 20 times faster than worker pay around the world in 2025, according to a new analysis from Oxfam …

US national debt is now bigger than the economy for first time since World War II  —  Lawmakers urged to ‘stop the bleeding’ and put the country on a more sustainable fiscal path  —  The U.S. national debt is now larger than the economy as a whole, hitting levels not seen since the aftermath of World War II, new data has revealed.

U.S. asks for help with opening Strait of Hormuz while Trump attacks allies  —  According to an internal memo seen by NBC News, the State Department is seeking to create a new coalition called the “Maritime Freedom Construct.”  —  After President Donald Trump suggested the U.S. needed …

Majority of US military sites in Middle East damaged by Iran, CNN investigation reveals  —  At least 16 American military sites have been damaged in Iranian strikes, making up the majority of US positions in the Middle East, a new CNN investigation can reveal.

‘Divided us with a smile’: GOP groaning over Mike Johnson reaches a fever pitch … This week's chaos came to a head late Wednesday, with multiple members of key Republican factions yelling and swearing at Johnson on the House floor and in closed-door meetings.

Iran Is Grasping for a Solution to an American Blockade It Can't Break  —  Siege reveals hole in Tehran's strategy of guerrilla warfare and controlling Strait of Hormuz  —  For almost five decades, Iran's Islamic government has survived financial pressure from the U.S. by selling oil to China.

Casey Means: Murkowski sank my nomination  —  The surgeon general nominee is a close ally of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. … Kennedy also called out her opponents for a “lack of integrity” and “lack of courage” and said it was indicative of “the tribalism that is polarizing and destroying our country.”

As Trump's Poll Numbers Fall, His Authoritarian Instincts Grow More Extreme  —  Increasingly unpopular and facing a fracturing coalition, Trump is using government power to punish his critics, take political revenge, and revel in his own cruelty.  —  Pocket