Trump's Approval Sinks Amid Unpopular War, Darkening G.O.P. Prospects  —  With the midterms nearing, President Trump's approval rating has hit a second-term low as voters question his handling of the economy, according to the latest New York Times/Siena poll.

Trump-backed prayer festival on National Mall draws thousands: ‘We welcome Jesus!’  —  Critics of Sunday's “Rededicate 250” event said it portrayed the United States inaccurately as a Christian nation and sought to erase the line between church and state.  —  Summary

60 Minutes Reveals Insider Trading on US Military Conflicts Is Exploding: 'Luck Alone Can't Explain The Numbers'  —  Prediction markets analysts told 60 Minutes Sunday that insider trading on U.S. military conflicts is exploding, and that the soldier accused of trading on the U.S. invasion …

Trump tells Axios “clock is ticking” for Iran and warns of more massive U.S. military attack  — President Trump told Axios in a phone call that “the clock is ticking” for Iran and warned that if the Iranian regime doesn't come with a better offer for a deal, “they are going to get hit much harder.”

Four crew members ejected safely after two Navy jets crash during air show in Idaho  —  All four crew members ejected safely after two Navy jets collided and crashed on Sunday during an air show at the Mountain Home Air Force Base in western Idaho, officials said.

Kentucky's unprecedented primary  —  With help from Eli Okun, Ali Bianco, Irie Sentner and Makayla Gray  —  Good Monday morning.  This is Jack Blanchard, bracing for the hottest day of the year in D.C. Thanks for all your great tips on father-daughter camping in Shenandoah — we swam the river …

How a Democratic Governor Came to Release an Election Denier From Prison  —  Gov. Jared Polis's decision to commute the sentence of Tina Peters came after months of tense discussions, including one with President Trump.  —  President Trump had a blunt message for Gov. Jared Polis of Colorado …

A Different Kind of Fading President  —  When Donald Trump took the oath of office last January, he was the oldest president to begin a term, clocking in at 78 years and 220 days.  He replaced the man who formerly held that title, Joe Biden, who had dropped out of the race after it became quite obvious …

Why the Supreme Court's voting rights ruling could play a big role at the local level  —  While Republican-led Southern states race to redo their congressional maps after the U.S. Supreme Court weakened the Voting Rights Act's protections against racial discrimination, the decision's effects may be felt most notably on the local level.

Trump plans to build helipad at White House  —  The longtime helicopter owner is addressing a persistent problem: The new Marine One helicopters have a history of burning grass.  —  Summary  —  For decades, U.S. presidents have stood, waved and boarded Marine One — the call sign …

Trump Doesn't Know What Power Is  —  In January, Stephen Miller gave a blustery and revealing interview to the CNN journalist Jake Tapper.  Flush with the triumph of the military raid to abduct Venezuela's president, Nicolás Maduro, Miller was taking a victory lap.

In Closed-Door Talks, U.S. Demands a Major Role in Greenland  —  Greenlandic officials worry about the direction of the negotiations aimed at defusing President Trump's threats to seize their island.  But they have little leverage.  —  With the conflict in Iran still smoldering …

A Master's Degree Isn't the Job Guarantee It Used to Be  —  New data shows the unemployment rate for professionals under 35 with advanced degrees has rarely been higher in the past 20 years  —  Going back to grad school has long been the Plan B of young professionals who aspire to climb higher …

Trump abandons Dreamers despite past sympathy  —  President Trump talks sympathetically about the country's 500,000 Dreamers — but his administration is putting them in the crosshairs for deportation. … - Trump officials are slowing renewals, narrowing deportation protections and ramping up enforcement against some DACA recipients.

Redistricting debate shifts to South Carolina as Republicans seek clean sweep of US House seats  —  An effort to reshape South Carolina's congressional districts will get its first full airing Monday in the state House, as lawmakers launch a lengthy and potentially testy discussion on whether …

Starmer Won't Give a Timetable for Departure, Spokesman Says  —  Keir Starmer will not set out a plan for leaving office, his spokesman said as pressure mounts on Britain's prime minister to step aside to end the leadership crisis engulfing the ruling Labour Party.

Scoop: 60+ MAGA allies tell Trump to vet AI before release  —  A group of more than 60 loyal allies of President Trump is urging him to test and approve the most powerful AI models before they're released, according to a new letter shared first with Axios.

In Ebola outbreak, a number of Americans in the Congo believed to have had exposure to suspected cases  —  CDC says it supporting partners who are ‘actively coordinating the safe withdrawal’ of individuals ‘directly affected by this outbreak’  —  A number of Americans who are in the Democratic Republic …

The E-Trade presidency: Trump trades stocks while America burns  —  Last month was a nerve-racking time for investors in the massive military-tech contractor Palantir.  They'd expected big returns on the Miami-based firm's close ties with Donald Trump's warfighting regime …