Frustration with Trump grows among U.S.'s Persian Gulf allies, officials say  —  Gulf leaders worry the president is unable to manage the diplomacy necessary to secure peace with Iran, according to Arab and Western officials.  —  Summary  —  Frustration with Washington is growing …

In Germany, record heat meets climate action fatigue  —  Climate action does not seem to be a priority for the German government — despite record temperatures, heat-related deaths and drought.  Why aren't more people taking to the streets in protest?  —  When Lars Werner of the …

Trump shows off article on lower drug prices that says Biden deserves credit, not him  —  US president credits himself with lowest drug prices in 60 years, when article says drop is more likely due to Biden  —  The White House flooded social media on Saturday with an image of Donald Trump showing off …

US aircraft carrier furore is emblem of growing disquiet over Iran war  —  Reports of poor conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln coincide with depleting stocks of both weapons and voter support  —  Pete Hegseth, the US defence secretary, faces a backlash over poor conditions …

Canadian Petition to Expel U.S. Ambassador Pete Hoekstra Takes Off  —  Mr. Hoekstra has been President Trump's faithful messenger in Canada amid a historic low in relations.  More than 170,000 Canadians want him gone.  —  After boycotting American products and shunning vacations south of the border …

DNC Adopts New Early State Presidential Primary Calendar  —  South Carolina will go first, followed by Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Michigan and Virginia.  — Copy  —  AUSTIN, Texas — The Democratic National Committee on Saturday adopted a new early state calendar …

Depleted strategic oil reserve nears level that raises concerns about damage to caverns, operations … The caverns that hold the U.S. strategic oil reserves could get damaged by the rapid release of stockpiles in response to the Iran war, experts warned this week as inventories hit a four-decade low.

Democrats disagree over abolishing or reforming ICE at DNC meeting  —  Democrats on Saturday approved dueling messages on whether U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement should be abolished or reformed, reflecting sharp opposition to President Donald Trump's crackdown but revealing disagreement in the party ahead of the midterms.

They were on the plane when Trump secretly left.  Here's what they noticed.  —  The journalists traveling with the president had no idea he had switched planes due to a perceived threat from Iran.  Now some say the operation has left them feeling deceived and questioning whether the White House considered their safety.

Republicans face unexpected challenge in Alaska Senate race  —  As Republicans look to hold on to their Senate majority in November, one state that is usually safely red is heating up as a former Democratic congresswoman makes a comeback bid to return to Washington.

The Trumps' Crypto Project Just Got One Step Closer to Becoming a Bank  —  A regulatory charter for World Liberty Financial could be “the most brazen act of self-dealing our system has ever seen.”  —  Federal regulators have given President Donald Trump's family crypto business a conditional approval to operate like a bank.

Transgender athletes are a red herring  —  This special Saturday edition of PN is made possible by paid subscribers.  Become one ⬇️  —  🏀 Subscribe to PN 🏀  —  Once again, transgender athletes are in the news ... despite the fact they don't even play in the league at the center of the controversy.

Court filings reveal Kyrsten Sinema had sex multiple times with married bodyguard while serving as senator  —  Former U.S. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema testified that she repeatedly had sex with her then-married security guard while she was in office representing Arizona, according to federal court filings.