What Middle Powers Fear About the Trump-Xi Summit  —  Asian nations worry that the president might trade security commitments for better economic terms with China during his planned meeting with Xi Jinping this week.  —  Poland will soon host production lines for South Korean tanks.

Trump's Redistricting Push Could Cost Republicans More Than It Gains … Last week was the best one President Donald Trump has had in months.  —  Trump reminded Republicans who's boss by ousting Indiana lawmakers who defied his redistricting demands, saw Democrats' attempt to gerrymander Virginia blocked …

Trump and Netanyahu Say Iran War Is Not Over  —  The Trump administration said last week that the war had run its course, but the U.S. president and Israel's prime minister in interviews on Sunday did not rule out renewed combat.  —  President Trump and Israel's prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu …

The Post's Opinion Divide … On Monday, as The Washington Post celebrated its two Pulitzer Prize wins, the newspaper found itself scrambling to bring back two previously laid-off video operators to help livestream the celebration because, after the company's massive layoffs in February, no one remained who could operate the system.

One American has tested positive for hantavirus, another has mild symptoms … In a statement Sunday evening, HHS said the State Department would airlift the passengers, transporting some of them to the Regional Emerging Special Pathogen Treatment Center at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha.

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Lessons from the Pentagon's Empty Case Against Mark Kelly  —  Secretary Pete Hegseth's Pentagon is in disarray.  Adherence to the rule of law, is now, apparently, a ground for termination.  The latest target in Hegseth's continued purge was former Secretary of the Navy John Phelan.

OpenAI sued over ChatGPT's alleged role in guiding FSU shooter  —  The lawsuit claims the shooter carried out his attack using instructions and advice provided by ChatGPT.  —  OpenAI is being sued by the family of a victim killed in the April 2025 mass shooting at Florida State University that left two people dead.

America's job market optimism gap is the worst in the world  —  Young Americans have a gloomier outlook on their job prospects than their older colleagues, creating a wider optimism gap than any other country surveyed by Gallup.  —  The big picture: The very existence of that chasm between …

'Bill Cassidy Sold His Soul to the Devil, and He Didn't Get Anything for It'  —  On Saturday, we'll get some data on how yet another Trump Tragedy will end.  Recent polls put Bill Cassidy, the senator from Louisiana, in third place heading into the first round of the Republican primary here.

The problem(s) with the transportation secretary's tone-deaf reality series  —  Sean Duffy's return to reality programming isn't just a political mess, it also raises unavoidable ethical questions.  —  Just two weeks into Donald Trump's second term, Axios published a report noting …

G.O.P. Plant?  Democratic Ruse?  Accusations Fly in Nebraska's Senate Race  —  One Democrat is accused of being a Republican in disguise.  Another plans to drop out to boost an independent.  It's primary eve in one of the country's most unusual midterm contests.

Neal plans broad tax agenda if House control changes … The last time Neal had the job, during President Donald Trump's first term, he became the face of Democrats' long-running bid to release Trump's long-hidden tax returns — an ultimately successful fight that nevertheless came with loads …

As Trump Heads to Beijing, China Is ‘Locked and Loaded’ for a Fight  —  Beijing is signaling that it is ready for a trade showdown, and it is building up a legal arsenal in preparation.  —  Peace and stability will be the public message when President Trump and China's leader, Xi Jinping, meet in Beijing this week.

They Were Promised New Septic Tanks.  Trump Called It ‘Illegal DEI.’ … Behind Dana Anderson's home in central Alabama, a plastic pipe carries waste from her toilet through her backyard, discarding it outdoors.  Three or four times a year, a spell of heavy rain forces the excrement back up into the house.

Hegseth calls for Kelly to be investigated for ‘blabbing’ about classified briefing  —  Secretary of War Pete Hegseth called for Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) to be investigated over his public comments about a classified briefing.  —  In a Sunday appearance on CBS's Face the Nation, Kelly said it was …