Fact-checking Trump's interview with NBC News' ‘Meet the Press’  —  Digging into some of the president's claims on the Iran war, the Jan. 6 riots, California's primary elections and more.  —  President Donald Trump sat for an interview with “Meet the Press” moderator Kristen Welker on Friday …

Scott Pelley on the Bari Weiss Era and His Last Days at ‘60 Minutes’  —  It's hard to overstate the impact of “60 Minutes” on journalism.  It's the most-watched television-news program in America.  Since its debut on CBS in 1968, it's been the home of some of the most-storied broadcast journalists …

Israel strikes Beirut's southern suburbs days after US-supported ceasefire deal  —  Israel says Iran has launched missiles at it in the first such bombardment since a fragile ceasefire took effect in early April, complicating mediation efforts for a deal to end the war.

RFK Jr. Appears Disengaged on Many Health Department Matters Beyond Vaccines  —  Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has demonstrated little interest in managing his sprawling department as he focuses on food and vaccine policies, according to colleagues.

Red Mirage, Blue Shift, Online Cope  —  Spencer Pratt is a man who understands spectacle.  Even if you've never watched an episode of The Hills, you probably know the contours of his reality-TV villain arc — it fed the early-2000s gossip-blog machine.  He has name recognition.

Pete Hegseth's D-day speech on immigration condemned as ‘grotesque stupidity’  —  Historians and campaigners accuse US defence secretary of desecrating memory of soldiers who fell in Normandy  —  The US defence secretary, Pete Hegseth, has been accused by historians and rights campaigners of …

Trump considers buying Chagos Islands  —  US officials draw up proposal to bypass Britain and make its own deal to take control of Diego Garcia  —  The White House is considering a plan to buy the Chagos Islands from Mauritius, potentially sinking Sir Keir Starmer's plan to cede sovereignty of the territory.

Trump Says Iran Has Made a ‘Big’ Nuclear Promise.  It Isn't New.  —  President Trump's boasts of securing a commitment from Iranian leaders not to develop a nuclear weapon have puzzled nuclear experts who note that Tehran has made that pledge for more than 50 years.

The MAHA moms who helped elect Trump are out of patience … “We're going to vote for whatever candidate puts the health of our children first,” Hari said.  “I don't have loyalty to anybody.  And a lot of people feel that way within the MAHA movement.”  —  But the administration is banking …

The Liberal District That Could Oust a Trump-Defying Democrat  —  A New York City congressional race shows the fractures on the left.  —  As democratic heretics go, Representative Dan Goldman isn't guilty of many crimes against his party.  He initially won election to the House after prosecuting …

Lawsuit Aims to Stop U.F.C. Fights at White House on Trump's Birthday  —  A federal lawsuit said the event, set for June 14, was unlawfully planned and designed to benefit Mr. Trump and his allies.  —  A political activist and a Vietnam veteran represented by an anti-corruption organization filed …

How sick is sick enough?  New Medicaid work rule worries patient advocates, states. … Patient advocacy groups, physicians and state officials say they fear that chronically ill people, whose ability to work often fluctuates, will fall through the cracks and become uninsured at a time when they most need care.

Why most politicians are not calling for data center bans despite voters' anger  —  Many Americans are furious about the energy-guzzling behemoths that drive artificial intelligence, but politicians in both parties are cautious about backing all-out prohibition.  —  Summary