Trump says Netanyahu will have ‘no choice’ but to accept a deal with Iran  —  US president tells FT that he ‘calls the shots’ after urging the Israeli leader not to retaliate against Tehran

Nithya Raman surges past Spencer Pratt in L.A. mayor's race, closing in on runoff with Karen Bass  —  Los Angeles City Councilmember Nithya Raman surged past reality television personality Spencer Pratt in the city's mayoral primary election Sunday, capping off a five-day turnaround after she fell behind to Pratt on election night.

Trump walks out of ‘Meet the Press’ interview when challenged over false claims  —  When pressed by host Kristen Welker, the president cited no evidence for claims about Jan. 6 and elections he said were “rigged.”  —  Summary  —  President Donald Trump broke off an interview with NBC's …

The New York Primary That Is All About Israel  —  From lower Manhattan into brownstone Brooklyn, events 6,000 miles away are dividing neighbors and consuming a Democratic congressional race.  'It's crazy.'  —  NEW YORK—Not long ago, Dan Goldman was a hero of the resistance.

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 …

The Hidden Figure With Close Ties to Bill Gates and Jeffrey Epstein  —  Melanie Walker was a confidante to Gates and Epstein.  Her lawyer says she was in a ‘coercive relationship’ with Epstein.  —  It was September 2017, and Dr. Melanie Walker's work with Bill Gates was coming to an end.

Trump drags feet on drone deal with Ukraine, mystifying experts  —  The Trump administration's hesitancy in signing a major drone deal with Ukraine is slowing the U.S. military down in an area where it's already trying to play catch-up.  —  Even as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky …

The Justice Department Hasn't Taken Its Usual Steps to Protect the 2026 Election  —  The DOJ appears to be quietly scrapping its typical “command center” that would monitor Election Day emergencies.  — Copy  —  President Donald Trump says “if you don't have honest voting, you can't really have a nation.”

Congress thought it had a spy-powers deal.  Then Trump came in. … But Democrats are withdrawing their support in protest of the Pulte appointment, with nearly every Democratic senator joining a handful of Republicans in tanking a procedural vote early Friday morning that would have allowed …

Knicks Watch Party at Garden Is Canceled, as Game 3 Security Ramps Up  —  President Trump and Mayor Zohran Mamdani are expected to attend the game on Monday at Madison Square Garden.  A viewing party on Friday led to more than a dozen arrests.  —  A watch party planned …

Maine Dems plot response if Nebraska GOP tweaks Electoral College votes  —  Democrats in mostly blue Maine are threatening to retaliate if Republican-led Nebraska changes how it awards Electoral College votes for the 2028 presidential election. … - Unlike other states …

Stocks Extend Selloff on Tech, Oil Climbs on Iran: Markets Wrap  —  Stocks dropped as artificial-intelligence shares pulled back after a blistering rally and stronger-than-expected US jobs data reinforced bets for Federal Reserve interest-rate hikes.  Oil rose and bonds fell as tensions flared in the Middle East.

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.

How Republicans made the House harder for Democrats to win  —  Republican-led states have redrawn enough congressional districts to force Democrats to outperform their 2024 national results by nearly 5 percentage points if they want to retake the majority in the 2026 midterms.