Scoop: Trump aides fear Haberman and Swan obtained Situation Room tapes for “Regime Change”  —  Top White House officials believe New York Times reporters Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan obtained audio recordings of Situation Room meetings for their forthcoming book, “Regime Change.”

Merger Cleared, David Ellison to Join Trump at U.F.C. Bout  —  A U.F.C. fight on President Trump's birthday will now double as a capstone for Paramount's successful effort to secure Justice Department approval for a mega media merger.  —  The Ultimate Fighting Championship bout at the White House …

Iran War Live Updates: Israel and Hezbollah Exchange Strikes, Complicating Possible Iran Peace Agreement  —  Israel's military said it attacked the southern outskirts of Beirut, the Lebanese capital, after accusing Hezbollah, the Iran-backed armed group, of violating a cease-fire.  —  Here's the latest.

UFC to pay White House fighters in crypto issued by Trump company  —  Some fighters will receive bonuses in ‘stablecoins’ issued by Trump family business World Liberty Financial  —  The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) announced on Friday that it will pay bonuses to fighters in a form …

As Donald Trump turns 80, he faces a foe he can never defeat: Father Time.  That's a problem for us all  —  Alarm over the judgment and behaviour of the world's most powerful man, and the consequent risks to the world, can only get worse  —  The main Nuremberg trial ended …

The Kennedy Center is a reminder that we can win, it will be messy, and Trump will be petty  —  The illegal effort to put Donald Trump's name on the Kennedy Center has always been a metaphor — but, this weekend, it became a story of how we get through this.  —  This is what it will mean to win.

Trump Again Picks Personal Lawyer for a Top Job, as U.S. Attorney in Manhattan  —  James M. McDonald, a veteran former federal prosecutor and regulator, has more recently been part of President Trump's legal team, appealing his criminal conviction.  —  President Trump said on Saturday …

A woman's hypothermia death in Pittsburgh after her release from ICE custody is ruled a homicide  —  A medical examiner has ruled the death of a Haitian asylum seeker after being released from federal custody a homicide.  An attorney representing her family said he expects her relatives …

France's far-right front-runner rejects Trump's backing  —  BRUSSELS — If Jordan Bardella becomes France's next president, don't expect him to be Donald Trump's man in Europe.  —  The 30-year-old leader of France's far-right National Rally — and the favorite to replace Marine Le Pen …

UK armed forces board Russian shadow fleet oil tanker in English Channel, PM says  —  British armed forces boarded a Russian shadow fleet oil tanker in the English Channel in the early hours of Sunday morning, Sir Keir Starmer has said.  —  In an operation lasting six hours …

Deadlocked Wars: How Major Powers Misread the Regions They Attacked  —  Russia and the United States projected their own centralized views onto Ukraine and Iran, analysts said.  As a result, the smaller countries trapped larger ones in a costly confrontation.  —  NEWS ANALYSIS

Voters are unhappy about much more than high gas prices … Summary  —  RALEIGH, N.C. — For Leith Olson, the familiar comforts of middle-class life have moved out of reach.  —  To save money, he and his wife, Heather, cut back on vacations and switched to less expensive store brands when shopping for groceries.

U.S. Poised to Lose Measles Elimination Status as Utah Outbreak Nears One-Year Mark  —  Spread of the highly contagious disease persists at levels not seen in U.S. since early 1990s  —  A relentless measles outbreak in Utah has been spreading for nearly a year, putting the U.S. on a path …

Cruz breaks with Trump on key endorsements as 2028 looms  —  Texas Sen. Ted Cruz is staking out his independence from President Trump ahead of a possible 2028 run for the White House, backing rivals to Trump-endorsed candidates in two high-profile Republican primaries.

Trump Administration Reignites Its Feud With Anthropic Over Latest A.I. Models  —  The administration's surprise restrictions Friday cut off foreign access to Anthropic's latest models and sparked another round of finger pointing.  —  The feud between Anthropic and the Trump administration escalated again …