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.”

Trump at 80: A President ‘Really Uncomfortable’ With Aging … President Trump during a recent trip to attend the NBA Finals in New York.Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times  —  He stays up late, phoning lawyers and lawmakers, while posting up to 150 times a night on Truth Social.

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 …

Trump endorses Mike Collins in Georgia Senate runoff … Dooley said he has “great respect” for Trump in a post on X after the president's endorsement and reiterated his pitch as a political outsider best positioned to beat Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff, while highlighting his support from Kemp.

Switzerland votes ‘no’ in referendum on population limit  —  Swiss voters on Sunday rejected a proposal to limit the country's population to 10 million by 2050, according to the preliminary results of a divisive referendum billed by some as the country's Brexit moment.

The New Right Has a Blueprint for Building a Christian America … The field was empty, save for a few patches of yellow wildflowers.  But from behind the wheel, Abbotoy — a soft-spoken 38-year-old with a boyish face and a stubbly beard — described a town that was visible only to him …

The Generational Disaster of Trump, Bush and Clinton … In 1992, when Bill Clinton won the presidency over George H.W. Bush, the transition in power was accompanied by a wave of generational commentary.  —  The election marked the passing of a remarkable roster of seven consecutive presidents …

At the Kennedy Center, a Name Change Shrouded in Uncertainty  —  President Trump's name was removed from the arts institution's facade overnight on Saturday.  Many questions remain, including whether or not it stays off.  —  At high noon on Saturday at the John F. Kennedy Center …

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

Kash Patel Keeps Suing the Press … Kash Patel, director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, has yet to reach a settlement or a favorable jury verdict from the cases.Tierney L. Cross/The New York Times  —  In 2019, Kash Patel, then a White House aide, objected to how news outlets portrayed …

Ukraine is winning the drone war.  Now it needs to win over Trump. … Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has sought to capitalize on this rosier picture by intensifying his diplomatic engagement with the U.S. and Europe, while publicly and privately appealing to Russian President Vladimir Putin …

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 …

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.

He Quit Parliament.  Now He's Set to Become Britain's Prime Minister. … Over pints of lager on London's Horseferry Road, Burnham told his friend Steve Rotheram he was quitting Parliament and heading home, 200 miles from London to the northwest of England, to run for mayor of the post-industrial Greater Manchester region.

The White House UFC fight is a grand pageant for an 80-year-old boy king  —  On the White House South Lawn, rising high above the Executive Mansion, a battlefield awaits.  The temporary coliseum erected for Sunday night's Ultimate Fighting Championship matches promises a spectacle unlike any ever held on a president's doorstep.

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 …