Trump Claims Strait Will Be ‘Permanently Toll-Free’ Under Agreement With Iran  —  In a call to The New York Times, President Trump praised Russia's and China's leaders and described Israel's prime minister as “a very difficult guy.”  —  President Trump said in an interview on Sunday afternoon …

Frustrated by Courts, Trump Weighed Suspending a Constitutional Right  —  Secret memos show that the White House debated last year, to a greater degree than previously known, whether to limit habeas corpus rights for undocumented immigrants.  —  Stephen Miller, left, and Will Scharf, right …

Trump has a timing problem — and GOP lawmakers are sick of it  —  They say timing is everything, but for President Donald Trump, it's increasingly becoming a political liability on Capitol Hill.  —  Frustration with Trump is growing among congressional Republicans, who say a string …

Mitch McConnell Is Hospitalized, His Spokesman Says  —  No details were given about the 84-year-old former majority leader's condition, but he has had a string of health issues in recent years.  —  Senator Mitch McConnell, Republican of Kentucky and the former majority leader, was admitted to the hospital on Sunday, a spokesman said.

How Trump Transformed the White House Lawn Into a Fighting Arena  —  It was back in late May that construction began on the towering, claw-like superstructure that now sits complete on the South Lawn of the White House, ready to stage Ultimate Fighting Championship bouts on Sunday, President Trump's 80th birthday.

Arson targeting Keir Starmer properties originated in Russia  —  Handler was affiliated with a pro-Kremlin hacktivist group  —  A Russian online sabotage network was behind a series of arson attacks on Sir Keir Starmer's family home and other targets linked to the UK prime minister, an FT investigation has found.

Todd Blanche Is a Dangerous Choice for Trump's Attorney General  —  President Trump has every right to select an attorney general who shares his policy views.  Mr. Trump campaigned and won on a platform skeptical of environmental regulation, opposed to racial preferences and supportive …

Boris Epshteyn: Trump's “psychiatrist” and counsel … - Epshteyn, the president's senior personal counsel, speaks with “the boss” so often that Trump sometimes puts him on speakerphone without telling others in the room, two people familiar with the routine tell Axios.

Russia unleashes a major barrage on Ukraine, killing 11 and damaging a renowned religious site  —  Russia fired hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles at Ukraine's biggest cities in a nighttime bombardment that killed at least 11 people and set fire to a renowned religious site …

How the Pentagon Plans to Fix Its Pricey Missile Problem  —  Military asks contractors to cut years off production time and slice hundreds of millions of dollars in costs  —  The Pentagon is shooting expensive missiles faster than it can replace them.  Its solution: cheaper missiles.

Live.  G7 summit: Leaders set to arrive in Évian after US-Iran framework deal  —  French President Emmanuel Macron is hosting his last G7 summit before leaving office next year.  High on the agenda are Russia's war on Ukraine, the conflict in the Middle East, Chinese competition, AI and child safety online.