President Trump Lost This War  —  The preliminary deal ending President Trump's four-month war with Iran is welcome but brings with it hard truths.  Mr. Trump made a terrible mistake starting this war.  He prosecuted it recklessly and in open defiance of the law.

How an Addictive Gas Station Drug Found Allies in Trump's Cabinet … Bottles of Feel Free, a kratom product produced by Botanic Tonics, displayed at a smoke shop in Oklahoma City last month.  Nick Oxford for The New York Times  —  For years, federal health officials have warned …

‘Absolute Worst Of America’: Critics Torch Trump UFC Event After ‘Disgusting’ Comment  —  Josh Hokit won his fight, then claimed Michelle Obama is a man.  —  Critics are calling out UFC fighter Josh Hokit for vile comments he made about former first lady Michelle Obama after winning his bout …

The Question Inside Trump's White House Wasn't Whether They Could Suspend Rights—It Was Whether They Could Get Away With It  —  The headline read “Frustrated by Courts, Trump Weighed Suspending a Constitutional Right.”  It teased the story like this: “Secret memos show that the White House debated …

A Muslim Texan sought to find his place in the party at the state GOP convention.  He left in tears.  —  Muslim delegates and attendees hoping to participate in the state Republican convention were shunned and rejected by members as they espoused themes of party unity ahead of the November election.

B-52 Stratofortress crashes after takeoff at Edwards Air Force Base … A B-52 Stratofortress crashed shortly after takeoff Monday from Edwards Air Force base in California's Mojave Desert, according to the military base.  —  The crash was reported at about 11:20 a.m. Emergency crews responded …

Will Commercial Ships Have to Pay to Pass Through the Strait of Hormuz?  Maybe.  —  Charging a toll is illegal under international law, but some fees are allowed for services.  It is not clear what services Iran would provide, but there were no fees charged before the war.

Justice Department Decision to Allow Paramount Deal Surprised Staff Investigators  —  Career antitrust officials investigating Warner acquisition were leaning toward recommending a challenge to the merger, people familiar with the matter say  —  WASHINGTON—The Justice Department's senior leadership closed …

Trump Ordered ‘American Flag Blue’ for the Reflecting Pool.  It's Green Again.  —  Algal blooms have hit the site, between the Lincoln Memorial and the Washington Monument, after a $14.2 million repair project.  —  President Trump wanted the Reflecting Pool at the Lincoln Memorial to look pristine.

Newsom Says Trump's Justice Department Is Investigating Him and His Wife  —  Aides to Gov. Gavin Newsom of California say several people associated with the couple have been contacted by federal agents in the past week.  He criticized the move as politically motivated.

ICE officer struck by vehicle during apprehension attempt, officials say  —  Police in Stafford Township, N.J., said Monday that a suspect fleeing the scene of an arrest struck an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer with their car.  —  The Stafford Township Police Department wrote …

Russia was behind arson attacks targeting PM, BBC reveals  —  BBC News Investigations and BBC Panorama  —  Even after he set fire to Sir Keir Starmer's house, Roman Lavrynovych - convicted on Monday of conspiring to commit arson - seemed to know as much about the prime minister as a bullet knows about its target.

The US government's Anthropic models ban was never about an AI jailbreak  —  The U.S. government's enforcement letter to Anthropic, which effectively forced the company to pull its latest AI models offline just before the weekend, should be a wake-up call for any U.S. tech company — AI lab or otherwise.

Covid vaccination cut risk of adverse heart events, large study finds  —  Vaccine may be cardioprotective, especially for older adults and those with comorbidities  —  Recent Covid vaccination appears to have broad cardioprotective effects, according to a  —  , which found reduced risk …

US Senate candidate with same name as incumbent Dan Sullivan ineligible for ballot, official rules  —  A top Alaska election official on Monday ruled that a U.S. Senate candidate with the same name and party affiliation as Republican incumbent Dan Sullivan is ineligible to appear on the state's primary ballot in August.

Senate to confirm Jay Clayton as soon as Thursday  —  The Senate could vote as soon as Thursday on Jay Clayton's nomination to serve as director of national intelligence — a lightning speed pace that will necessitate buy-in from all 100 senators.  Confirming Clayton could help shore …

Key Republican Expresses Optimism on Trump Attorney General Pick  —  President Donald Trump's nomination of Todd Blanche to lead the US Justice Department was met with cautious optimism by a key Republican senator who has repeatedly split with the administration on other issues.

Florida Supreme Court refuses to suspend or disbar election denier Kenneth Chesebro  —  The Florida Supreme Court has refused to suspend or disbar Kenneth Chesebro, a former Trump campaign lawyer who pleaded guilty in Georgia to a felony charge tied to the ‘fake electors’ scheme that sought …

Emmy-Nominated Comedian Exposed as MAGA at Trump's UFC Fight  —  STAND-UP GUY  —  The comedian appeared on the “Fox & Friends” sofa last month.  —  America's top-selling stand-up comic has been busted rubbing shoulders with MAGA royalty at Donald Trump's 80th birthday bash UFC fight.

RFK Jr. demands journal explain removal of vaccine study used to support his childhood immunization changes  —  Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is demanding answers from a science journal on why a study regarding vaccination and sudden infant death was removed from the publication.

Why Trump's talk of a ‘G2’ hits a nerve with allies … That approach is undercutting efforts by traditional allies, led by Europe, to present a united front against China and its flood of cheap exports that are swamping Western markets.  French President Emmanuel Macron has made the issue …

Inside the Partisan Battle Over America's 250th Birthday Celebrations  —  President Trump sidestepped a congressional commission and formed his own group to plan the festivities.  The result is a deeply partisan celebration, disgruntled celebrities and plenty of confusion.