Israel Counts the Ways That Netanyahu's Iran Strategy Failed  —  The U.S.-Iran framework agreement appears to omit some of the most important provisions that Israel wanted.  —  For Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel, the war he had hoped would secure his legacy …

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 …

‘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 …

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 …

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.

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.

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 …

Meeting at Vatican last year was ‘unsettling,’ Vance writes in new book  —  The vice president says he preferred direct rebukes from Pope Francis to “trite platitudes” from the Vatican officials he met in April 2025, shortly before Francis's death.  —  Summary

President says 250th celebration on July 4 will be a ‘Trump rally’  —  The previously planned event for the country's anniversary will feature the president's playlist and his keynote address, he said.  —  Summary  —  President Donald Trump said Monday he would be closely involved …

Meet the New Bosses, Worse Than the Old Bosses  —  The second Gilded Age is much uglier than the first  —  Many people have compared our current era to the Gilded Age.  But that analogy is deeply unfair to the Gilded Age.  Like the robber barons of yore, today's oligarchs are immensely wealthy …

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 …

Trump's Iran “Deal” Is a Giant Bag of Dog Sh💩t  —  It's not a deal.  It's a memo of understanding in advance of a surrender of the American-led world order.  —  ∙ Paid  —  1. Always Right  —  On Friday I explained to my best friend, and later to Catherine Rampell …

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 …

Supreme Court turns away challenge to New York firearms liability law  —  A 2021 New York law allows gun manufacturers to be sued when their weapons are used in deadly shootings deemed to be a broad threat to public health in the state.

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.

The Continuing Saga of Chief Judge Boasberg's Contempt of Court Inquiry Involving Todd Blanche and Emil Bove  —  As Mattathias Schwartz recently wrote in the New York Times, federal courts increasingly are expressing concern about the litigation conduct of Department of Justice attorneys.

The 2028 Democratic Ticket May Already Be Taking Shape … Democrats are approaching what could be their most wide-open presidential primary in decades, but I'd venture a confident prediction today: one of the two Georgia senators will be on the party's ticket in 2028.

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 …

Hungarian parliament votes for 8-year term limit that would stop Orbán returning  —  The constitutional amendment, if made law, would prevent a repeat of Viktor Orbán's 20-year stint as prime minister.  —  Hungarian lawmakers on Monday passed a constitutional amendment …

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 …

Their Lies Must Be Their Undoing  —  Running against the GOP culture of lying opens the door to every Republican vulnerability.  —  ∙ Paid  —  Liberals perked up last week when House Speaker Mike Johnson let slip that Republicans plan to slash Social Security and Medicare if they manage to hold Congress 1.

Epstein paid Palm Beach deputy to get special treatment in jail, ex-aide says  —  Sarah Kellen, a longtime personal assistant to sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, has disclosed for the first time that Epstein's preferential treatment at the Palm Beach County jail may have been the result of him paying off Palm Beach sheriff's deputies.