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 …

Trump leaves Congress in dark on Iran deal  —  Presented by IN TODAY'S EDITION:  — Speedy Clayton confirmation uncertain  — Housing bill hits final stages in Senate  — Blanche lobbies tepid GOP senators  —  Senate Republicans want a say on a deal President Donald Trump is touting to end the monthslong war in Iran.

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.

‘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 …

8 people died in B-52 bomber crash at US Air Force base in Southern California, officials say  —  A B-52 bomber crashed shortly after takeoff at a U.S. Air Force base in Southern California's Mojave Desert and burst into flames Monday, killing all eight people aboard, military officials said.

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 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 …

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.

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 …

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.

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 …

Kennedy Orders Woman to Stay in Hantavirus Quarantine, Despite C.D.C. Recommendation  —  Others who were in the facility have been allowed to return to their homes in recent weeks for monitoring by local health officials.  —  A cruise ship passenger who was exposed to hantavirus in early …

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.

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.

GOP sparks fury with apparent meddling in Democratic primaries  —  House Democrats are seething over what is, by all indications, a nationwide Republican effort to elevate Democratic primary candidates viewed as more beatable in November. … Democrats did it in 2022 and 2024 …

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 …

Thune says Senate will move FISA bill without SAVE America Act, rebuffing Trump  —  Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) on Monday said the Senate will attempt to pass an extension of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act's (FISA) enhanced surveillance powers without …

Trump promised to bring order to AI oversight.  That lasted 2 weeks. … “It's clear that there has been a vibe shift in the Trump administration on AI, and the priorities have somewhat apparently shifted to first and foremost taking down Anthropic,” said Adam Thierer, a senior technology …

Lithuania's Sinkevicius Seeks to Be Premier in Coalition Shift  —  Lithuanian Social Democrat leader Mindaugas Sinkevicius said he will seek to become the country's next prime minister as his party attempts to reshuffle the ruling coalition.  —  Sinkevicius, 41, a former economy minister …

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.

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 …