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.

High Gas Costs May Linger After U.S.-Iran Deal  —  The preliminary agreement may not have an immediate effect on prices at the pump.  Damaged infrastructure and risky transport could keep costs up.  —  Drivers hopeful that the U.S.-Iran framework deal will translate to lower gasoline prices …

Trump is turning his attention back to Ukraine — and Kyiv's allies are worried  —  Kyiv's allies want the United States to join their strategy of maximal pressure on Russia.  It's not clear if Trump is on board.  —  EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France — Kyiv's allies are scrambling to avoid a blowup …

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.

FBI disrupts alleged explosive-drone plot targeting White House UFC event, officials say  —  FIRST ON FOX: The FBI and its law enforcement partners disrupted an alleged plot targeting this weekend's UFC Freedom 250 event in Washington, D.C., officials told Fox News Digital.

Records reveal $600M estimate for Trump's ballroom project, with half from taxpayers  —  An internal cost estimate in March by the project's contractor ran $200 million more than Trump has said publicly and counters his claims that no taxpayer money will be spent.  —  Summary

RFK Jr. Orders American Exposed to Hantavirus to Stay Quarantined Against Medical Advice  —  Health secretary said cruise passenger Angela Perryman had to stay isolated in Nebraska despite CDC report advising otherwise  —  Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. ordered an American passenger exposed …

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 …

Democrats lead by 13 points on trust to handle voters' top problems  —  This poll question has predicted all but one election since 1948.  It suggests Democrats could win by 8-12 points in November.  —  ∙ Paid  —  Every month in our Strength In Numbers/Verasight poll …

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.

We're about to find out how powerful Brian Kemp really is with Georgia Republicans … Now, thanks to the late slate of endorsements, the governor finds himself both at odds with an increasingly influential president in the Senate race and aligned with him in the governor's race — teeing up a complicated trial of his influence.

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 …

Trump's nonstop parties illustrate his circus-style populism  —  Less than a day after hosting an Ultimate Fighting Championship fight on the White House lawn, President Donald Trump turned his attention to announcing another splashy event: the July 4th event in Washington meant to mark …

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.

RFK Jr. keeps showing up in districts Republicans need to win … None of the visits were for official campaign events, but all four districts are considered among the couple dozen in which both parties have a good shot to win and are likely to decide which party has the majority next year.

Russian Dissident Artist Shot Dead in Eastern Poland  —  A Russian dissident artist and blogger known for his political caricatures of President Vladimir Putin was shot and killed in eastern Poland, local law enforcement authorities said Tuesday.  —  Semyon Skrepetsky, whose real name was Robert Kuzovkov …

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 …