Federal judge halts Trump administration effort to subpoena Walz in immigration enforcement probe  —  A federal judge has blocked an attempt by the Trump administration to subpoena Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and other state officials, calling it an effort to “harass and retaliate against them.”

At least five people arrested in alleged tampering of Reflecting Pool, official says  —  “Please remember that there is a 10-year prison sentence for the destruction, or even the attempted destruction, of such things — Which will be fully enforced!”  Trump wrote Monday on Truth Social.

“I'm out”: Tucker Carlson says he's done with the GOP  —  Conservative pundit Tucker Carlson says he's “out” of the Republican party moving forward, arguing the GOP no longer reflects his views. … - “And if I'm out, then I think a lot of other people are out.”

Senate passes a bipartisan housing bill aimed at increasing supply and lowering prices  —  The Senate passed a bipartisan housing bill on Monday that aims to reduce federal regulations and expand local control, one of the most sweeping efforts in recent decades to increase supply and bring down prices.

Firings now underway at Office of Director of National Intelligence, source says  —  National security Donald Trump Federal agencies Congressional news  —  The large-scale cuts that President Donald Trump's acting director of national intelligence had been considering imposing …

Judge blocks Trump admin's database of Americans' Social Security numbers and citizenship status … Despite deep concerns about the accuracy of the records, Sooknanan said, the administration has shared the database with states.  —  “Since then, states have run their voter rolls through …

Exclusive: Trump administration plans to use homeland security funds to force states into election changes  —  Donald Trump National security Federal agencies  —  The Trump administration is threatening to withhold tens of millions of dollars in federal homeland security funds from states unless …

The Secret Reason Bosses Want Everyone Back in the Office, Every Day of the Week  —  When the pandemic came to an end, many people who had been working from home assumed they would be allowed to maintain that habit at least a few days a week.  But today in the U.S., a third of companies …

Woman Allegedly Cited After Dipping Hand Into Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  CAUGHT IN THE ACT  —  The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is getting treated like the Mona Lisa these days ... and one woman got a ticket to prove it.  —  Check out the footage Charlie captured Monday …

A new ABC campaign urges viewers to push back against FCC pressure  —  The federal regulator is investigating the Disney-owned television company on two fronts, with “The View” and ABC's local stations targeted.  —  Summary  —  ABC viewers across the country are getting a message from the network …

Exclusive / ‘The president seems to revel in chaos’: Cornyn goes his own way  —  A few days after losing his Senate runoff, John Cornyn did something unusual for him: He used his leverage against his own party.  —  The Texas Republican was frustrated by a nearly year-long delay in getting …

‘Broadview Six’ damage spreads with review of 20 years of one prosecutor's cases  —  Ten defendants in three cases have now seen their federal criminal charges permanently dropped as a result of the grand jury controversy in Andrew Boutros' office, and questions remain about who redacted alleged misconduct …

There's Major Unrest at Michael Flynn's Nonprofit  —  And we have painfully few clues as to why, beyond a cryptic post about a “drunk night between grown adults.”  —  ∙ Paid  —  SINCE TAKING OVER THE STORIED conservative group America's Future in 2021, retired general Michael Flynn has turned it into a real rogue's gallery.

Transcript: Krugman on Trump Mental Breakdown and a Nation in Decline  —  The following is a lightly edited transcript of the June 22 episode of the Daily Blast podcast.  Listen to it here.  —  Greg Sargent: This is The Daily Blast from The New Republic, produced and presented by the DSR Network.

Trump supporter's company pledges $1 million to fix White House lawn after UFC event  —  Ohio-based ScottsMiracle-Gro said it is donating “a combination of monetary and product support.”  A government watchdog said the arrangement raises ethics questions.  —  Summary

Democrats are struggling with a growing mess in Maine  —  House Democrats' campaign arm and main super PAC are stopping short of saying they will pull out all the stops to hold onto Maine's lone swing district after failing to get their preferred nominee.

Greg Dolezal, GOP nominee for Georgia Lt. Gov., said he submitted fake mail ballot applications to test system  —  Georgia state Sen. Greg Dolezal, the Republican nominee for lieutenant governor, has built his campaign around distrust of the state's elections and demands for stricter voting rules.

The Supreme Court Quietly Embraced Clarence Thomas' Theory of Race.  It's Already a Disaster. … On June 2, in an unsigned, 6-3 shadow docket decision, the Supreme Court transformed a fiercely contested theory of racial discrimination into the law of the land.

House Republicans slam Trump's ‘risky and uncoordinated’ military funding strategy  —  House Republican appropriators are publicly rebuking the Trump administration for seeking must-have military cash through a party-line reconciliation bill that's not guaranteed to clear Congress.

Judge scraps SNAP junk food rules, dealing a blow to MAHA … Jackson's ruling could jeopardize one of the biggest policy achievements of the Make America Healthy Again agenda.  Rollins and Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. have urged states to submit food restriction plans …

Staggering amounts of fentanyl hit streets as the DEA watched and took no action, records show  —  Even as it battled the deadliest drug epidemic in American history, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration permitted hundreds of thousands of fentanyl pills to hit the streets of New Mexico between 2023 …

New photos show first look at Kennedy Center facade without Trump's name  —  The images were taken from inside the tarp-covered scaffolding that has blocked the public's view for more than a week.  —  Summary  —  New photos show that President Donald Trump's name is indeed off the Kennedy Center …

Abortion Rights Group Endorses Platner Over Collins in Maine  —  Senator Susan Collins, a Republican, drew criticism from Planned Parenthood for voting to confirm Justice Brett Kavanaugh, who helped overturn Roe v. Wade.  —  Planned Parenthood Action Fund, the country's largest abortion rights organization …

Alan Greenspan, Fed Chairman Through Prosperity and Crisis, Dies at 100 … Alan Greenspan in 1987.  After overseeing a period of immense wealth creation, he was often portrayed as among those responsible for the 2008 crisis and the economic and political shocks that followed it.George Tames/The New York Times

Democrats' Jeffries and Mamdani wings face off in New York  —  New York's congressional primaries on Tuesday will be a key test of strength for the left-wing movement challenging the Democratic Party's establishment. … - Mamdani, one of the left's most prominent figures both in New York and nationwide …

Cafe Tells Congressman He's Not Welcome Because of His Stance on Israel  —  After Representative Dan Goldman visited a left-leaning coffee shop chain, the shop owner posted caustic remarks on Instagram that made it clear the congressman shouldn't come back.  —  A small coffee shop chain …

Trump Audit Immunity Deal ‘Illegal,’ Ex-IRS Official Tells Judge  —  The US Justice Department made an illegal deal with President Donald Trump to immunize him, his family and his businesses from audits or other federal probes related to past filings, a group of tax experts and former Internal Revenue Service officials told a judge.