It could have been a peace summit.  Instead, Trump clashed with senators inside ‘intense’ meeting. … Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) described Trump as “mad as a murder hornet” about the Iran vote, while Sen. Roger Marshall (R-Kansas) described the scene as “very much like a hospital board meeting …

The White House choreographed a victory lap.  Trump veered off script. … “This is a bipartisan bill that would've given the White House a nice victory,” said David Urban, a Republican strategist who advised Trump's 2016 campaign.  “And listen, it's still going to become law.

Trump gets into shouting match with Sen. Bill Cassidy over Iran war in closed-door meeting  —  President Trump and Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) got into a shouting match during a lunch meeting Wednesday over the US war with Iran, according to a lawmaker who was in attendance.

Trump Abruptly Cancels Signing Ceremony for Bipartisan Housing Bill  —  The president says the bill is ‘of minor importance,’ adding he wouldn't sign it until Congress takes action on his voter-eligibility legislation  —  WASHINGTON—President Trump abruptly canceled plans …

Top Democrat Seems Sour After Mamdani-Backed Candidates Oust House Incumbents  —  The House minority leader told CNN the mayor is going to have to patch things up with congressional Democrats follow Tuesday's primary upsets.  —  House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) …

Mamdani Deepens His Influence—and the Divide—in the Democratic Party  —  New York City mayor strengthens party sway nationwide by backing three primary winners in Congressional races  —  Zohran Mamdani, an upstart Democratic socialist with a knack for social media and a focus on affordability …

New York's Warning for Democratic Leaders  —  In the weeks after he was elected mayor of New York City last fall, Zohran Mamdani worked behind the scenes to torpedo a bid by one of his allies, a charismatic young democratic socialist, to challenge the reelection of House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries in Brooklyn.

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As Blockbusters Loom, Monkey Business at the Supreme Court  —  An unlikely trio of justices issued a slashing critique of plea bargains that included several references to orangutans.  —  Hello!  The Supreme Court has a dozen cases left to decide and only a few days left in its term.