A Terrible Thing Happened to My Family  —  Even in today's climate, there should be one fundamental principle everyone respects: whatever you think about someone in politics, you leave their kids alone.  —  Someone decided to hurt our family this week.  I'm furious, and I want to share what happened.

Live Updates: U.S. Military Strikes Missile and Drone Sites in Iran  —  U.S. Central Command said the attacks were in retaliation for an Iranian drone strike on a commercial vessel in the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday.  They concluded after about 90 minutes, according to a U.S. official.

‘Rush Project at Request of POTUS’  —  The pathway that connects the White House residence to the Oval Office has long been paved in Tennessee flagstone.  Every president since Harry Truman made the 45-second commute, and made it without complaint, until Donald Trump.  The dun rock would not do.

Texas Approves Required Reading List Including Bible Stories  —  The state education board in Texas approved a required reading list for K-12 students on Friday that includes several Bible passages — part of a wider state push from the right to include Christian teachings in the classroom.

Panic at CBS as Bari Weiss eyes ‘blockbuster sit-down’  —  Reports that embattled CBS News head Bari Weiss is searching for a sympathetic ear among journalists for an interview to clear her name have some in the executive suites in a bit of a panic.  —  According to media watchdog Status …

This MAGA Ohio Town Could Soon Face the Mother of All ICE Raids  —  Stephen Miller is very, very excited about the Supreme Court's big ruling Thursday allowing Donald Trump to summarily end protections from deportation for hundreds of thousands of Haitians living in the United States.

How Trump's Political Agenda Is Shaped by His Own Obsessions  —  President Trump's priorities seem increasingly detached from the concerns of voters and his party.  —  President Trump says he doesn't care about the midterm elections.  He says he doesn't think much about Americans' economic hardship resulting from the war in Iran.

How the Reflecting Pool Turned Green: Missing ‘Bubblers’ and a Rush Job  —  Bulky “nanobubbler” machines were carted off ahead of a promotional event for President Trump's Ultimate Fighting Championship birthday party.  —  The nanobubblers had to go.  —  It was early June …

Small aircraft hits Beijing's tallest skyscraper, prompting evacuations  —  Videos posted to social media show the plane striking the upper floors of Citic Tower, scattering debris in central business district  —  A light sport aircraft hit Beijing's tallest skyscraper, Citic Tower …

I Went to Trump's Great American State Fair.  It Was Bleaker Than I Expected.  —  Thursday was opening day for the Great American State Fair, the latest round of summer patriotism planned by President Trump's Freedom 250 semiquincentennial task force.  In preparation, the National Mall …

Ex-Trump adviser John Bolton expected to plead guilty to retaining national security information  —  Bolton served as White House national security adviser during Trump's first term.  —  Former national security adviser John Bolton is expected to plead guilty in federal court on Friday …

Bill Pulte Picks G.O.P. Election Operative for Spy Agency Job  —  Christina Norton is the new chief of staff at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, former officials said.  —  Bill Pulte, the acting director of national intelligence, has installed as his chief of staff a woman …

5 million have dropped ACA insurance after Trump and the GOP let prices skyrocket  —  Far more people than previously known have dropped Affordable Care Act health insurance for 2026, according to data released Friday.  —  Five million people who had signed up for health coverage …

Donald Trump's Freedom 250 faces fresh humiliation as Vanilla Ice concert canceled  —  Vanilla Ice was supposed to perform during Donald Trump's Great American State Fair on Friday, June 26, before the concert was canceled due to heavy rainfall in Washington, D.C.  —  View 3 Images

House panel subpoenas Wall Street mogul over Epstein ties, escalating probe  —  The Oversight Committee issued the subpoenas after Leon Black refused to answer questions about NDAs, the panel's chairman said.  —  Summary  —  The congressional committee investigating Jeffrey Epstein's crimes issued …

It's time for a national billionaires' tax and a new social compact  —  We must democratize the American economy to save democracy.  —  Last night, it became certain that a wealth tax would be placed on the November ballot in California.  I'm voting no. And I'm going to spend the rest …

Trump tries out midterms message that focuses on ‘communists’  —  The president, responding to democratic socialist victories in New York, used similar language throughout the 2024 campaign.  —  Summary  —  President Donald Trump denounced Democrats as communists after self-described …

🤢 Trump the Bathroom Slob?  —  The president is mad at authors Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan for the bathroom scenes in ‘Regime Change.’ Plus: the Supreme Court turns a blind eye to Trump's racism as it screws over Haitians.  —  ∙ Paid … Happy Friday... finally!  It's Swin again.

Ukraine's Growing Drone Armada Is Overwhelming Russia's Air Defenses  —  Long-range air campaign is causing embarrassment for the Kremlin  —  Denys Shtylerman was surprised how many of his company's drones were getting through as he watched footage of them slamming into an oil refinery …

Supreme Court says Alito's verbal reaction to Sotomayor was based on a ‘misunderstanding’  —  The highly unusual exchange between Justice Samuel Alito and Justice Sonia Sotomayor over a dissent read from the bench was based on a “misunderstanding” by the conservative justice, the Supreme Court said Friday.

UN calls for ‘prompt investigations’ of deaths in US immigration custody  —  High commissioner for human rights calls for ‘those responsible for violations of the law’ to be held to account  —  The United Nations high commissioner for human rights, Volker Türk, on Friday raised …

A bumpy beginning for the Great American State Fair  —  Power outages and other problems led to ride delays and melted ice cream, but many visitors made the best of the 16-day event's opening on the National Mall.  —  Summary  —  The Great American State Fair, a 16-day celebration …

Centrist Democrats Rebuke Party's Left Wing: ‘We Are Capitalist, Not Socialist’  —  Following high-profile primary victories by democratic socialists, some moderate Democrats are advocating a different course, highlighting tensions in the party.  —  Left-wing Democrats have exulted …

Key Democrats urge House to reject kids' safety proposal  —  The Commerce Committee's top Democrat Maria Cantwell and Sen. Richard Blumenthal warned House lawmakers against advancing their chamber's version of the Kids Online Safety Act, arguing it would face intense lobbying from tech companies …