Ex-girlfriend of Graham Platner says he removed condoms without consent during sex  —  The campaign for the Democratic Senate candidate in Maine called the allegation “categorically false and politically motivated.”  —  Summary  —  An ex-girlfriend of embattled Senate candidate Graham Platner told …

Ken Paxton Vowed to Crack Down on “Illegal Voting.”  He May Have Violated Texas Election Law.  —  Two weeks before this year's primary elections, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced the creation of a tip line for the public to report people or groups suspected of voter fraud.

Midtown Manhattan Building Evacuated as Officials Warn of Collapse  —  The complex, which once housed offices for the pharmaceutical company Pfizer, is being converted to residences.  Officials inspecting it found support columns were buckling, and upper floors were sagging.

Trump renews Greenland threats at NATO summit, says U.S. could remove troops from Europe … President Donald Trump on Tuesday resurrected his push for the U.S. to acquire Greenland, and suggested the U.S. could pull all of its armed services members out of Europe in response to the continent's continued pushback on the issue.

Yale Law School Fights to Stop Trump Deal  —  The university has been in talks to resolve investigations into its admissions practices.  The law school's dean and some faculty have argued a deal could compromise its independence.  —  The dean of Yale Law School and some members of its faculty …

Federal court strikes down Florida's Stop WOKE Act in higher ed  —  A federal appeals court ion Tuesday struck down parts of Florida's Stop WOKE Act, calling it a “breathtaking assertion of power” that unconstitutionally censors what state university and college professors can discuss …

Republican Leaders Say They've Spoken With McConnell Since Hospitalization  —  The top two G.O.P. senators each said they had lengthy phone conversations with Senator Mitch McConnell, who has been hospitalized for three weeks, as questions mount about his condition.

Judge rejects Justice Department attempt to get names of 2020 election workers in Fulton County  —  The U.S. Department of Justice cannot have the names and personal contact information for every person who worked during the 2020 election in Georgia's Fulton County, a federal judge ruled Tuesday.

Justices Kagan and Barrett on tap to testify on Capitol Hill next week  —  Two Supreme Court justices will testify on Capitol Hill next week, marking the first time since 2019 that members of the high court will testify on their annual budget request to Congress.

Trump's Vile New Birthright Stance Is So Toxic, Even Fox Admits It  —  After the Supreme Court handed Donald Trump a major defeat by upholding birthright citizenship last month, an angry Trump took to Truth Social to urge Republican lawmakers to overturn it with legislation.

U.S. gave Tehran details on Iranian asylum seekers, lawsuit alleges  —  The claim, outlined in court papers, contends information shared with Iran could jeopardize the lives of pro-democracy protesters, religious minorities and LGBTQ people.  —  Summary  —  A lawsuit filed Tuesday …

ICE Takes on New Role in Suppressing Online Dissent  —  ‘Warning Notice’  —  This story has been percolating in local media since last month — credit to Syracuse.com, which appears to be the lead dog on this story — but the totality of it just hit the national radar over the last 24 hours or so.

US Revokes Waiver Allowing Iran Oil Sales After Attacks  —  The US Treasury Department revoked a waiver that allowed the sale of Iranian oil in response to attacks on tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, jeopardizing an interim peace deal between Washington and Tehran.

The World Cup Stood as a Break From U.S. Politics.  Then Trump Got Involved.  —  The president's call to the head of FIFA underscores that he has yet to find an area of American, or even global, life where he is unwilling to assert himself.  —  For nearly a month, President Trump had stayed away …

Hungarian public media outlets halt broadcasting in post-Orbán shake-up  —  Péter Magyar hails ‘end of propaganda broadcasts’ as Kossuth radio and M1 TV channels suspend transmission  —  Hungarian public media outlets close to Viktor Orbán have suspended broadcasting …

Emil Bove's Trump iPhone Wallpaper Might Be the Most Deranged Thing About Him  —  Shortly after taking office in January 2025, President Donald Trump elevated Emil Bove, a member of his small army of criminal defense attorneys, to a high-profile position at the Department of Justice.

Le Pen says she'll run for French presidency next year despite court-ordered monitor  —  Far-right leader Marine Le Pen says she'll run for the French presidency next year despite being sentenced Tuesday to wear a court-ordered electronic monitor for embezzlement.

Former Florida gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum arrested on drug charges  —  Andrew Gillum, who was the Democratic nominee in the 2018 Florida governor's race, was arrested last week on drug-related offenses, according to jail records.  —  Officers from the Daphne Police Department …

Trump weighed in on Cabinet squabble over ride for July Fourth flyover  —  The president encouraged acting attorney general Todd Blanche to fly on one of NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman's jets despite the FAA's prior objection to the planes.  —  Summary  —  A dispute among Cabinet officials …

‘Freedom Fuel’ Gas Station Linked to Trump Says Analyst  —  Trump campaigned on $2 gas, now brags about $3.47 gas marketing stunt  —  President Donald Trump's “Freedom Fuel Network” gas discount announcement appears to involve a newly registered entity created shortly before the promotion …