U.S. Sought Phone Records of Times Journalists and Their Relatives  —  The government is aggressively seeking the confidential sources of Times reporters who wrote about the president's new Air Force One.  The Times has asked a judge to quash the subpoenas.

Pentagon Withheld Dozens of U.S. Military Injuries in Iran War  —  Central Command is not required to release information about injured troops, especially when they quickly return to duty, a military official said.  —  In the week leading up to the Iranian attack on Friday that killed …

G.O.P. Boxed In on Iran War as Trump Sidelines Congress  —  Republicans now face a worst-case political scenario of being asked to fund an unpopular war over which they have exercised little oversight.  —  President Trump has yet again circumvented the legislative branch as he orders American forces …

The Kleptocrat Nesting Dolls Behind Trump's Potemkin Gas Stations  —  Five years ago, a manager for a Virginia gasoline distributor opened an invoice for more than 200,000 phantom gallons of gas they had no record of selling.  Truckers on contract with a chain of gas stations …

Trump globally mocked as Spain seemingly edits his World Cup photobomb: 'That's awesome'  —  President Donald Trump faced global ridicule for photobombing Spain's championship celebration after winning the 2026 World Cup — and he was hit with another round of mockery after the team seemingly edited him out of an official photo.

Trump's Plot to Rig Midterms Gets So Unhinged That Even Fox Is Rattled  —  During his prime-time speech dissembling endlessly about our elections, Donald Trump raged at news organizations for refusing to carry him live.  Then his Homeland Security secretary also smeared the media, a sign Trump's fury continues to deepen.

In Maine Senate Race, Democrats Go From Chaos to Coronation  —  Troy Jackson's emergence as the clear front-runner to replace Graham Platner spares the party some challenges but points to some new ones.  —  A process to choose a new Democratic nominee for Senate in Maine that began …

Sen. Darline Graham will run for full term to replace brother Lindsey … Sen. Darline Graham, sister of the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, announced she'll run for a full term for her brother's old South Carolina seat.  —  “I've made a decision,” Graham told Fox News' Sean Hannity in an interview …

Trump continues overhaul of White House grounds with new Rose Garden statues  —  A bronze Thomas Jefferson was installed as the fifth new statue last week.  Three were provided by Harlan Crow, a conservative collector and political donor.  —  Summary  —  President Donald Trump installed …

New York sculptor spent $100,000 to make a Charlie Kirk statue no one wants to buy  —  Sergio Furnari said he thought the lifesize sculpture - which no one commissioned - would raise ‘millions’ of dollars  —  A New York sculptor has been left furious after spending $100,000 of his own money …

Bryson DeChambeau threatened to call Trump during Open penalty row  —  American was ready to involve the US president after being found guilty of ‘inadvertently improving lie’ during second round at Birkdale  —  Bryson DeChambeau warned officials at The Open that he was ready to call President Trump …

Yemen's Houthis to Impose Maritime Blockade on Saudi Arabia  —  The Houthis, an Iran-backed Yemeni group, said they would impose a maritime blockade on Saudi Arabia, putting at risk the flow of millions of barrels that the kingdom exports via the Red Sea.  —  The blockade is in response …

The list of homes owned by Texas' Ken Paxton grows, adding to his political problems  —  James Talarico accused his Republican rival of owning 11 homes.  As it turns out, he was understating matters.  —  Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's real estate holdings were already a political mess.

Scoop: Trump AI security agency head resigns  —  Chris Fall, the director of the Center for AI Standards and Innovation, is resigning just three months after taking over the federal AI testing institute, the Commerce Department confirmed on Monday. … - Commerce spokesperson Benno Kass confirmed Fall's resignation to Axios.

DOJ's Reflecting Pool “Vandalism” Case Falls Apart With Pool Draining  —  The Trump administration's case against the former Olympic canoeist accused of damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is about to fall apart.  —  Following the draining of the Reflecting Pool last week …

US gas prices hit an average of $4 a gallon again as the US and Iran launch attacks  —  U.S. gas prices jumped to an average of $4 a gallon again Monday as the U.S. and Iran launched more attacks.  According to motor club federation AAA, the national average for a gallon of regular gasoline is now back to $4.

The Senate GOP's squeaky wheel suddenly has a lot of power  —  Sen. Ron Johnson is jumping directly into a legislative train wreck.  —  The Wisconsin Republican cut his teeth as a fiscal hawk willing to irritate his own party in pursuit of his deficit-shrinking dreams.

‘Makeshift incendiary device’ emits smoke outside 26 Federal Plaza; 1 in custody  —  MANHATTAN (WABC) — There was a scare outside 26 Federal Plaza in Lower Manhattan Monday morning when someone released what appeared to be a smoke grenade outside the building.