White House correspondents' dinner, redux: What will Trump have to say?  —  President Donald Trump returned to the rescheduled White House Correspondents' Association dinner Friday night, delivering a rambling, hour-long speech that praised some journalists, took potshots at others …

Inside the Rushed Effort to Get Trump His New Air Force One  —  A New York Times investigation found that President Trump's push to speed delivery of the aircraft led to ballooning costs and trade-offs in safety features.  —  TIMES INVESTIGATION  —  A New York Times investigation found …

Democrats poised to nominate Troy Jackson in must-win Maine Senate race  —  Jackson is expected to be selected as the party's nominee at Saturday's state party convention after all of his major opponents dropped out of the race.  —  BANGOR, Maine — Former state Senate President Troy Jackson …

Bahrain, Kuwait Warplanes Struck Iran in Rare Gulf Retaliation  —  The strikes earlier this month reflect Arab reckoning with a lengthy war that threatens to draw them in even more deeply  —  Bahrain and Kuwait secretly sent jets to attack sites inside Iran, their first such direct retaliation …

Trump Orders Warnings Placed at ‘Inaccurate’ Smithsonian History Museum  —  President Trump said the signage at the National Museum of American History would correct what a disputed White House report described as “extreme political activism.”  —  President Trump on Friday ordered warning signs …

Trump's Tariffs Are Likely to Stick Around Despite Unpopularity  —  President Donald Trump's latest tariffs are drawing anger from trading partners and voters but the leverage and revenue they offer could make it hard for future presidents to fully give them up.

Judges accused of denying Sikh student points in national civics contest  —  His parents and a congressional caucus questioned the results after the teen's answers were rejected.  —  Summary  —  The Education Department hosted a televised civics game show for students last month to celebrate America's 250th birthday.

Secret paid influencer campaign backing Stevens floods Michigan Senate race  —  Sade, a self-described mother of three from Michigan, posted a video to Instagram and TikTok earlier this July, expressing a popular sentiment: It was getting harder to make ends meet, as the costs of gas, rent …

Video and Transcript: President Donald Trump's White House Correspondents' Dinner Speech  —  President Donald Trump attended the rescheduled White House Correspondents' Dinner at the Waldorf Astoria, months after the annual gathering was cut short by an assassination attempt against the president.

The MAGA ‘Anchor Baby’ Myth Doesn't Hold Water  —  America should welcome birth tourists because they generate taxpaying citizens without the US having to invest in them  —  Folarin Balogun was the breakout star of the U.S. men's soccer team in this year's World Cup, scoring three goals, the most by an American since 2010.

With plans to renovate a D.C. golf course, Trump tees off another fight with residents  —  Opponents are suing to prevent the Trump administration from taking over a municipal golf course that has offered inexpensive recreation and green space for a century.

Putting South Carolina First Could Mean Less Power for Black Voters … The history of the Democratic National Committee reshaping its primary calendar is the story of unintended consequences.  And history, to paraphrase the old line, may not be repeating itself — but it sure does seem to be rhyming.

Taylor Farms Called White House to Try to Delay Cyclospora Recall  —  Officials became convinced by FDA's findings, and gave the agency the green light to make them public  —  Representatives for produce giant Taylor Farms contacted the White House with an urgent plea …