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 …

In Maine, Democrats Pick Troy Jackson to Replace Platner in Senate Race  —  Mr. Jackson, a progressive former State Senate president, clinched the nomination at a hastily arranged state party convention.  —  Maine Democrats chose Troy Jackson, a progressive former state legislator …

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 …

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.

The Dead End to Trump's ‘Perfect’ War  —  “We won,” President Trump announced on March 11, less than two weeks into his Iran war.  “In the first hour, it was over.”  —  On March 24, in the Oval Office, he reiterated, “This war has been won.”  —  On April 6, he asserted, “They are militarily defeated.”

Former top US food safety official says US mismanagement of cyclospora is approaching ‘a catastrophic level’  —  Frank Yiannas, formerly of the FDA, calls for an independent review of federal response to illness causing explosive diarrhea  —  Donald Trump's former top food safety official …

Brazil Blocks Visas of US Envoys Over Election Interference  —  Brazil has denied visas to two senior US State Department officials whom the Trump administration planned to send to scrutinize the fairness and integrity of the country's electoral system before the October 4 presidential vote.

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.

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.

McConnell faces growing questions about absence nearly six weeks after fall  —  Scant details have not quieted rumors and online speculation about the former Senate Republican leader's condition.  —  Summary  —  Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky) is facing growing calls to be more transparent …

In South Texas, Paxton tests the limits of Trump's Hispanic coalition  —  MCALLEN, Texas — Just miles from the U.S.-Mexico border, Ken Paxton is trying to inherit President Donald Trump's historic gains with Hispanic voters.  —  The Texas GOP Senate nominee, speaking to hundreds of supporters …

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.

Families of 9/11 victims want to ban Mamdani from sacred 25th anniversary ceremony at Ground Zero: ‘unwelcome guest’  —  Families of 9/11 victims are demanding NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani be banned from the 25th anniversary of the attacks at Ground Zero, branding him an apologist …

Trump orders signage warning visitors of ‘inaccurate information’ at Smithsonian  —  The order comes after the White House released a scathing report against the Smithsonian Institution's leadership on July 4.