What's the Worst Thing Trump Can Do in the Midterms?  —  There's a macabre parlor game obsessing many Democrats.  Because they assume that President Trump will be unconstrained by law, ethics, tradition and precedent in trying to preserve the Republican majorities in Congress …

67 boat strikes.  221 dead.  The cocaine hasn't slowed, officials report.  —  The president says Operation Southern Spear has virtually ended drug trafficking by sea.  Pentagon and DEA analysts have concluded otherwise.  —  Summary  —  The Trump administration's deadly military strikes …

The predictable disgrace of the White House Correspondents Dinner  —  The insults.  The lies.  The extremely unfunny attempts at humor.  —  The lack of respect for the role of the free press.  The lack of respect for the U.S. Constitution, which forbids a Trump run for president in 2028.

The Real Reason Elon Musk Keeps Insisting DOGE Cuts Killed “Zero” Kids  —  “Zero died because of DOGE.  Zero.  Point.  Zero.”  —  That remarkable claim is from Elon Musk's interview last week with The Economist, in which he reiterated one of his favorite new claims …

Multiple people shot as gunfire erupts near Seattle's iconic Space Needle, police say  —  Police arrested one suspect and were looking for another after gunfire erupted at a crowded food festival beneath Seattle's Space Needle, leaving three people dead and four others injured, including a toddler.

Congress Budgeted Billions for Big Transit Projects.  Trump Isn't Spending It.  —  For decades, the federal government has funneled big-ticket grants to local communities to help them take on ambitious construction projects to expand public transit.  The grants, sometimes in the billions of dollars …

Trump administration demands hospitals share emergency room records  —  A tiny federal agency tasked with protecting the public from injuries caused by lawn mowers and coffeemakers is demanding that some of the nation's biggest health systems turn over detailed, personally identifiable medical records …

GOP senators warn confidence in Hegseth eroding as Iran war drags on  —  Republican senators say that confidence is waning in Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's leadership of the U.S. armed forces as the war with Iran drags on without an end in sight.  —  They are also warning that the success …

The 2026 House Map is No More Favorable to Republicans than the 2018 Map was  —  KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE  — Republicans made the House map better for themselves compared to the 2024 map by winning this cycle's expansive redistricting fight.  — However, comparing this year's map …

Taxpayers spend about $2 billion annually on Medicaid for Amazon and Walmart employees  —  American taxpayers are spending billions every year providing Medicaid benefits to hundreds of thousands of employees of Amazon and Walmart, a new analysis by Popular Information reveals.

What do voters in each congressional district think about Trump?  Immigration?  The midterms?  —  When it comes to health care and economic policy, what do voters in each congressional district want their representatives to vote on?  What about a path to citizenship for undocumented workers, or expanding Medicaid?

Acting Director of National Intelligence announces 4th wave of layoffs  —  William Pulte described the ODNI cuts as ‘a 4th round of thoughtful, measured layoffs’  —  Acting Director of National Intelligence William Pulte announced Sunday that his office has completed a fourth batch of layoffs.

How Meta Got Everything It Wanted in a Secret Louisiana Data Center Deal  —  A Times examination details how the Silicon Valley giant used private talks with local officials to start a project big enough to cover nearly six square miles.  —  A Louisiana state legislative committee …

Trump Gutted the Kennedy Center.  A Tour Guide Wants You to See It Anyway.  —  In a dogged demonstration of love for a Washington institution, Sandy Weiswasser is among a few dozen volunteers still showing dwindling visitors a hollowed-out building.  —  Sandy Weiswasser has been guiding tours …

Trump to Axios: I'm ready for “strong military action” if Iran talks fail  —  President Trump told Axios on Monday that he decided to pause U.S. strikes on Iran in order to give negotiations another chance, but stressed that he could order a return to expanded military operations if diplomacy fails.

Police vetted dubious allegation only after Buttigieg was separated from children  —  The Michigan attorney general's office is investigating how the accusation that prompted the ex-Cabinet secretary's separation from his 4-year-old twins was handled.  —  Summary

Poll: Even Trump voters aren't very impressed by the GOP's tax overhaul  —  Congressional Republicans have a political problem with their signature legislative achievement of the second Trump era: People don't know about it.  —  A new POLITICO Poll finds that nearly half of Americans …

Now I see the truth about the filibuster  —  The 60-vote Senate rule forces compromise.  Democrats were wrong to attack it.  —  John Fetterman, a Democrat, is a U.S. senator from Pennsylvania.  —  It's not often you hear someone in D.C. admit they were wrong, let alone horribly wrong …

Berlin Pride attack suspect raised red flags, group says, amid questions about prior release from prison despite ISIS ties  —  Add CBS News on Google  —  The suspect in the Berlin LGBTQ+ Pride parade attack, who officials said was known to have ties to ISIS, was about to be disqualified …

Compounded GLP-1 drugs creating concern among doctors and FDA  —  (NewsNation) — The growing availability of compounded GLP-1 weight-loss drugs has prompted warnings from doctors and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.  —  Last month, the FDA issued 25 warning letters to telehealth companies …

Netanyahu is finally getting his White House meeting.  He may not like what comes with it.  —  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected at the White House this week at a moment of significant tension between the longtime allies — after months of waiting for an invitation to come.

DOJ moves to drop case against California labor leader  —  The U.S. Department of Justice moved to drop its final charge against a California labor leader who protested immigration enforcement, the latest setback for the Trump administration's efforts to punish people who resist its deportation agenda.

Comey asks judge to dismiss Trump ‘seashells’ case citing lack of ‘true threat’ … Choose CNBC as your preferred source on Google and never miss a moment from the most trusted name in business news.  — CNBC Councils  — Join the CNBC Panel  — News Tips  —  Got a confidential news tip?

Illinois woman with green card has been detained by ICE for 12 months.  Her daughters plead for her release.  —  Beata Siemionkowicz spent her first night in Kentucky's Campbell County Detention Center in a cell with black mold covering the air vents and dead bedbugs lingering in the room's corners.

Scalise warns ‘Bolshevik revolution’ taking over Dem Party after socialist primary wins  —  The No. 2 leader in the House of Representatives is hammering Democrats after a slate of far-left primary victories ahead of the November midterms, warning a “civil war” is in store for their party.

‘Put one ogre on a pike’  —  With help from Eli Okun, Ali Bianco and Irie Sentner  —  Good Monday morning.  After spending some days in Maine, the political press corps will travel to Michigan down the homestretch before the big Aug. 4 primary.  Try a Vernors, and get in touch.  —  In today's Playbook ...

NBA star Kyle Kuzma blasts Mamdani for ‘cosplaying’ as ‘a mayor playing president’ after Netanyahu arrest fail  —  NBA star Kyle Kuzma blasted New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani for “cosplaying” as president over his empty threat to arrest Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

French police arrest man after he attacked three women with knives in Paris  —  French police detained a man on Monday after he attacked three women with knives near Porte de Clichy in Paris, Interior Minister Laurent Nunez told reporters.  —  The man attacked the three women, who were aged 19 …

Ex-IDF generals appeal to Trump, warn of ‘calamity’ if PM doesn't curb settler violence  —  Hundreds of retired security officials urge US president to force Netanyahu's hand in West Bank, say politics leave army ‘severely constrained when it comes to Jewish terrorists’

Pentagon Changes How It Reports Casualties in Iran War  —  The changes separated the casualty numbers into two separate web pages, potentially making it more difficult to tally the war's full toll.  —  Facing criticism that it had minimized the number of U.S. soldiers killed and wounded …

McConnell remains in rehab and says he'll miss key Kentucky political event  —  The office of Senator Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., released an update on his health Monday, this time with a statement from the congressional Office of Attending Physician stating the senator has not yet been medically cleared …