Saudi crown prince urges Trump not to escalate Iran war as US leader weighs new strikes: AP source  —  Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the kingdom's de facto leader, in a phone call with President Donald Trump on Saturday raised concerns about the U.S. potentially escalating the conflict with Iran …

Capital One says it closed Trump Organization's accounts after anti-money laundering probe  —  Capital One Financial (COF.N) hit back on Friday against a lawsuit over its decision to close the Trump Organization's bank accounts years ago, stating that it did so after a review by anti-money laundering experts.

2028: Trump's final act begins … - A more MAGA Senate. … - A more MAGA House. … - A '28 kingmaker. … - Cashing in. … - Trump will flirt with running again in '28 until the bitter end, but it's all about PR and keeping Vance and Rubio in their place.

A Normie Democrat Revolt Is Pushing Abdul El-Sayed Toward Victory  —  “The only reasonable thing seems to be: Burn it down and start over, and make it different,” one Michigan organizer said.  — Copy  —  WILLIAMSTON, Mich. — Kent Tisdale spent most of his life voting for Republicans …

It Wasn't a ‘Civil War.’ It Was the Slaveholders' Rebellion.  —  In a written statement on the anniversary of Robert E. Lee's surrender at Appomattox, President Trump described the Confederacy's defeat in 1865 as the end of “four brutal years of suffering.”  Rather than condemn …

How a Top Law Firm Went From Standing Up to Trump to Bending the Knee  —  Paul Weiss was a progressive stalwart for decades and led the legal resistance against President Trump in his first term.  Then it surrendered without a fight.  This is the inside story of its transformation.

‘When the sun rises, we are going to be in shock’: Thousands evacuated in north Spokane as wildfire crosses river into city  —  Walls of flames destroyed dozens of homes and other structures in the Indian Trail neighborhood and more areas of Spokane on Saturday amid one of the worst natural disasters in the city's history.

Ohio Rep. Max Miller to stay in race ahead of ballot deadline  —  Pushing ahead with his campaign, Rep. Max Miller attempted to clear his name Sunday from allegations of domestic and child abuse from his ex-wife by laying out a timeline and arguing all of the allegations have been investigated.

Is MAGA Melting Down?  —  MAGA continues to be powerful, but we may be in the last months of the height of its powers.  Gerrymandering notwithstanding, the midterms appear set to punish Republicans.  President Trump's popularity is at record lows.  —  Can We Still Govern? is a reader-supported publication.

Rep Khanna addresses rise of DSA influence within Democratic Party  —  Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., joins ‘Fox News Sunday’ to discuss the growing influence of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) inside the Democratic Party.  He also speaks on the upcoming Michigan Senate election.

In Dropping Reflecting Pool Case, Pirro Draws Trump's Wrath  —  Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. attorney in Washington, blamed shoddy construction, contradicting President Trump's pet theory.  Mr. Trump said he disagreed “100%” with her.  —  Jeanine Pirro faced the cameras on July 2 …

Kansas' data center boom is shaking up the governor's race  —  The fight over data centers has suddenly become a defining battle in the race to run Kansas — on both sides of the aisle.  —  Gubernatorial hopefuls are trying to leverage the issue to weaken their rivals in the final stretch …

Pre-Trump GOP is coming for Vance  —  The Wall Street Journal opinion page tried to stop Donald Trump a decade ago and again in 2024.  Now, the standard-bearer of traditional conservatism is making an early case against his presumed heir. … But there's a not-insignificant GOP faction …

RFK Jr. tells CNN host that constitutional rights take priority over public health  —  Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. clashed with CNN's Dana Bash on Sunday, launching attacks against Anthony Fauci and arguing that protecting constitutional rights must take priority during future public health crises.

Sen. John Kennedy says he'd exclude Jan. 6 rioters from ‘anti-weaponization’ fund legislation  —  The Louisiana senator's comments come after Trump said he would push for a bill to create the fund if Todd Blanche isn't confirmed as attorney general. … Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., told NBC News' …

Trump slashes Medicare drug subsidies, cutting against affordability message  —  The end of a subsidy program that helped keep costs down for Medicare drug coverage could leave millions of seniors with higher monthly costs, a move that undermines the Trump administration's message of cutting drug costs.

Bomb Carried by Woman Kills 3, Injures 21 Near Moscow Restaurant, Authorities Say  —  A homemade bomb carried by a woman killed three people and injured at least 21 in an explosion near an upscale restaurant in central Moscow on Saturday evening, the authorities said.