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 …

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 …

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.

MAGA Exiles Declare War on Trump: ‘He Betrayed Us All’  —  MIDTERM MAYHEM?  —  “There's going to be a third party, and I'm going to do everything I can to bring that about,” Tucker Carlson vowed.  —  More trouble is brewing for Republicans in the midterm elections as a crew …

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 …

U.S. Restores Some Vaccine and Health Aid to Unicef, Gavi and World Food Programme  —  The amount is still far below what the U.S. spent previously on humanitarian and health aid, but resumes the flow of money for key efforts to fight malnutrition and disease.

Trump Threatens to Revive $1.8 Billion Fund for Allies Over Blanche Standoff  —  The president vowed to push for the payout fund if Senate Republicans fail to confirm Todd Blanche as attorney general, reigniting a dispute over the settlement.  —  President Trump said on Saturday …

‘We are knifing each other’: Trump and Thune showdown splinters GOP unity ahead of midterms  —  Senate leadership Donald Trump Congressional news  —  House Speaker Mike Johnson sometimes can't get President Trump off the phone.  The calls can come in the middle of the day — or the dead of night …

Florida's MAGA Attorney Threatens to Defund Catholic Schools Over Vaccine Mandate  —  Make A One-Time Gift to Support My Work  —  Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier sent a letter Friday to the Florida Conference of Catholic Bishops demanding that the state's Catholic schools grant religious exemptions …

The Democrats' Biggest Donors Have Gone on Strike  —  Donors have shunned the Washington establishment, and Democratic fundraising groups are lagging behind Republican counterparts  —  George Soros and his son Alex donated more than $400,000 to the Democratic National Committee during the 2018 midterms.

DNI to begin transition from Pulte to Clayton on Monday  —  Bill Pulte will officially kick off the transition process away from serving as acting director of national intelligence on Monday, ultimately ceding the reins of the intelligence hub to the newly confirmed Manhattan attorney Jay Clayton, he announced on social media Saturday.

Kamala Harris snubs Biden when asked to name ‘most effective’ US presidents at Nashville event  —  Former Vice President Kamala Harris awkwardly snubbed Joe Biden when she was asked who she thought were the “most effective presidents in American history.”  —  The one-term veep was tasked …

Justice Dept. Subpoenas Times Freelancer in Effort to Identify Sources  —  A previously undisclosed subpoena, involving reporting on a failed SEAL Team 6 mission in North Korea, reflects the government's expanding campaign to investigate leaks of secrets.  —  A freelance reporter has been fighting …

Data centers have a politics problem — and industry knows it  —  The companies that build and run data centers are on the losing end of a populist backlash — and they're struggling to respond.  —  Fears that the server-packed data hubs will drive up electricity prices …