Deutsche Bank, JPMorgan, BofA Enabled Epstein, Wyden Report Says  —  Democrat Ron Wyden cited nonpublic documents held by the US Treasury in a report that says banks delayed reporting suspicious financial transactions and calls for tougher anti-money-laundering rules, greater oversight …

Max Miller's lawyer admits to accidentally releasing ‘private images’ of daughter  —  A lawyer for Rep. Max Miller took responsibility Tuesday for inadvertently releasing sensitive photos of the Ohio Republican's daughter in a trove of material Miller published Sunday in a bid to defend himself against domestic abuse claims.

U.S. has used ‘virtually all’ of its long-range precision missiles during Iran war: Reuters  —  The U.S. Army has used up much of its stockpile of highly accurate long-range missiles during its five-month war with Iran, according to three people familiar with the data, raising concerns …

What to know about primaries in 5 states today: Michigan, Virginia and more  —  Add CBS News on Google  —  Voters are going to the polls in five states, including Michigan, where Democrats are watching the expensive and contentious Senate primary contest between populist Abdul El-Sayed and moderate Rep. Haley Stevens.

An Emerging Deal Between Iran and Oman to Reopen Hormuz Would Come at a Cost for Trump  —  The deal would address President Trump's most urgent political problem by allowing ships to move again.  But it would give Iran strategic leverage it did not have before the war.

Trump Says Jeanine Pirro ‘Folded Like an Umbrella’ in Reflecting Pool Case  —  The U.S. attorney in D.C. and longtime ally of the president had moved to dismiss criminal charges over damage to the pool  —  WASHINGTON—President Trump sharply criticized Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. attorney …

Let's Set the Record Straight on the Paramount-Warner Deal  —  Many people have weighed in on Paramount's agreement to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery — media analysts, power brokers, political commentators, competitors and, of course, lawyers.  For a transaction of this size, that is expected and appropriate.

Poll: Talarico has slim lead over Paxton in Texas Senate race  —  Three consecutive polls have now shown Democrat James Talarico narrowly ahead of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in that state's crucial race for the U.S. Senate.  The latest, released Tuesday morning, has Talarico up 47%-45%.

Todd Blanche clears Judiciary Committee hurdle on party lines  —  Todd Blanche took a major step toward confirmation as attorney general Tuesday after the Senate Judiciary Committee voted 12-10 on party lines to advance his nomination, likely setting up a final vote within days.

How ICE Is Weaponizing Social Media Against Its Critics  —  Agency says its surveillance program searches for threats to agents, but critics see free-speech infringements  —  Tired_Thumb is far from alone.  —  In recent months, ICE has deployed a round-the-clock digital dragnet to scour …

Darline Graham breaks with brother on nuking filibuster  —  Sen. Darline Graham (R-S.C.) on Monday broke with her brother, the late Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), over abolishing the filibuster three weeks after stepping in to finish the rest of his term.  —  “One of the first things I did was co-sponsor the SAVE America Act.

Trump keeps making threats.  The world has stopped flinching.  —  The president's bombast has ceased to rattle world leaders, who have seen him fenced in by courts, rebuffed by Congress and strung along by Iran.  —  Summary  —  LONDON — When President Donald Trump strode into the Rose Garden …

Ukrainian drones hit Wildberries warehouses in overnight strikes  —  Russian retailer has become key target for Kyiv as it aims to bring Putin's war closer to home  —  Ukrainian drones struck warehouses belonging to online retail group Wildberries and other targets across Russia overnight …

Trump vowed to ‘bring free speech back.’ Judges in 75 cases ruled that he has stifled it  —  U.S. President Donald Trump repeatedly campaigned for his second term as a champion of free expression, vowing in his January 2025 inaugural address to stop what he described as years of “government censorship.”

What the Hell Happened to Sean Duffy's Road-Trip TV Show?  —  Three months after it was announced, the secretary of transportation's summer show—funded by companies he regulates—hasn't aired a single episode.  —  SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION SEAN DUFFY and his family promised …

Oil falls after Bessent says deal to reopen Strait of Hormuz is imminent  —  Brent crude drops 4% as US Treasury secretary says Washington and Tehran could reach agreement on Tuesday or Wednesday  —  The US Treasury secretary signalled Washington and Tehran could reach a deal over the reopening …

Blanche assures anti-abortion supporters that Dobbs will be ‘permanent in every single state’  —  As his confirmation to lead the Justice Department hung by a thread last week, acting Attorney General Todd Blanche told faith leaders on a private call that he was preparing to take action to roll back abortion access nationwide.

The Oligarchs are Doubling Down on Republicans  —  And Democrats should make the most of it  —  Inauguration Day 2025 looked and felt like a coronation, as Donald Trump was installed in a position of immense, unprecedented power.  Since he had returned to office despite the Jan. 6 insurrection …

‘They are murder victims’: Senator suggests US strikes have killed people who weren't involved in drug trafficking  —  The US military's strikes on alleged drug boats have likely illegally killed “individuals who are not involved in narcotrafficking,” Sen. Tim Kaine told the White House on Monday …

Who supports free trade?  Everyone.  —  Welcome back to The Argument's poll series, where we survey Americans on the issues everyone's fighting about.  Our full crosstabs are available for paying subscribers at the end of this post.  You can see every single poll published by The Argument here.

Voters prefer Democrats over Republicans on economy for first time in a decade, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds  —  Americans picked Democrats over Republicans as better stewards of the economy for the first time in nearly a decade in a Reuters/Ipsos poll, which also found their approval of President Donald Trump's performance falling to 35%.

Trump orders changes to new helipad after weeks of around-the-clock work  —  Contractors have removed the granite seal that had begun to take shape in recent days, after the president complained about the slope of the White House Lawn.  —  Summary  —  President Donald Trump has directed contractors …

Senate Democrats Dodge Last Pre-Election Opportunity To Fight Trump  —  They won't take a big stand to protect the election, or resist Trump's broader lawlessness, before the midterms.  —  ∙ Paid  —  This was expected, but it's madness.  —  Over the weekend, Patty Murray …

Labour Leads Reform in New UK Poll in Sign of Burnham Boost  —  Andy Burnham's Labour Party is leading Nigel Farage's Reform UK for the first time in more than a year, according to a new poll, adding to signs that Britain's new premier has boosted the standing of the governing party.