Appeals court rules Trump must get approval from Congress on ballroom, ordering halt to construction  —  An appeals court has ruled that President Donald Trump must seek approval from Congress to build his proposed White House ballroom, saying construction must stop.

Trump moving forward with attempt to fire Lisa Cook after Supreme Court setback: Sources  —  The White House demanded she respond to allegations within three weeks.  —  Katherine Faulders, Peter Charalambous, Alexander Mallin, and Steven Portnoy  —  Federal Reserve Board Governor Lisa Cook participates …

Justice Samuel Alito: ‘Practical Originalism’ and Its Facile Critics  —  He explains his interpretive method and defends it against a hostile biographer—and his high-school English teacher.  —  Washington  —  Reports of his end have been greatly exaggerated: “Justice Samuel Alito …

US employers unexpectedly cut 23,000 jobs amid strain from the Iran war, unemployment dips to 4.1%  —  The U.S. job market stalled unexpectedly last month, delivering a political blow to President Donald Trump three months ahead of midterm elections and complicating decision-making for the inflation fighters at the Federal Reserve.

I've Got The Proof.  This Is The Worst Member of Trump's Cabinet  —  SUPERBAD  —  The Secretary of Defense has managed to do so much damage to American strength in so little time.  —  OPINION  —  Hegseth must go.  —  Every era has its great conundrums that great minds struggle with.

Trump's top general is ‘looking for an off-ramp’ from Iran war as US military options remain limited, sources say  —  Over the last few weeks, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Gen. Dan Caine has privately made clear to other top Trump advisers that the US needs to find an off-ramp from the war with Iran …

Trump teased an Iran deal that didn't come, but markets soared.  Here's why it keeps happening … The Trump administration this week sparked enthusiasm that the U.S. and Iran could soon strike a deal on the Strait of Hormuz, driving down oil prices and sending stocks soaring — only for no deal to emerge.

Affordability concerns are even more important to voters than in 2024  —  Inflation continues to dominate the issue landscape, and drag down the president  —  FiftyPlusOne, Cooper Burton, and Mary Radcliffe … In May, the average price of gas nationwide hit $4.48.

A top US general in Europe abruptly removed from command  —  The circumstances surrounding his removal remain unclear.  —  Lt. Gen. Charles Costanza, commanding general of V Corps presents a coin to U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jesus Arce Calderon during V Corps' Best Squad Competition awards ceremony at Grafenwohr, Germany, June 11, 2026.

Trump says voters are mad at other Republicans, not him, as midterms approach  —  President Donald Trump said voters may seek to punish Republicans — but not him — in the November midterm elections, as GOP lawmakers sweat that affordability concerns and the war in Iran could mean Democrats flip the House and perhaps even the Senate.

Senate Passes Sanctions Bill Targeting Russia and Iran  —  The legislation was championed by Senator Lindsey Graham, the South Carolina Republican whose sudden death last month helped spur quick action on it.  —  The Senate passed a sweeping new package of sanctions targeting Russia and Iran on Friday …

How the solar industry helped take down Ogles  —  With help from Daniel Barnes and Daniel Lippman  —  An aggressive new PAC backed by renewable energy supporters notched a major win last night by helping unseat Rep. Andy Ogles (R-Tenn.) despite President Donald Trump's vocal support, our colleague Timothy Cama reports.

A Spurned Schumer Reaches Out to the Left  —  In a phone call this week, the Democratic leader told the new Michigan Senate nominee who had opposed him to just win, working to foster unity ahead of a difficult race.  —  For the third time this election season, Senator Chuck Schumer this week …

Prosecutor Sues Justice Dept. Over Dismissal After Right-Wing Influencer's Claim  —  Will Rosenzweig joins a growing list of former prosecutors and federal agents who have gone to court to contest the purge of law enforcement deemed disloyal.  —  One day last September …

U.S. Intel Links Russia to Explosive Drone at German Airport  —  American intelligence had already suggested Putin could test NATO's resolve with a limited incursion in the coming years  —  An explosive-laden drone discovered at an airport in Germany this week likely belongs to the Russian government …

Trump Officials Deport Group of Mexicans Despite Torture Risk  —  Immigration authorities used a rare authority to deport them, even though their removal was blocked over concerns they would be tortured if returned.  —  The Trump administration in recent days deported a group of Mexican nationals …

Judge Clarifies That Reporter Catherine Herridge Doesn't Have To Pay $800-Per-Day Contempt Fines As She Pursues Supreme Court Appeal  —  A federal judge clarified that reporter Catherine Herridge doesn't have to pay an $800-per-day contempt fine as she appeals to the Supreme Court.

DOGE's wild, unverifiable savings claims discredited in US government report … It won't come as a surprise that Trump's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) didn't save taxpayers nearly as much as it claimed.  Analysis from outside the government showed savings claims were heavily inflated …

Judge rejects SPLC bid to dismiss case as ‘vindictive’ prosecution  —  A federal judge in Alabama denied the Southern Poverty Law Center's (SPLC) bid to dismiss a case brought by the Trump administration on the grounds it amounted to a vindictive prosecution, finding the civil rights nonprofit …

U.S. Squeezes Cuba Even as It Searches for a New Regime Leader  —  Some officials warn that a more hard-line leader could emerge if the Trump administration moves forward with its plans.  —  The Trump administration has been looking for a current or former Cuban official who could be persuaded …

Army Opens Test Ranges to Private Industry to Help Break Munitions Bottleneck  —  Test ranges allow companies to prove their weapons work in battlefield conditions, expediting the process of supplying the military  —  The U.S. Army is expanding access to its test ranges and proving grounds …

Crypto faces a setback in the Senate  —  The cryptocurrency industry's top Washington priority has run into a stinging setback in the U.S. Senate.  —  After GOP senators and crypto executives spent weeks publicly insisting that a floor vote on a sweeping bill to create new …

Eric Swalwell & Katie Miller: Former Cross-Party Fling Provides Leverage in DOJ Fang Fang File Drop, Per Sources  —  Sources Say Swalwell's Team Raised Weaponization Concerns Over Past Relationship to Block Fang Fang File Drop … According to information provided to Sources Say News …