The Iran War Is Now About Who Blinks First Under Economic Pressure  —  Trump doubles down on sanctions and a blockade while Tehran bets high oil prices will force Washington to relent  —  Senior Trump administration officials have doubled down on economic pressure in the fight with Iran …

Navy weighs major warship redesign to match Trump's preferences  —  The president wants the new fleet of aircraft carriers to more resemble those from World War II.  The change could cost billions.  —  Summary  —  The U.S. Navy is considering a major redesign of its new aircraft carriers …

Republicans face unexpected challenge in Alaska Senate race  —  As Republicans look to hold on to their Senate majority in November, one state that is usually safely red is heating up as a former Democratic congresswoman makes a comeback bid to return to Washington.

In Germany, record heat meets climate action fatigue  —  Climate action does not seem to be a priority for the German government — despite record temperatures, heat-related deaths and drought.  Why aren't more people taking to the streets in protest?  —  When Lars Werner of the …

US aircraft carrier furore is emblem of growing disquiet over Iran war  —  Reports of poor conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln coincide with depleting stocks of both weapons and voter support  —  Pete Hegseth, the US defence secretary, faces a backlash over poor conditions …

The Trumps' Crypto Project Just Got One Step Closer to Becoming a Bank  —  A regulatory charter for World Liberty Financial could be “the most brazen act of self-dealing our system has ever seen.”  —  Federal regulators have given President Donald Trump's family crypto business a conditional approval to operate like a bank.

Professor's Death Leaves Behind Hard Questions for Cambridge on Race and Hiring  —  Jason Arday, the school's youngest Black professor, was found dead on Friday.  The school ignored a series of warnings about his life story and his work.  —  When Cambridge University interviewed Jason Arday …

Democrats disagree over abolishing or reforming ICE at DNC meeting  —  Democrats on Saturday approved dueling messages on whether U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement should be abolished or reformed, reflecting sharp opposition to President Donald Trump's crackdown but revealing disagreement in the party ahead of the midterms.

Prosecutors Examined Firm With Tie to Judge in Trump Hush-Money Trial  —  The U.S. attorney in Chicago subpoenaed a fund-raising firm that had been co-owned by the daughter of Judge Juan Merchan, who conducted the trial that led to Donald Trump's felony conviction.

Court filings reveal Kyrsten Sinema had sex multiple times with married bodyguard while serving as senator  —  Former U.S. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema testified that she repeatedly had sex with her then-married security guard while she was in office representing Arizona, according to federal court filings.

DNC Adopts New Early State Presidential Primary Calendar  —  South Carolina will go first, followed by Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Michigan and Virginia.  — Copy  —  AUSTIN, Texas — The Democratic National Committee on Saturday adopted a new early state calendar …

The Orwellian Company Behind ICE's New Electric Shock Gloves  —  In 2022, Assistant Chief Adam Glueck, of the Cape Girardeau Police Department in southeastern Missouri, purchased electric shock gloves for his officers after learning about them at a trade show.  And his employees, he said, couldn't get enough of them.

Transgender athletes are a red herring  —  This special Saturday edition of PN is made possible by paid subscribers.  Become one ⬇️  —  🏀 Subscribe to PN 🏀  —  Once again, transgender athletes are in the news ... despite the fact they don't even play in the league at the center of the controversy.

They were on the plane when Trump secretly left.  Here's what they noticed.  —  The journalists traveling with the president had no idea he had switched planes due to a perceived threat from Iran.  Now some say the operation has left them feeling deceived and questioning whether the White House considered their safety.

Canadian Petition to Expel U.S. Ambassador Pete Hoekstra Takes Off  —  Mr. Hoekstra has been President Trump's faithful messenger in Canada amid a historic low in relations.  More than 170,000 Canadians want him gone.  —  After boycotting American products and shunning vacations south of the border …

How Cyclospora Evaded the U.S. Food Safety System to Sicken Thousands  —  The Trump administration delayed a rule last year that could have sped up the effort to pinpoint the source of the contamination.  Critics charge that food safety oversight has eroded overall.