Is the Democratic Party Facing Its Own Tea Party Moment?  —  A string of primary wins by progressive candidates has revealed the strength of a high-energy insurgent movement but also its potential limitations.  —  Bernie Sanders and Zohran Mamdani at a rally last week.Angelina Katsanis for The New York Times

Frustration with Trump grows among U.S.'s Persian Gulf allies, officials say  —  Gulf leaders worry the president is unable to manage the diplomacy necessary to secure peace with Iran, according to Arab and Western officials.  —  Summary  —  Frustration with Washington is growing …

He Was a MAGA Patriot.  ICE Took His Wife Away.  —  The case represents a new front in President Trump's mass deportation drive: arrests at airports of people who have active immigration cases and no criminal history.  —  Brent Jindra, a tech salesman, voted for President Trump three times, drawn by his aggressive immigration agenda.

Angry at the Supreme Court, liberals push a slew of plans for overhauling it  —  As the midterms near, Democrats are proposing adding more justices, limiting their terms and more.  —  Summary  —  One bill proposes increasing the number of Supreme Court justices from nine to 13.

Trump's legal team shrinks  —  When Donald Trump first hired an elite legal team at Sullivan & Cromwell early last year, it included five of the firm's partners, all of whom had clerked for Supreme Court justices and one of whom had served as acting solicitor general.  —  Today, all but one is gone.

Ocasio-Cortez Rewrites the Rules  —  The latest shot heard 'round the world came not from a gun but from a syringe of fertility hormones belonging to Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.  —  Last weekend on Instagram, the congresswoman announced her plan to freeze her eggs and document the process.

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 …

Most US voters say they are worse off under Trump — FT poll  —  Democrats lead Republicans on economy just months ahead of midterm elections  —  Most US voters say they have become worse off under Donald Trump, according to an FT poll revealing mounting discontent with the president's handling of the economy and cost of living.

Scoop: Inside Trump's secret backchannel to Iran's Revolutionary Guard  —  In mid-May, U.S. negotiators trying to reach a deal with Iran to end the war ran into a problem: They couldn't tell if the people across the table actually spoke for the country's powerful Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).

As Iran War Turns Into Economic Battle, a New U.S. Strategy Recalls Old Ones  —  The United States and Iran are poised to blow past a deadline they had set themselves to broker terms on peace and Iran's nuclear program.  —  President Trump's cease-fire with Iran in June envisioned a broader deal …

Trump shows off article on lower drug prices that says Biden deserves credit, not him  —  US president credits himself with lowest drug prices in 60 years, when article says drop is more likely due to Biden  —  The White House flooded social media on Saturday with an image of Donald Trump showing off …

Senate hopeful Talarico touts his faith.  Texas Republicans call it blasphemy.  —  The Democratic nominee is seeking to win over faith-based voters in Texas, the Bible Belt's largest state, but evangelical Republicans aren't sold.  —  Summary  —  PLANO, Texas — Talking about Jesus is pretty routine for Texans running for office.

Depleted strategic oil reserve nears level that raises concerns about damage to caverns, operations … The caverns that hold the U.S. strategic oil reserves could get damaged by the rapid release of stockpiles in response to the Iran war, experts warned this week as inventories hit a four-decade low.

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 …