Trump Orders Pentagon to Curtail Military Exercises With Ally South Korea  —  In a social media post, the president scolded South Korea for not helping denuclearize Iran, and also praised North Korea and its leader.  —  President Trump said on Sunday that he had instructed the Pentagon …

Kushner Meets With Hamas to Advance Trump's Gaza Plan  —  The president's son-in-law met the Palestinian militant group's leaders in Egypt, officials said.  He will soon see Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli leader.  —  Jared Kushner, President Trump's son-in-law and close adviser …

Blanche Refuses to Say He'll Always Be Independent of Trump as Attorney General  —  The new head of the Justice Department said on “Meet the Press” on Sunday that the president had never asked him to prosecute specific people — and never would.  —  Todd Blanche, the newly confirmed attorney general …

Hook and Squeeze  —  This investigation was originally developed for The New York Times, where it underwent eight months of editing, multiple rounds of fact-checking, and independent replication of the underlying methodology.  The piece had a scheduled publication date when requests for comment were sent.

Iran's Secret Plan to Escalate the War  —  Intercepted communications and other intelligence suggest a strategic shift by hard-line leaders to raise the costs for the U.S. and its regional allies  —  After President Trump signed a memorandum of understanding with Iran in mid-June …

Trump blames vandals for damaged grass in the same spot where he held his big July 4 celebration  —  President Donald Trump on Sunday said vandals are to blame for large swaths of dead grass on the National Mall near the World War II Memorial — in the same spot where Trump had a stage built and hosted crowds for his July 4 celebration.

CBS News poll on whether Democrats split over socialism, and how Americans see parties in today's economy  —  Add CBS News on Google  —  Most Americans believe a free market system is a good thing.  —  Americans are net-negative on socialism.  Capitalism is better-liked.

We need to care about Trump's CIA murdering fishermen on the high seas  —  One of the worst things about Donald Trump's America in the 2020s — I know, I know, it's hard to pick — is the return of all the horrible stuff that you foolishly thought our flawed nation was done with after the reckonings of the 1970s.

Far-right Israeli minister advocates killing ‘30 to 40’ Gazans each night  —  Itamar Ben-Gvir also calls for re-establishment of Jewish settlements in the Palestinian enclave  —  Israel should be killing “30 to 40” people each night in Gaza and should build Jewish settlements in the Palestinian enclave …

Trump accuses Democrats of ‘trickery’ over candidate with same name as Alaska Sen. Dan Sullivan  —  Republican Dan J. Sullivan is challenging GOP Sen. Dan S. Sullivan.  —  Dan J. Sullivan, a candidate in Alaska's U.S. Senate race who shares a name with the incumbent seeking reelection …

How AOC is rewriting her own “Woke 1” history  —  New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is laughing off “Woke 1.”  But she's carrying baggage from the 2020 era of cultural progressivism that some Democrats say is an obstacle to a future presidential run.

Rep. Nancy Mace reveals new tattoos as she launches YouTube show after losing political career  —  WASHINGTON — Outgoing firebrand Rep. Nancy Mace used her new YouTube talk show to debut spicy tattoos on both arms — as she went sleeveless in public for the first time in months.

Years of Trump Support Came Undone in 15 Minutes in an Airport.  —  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 …

Jeffries gives mealy-mouthed answer on Medicare for All and DSA — triggering progressive outrage  —  WASHINGTON — Dem House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries was dodgy Sunday about whether he backs the lefty Medicare for All plan — and if Democratic Socialists of America even belong in the party.

Nicki Minaj backs Byron Donalds, tells Barbz to support him  —  Rapper Nicki Minaj announced her endorsement of Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) in Florida's GOP gubernatorial primary over the weekend and urged her fans to support him ahead of Tuesday's vote.  —  “You have my vote.

Top U.S. commander acknowledges mental health issues on USS Lincoln … U.S. Central Command Commander Adm. Brad Cooper on Sunday acknowledged mental health challenges aboard the USS Lincoln after reports that a sailor jumped overboard amid the aircraft carrier's long Middle East deployment.

Socialist NY lawmaker Emily Gallagher says shoplifting for ‘biological need’ is OK  —  It's her ‘steal’ of approval.  —  A Brooklyn socialist lawmaker declared this week that shoplifters have a right to swipe items like soap and toothpaste from local stores without getting busted — because of their “biological need” for the products.

How ‘Psychopath’ Trump's Mayhem Will Backfire in 2028 for Republicans  —  Steepening gas prices, Medicaid cuts, war with Iran... Norm Ornstein joins John Harwood to dissect how Trump's chaotic reign will far outlast him once he goes.  —  John Harwood, Norman Ornstein, and Team Zeteo