Trump bans CNN, MS NOW and Politico from White House  —  President Trump said Friday he is banning CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House “effective immediately,” escalating his long-running battles with news organizations. … - The White House has not responded to Axios' request for comments.

More U.S. troops have died amid Iran war than Pentagon has disclosed publicly  —  Officials who spoke with The Post expressed frustration that the additional loss of life in the Middle East is not reflected in the Defense Department's casualty database.  —  Summary

U.S. Has Reached Security Deal on Greenland, Trump Says  —  The full contours of the deal were unclear, but Denmark and Greenland both indicated they expected an agreement to be signed soon.  —  President Trump said on Friday that his administration had reached a deal with Denmark and Greenland …

Exclusive: US military had close call after using AI for false intelligence report, sources say  —  The intelligence report, circulated across the US military this spring in the midst of the war with Iran, immediately set off alarm bells: A Chinese ship in the Middle East was transporting components of a nuclear weapons program.

Inside the US ‘Kill Chain’ That Destroyed an Iranian School  —  Pentagon investigators have discovered that flawed intelligence, outdated imagery and an overreliance on AI contributed to a missile strike that killed 123 children in Minab.  —  Within hours of a Feb. 28 missile attack that hit …

F.B.I. Temporarily Halted Cooperation With Canada Over References to 9/11  —  The abrupt move by Kash Patel, the bureau's director, came as President Trump was ramping up his attacks on the country.  —  Kash Patel, the F.B.I. director, temporarily halted some cooperation with the agency's counterpart …

Russia Aims to Inject Chaos Into Elections, U.S. Intelligence Finds  —  The Kremlin is once again seeking to undermine confidence in American democracy with online influence campaigns, U.S. officials said.  —  The Russian government has been targeting Americans with covert online disinformation …

DOJ says recent Supreme Court ruling shields Maurene Comey firing  —  The Supreme Court's recent decision widening the president's power to fire certain agency leaders also extends to more junior employees — namely, former federal prosecutor Maurene Comey, the Justice Department argued in court Friday.

Can Two Friends Complete a Game No One Has Ever Finished?  —  The Campaign for North Africa, a staggeringly complicated World War II board game, has stymied players for decades.  Now two guys in England are giving it a serious go.  —  War is hell.  And sometimes war games can be, too.

Saudis Give European Oil Buyers No Supplies for Next Month  —  Saudi Aramco told at least two oil refining customers in Europe that they will be allocated no crude next month under long-term agreements after the kingdom's key pipeline to the Red Sea was attacked, people informed of the decision said.

Pentagon reboots testosterone screening plan for men 30 and over  —  Screenings will be mandatory for men in the ranks who are 30 or older, although getting hormone replacement therapy is voluntary, the Defense Department said.  —  Two months after announcing mandatory testosterone screenings …

House GOP's top messenger: Socialism attack line “doesn't really resonate”  —  House Republicans' top messenger has three pieces of advice for candidates trying to survive the midterms: Call Democrats “communists,” don't gaslight voters on inflation — and trust your district if it tells you to deviate from President Trump.

To Protect Direct Democracy, Two States Mull a New Approach: Name It As a Right  —  Ballot measures in Missouri and Montana would strengthen citizen-led initiatives.  Democracy advocates in each state are going on the offense after facing years of attack.  —  After years of on voters' power …

Republicans in Tough Races Are Tip-Toeing Away From Trump  —  Some in the GOP are breaking with the president on data centers, immigration and other issues.  —  WASHINGTON—Republican candidates in some of the toughest House and Senate races have begun to break from President Trump …

Reagan Judge Foils Desperate Bid to Hide Trump Accuser's Interviews  —  HAND THEM OVER  —  The DOJ is appealing to keep details about the president's accuser, who says she was trafficked to the future president by Jeffrey Epstein, under wraps.  —  A judge has ordered the DOJ to cough …

Trump says he will demand drug companies split up vaccines into more doses  —  Those comments came a day after Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told attendees of a conference for the anti-vaccine group he founded that they have a “friend at the White House.”

Top DOJ official warned that prosecutors would be fired for not pursuing alleged voter fraud, according to sources  —  A top Justice Department official warned managers in a recent conference call that federal prosecutors could be fired if they decline to investigate and pursue cases …

RFK Jr. Got Free Flights to Fiji and Greece From a Top Donor  —  The health secretary disclosed over $250,000 in gifts from security specialist Gavin de Becker  —  Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. received more than $250,000 worth of free flights to Fiji and Greece as well as use …

Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Announces Lower Drug Prices for All 50 State Medicaid Programs  —  ADVANCING MOST-FAVORED-NATION (MFN) PRICING IN MEDICAID: Today, President Donald J. Trump announced that all 50 States' Medicaid programs will benefit from lower prescription drug prices under …

Vought pushes for scrutiny of NIH grants in Oval Office clash  —  The White House budget chief argued the agency has been funding “woke” priorities and suggested the president create a commission to review grants from the National Institutes of Health.  —  Summary

Hill investigates after F-35 parts diverted to Hong Kong  —  Sensitive F-35 fighter jet technology was unexpectedly diverted to Hong Kong this summer, sparking an inquiry on Capitol Hill and raising the possibility that China could have access to key components of the highly classified weapon system.

Appeals court rejects Trump's third-country deportation policy  —  A federal appeals court blocked a centerpiece of the Trump administration's mass deportation agenda Friday, concluding that efforts to deport people to countries in which they have never lived and have no ties must be accompanied by greater due process protections.

Kennedy Center Supporters Rally Amid Speculation About Possible Demolition  —  Photos of President Trump reviewing a poster board with the title “Kennedy Center DEMOLISHED” spurred the largest gathering yet in support of the performing arts institution.  —  A large group of demonstrators led …