Major TV networks decline White House pool duties  —  The nation's major television networks are declining to participate in White House pool duties moving forward in response to the Trump administration's decision to bar CNN, MS NOW and POLITICO from the White House, Fox News Washington …

Paramount Settles States' Antitrust Suit, Clearing Way for Warner Megadeal  —  A dozen states, including California and New York, had sued to block David Ellison's $81 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery  —  Paramount has reached a settlement with a group of state attorneys general …

Jared Golden crosses party lines again, endorsing Mike Lawler for reelection  —  Rep. Jared Golden (D-Maine) endorsed GOP Rep. Mike Lawler in his reelection campaign in suburban New York, Golden wrote in an opinion article published Monday.  Lawler is facing a tough reelection campaign …

Senior GOP appropriator pours cold water on funding Trump's arch  —  Idaho Rep. Mike Simpson, a senior Appropriations Committee Republican, questioned whether federal funds should be spent on construction of President Donald Trump's triumphal arch, which the president claimed over the weekend could be used for military purposes.

ICE officer shoots man in Austin, Texas, officials say  —  The victim was “in serious but stable condition” after the shooting Sunday afternoon, according to Austin-Travis County EMS.  —  An ICE officer shot and wounded a person Sunday afternoon in Austin, Texas, officials said.

Worried Republicans Float Ideas to Lower Diesel, Gas Prices Before Midterms  —  Some lawmakers seek ban on diesel exports, which Trump administration hasn't endorsed  —  WASHINGTON—Republican lawmakers are running out of time to assuage voters angry about soaring fuel costs …

A Populist Revival in Iowa  —  In close contests for governor and a Senate seat, candidates from both parties claim that they're fighting a corrupt system.  —  When Zach Lahn entered the Republican primary race for governor of Iowa, he recalled at a recent rally, “my wife was the only one who the whole …

What Trump doesn't seem to realize about Xi Jinping  —  His mysterious friendship with China's president appears one-sided.  —  President Donald Trump's second term has been notable for some head-spinning changes in U.S. foreign policy.  Who could have predicted that Trump would launch …

Federal agents detained U.S. citizen Sunday morning  — Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email  —  Federal agents briefly detained and released a U.S. citizen on Sunday morning in Evanston on Howard Street east of Dodge Avenue, Evanston police chief Schenita Stewart confirmed Sunday.

White House Plan to Subsidize Stay-at-Home Parents Divides Conservatives  —  Some praise the idea championed by Vice President JD Vance to direct federal money to support traditional families, while others say it cuts against conservative principles.  —  Republicans are sharply divided …

The Crypto Industry Aims to Crush One of Democrats' Top Senate Candidates  —  Angry after the defeat of a major crypto bill last week, the industry is planning to spend $30 million against Sherrod Brown in Ohio.  —  The cryptocurrency industry, furious at Democrats for blocking the passage …

JB Pritzker Says He Used GLP-1s to Lose 80 Pounds  —  Gov. JB Pritzker of Illinois, widely seen as a potential presidential candidate, revealed in an interview on “CBS Mornings” that he had been on a GLP-1 regimen since 2024.  —  Gov. JB Pritzker of Illinois has traveled to early primary states.

Trump Gets Caught in a Dilemma Over a Saudi Plea for Military Help  —  The president vacillated but decided on Sunday not to join Saudi Arabia, for now, in joint strikes against the Houthis in Yemen.  But he also needs the kingdom's cooperation in his war against Iran.

Max Miller threatens legal action over Democratic challenger's ‘defamatory’ ad  —  Rep. Max Miller is threatening legal action to block a television ad created by his Democratic challenger Brian Poindexter that includes allegations of domestic abuse.  A lawyer for Miller is demanding Cleveland …

Donald Trump presses Volodymyr Zelenskyy to stop hitting Russian refineries  —  US president tells Ukrainian leader in phone call it is all about ‘diesel, diesel, diesel’, according to officials  —  Christopher Miller in Kyiv and Max Seddon in Berlin  —  Donald Trump pressed …

Woke NYT, 1619 Project writer deliberately sent daughter to troubled schools as a ‘sacrifice’ — and it backfired spectacularly  —  The writer behind the New York Times' controversial 1619 Project deliberately sent her daughter to poor Big Apple schools as a “sacrifice” to try to boost the education system …