Poll: Americans are anxious, pessimistic and deeply unhappy with Trump ahead of the midterms  —  The share of Americans who believe the country is on the wrong track is at the highest level of the president's second term, according to the NBC News Decision Desk Poll.

Do You Really Own Your Home?  A Tax Revolt Says No. … Before making their way to stalls selling whirligigs, handmade soap, and peanut-butter Buckeye brownies, dozens of people stopped at folding tables where volunteers hawked petitions to abolish property taxes.  Few needed much convincing before adding their names.

Trump Says DC Golf Course Project Moving Ahead Despite Suit  —  President Donald Trump formally announced the creation of a new pro-level golf course in Washington, DC, on Sunday, despite legal challenges, distress over downed trees and local ire over the loss of an affordable and family-accessible golf spot.

Three Shootings in America  —  A week of our entirely-ordinary *extraordinary* violence … I want to highlight three incidents of gun violence this last week, each very ordinary — and each shocking in its own way.  —  First: A white nationalist attempted a mass shooting and to assassinate …

Obama blasts Trump admin's Omar crackdown  —  Former President Barack Obama issued a forceful denunciation of the Trump administration's legal pursuit of Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar over suspicions she fraudulently obtained U.S. citizenship decades ago, an allegation the Minnesota lawmaker has called “disgusting lies.”

Trump Endorses Netanyahu as Best U.S. Partner in Tight Israeli Election  —  The president praised the embattled prime minister for his endurance, saying any other candidate would be the “wrong Leader.”  —  President Trump endorsed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel on Sunday …

I Teach at a Business School.  It's Time to Shut Them Down.  —  This fall, another cohort of ambitious young professionals has arrived at business schools around the world for two-year programs with price tags in the six figures.  Their presence at some of the nicest and shiniest buildings …

France in Shock After Protests Turn Into Riots, Damaging Buildings and Shops  —  After anti-government protests devolved into chaos, leaders from across the political spectrum blamed one another for the unrest, even as it largely subsided on Sunday.  —  France was in a state of shock on Sunday …

‘Scorched It All’: How Trump Lost the Affordability Debate, According to Abigail Spanberger … Abigail Spanberger rode furor over rising costs to dominate Virginia's gubernatorial race last year — putting her among the first class of Democrats elected on the promise to tackle the affordability crisis.

The overlooked geography of American poverty  —  California and Louisiana have something surprising in common: Both have among the nation's highest poverty rates when the cost of living is factored in, according to Census Bureau data. … But that familiar geographic divide starts to disappear …

Trump Promoted Suspiciously Cheap Gas Stations.  Here's What He Didn't Tell You. … To understand how Donald Trump would come to use the power of the presidency to promote a small discount gas station operation — one with murky finances, mysterious ownership and allegedly dubious business practices …

Treasury secretary refuses to say if the U.S. sees Ukraine as an ally  —  Bessent denied that the U.S. government was involved in limiting Starlink speeds for Ukrainian forces and said it was “reckless” for Zelenskyy to say so. … Amid escalating tensions between President Donald Trump …

Trump endorses embattled Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for reelection  —  President Donald Trump on Sunday endorsed embattled Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for reelection, a coveted boost because of Trump's popularity but one that the U.S. leader withheld for months …

Trump team defends Russia energy moves but offers contradictory reasons  —  President Trump's top aides offered sharply different explanations this weekend of his Russian diesel deal amid a barrage of bipartisan criticism calling the move a gift to Russia.