“President Donald Trump has arrived at yet another fork in the road on Iran. But each time he reaches such a point, his options only become more narrow and the costs of any course of action grow,” CNN reports.

“A bipartisan bill aiming to penalize Moscow’s war in Ukraine has exposed a fissure among potential 2028 Democratic presidential contenders, some of whom worry the measure would turbocharge President Donald Trump’s power to impose tariffs and harm the economy,” NOTUS reports. “The bill, titled the ‘Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026,’ could get […]

CNBC: “Initial market reaction Friday was muted, with the renewed tariff push largely anticipated by investors, given the approaching expiry of the previous duties. That contrasts with the ‘shock and awe’ approach that underpinned the sweeping ‘Liberation Day’ levies announced in April 2025, which sent markets plummeting.” “However, investors and analysts say the circumstances surrounding […]

New York Times: “Mr. Netanyahu, who is trailing in the opinion polls at home before Israel’s fall vote, is under pressure to show his domestic audience that he still has a close working relationship with Mr. Trump, analysts say, despite their differences. Mr. Trump is heading into U.S. midterm elections in November after an unpopular […]

“In the span of a week, Sen. Darline Graham was sworn into office, co-sponsored her first piece of legislation and made a massive political decision—all before she buried her brother, the late Sen. Lindsey Graham,” the Wall Street Journal reports. “Darline Graham, who in recent years had run South Carolina’s Commission for the Blind, is […]

“Representative Hakeem Jeffries stood inside a union hall in Pennsylvania’s Lehigh Valley on Sunday, under a banner that read ‘AFFORDABLE’ in oversize red letters,” the New York Times reports. “In case the message was not clear enough, the lectern the New York Democrat stood behind blared the same slogan — ‘Fighting for an Affordable America’ […]

“For decades, the federal government has funneled big-ticket grants to local communities to help them take on ambitious construction projects to expand public transit. The grants, sometimes in the billions of dollars, have funded new railroad tracks, train stations and roads rebuilt for modern bus service. Today, they’re funding extensions of the Second Avenue Subway […]

“Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel on Sunday responded directly to Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s calls for his arrest, accusing the mayor of ‘fomenting hate’ and referring to a video address that Mr. Mamdani made last week as ‘hate speech.'” the New York Times reports. Bloomberg: Netanyahu vows to attend UN as Mamdani says he’s “not […]

“President Donald Trump is set to visit Michigan on Monday to highlight manufacturing and auto industry jobs ahead of the state’s Aug. 4 primary elections,” NewsNation reports.

“North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s sister denounced calls for denuclearization, describing the country’s nuclear weapons as its ‘ultimate shield,’ state media reported, as Ukraine warned that more North Korean soldiers could join Russia’s war efforts,” Bloomberg reports. South China Morning Post: America’s North Korea strategy needs a dose of reality.

“Minnesota state Sen. John Hoffman (D) said that Rep. Angie Craig (D-MN) sought his endorsement for her U.S. Senate campaign while he was in intensive care following the June 2025 attempt on his life,” NBC News reports. “Hoffman’s remarks came at a campaign event for Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan, who is also seeking the Democratic […]

“A small but growing number of Democrats are embracing their own version of ‘America First’ in response to Donald Trump’s ongoing war with Iran in partnership with Israel,” Axios reports. “Trump’s war is scrambling the politics of a slogan he once owned, fracturing the right even as some Democrats — including potential 2028 presidential candidates […]

“Ask Kevin Warsh how the Federal Reserve should think about inflation, talk to markets or weigh the impact of artificial intelligence on the economy, and the new chair has a stock answer: There’s a task force for that,” the Washington Post reports. “Five new task forces, in fact. Roughly two months into his tenure, Warsh […]

“The top U.S. military commander in the Middle East, Adm. Brad Cooper, recommended stopping the bombing campaign around the Strait of Hormuz because it has reached the limit of its effectiveness,” Axios reports.

“Some progressive Democrats are fuming that the party’s new schedule for 2028 presidential primaries could make it harder for one of their own to win the party’s nomination,” Axios reports. “From Wisconsin to Michigan to Maine, top Democrats are trying to halt the left wing’s momentum in the run-up to this year’s midterms, favoring relatively […]

“Around Washington, Salvadoran-born crews have helped renovate, rebuild and maintain the Capitol, the Pentagon and Arlington National Cemetery. In senior living facilities in Florida, Massachusetts and New York, Haitian caregivers assist aging Americans with daily activities,” the New York Times reports. “These workers are among more than one million people who have been allowed to […]

The Economist: “Here is a thought to chill the blood of President Donald Trump. He would be in a far better place today if he had followed the foreign-policy advice of the predecessor he loathes, Barack Obama. According to the Obama doctrine, as explained years ago to Jeffrey Goldberg, a journalist, an American president’s first […]

“White House border czar Tom Homan said the vetting and training processes for Immigrations and Customs Enforcement agents are ‘under review’ after revelations that the agent who allegedly shot and killed an immigrant in Maine had been accused of domestic violence,” NOTUS reports.

“Never-before-seen documentary footage released Sunday shows the late Sen. Lindsey Graham calling his multipronged campaign for war with Iran ‘the best thing I’ve ever done’ and comparing President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to Franklin D. Roosevelt and Winston Churchill,” CNN reports.

“Bernie Sanders cheered on progressive congressional candidates who have been on the rise in some states ahead of the 2026 midterm elections during an interview,” CBS News reports. Said Sanders: “Whether it’s Michigan, Minnesota, Vermont, or anyplace else in this country… the polling indicates this, the people are sick and tired of the status quo.”

“The Pentagon updated its war casualty database Saturday, recording more than 140 additionally wounded and restoring the four soldiers killed due to Iranian strikes last weekend,” CNN reports. “When the new Pentagon data is combined with updated totals for Operation Epic Fury, 18 troops have died and another 624 have been wounded since the U.S. […]

Mike Waltz, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, said the pause in strikes against Iran is “giving diplomacy some space” and “a little bit of time to work,” CBS News reports. Said Waltz of President Trump: “He is a president of peace. He is giving diplomacy a chance.”

Wall Street Journal: “More than 100 House Democrats voted for an amendment this month that sought to cut off military financing for Israel. The vote, which failed, was seen as a key barometer of where the party stands amid growing concern about Israel’s military actions in Gaza.” “The left wing has long been critical of […]

“President Trump will meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House on Tuesday,” Axios reports.

Wall Street Journal: “The footage shows the documentary crew regularly traveling with Graham, sitting in the back seat and filming as he takes phone calls from the front seat. Graham let the crew stay in the room for sensitive meetings, and some of the people Graham spoke with by phone told the Journal they didn’t […]

“Democrats in Maine have reset a Senate race seen as critical to their party’s chances of retaking the chamber after an improvised scramble to swap out a damaged candidate, Graham Platner, for a new one, Troy Jackson, after a wild 17 days,” the New York Times reports. “Now comes the tricky part.” “Mr. Jackson, a […]

“The decision by President Trump to grant Saudi Arabia access to American nuclear technology aligns with his administration’s push to accelerate domestically backed nuclear power projects around the world,” the New York Times reports. “But it may also contribute to a major trend in Mr. Trump’s second term: allowing the government to help enrich the […]

“Republican pollsters and political groups are raising the alarm that their party faces a listless and demotivated base ahead of November’s midterm elections,” the Washington Post reports. ”A raft of discouraging data from polling, door knocking and focus groups is unsettling Republicans as their party heads into a midterm election season that would be challenging […]

Politico: “Ben Wikler wanted to lead the Democratic Party after his party’s disastrous 2024. But Wikler, the former Wisconsin Democratic chair, may ultimately help Democrats even more with his new book: This Is the Plan: How to End America’s Meltdown and Save Democracy.” ”Equal parts memoir, political history and how-to guide, Wikler does what Democrats […]

“The Democratic Party is so short on cash that leaders at its headquarters have undertaken a new gambit to mask the severity of the problems: asking vendors not to send bills until after the midterm elections,” the New York Times reports. “The bookkeeping maneuver, which was described by three people briefed on it, is the […]