Dr. Phil was embedded with ICE during controversial Los Angeles immigration raids  —  As federal agents prepared to fan out in Los Angeles for a controversial immigration crackdown, the officers were greeted by a familiar face: Dr. Phil McGraw.  —  The television personality and his camera crew …

It's Always Darkest Before It Goes Pitch Black  —  U.S. and Chinese officials will meet today in London to give deescalation from the current trade war the old college try.  This might have been more difficult before, when Trump's saber-rattling was focused primarily on China.

White House struggles to find qualified people willing to work for Pete Hegseth  —  At least three people have turned down potential roles working for the defense secretary and former Fox News host.  Supporters say his leadership has been effective.  —  WASHINGTON — The White House …

Pam Bondi's brother loses his D.C. Bar election in a blowout  —  Bradley Bondi lost his bid to be president of the D.C. Bar to Diane Seltzer, who received 34,982 votes compared to Bondi's 3,490.  —  WASHINGTON — Bradley Bondi, the brother of Attorney General Pam Bondi …

The Medicare tweak Republicans are eyeing for their megabill is actually bipartisan  —  A Medicare proposal some Republicans want to include in their sweeping megabill has the backing of a key Democratic senator — though he doesn't want it included in the party-line package.

NIH scientists publish declaration criticizing Trump's deep cuts in public health research  —  In his confirmation hearings to lead the National Institutes of Health, Jay Bhattacharya pledged his openness to views that might conflict with his own.  “Dissent,” he said, “is the very essence of science.”

Hegseth aide upended Pentagon leak inquiry with false wiretap claims  —  Exclusive: ex-Doge staffer Justin Fulcher suggested he had evidence of wiretap that would help investigation  —  Days before Pete Hegseth fired three top aides last month over a Pentagon leak investigation into the disclosure …

Israeli forces intercept Gaza-bound aid ship carrying Greta Thunberg  —  Israel intercepted a Gaza-bound aid boat carrying Greta Thunberg and 11 other activists early Monday local time, per posts from the Israeli government and the pro-Palestinian group behind the drive.

Musk's Own AI Claims He Took Miller's Wife and Mocked Him for It  —  Elon Musk has been forced to rebuke Grok, his own AI chatbot integrated into X, after it falsely suggested the tech billionaire wrote a post saying he “took” the wife of Stephen Miller.On Sunday, Grok replied to a question …

Why Is Tom Homan Going Full Fidel? … ‘Border Czar’ Tom Homan has been, along with Stephen Miller, has been the public face of Trump border enforcement and anti-immigration politics going back to President Trump's first administration when he was briefly acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

Gun Deaths of Children Rose in States That Loosened Gun Laws, Study Finds  —  Researchers looked at firearm fatalities in the 13 years immediately after the Supreme Court limited local governments' ability to restrict gun ownership.  —  Firearm deaths of children and teenagers rose significantly …

The big, beautiful bill is bad news for student loans  —  If the “big, beautiful bill,” President Donald Trump's signature legislative priority, eventually becomes law, it would gut some social programs that many people rely on.  As my colleague Dylan Scott wrote in a thorough explainer …