Texas Democrats Stymie G.O.P. Voting Bill, for Now  —  Republicans hit a significant stumbling block in their push to enact some of the strictest voting laws in the nation.  But they could yet pass the measures through a special session of the Legislature.  —  Democrats in the Texas …

Israel's opposition has finally mustered a majority to dislodge Binyamin Netanyahu  —  NAFTALI BENNETT, the tech millionaire turned politician (pictured) who is poised to become Israel's next prime minister, began his political career in 2006 as chief of staff to Binyamin Netanyahu, then the leader of the opposition.

China Says It Will Allow Couples to Have 3 Children, Up From 2  —  The move is the Communist Party's latest attempt to reverse declining birthrates and avert a population crisis, but experts say it is woefully inadequate.  —  China said on Monday that it would allow all married couples …

Four more indicted in alleged Jan. 6 Oath Keepers conspiracy to obstruct election vote in Congress  —  Four more Oath Keepers associates have been indicted and three were arrested in Florida in recent days in the Jan. 6 breach of the U.S. Capitol, bringing the number of co-defendants charged …

How Young G.O.P. Leaders Sold Out Their Generation  —  Ms. Alter is a senior correspondent at Time and the author of “The Ones We've Been Waiting For: How a New Generation of Leaders Will Transform America.”  —  Once upon a time, a shiny new trio of young conservatives — Ryan Costello …

GOP extremism is poisoning the nation  —  More and more fights breaking out on airplanes.  Why?  The short answer is that wearing masks to protect against COVID-19 remains a politically divisive statement.  —  Nine killed by gunfire in another mass shooting.  —  Hateful attacks on Jews and Asians rising.

Trump's Ex-National Security Adviser Michael Flynn Calls For Myanmar-Type Coup In U.S.  —  “It should happen,” Flynn declared of the violent, deadly military coup at a wild QAnon conference in Dallas for “patriots.”  —  Avowed QAnon disciple and confessed felon retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn …

Biden Aims to Rebuild and Expand Legal Immigration  —  Documents obtained by The New York Times show far-reaching efforts by President Biden to remake the immigration system and undo much of his predecessor's legacy.  —  WASHINGTON — If President Biden gets his way, it will soon be far easier to immigrate to the United States.

Cruise lines and Florida Gov. DeSantis square off over vaccine passports  —  Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is on a collision course with one of the state's biggest industries over a law he signed banning businesses from asking customers whether they've been vaccinated against Covid-19.

Jamie Raskin Says Blocking of 1/6 Commission Should Bring Filibuster to ‘Long-Overdue End’  —  Representative Jamie Raskin said the Senate filibuster must come to a “long-overdue end” after Republicans used the tactic Friday to block an independent investigation into the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.

Nikole Hannah-Jones, a Mega-Donor, and the Future of Journalism  —  Emails obtained by The Assembly show that UNC-Chapel Hill's largest journalism-school donor warned against Nikole Hannah-Jones' hiring.  Their divergent views represent a new front in the debate over objectivity and the future of the field.

Covid summer: Fauci warns US not to ‘declare victory’ despite lowest rates in a year  —  Dr Anthony Fauci, the top infectious diseases expert in the US, has warned it is too early to declare victory against Covid-19 as cases fall in the country to the lowest rates since last June.

Transcript: Scott Gottlieb on “Face the Nation,” May 30, 2021  —  The following is a transcript of an interview with former FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb that aired Sunday, May 30, 2021, on “Face the Nation.”  —  JOHN DICKERSON: We go now to former FDA commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb …