Trump says he's ‘very angry’ and ‘pissed off’ at Putin during an NBC News interview  —  Trump said in an early-morning phone call that if he believes Russia is at fault for a ceasefire not being reached with Ukraine, he may impose secondary tariffs on Russian oil.

Trump seeks takeover of elections in a bid for more presidential power  —  Rooted in the president's false claims of election fraud, Trump's executive order is illustrative of governing through dictates rather than legislation.  —  Just now  —  Almost no part of government is immune …

Scoop: White House to take charge of briefing-room seating chart  —  The White House plans to impose its own seating chart for reporters in the briefing room in coming weeks, taking over a function long managed by the reporters themselves through the White House Correspondents' Association.

Over 200 ‘Tesla Takedown’ protests take place throughout US on ‘Global Day of Action’ against Elon Musk's role with DOGE  —  Hundreds of “Tesla Takedown” demonstrations are taking place in the United States, Canada and Europe as activists ramp up their opposition to CEO Elon Musk's efforts …

White House ordered firing of L.A. federal prosecutor on ex-Fatburger CEO case, sources say  —  A federal prosecutor in Los Angeles was fired Friday at the behest of the White House, after lawyers for a fast-food executive he was prosecuting pushed officials in Washington to drop all charges against him …

For God's Sake, Fellow Lawyers, Stand Up to Trump  —  President Trump this month issued an executive order clearly intended to destroy the venerable law firm Perkins Coie, a firm that has zealously represented clients large and small for more than a century.

SCOOP: ICE Revoking Students' Immigration Statuses Without Their or the University's Knowledge  —  In a developing story, it appears the Trump administration is quietly targeting even more students for deportation and doing so in a way that is taking universities and the students themselves completely by surprise.

Deep fear in coal country: DOGE cuts put region's miners and families on edge  —  For federal safety inspectors, the urgent call to their sprawling mining office near Pittsburgh was bleak: Man crushed in the rubble of an aging mine in the heart of coal country.

A Competitive Race for Mike Waltz's Seat Rattles Republicans  —  Democrats are hoping to do better in Florida's Sixth District than they did in November, when President Trump won it by 30 points.  —  Frank Curnow, a retired Navy veteran, had a question for the Republican Party volunteers …

A.O.C. Wants the Democrats to Think Anew  —  It might surprise some people that Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, American politics' most dynamic progressive icon, wishes Democrats would stop thinking “that the power struggle within the party is between progressives and moderates,” as she told me recently.

Most US Institute of Peace workers get late-night word of their mass firing  —  Most employees at the U.S. Institute of Peace, a congressionally created and funded think tank now taken over by Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency, received email notices of their mass firing …

The s-word rippling through Wall Street and Main Street  —  Economic growth has flatlined so far this year.  Inflation has picked up.  And consumers expect both to get worse in the months ahead.  —  Why it matters: For the moment, it adds up to Wall Street's least-favorite “s-word,” …

Trump team's message: Don't worry about prices, tax cuts are coming  —  Trump administration economic officials had mixed message for consumers Sunday: Tariffs won't raise prices, but even if they do you'll be fine when we cut taxes.  —  Why it matters: The administration is gambling …

The Trump 2.0 resistance: Alive, but evolved  —  The resistance of 2025 may not be wearing a pink knitted cap — but it's alive in town halls, streets, campuses and car dealerships across the country.  —  The big picture: If the 2017 Women's March heralded a new era of protest, so too …

‘Never been done’: Why Republicans might approve a budget whose numbers don't match up  —  The planned House vs. Senate split sidesteps a thorny political problem but sets up a tricky path forward.  —  President Donald Trump wants action now, unity later, on his legislative agenda.

Lankford calls for inspector general to investigate Signalgate  —  The Oklahoma Republican is one of few members of his party publicly calling for further investigation into the national security situation.  —  Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.) on Sunday said an independent investigation …

Infantilizing the Military  —  Hegseth is now purging military libraries  —  It is fair to say that Pete Hegseth did not get to where he is today by reading, or considering all sides of a topic.  He shoots from the hip.  He calls it like it is.  He posts war plans on group chats.

Wisconsin AG appeals to state's high court to stop Musk from paying voters  —  Elon Musk is set to visit Wisconsin on Sunday evening to give away two $1 million prizes ahead of a high-stakes election for a seat on the state Supreme Court.  —  Just now  —  MADISON, Wis. …

‘Should I Fire Him?’  Inside Trump's Deliberations Over the Fate of Michael Waltz  —  In public, President Trump has defended his national security adviser.  But behind the scenes, he has been casting around for advice.  —  For much of this week, President Trump was consumed by a single question.