The roses at the White House are now sharing space with Mar-a-Lago patio tables, multiple gold signs, a Presidential Walk of Fame, and five bronze statues.

President Trump’s awkward lingering during the trophy presentation to Spain after the World Cup final played out like a slow-motion fender bender that no one could stop, no matter how loud you screamed.

Maine Democrats quickly rally around Troy Jackson for Senate. Democrats have settled on the logger and labor leader to replace Graham Platner. He should be a strong challenger to Susan Collins.

President Trump’s awkward lingering during the trophy presentation to Spain after the World Cup final played out like a slow-motion fender bender that no one could stop, no matter how loud you screamed.

“Her mindset is that ‘I should have won, and I am going to do it my way because my way would have won,’” a source tells reporter David Freedlander.

The World Cup final between Spain and Argentina on Sunday wasn’t a classic, but the World Cup writ large was — and one America desperately needed, Will Leitch writes.

A government shutdown this fall is looking likely. Between Trump’s SAVE America Act obsession and fury over Democrats’ unwillingness to ‘fight,’ odds of a shutdown before the midterms are rising.

The World Cup final on Sunday will cap off what has been a triumphant tournament. Here’s what you need to know about the blockbuster between Argentina and Spain.

Darline Graham is maneuvering herself into a full Senate term. Originally a temporary fill-in giving Republicans a chance to sort out their options, Lindsey Graham’s sister seems to be making a power move.

Now there’s no escaping Trump International Airport. United Airlines actually isn’t offering free flight changes to people who object to the renaming of the Palm Beach, Florida, airport.

Now there’s no escaping Trump International Airport. United Airlines actually isn’t offering free flight changes to people who object to the renaming of the Palm Beach, Florida, airport.

Several survivors of Jeffrey Epstein said they were let down by a meeting with Todd Blanche, which was arranged at the behest of a Republican senator. But Blanche will still probably be confirmed as attorney general.

Donald Trump thought he understood why something like the Iran War was a trap. Now he’s finding out about forever wars the hard way, writes Jonah Shepp.

In a White House address, Trump dragged his party and the country down a deep election denial rabbit hole, claiming the 2020 election was stolen by a Chinese/Deep State/Media/Democratic conspiracy. The damage to the midterms could be profound.

Trump ‘repairs’ White House lawn with unauthorized helipad. The UFC was supposed to fix the South Lawn after the arena came down. Instead, Trump forged ahead with another unsanctioned project.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is green-lighting annual testosterone tests for servicemembers and defending a low flyover above beachgoers by the Blue Angels.

Sergey Brin and other absurdly wealthy people who’ve fled the state could be subject to ‘intrusive’ residency audits.

Republicans are dreading Trump’s speech — with good reason. For years, many Republicans have tried to avoid engaging with his election denial. Tonight, he’s rubbing their faces in it.

According to ABC News, Trump’s teleprompter operator made over $100,000 betting on his boss’s speeches on Kalshi.

Looks like the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool’s peeling is not what Trump made it seem. A new investigation reveals it’s a bad paint job, not a crime scene — and ‘American flag blue’ is already going gray.

Pennsylvania senator John Fetterman, whom Republicans have courted, said he would leave the Democratic Party if it became ‘the anti-Israel party.’

Graham Platner became a national sensation with a campaign centered on rising housing costs and job loss. Even as he is rightly forced from the race, his run offers a useful model of what class politics could become.

Sam Altman really is committed to making a device that conjures ‘Her,’ writes technology columnist John Herrman.

The Speaker is trying to break Trump’s legislative logjam by giving him Iran-war funding and a watered-down SAVE America Act.

MAGA won’t stand for limits on ICE brutality. Efforts to rein in ICE tactics and poorly targeted mass deportations have been met with a backlash from Trump’s base.

Congress can’t stop teasing a Daylight Saving Time fix. Once again, one chamber has voted to end biannual clock switching. But despite Trump’s strong support for the House-passed Sunshine Protection Act, its future in the Senate is uncertain.

What the killing of Joan Sebastian Guerrero by ICE agents in Maine reveals about the appeal of the insurgent left.

Billionaire Citadel founder Ken Griffin is said to be focusing on Senate races in hopes of shaping the party beyond Trump.

Trump attorney general pick Todd Blanche is facing the congressional music today before the before the Senate Judiciary Commitee. Here’s the latest on his confirmation hearing testimoy.

Even if the Platner campaign’s implosion saves Susan Collins, Democrats have enough opportunities elsewhere to flip the Senate.

Sports bets currently make up 80 percent of the total volume on Kalshi. But states, led by New York, could soon be cracking down on the prediction-market giant’s ability to offer sports bets.

For two decades, Vandy has been vying to be a top-tier school. After downplaying its southern roots, embracing ‘neutrality,’ and upping financial aid, the college is now nearly as selective as Yale — and will open a NYC campus next month.

Mitch McConnell conspiracies are alive and well, despite photo. Experts say the ‘proof of life’ photo is not AI or a doctored 2023 image. But that hasn’t shut down the McConnell health mystery.

It took less than a day for President Trump to abandon his scheme to charge a 20 percent fee for all transit through the contested Strait or Hormuz. RIP wildly impractical plan, we hardly knew thee.

On social media, President Trump said the reflecting pool was being drained to make repairs and blamed ‘Country hating sleazebags’ for the damage.

The suit to to block Paramount’s takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery focuses on film distribution and cable licensing, but the future of two TV news outlets hangs in the balance.

Donald Trump will deliver a fireside rant to the nation this week. He has scheduled a prime-time speech for Thursday night and plans to deliver regular Oval Office addresses on a ‘potpourri’ of topics.

At his confirmation hearing on Wednesday, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche must reckon with the damage he has wrought on a once-independent institution, Elie Honig writes.

Lindsey Graham’s little-known but adored sister, Darline Graham Nordone, will occupy his seat on an interim basis. That also means the race for to replace him begins with no one enjoying a head start (other than Democrat Annie Andrews).

A 26-year-old man is believed to have been killed by a federal immigration agent in Maine on Monday morning. Here’s what we know.

Was Lindsey Graham an opportunist, an operator, a failure, or a disgrace? Here are some highlights from the raging debate regarding the senator’s legacy following his sudden death.

The Republicans’ congressional mess just got even worse. Lindsey Graham’s death complicates their efforts to avoid a government shutdown and enact Trump’s agenda before the midterms.

Trump’s Lindsey Graham tributes have been (mostly) criticism-free. The president brought up his friend’s January 6 defiance and posted a weird photo of him. But he’s usually far nastier to the deceased.

The tech-mogul allies turned rivals went at it again after Apple accused OpenAI of stealing company secrets.

Nancy Mace, the polarizing South Carolina congresswoman, is considering a bid for Lindsey Graham’s open Senate seat and is already getting some pushback on the idea.

Andy Burnham, who is about to become the U.K.’s next leader, isn’t Keir Starmer. Will that be enough to survive the brutal gauntlet of British politics?

The mayor is making the case that big business is embracing the New York City more than ever, writes political columnist Errol Louis.

Mitch McConnell shared a very normal proof of life photo on Sunday night. A month into his mysterious hospitalization, the senator posted a health update and a picture in which he happens to be holding today’s paper.

Neither the Senate GOP nor his home state of South Carolina will have a simple time trying to replace him, writes columnist Ed Kilgore.

Executive editor Joe Kahn condemned the administration’s “naked attempt to intimidate” five Times journalists by issuing subpoenas.