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Trump's media ban

The Justice Department defends the president's decision to deny journalists White House access. Now, the dispute heads to court.

The Big Take

A $5,000 bicycle highlights how Trump’s tariffs undermine his goal to bring manufacturing back to the US

Border Force fails to stop second small boat in 24 hours

Breaking News

‘Palestinian Rachel Dolezal’ outed as white woman of ‘significant privilege and wealth’

Financial Times

Mark Carney and the limits of defying Donald Trump

Top Story

Rams LB Byron Young delivers strong message after injuring Giants QB Jaxson Dart

McDonald's will spend big on restaurant upgrades, training to drive growth

Chart of the Day

The AI boom relies on this key metric.

New York Metro

Bruce Blakeman within single digits of Kathy Hochul in looming NY governor’s race: poll

Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: IonQ, Maplebear, Worthington & more

RED CARPET ARRIVAL

China's president to arrive in DC for high-stakes Trump summit and more top headlines

Oasis announce more shows including extra Knebworth gigs

AP's Morning News Brief

Economic frustration tests President Trump’s standing with rural voters, U.S. and Iranian discussions, AI doomsday scenarios.

Morning Rundown

DOJ defends Trump media ban, two ICE encounters under scrutiny, and ‘gas station drug’ found where Ole Miss students were discovered dead

'Price worth paying'

China's military purges are gutting its top command and raising questions about its war-waging ability