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Border Patrol officers detained migrants at a New York courthouse shortly after their immigration hearings on July 1. (AP)

Under Trump, Border Patrol arrests immigrants far from U.S.-Mexico border

Agents are arresting immigrants in cities such as Los Angeles and New York. Their expanding reach has sparked concern in law enforcement and immigrant communities.

By Marianne LeVine and Derek Hawkins1 hour ago

As MAGA world focuses on Epstein, Trump seeks focus on anything else

In the last 48 hours, President Donald Trump has unspooled comments on a litany of controversies, all of which seem designed to distract attention from the Jeffrey Epstein case.

By Cleve R. Wootson Jr.

A person walks by a projected image of the president and Jeffrey Epstein in Washington last week. (Getty Images)

As Trump comes for Murdoch media, Fox News faces a bind

Wall Street Journal gets banned from Trump’s Scotland trip

The for-profit companies behind Israeli-U.S. Gaza aid plan

The controversial operation, now the primary vehicle for food distribution inside Gaza, is an issue in ongoing ceasefire negotiations.

By Karen DeYoung and Cate Brown

Palestinians carry bags of food and aid provided by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation last month. (AP)

U.N. says facilities hit, guesthouse in Gaza raided by Israeli troops

Daniel Skinner visited his daughter, Kemy, in the apartment where she and her mother were found dead. (Skinner)

In D.C., a toddler died of hunger and thirst. Why didn’t anybody save her?

Social workers knew of Ebony Washington’s troubled history as a parent. And for months, relatives feared her daughter Kemy was in peril. Then tragedy struck.

By Paul Schwartzman44 minutes ago

What Trump can (and can’t) do about the Commanders’ name, RFK Stadium deal

With final passage of the deal by the D.C. Council potentially just weeks away, the president is injecting himself into a local matter where he has no formal role.

By Meagan Flynn, Jenny Gathright and Dana Hedgpeth

Column Barry Svrluga

Trump has nothing better to do than debate an NFL team’s name?

The RFK Stadium site could be the next home for Washington’s football team. (Allison Robbert for The Post)

First comes retirement. Then comes the permanent vacation.

A daughter photographs her parents as they embark on the next chapter of their lives: travel.

Story by By Andrea Sachs | Photos by Lanna Apisukh

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Editorial Board

These are the long-term costs of Trump’s trade war

Max Boot

Trump’s trade war hits a new low with big tariffs on Brazil

Beatrix Lockwood and Maya Scarpa

‘Why I quit my job in IT to become a blacksmith’

David Ignatius

In Gaza, a war with no endgame leads to a humanitarian collapse

Amy Klobuchar

Here’s the most baffling part of the Republican budget bill

Keith Moore

Are we facing a population collapse?

Michael Ramirez

Cartoon: Caught

Letters to the Editor

Let Americans drive the best electric vehicles

Stephen Colbert mocks CBS’s reasoning for canceling ‘The Late Show’

Detention of two Italians at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ sparks backlash at home

Ex-Louisville officer sentenced to 33 months in relation to Breonna Taylor’s killing

Malcolm-Jamal Warner, who rose to fame on ‘The Cosby Show,’ dies at 54

Hunter Biden blames George Clooney, Democrats for undermining his father

China-backed hackers used Microsoft flaw in attacks, defenders say

Trump intervenes to boost Hegseth aide who left military for politics

Trump administration releases thousands of files on MLK Jr.’s assassination

Stephen Colbert mocks CBS’s reasoning for canceling ‘The Late Show’

As Trump comes for Murdoch media, Fox News faces a bind

Column Carolyn Hax

Carolyn Hax: Family disappointed in daughter for choosing science PhD over law

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Better Living

Column Trisha Pasricha, MD

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Guest column Jane Sykes

Ask a Vet: How do I know when it’s time to say goodbye to my pet?

Why does my shower drain keep clogging, and how can I clear it?

What to do if you miss a connecting flight, in 7 steps

Politics & Government

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The cold (and occasionally hot) war between Trump and his predecessors

Barack Obama and sometimes Bill Clinton aim at Donald Trump. Trump goes after Joe Biden and Obama. It’s a rare battle of the presidents.

By Naftali Bendavid

OPM to lose about 1,000 jobs, director says

Divorce, adultery allegations against Paxton jolt Senate race in Texas

Senators press incoming CBS owner on Trump’s claim of settlement side deal

Trump officials accused of defying 1 in 3 judges who ruled against him

Trump’s tariffs could upend U.S. trade with E.U., a global export power

ICE chief stands by mask use in immigration raids, despite criticism

Business & Technology

Global hack on Microsoft product hits U.S., state agencies, researchers say

Months of Trump’s tariffs are shifting supply chains and diplomatic ties

Tech firms guzzled millions of books without permission. Authors are fighting back.

Post readers react to elite’s aim to create ‘super-babies’

Help Desk

Elon Musk’s Starlink internet works great if hardly anyone uses it

National

700 active-duty Marines will withdraw from Los Angeles, Pentagon says

Harvard slams Trump administration funding cuts in pivotal court hearing

Corn sweat will intensify a heat wave this week

In 1965, the government tried replacing migrant workers with high-schoolers. It was a disaster.

Pilot makes ‘aggressive maneuver’ to avoid collision with B-52 bomber

World

Houthi attacks take toll on Israel’s Red Sea port

Bangladesh air force jet crashes into school, killing at least 20

China says U.S.-based Wells Fargo executive ‘involved in a criminal case’

Japan’s ruling party loses key election, complicating trade talks

Hamas facing financial and administrative crisis as revenue dries up

Climate, Health & Science

Organ retrieval reforms ordered after some donors showed ‘signs of life’

Europe’s top oil producer wants to be the world’s carbon dumping ground

5 misunderstood foods and how to spot nutrition myths

Allergies seem nearly impossible to avoid — unless you’re Amish

Common antimicrobial chemical associated with skin problems in kids

D.C., Md. & Va.

Propane manager guilty of manslaughter in blast that killed Va. firefighter

Former Secret Service agent gets probation for assaulting hip-hop dancer

‘Missing middle’ housing plan in Montgomery County faces backlash

Report: ‘Critical gaps’ in D.C. schools’ gun violence prevention plan

CWG Live updates: Best day of July today before heat and humidity build again

Sports

Column Barry Svrluga

Trump has nothing better to do than debate an NFL team’s name?

The top training camp storylines ahead of a massive Commanders season

James Wood, Josh Bell show their worth as Nats outslug the Reds

The rise and fall of Lloyd Howell at the NFLPA

Venus Williams returns to tennis at the DC Open after a 16-month hiatus

Carolyn Hax: Family disappointed in daughter for choosing science PhD over law

R. Eric Thomas

Asking Eric: Daughter’s boyfriend declared himself king of the house

Karla L. Miller

Work Advice: How to keep workplace tech off your personal phone

Sahaj Kaur Kohli

Ask Sahaj: How do I keep my boundary-stomping parents from ruining my home?

Judith Martin, Nicholas Martin and Jacobina Martin

Miss Manners: Wonderful hostess makes very poor guest

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Is antisemitism on campus a real thing? I answered your questions.

Cooking chat: My buttercream frosting is too sweet. What can I do?

Style

For influencers with Down syndrome, success comes with complications

Column Chris Richards

Not Superman. Not the Fantastic Four. The superhero for our times is returning to theaters.

Chase Sui Wonders is having a summer of horror. Intentionally.

Tony Hawk is still making you see the world like a skater

Arts & Entertainment

In ‘Happy Gilmore 2,’ Christopher McDonald will still eat you for breakfast

Book Review Sophia Nguyen

A novel about divorce and cancer that somehow leans into humor

How Ari Aster made the year’s most divisive film

Book Review Bilal Qureshi

A dazzling speculative novel ponders life’s possibilities

Travel

Southwest Airlines will start assigned seating in January 2026

What to do if you miss a connecting flight, in 7 steps

First comes retirement. Then comes the permanent vacation.

How to survive water park season with savings, safety and sanity

Food

You don’t always need to preheat your oven. Here’s when it matters.

11 frozen dessert recipes to keep you cool all summer long

Life’s a peach with these 7 desserts, including pie, ice cream and cake

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