Said Trump: “I think they have no choice… We’ve taken out their navy, we’ve taken out their air force, we’ve taken out their leaders.”

He added: “We’ve taken out their leaders, frankly, which does complicate things in one way, but these leaders are much more rational. It is regime change, no matter what you want to call it, which is not something I said I was going to do, but I’ve done it indirectly.”

“They had gathered for a meeting of nearly 50 countries to discuss how to reestablish freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, a complex military mission that plays to Europe’s self-image as a guardian of international law in an increasingly lawless time.”

“Yet after a tense weekend, Europe once again finds itself where it was when the war broke out 52 days ago: watching from the sidelines.”

“The probe is looking at whether intelligence and law-enforcement officials who investigated Trump committed crimes. While it has largely been unfolding in the Southern District of Florida, it has now widened to include events that took place in Washington, D.C.”

Trump added that “we get along with them” even though they are on the “radical left.”

“Iran has not publicly confirmed its participation in more talks, and Mr. Ghalibaf said on Monday that Iran would not attend under ‘the shadow of threats’ — an apparent reference to Mr. Trump’s vow to target Iranian power plants and civilian infrastructure if a deal isn’t reached.”

“It runs the gamut from public and private institutions to core democratic customs and traditions, from the legal system to universities, from innocent targets of fraud to those duped into believing vaccines do more harm than good.”

Democrats head into the midterms with the political winds at their back.

Nearly every structural factor that tends to shape election outcomes — from the party-in-power penalty to broader voter sentiment — points in their favor.

— White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, on Fox News.

“Growing Republican concern about a likely voter backlash in November has spurred some Republican senators to call for their leaders to broaden the scope of the pending budget resolution to address cost-of-living issues, including housing, gas and medical costs.”

“Energy Secretary Chris Wright, for example, drew a rare rebuke from Trump on Monday when Wright’s recent comments about gas prices startled many in Washington…”

“Another one to watch is Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard.”

“This deterioration has been driven largely by his handling of the economy and prices. Trump’s net approval on prices and inflation has fallen to -46 — the worst rating on any single issue in the history of our poll, and a stunning 6-point drop from March’s already record-low -40.”

“Officials and analysts expect the next round of negotiations, due in Islamabad, will focus increasingly not on Iran’s missiles or regional proxies but on uranium enrichment limits and how to handle Iran’s leverage over the Strait, the world’s most critical ‌oil shipping route.”

“That distinction marks the emergence of something rare in international politics: a new center of world power.”

Said Carlson: “I do think it’s like a moment to wrestle with our own consciences. We’ll be tormented by it for a long time — I will be. And I want to say I’m sorry for misleading people, it was not intentional. That’s all I’ll say.”