The New York Times reports: Inflation accelerated in June as President Trump’s tariffs started to leave a bigger imprint on the economy, keeping the Federal Reserve on track to hold interest rates steady when policymakers next meet this month. The Consumer Price Index rose 2.7 percent from a year ago, the swiftest pace since February, data released by the Bureau …

The Washington Post reports:   The landlord of a Republican congressman from Florida is seeking to evict him from his D.C. apartment, alleging that he owes over $85,000 in unpaid rent, according to a complaint filed last week. Rep. Cory Mills owes rent from March to July on an apartment on Maryland Avenue SW, said the complaint filed by Parcel 47F …

Fox News reports: Backstreet Boys singer Brian Littrell has filed a lawsuit against a Florida county, accusing the sheriff’s department of refusing to keep trespassers off of his private beach. Littrell said that to protect the “peaceful enjoyment” of his property in Walton County, Florida, on the Gulf Coast, his limited liability company, BLB Beach Hut LLC, has put up …

Politico Europe reports: Donald Trump said British MPs should “have a good time” and not be dragged away from their party conference recess when he comes to the U.K. in September. Speaking to the BBC, the U.S. president appeared unfazed about the fact his upcoming state visit coincides with a House of Commons recess. It makes it highly unlikely that …

The New York Times reports: The Rev. John MacArthur, a theologically uncompromising pastor in Southern California who influenced generations of evangelical preachers and became a culture warrior late in life, died on Monday in Santa Clarita, Calif. He was 86. In recent years, Mr. MacArthur increasingly waded into political and cultural skirmishes. He denounced critical race theory and became a …

“Now as conservative influencers were eating their own about Epstein, the president was stealing the show on the one year anniversary of the day he almost lost his life. He made a triumphant appearance at a global sporting event. At the World Cup FIFA final, Trump basked in the moment.” – Laura Ingraham, who on Sunday urged the  crowd at …

The New York Post reports: FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino was back at work on Monday after a clash with Attorney General Pam Bondi over the handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case left him mulling resignation last week, as The Post previously reported. Multiple sources told CNN that Bongino, 50, did come into the office after taking a personal day …

The Hill reports: Dan Pfeiffer, a former staffer for former President Obama and co-host of the podcast “Pod Save America,” slammed a campaign ad for former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo as he seeks to clinch the 2025 mayor’s race in New York City. “This is one of the least compelling campaign videos that I have ever seen. No message. …

NBC News reports: Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., has been leading the probe into Joe Biden’s cognitive state during his presidency, with Republicans alleging that Biden’s occasional use of an “autopen” to sign documents — a practice other presidents have done as well — demonstrated that he wasn’t fully in control or aware of what his administration was doing. But documents …

Newsweek reports: Republican lawmakers have blocked a move that could have forced President Donald Trump’s administration to release the files on the sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s death and investigation. All but one of the GOP members of the House Rules Committee voted against a Democrat amendment that would have allowed Congress to vote on whether the files should be made …

Reuters reports: Avelo Airlines, a Texas-based budget carrier, said on Monday it will close its base at Hollywood Burbank Airport as it struggles financially, amid calls to boycott the airline over its decision to operate deportation flights under a contract with the Trump administration. Avelo signed a contract with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security in April to transport migrants …

“Look, it’s clear from what the president himself has said, although he wouldn’t put it this way, that he got played by Putin and it dragged on for months. And he was being jollied along under the impression that Putin had obviously given him, that Putin wanted to end the war and was prepared to negotiate from where we are. …

The Associated Press reports: The Trump administration on Monday took another step to make it harder to find major, legally mandated scientific assessments of how climate change is endangering the nation and its people. The official government websites that hosted the authoritative, peer-reviewed national climate assessments went dark. Such sites tell state and local governments and the public what to expect …

Variety reports: If President Donald Trump, like Richard Nixon, kept an enemies list, one seemingly unlikely name would be right at the top — not a lawmaker or one of his predecessors, but the funny lady who tossed Koosh balls into the audience, and who speaks in frank and unadorned language about her disdain for him. At this point in …

NPR reports: Fifteen immigration judges learned that they would be put on leave and that their employment would terminate on July 22, according to two people familiar with the firings and a confirmation from the International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers (IFPTE), a union that represents immigration judges. The two people spoke on condition of anonymity for fear of …

The Christian Post reports: Christian reality TV star Chip Gaines has defended his newest television series, which features a same-sex couple, saying it is consistent with the Christian commandment to “love one another.” “Back to the Frontier,” a new series from executive producers Chip and Joanna Gaines, which premiered on Thursday on the couple’s Magnolia Network, features a gay couple …

The Hill reports: House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said Monday the Trump administration should release all of the files related to the disgraced late-financier Jeffrey Epstein, and Congress should intervene to force that release if the administration doesn’t act on its own. Jeffries said there’s no good reason for the Justice Department to keep those details under wraps unless …

Politico Europe reports: The European Union is looking at targeting €72 billion in U.S. goods in a second round of trade countermeasures, including aircraft, cars and car parts, according to a list seen by POLITICO on Monday. The bulk of those exports targeted are industrial goods, totaling €65.7 billion, while €6.4 billion in agricultural products would also be hit if …

The Washington Post reports: A federal jury was selected Monday in a civil trial against Tesla, Elon Musk’s electric vehicle company, which faces allegations that its driver-assistance technology was to blame for a fatal 2019 crash. Naibel Benavides Leon, 20, was killed in the crash in Key Largo, Florida, and her boyfriend, Dillon Angulo, was gravely injured. Benavides Leon’s family …

The Washington Examiner reports: The Department of Defense has withdrawn the scheduled appearances of about a dozen military leaders expected to speak this week at the Aspen Security Forum. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth confirmed the decision not to have senior military leaders attend the forum on Monday. Pentagon press secretary Kingsley Wilson told Just The News the decision was …