Politics

• Russia 'ready' for war with Europe, Putin says, as Ukraine peace talks fail to deliver breakthrough - Russian President Vladimir Putin doubled down on threats toward Europe ahead of peace talks with the U.S., saying Moscow was "ready" for war.
• USDA secretary threatens to cut funding to blue states over alleged SNAP data noncompliance - The Trump administration threatened to cut off federal funding to blue states over their alleged refusal to share SNAP program data.
• Delayed tariff impact starting to hit, could cause companies to reduce head count in 2026 - President Trump's tariffs, aimed at reshoring American jobs lost to overseas manufacturing, could end up lowering head count instead
• Costco sues for Trump tariff refunds before Supreme Court rules on if they're illegal - Costco joins dozens of other companies that are seeking to protect their rights to refunds of Trump's tariffs without first waiting for the Supreme Court.
• As regime change looms at the Fed, one candidate emerges as frontrunner for chair - President Donald Trump knows who he's going to select as the next Federal Reserve chair but isn't saying yet.
• Appeals court disqualifies Trump's N.J. prosecutor pick Alina Habba, rejecting DOJ challenge - The ruling affirming Habba's disqualification came one week after another Trump-picked prosecutor, Lindsey Halligan, was deemed invalidly appointed.
• White House blasts Boston Globe, CBS News and The Independent for coverage of 'illegal orders' video - Last week, six Democrats with military or national security experience, released a video reminding service members they have the right to refuse illegal orders.