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Trump, Donald J Peace Is Unraveling - As states disregard limits on the lawful use of force, this may be just the beginning of a slide into frequent war.Tim Walz’s 17 Months in Politics Before Ending His Re-election Bid - Mr. Walz drew national notice when Kamala Harris chose him as her running mate. A fraud scandal derailed his bid for re-election as Minnesota’s governor.Health Dept. to Freeze $10 Billion in Funding to 5 Democratic States - The funding pause could jeopardize child care and other programs that serve hundreds of thousands of households in California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota and New York.Venezuela Braces for Economic Collapse From U.S. Blockade - Venezuela could lose the bulk of its export revenues this year if the U.S. blockade stays in place, according to internal government estimates, a scenario that would set off a humanitarian crisis.Stephen Miller Asserts U.S. Has Right to Take Greenland - In a CNN interview, the top Trump aide also echoed the president’s intent to run Venezuela as he laid out a case for the United States’ controlling weaker states by flexing its military might.Trump’s Post About Slain Minnesota Lawmaker Dismays Her Children - The son and daughter of Melissa and Mark Hortman have asked the president to remove a social media post promoting a conspiracy theory about the assassination.Trump’s Foray Into Venezuela Could Embolden Russia’s and China’s Own Aggression - While both countries were allied with Nicolás Maduro, the U.S. attack could give them justification to use force in other spheres, analysts said.Appeals Court Upholds Prohibition on Trump’s Medical Research Cuts - The ruling on Monday upheld a lower court’s judgment in April that the Trump administration could not drastically slash funding from the National Institutes of Health.Maduro Says He Is a Prisoner of War, Not a Defendant. The Words Matter. - His simple statement in federal court was aimed directly at contradictions in the Trump administration’s actions in the Caribbean.Maduro, Appearing in U.S. Court for Arraignment, Says He Was ‘Kidnapped’ and Pleads Not Guilty - “I’m innocent. I’m not guilty. I am a decent man,” the captured Venezuelan president told a judge in Manhattan federal court. “I am still president of my country.”