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Special offer: Read for 50¢ a weekBilled as $2/four weeks for the first year, then $14/four weeks. Pricing subject to change. Cancel anytime. → PUBLISHED BY READ ONLINE | SIGN UP   Records reveal $600M estimate for Trump’s ballroom project, with half from taxpayers  (Alex Brandon/AP Photo) An internal cost estimate in March by the project’s contractor ran $200 million more than Trump has said publicly and counters his claims that no taxpayer money will be spent. By Sarah Blaskey and Jonathan O'Connell Read more   FBI thwarted attack targeting UFC event at White House, director says   ICE removed detainee protections after private outreach from top contractor   Column  Gretchen Reynolds This exercise ‘sweet spot’ is linked to greater longevity   The 11 best World Cup 2026 kits   Opinion  Jim Geraghty Good luck, JD Vance. I sense a setup.   With the extra money spent on gas, here are the groceries you could’ve bought   He’s studied procrastination for 40 years. Here’s what he’s learned.   Education Dept. plans to move special ed and civil rights out of the agency   Death of woman released by ICE on a winter day is now ruled a homicide   ADVERTISEMENT   How Anthropic lost the White House’s trust — and then its flagship product   Column  Michael J. Coren The dirty secret in your soap: Antibacterial soap may be breeding superbugs   Covid vaccine linked to broad protections against heart conditions, study finds   A carriage horse died in Central Park, reigniting calls to end a New York tradition   China controls trade choke points beyond rare earths. It’s squeezing them.   ADVERTISEMENT   Meeting at Vatican last year was ‘unsettling,’ Vance writes in new book   The funniest commencement speeches of 2026   Opinion  Editorial Board A 9-0 Supreme Court rebuke for corner-cutting prosecutions   Waterlogged tropical disturbance could soon flood parts of the South   Column  Carolyn Hax Heartbroken by breakup, and by loved ones’ meager response   TAKE A GAME BREAK News quiz: Test your knowledge in today’s On the Record. Word game: One word to spell ’em all! Can you solve today’s Keyword in 6 guesses? Crossword: It’s time to solve! Play now. Wridges: Speed and spell your way up to a high score in our newest game.   More on Iran Trump insists U.S. will not invest money in Iran as part of peace deal  (Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP Photo) Others in the president's circles, including Vice President JD Vance, have suggested Tehran could gain access to a major investment fund if it upholds its side of the peace accord. By Cleve R. Wootson Jr. and Dan Diamond Read more   Iran, amid protests and fragile peace, plays on at the World Cup   A UFC watch party in Pennsylvania shows the fallout from the Iran war   YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE Early Brief Start your day with our flagship political newsletter, where we explain why what happens in the nation’s capital matters to you. Sign up ➝     You received this email because you signed up for this newsletter or because it is included in your subscription. Manage newsletters | Unsubscribe 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071 DOWNLOAD OUR APP      ©2026 The Washington Post | Privacy Policy | Help & Contact