FBI Quest for Trump Documents Started With Breezy Chats, Tour of a Crowded Closet

In June, the FBI asked for a stronger lock to be installed on a Mar-a-Lago door, behind which were government records. Then, relations between the FBI and the former president’s associates went downhill.5 min read

• FBI’s Trump Search Stirs Talk, Except by Those Involved
• Trump Pleads Fifth in N.Y. Attorney General’s Probe

Ukraine Seeks to Squeeze Russian Troops as It Girds for Battle for Kherson

Kyiv is building forces outside Kherson, even as larger battles continue in the eastern region of Donbas, under a strategy that suggests growing confidence.66 min read

• Ukraine Holds the Line in Donbas as Russian Fire Shatters Cities
• Kyiv Wins Backing to Pause Foreign-Debt Payments

Senate Passes Climate, Healthcare and Tax Bill

After more than 15 hours of amendments, Democrats passed the legislation, with Vice President Kamala Harris casting the tiebreaking vote. The measure now moves to the House.