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Nominating Mr. Blanche to be the nation’s top law enforcement officer crosses a red line, and the Senate needs to defeat him. [TheTopNews] Read More.

President Trump sat ringside beside his wife, Melania Trump, for an event that used the trappings of the White House for a U.F.C. brawl. [TheTopNews] Read More.

In a call to The New York Times, President Trump praised Russia’s and China’s leaders and described Israel’s prime minister as “a very difficult guy.” [TheTopNews] Read More.

Some Republicans see a political opening in Sunday’s fights at the White House. Democrats say they see a distraction from more pressing matters. [TheTopNews] Read More.

Across the city, Knicks fans celebrated joyfully after Game 5. But near Madison Square Garden, the scene turned ugly early Sunday as some revelers became violent. [TheTopNews] Read More.