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Book Review: ‘Regime Change,’ by Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan

FINTAN O’TOOLE

In “Regime Change,” two New York Times journalists offer a riveting chronicle of the weird fusion of reality and show business in the White House.

JD Vance’s Blunt Warning to Israel, and Why Waymo Is Struggling to Go National

TRACY MUMFORD, WILL JARVIS, MARGARET KADIFA, JAKE LUCAS, IAN STEWART AND MICHAEL STEINBERGER

Plus, the Friday news quiz.

The Costs of the Iran War: Thousands of Lives and Billions of Dollars

EDWARD WONG AND ARUNI SONI

The human toll and economic costs mounted rapidly after the United States and Israel attacked Iran on Feb. 28.

Congress Is Anxious as U.S.-Canada-Mexico Trade Talks Intensify

ADAM SELLA AND ANA SWANSON

With midterms approaching and negotiations heating up, some lawmakers are apprehensive over where the discussions are headed.

In a Still Turbulent Strait of Hormuz, Stranded Ships Wait for Clarity

JENNY GROSS

Shipping companies had hoped to get their stranded vessels out, but faced uncertainty as violence flared again in the region.

Trump Put His Own Interests Above All in the Iran Deal

THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN

The Iran deal wasn’t about peace but answering Trump’s personal needs.

I Keep Telling People We’re Living in This Dystopian Novel

EZRA KLEIN AND ANNIE GALVIN

The 2010 novel “Super Sad True Love Story” foreshadowed our current world. So I asked its author, Gary Shteyngart, how he sees the world today and how we might find pleasure in it.

FBI offers $25,000 reward for arrest in string of interstate shootings

The FBI is offering a reward of up to $25,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the suspect in a string of shootings in Kansas City, Missouri.

Anne Hathaway pregnant, expecting baby No. 3

Actress Anne Hathaway, 43, is pregnant with her third child, a representative confirmed Friday.

Reflecting Pool renovations to cost more than $16 million

The cost to repaint the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool has ballooned to more than $14.65 million – exceeding the original estimated cost by more than $4 million.

WATCH: Scientists warn of invasive jellyfish on East coast

Scientists are warning about an invasive jellyfish with a painful sting appearing in waterways ahead of the busy summer season.

WATCH: Top 3 biggest moments from Knicks championship parade

Lara Spencer has the highlights from the celebration in Lower Manhattan, where more than a million people flooded the "Canyon of Heroes" to see the New York Knicks.

WATCH: Music superstars help celebrate Obama Presidential Center opening

Jennifer Hudson kicked off the festivities with a rendition of the National Anthem along with performances from Christina Aguilera, John Legend, Common, Stevie Wonder and Bruce Springsteen.

WATCH: New TSA warning for Juneteenth travelers

The TSA is warning travelers to prepare for major crowds over the holiday weekend, especially on Sunday, as more than 3 million passengers pass through security nationwide.

Iran’s Supreme Leader Says He Dislikes Deal With U.S., but Allowed It

YEGANEH TORBATI

Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei distanced himself from the agreement, putting responsibility for it on Iran’s president, and said it does not mean acceding to U.S. demands.