National News From ABCnews.com

• US Democratic lawmakers pledge to help speed up disaster recovery in Puerto Rico
  A group of U.S. Democratic lawmakers have promised Puerto Ricans that they would try to speed up the island’s sluggish recovery from destructive hurricanes and earthquakes, a process that relies heavily on federal funds
• Taiwan's opposition leader touts talks with China as necessary for peace
  Taiwan’s Beijing-friendly opposition leader says her party is committed to defense of the self-ruled island that China views as its own but that peace is possible by taking permanent secession off the table
• Bystander wounded in shooting near White House still undergoing treatment
  A bystander wounded during an exchange of gunfire near the White House last month is an active-duty soldier and is still being treated for his wounds, according to the law firm he has retained
• NATO weighs options to defend Europe as the US plans for conflict elsewhere
  NATO’s top military officer is considering new plans to defend Europe if Russia attacks
• A key US government surveillance program is set to expire. A look at what that means
  A key surveillance tool seen as vital in preventing terror attacks and catching foreign spies is set to expire after congressional efforts to temporarily extend it failed in bipartisan fashion
• Officials search tornado-damaged areas after strong storms hit Illinois and Indiana
  Authorities and residents are assessing damage after storms hit areas south of Chicago
• Pope tells traffickers of migrants: Stop, repent or face God's wrath
  Pope Leo XIV is warning human traffickers that they will face God’s wrath for exploiting the desperation of migrants
• Trump is raising expectations that this time he really will close deal with Iran to wind down war
  President Donald Trump is anticipating a significant weekend for his presidency
• From white knuckles to open barbs, Trump and Macron bring a rocky history to the G7 summit
  The relationship between U.S. President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron began with a handshake nearly a decade ago
• Attorneys for the man accused of killing Charlie Kirk want prosecutors punished
  The legal defense team for the man accused of killing Charlie Kirk want a judge to hold prosecutors in contempt for comments they made in the media about bullet fragments recovered from Kirk's body
• Fire destroys medical equipment warehouse in California
  A fire has destroyed a medical equipment warehouse east of San Francisco and sent thick black smoke pouring into the sky
• Trump nominates US Attorney Jay Clayton to be director of national intelligence
  President Donald Trump is nominating Jay Clayton, the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York and a former Securities and Exchange Commission chairman, as director of national intelligence
• Supreme Court rejects Alabama request for nitrogen gas execution
  The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to let Alabama execute a man with nitrogen gas
• Alaska election official threatens to disqualify Republican who shares name with Sen. Dan Sullivan
  A top Alaska elections official has threatened to disqualify from the August primary a U.S. Senate candidate who shares the same name and party affiliation as incumbent Republican Dan Sullivan
• Jury convicts the brother of Massachusetts attorney general in rideshare sex assaults
  A jury has convicted the brother of Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell of sexually assaulting women while posing as a rideshare driver