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The Washington Post reports: As D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser and Attorney General Brian Schwalb exited federal court Friday, saying the police chief remained in command of her force, on the ground the reality was murkier: Deputy White House Chief of Staff Stephen Miller was entering D.C. police headquarters — surveying the department President Trump had declared to be under …

The Texas Tribune reports: The Texas House on Monday gaveled in with a quorum for the first time in two weeks as Democratic lawmakers returned to Austin, ending a walkout over a GOP mid-decade redistricting plan and paving the way for the map’s passage. “We killed the corrupt special session, withstood unprecedented surveillance and intimidation and rallied Democrats nationwide to …

The Associated Press reports: As Zelenskyy answered a question about the difficulty of holding an election during Ukraine’s war with Russia, Trump appeared to jokingly hypothesize how a similar circumstance could allow him to stay in power in the U.S. past the expiration of his current tern. “So let me just say three and a half years from now — …

The Hill reports: Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Monday criticized President Trump’s broadside against mail-in voting, saying that right-wing claims of widespread voter fraud are inaccurate and “not based in fact or reality.” Trump earlier in the day announced that he plans to “lead a movement” to end the use of mail-in ballots in elections. “Two facts: Donald …

“I’ve approved the deployment of approximately 200 Mississippi National Guard Soldiers to Washington, D.C., to support President Trump’s effort to return law and order to our nation’s capital. Crime is out of control there, and it’s clear something must be done to combat it. Americans deserve a safe capital city that we can all be proud of. I know the …

Variety reports: In the media business, at least, breaking up can still be hard to do. MSNBC will have to take a new name in months to come as it seeks to carve out an identity that will have it competing for scoops and news with current corporate sibling NBC News. MSNBC will soon come to be known as MS …

NBC News reports: President Donald Trump is set to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Washington, D.C., at 1:15 p.m. ET today to discuss a path for ending the war in Ukraine. Vice President JD Vance will also attend the meeting, a source familiar with the sit-down said. Zelenskyy will be joined by European Commission President Ursula von der …

The New York Times reports: President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine was set to arrive the White House on Monday, backed by an extraordinary delegation of European leaders who rushed to Washington at short notice to support him in a day of meetings that could determine the future of his country. The Ukrainian leader, now three and a half years into …

“Gavin Newsom’s latest attempt to disenfranchise millions of California voters was written in the dark of night by the DCCC—more than 2,700 miles away from Sacramento in Washington. This is a slap in the face to Californians who overwhelmingly support the California Citizens Redistricting Commission. “Unlike other states, California must shred its own Constitution to succeed in its desperate gambit …

Courthouse News reports: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement spent nearly $1 million on flashy truck upgrades as the Trump administration pushes to recruit 10,000 new agents. The Department of Homeland Security and ICE showcased the tricked-out vehicles in a series of social media posts, panning over large vinyl decals that included “Defend the Homeland.” On the back window, the trucks …