Tennessee Republicans pass a map to break up the state’s lone Democratic House seat  NPR Live updates: GOP lawmakers pass House map carving up majority-Black district… [more]

Tennessee approves new congressional map that dissolves majority Black district  CBS News Tennessee Republicans pass US House map carving up Memphis days after SCOTUS guts Voting… [more]

Kelly’s profile rises as he heads toward another likely victory over Hegseth  Politico Appeals Court Looks Unlikely to Allow Hegseth to Punish Senator for Video  The New… [more]

Tennessee Republicans pass map splitting up state’s lone majority-Black district  NBC News Tennessee Republicans redraw maps to erase last Democratic, Black-majority district  The Guardian Tennessee joins these… [more]

Why the hantavirus outbreak is different from the COVID-19 pandemic  Axios From US to Singapore, cruise passengers are being monitored for hantavirus  CNN Cruise captain said death… [more]

Governor Hochul Announces Agreement on FY 2027 State Budget  Governor Kathy Hochul (.gov) New York’s $268 Billion Budget Deal Includes New Second-Home Tax  The New York Times… [more]

LAPD found not liable in deadly shooting of teen Valentina Orellana-Peralta at Burlington store in North Hollywood  ABC7 Los Angeles Jury finds LAPD officer not negligent… [more]

FBI defends Kash Patel after report alleging he gifts custom whiskey bottles  The Guardian Kash Patel’s Personalized Bourbon Stash  The Atlantic FBI probing leaks to journalist who… [more]

Donald Trump halted ‘Project Freedom’ after Saudi Arabia withheld support  Financial Times Trump Reversed Hormuz Plan After Saudis Denied Airspace Access  nytimes.com Saudi Arabia, Kuwait lift restrictions… [more]

Trump Panel Recommends FEMA Respond to Fewer Disasters  The New York Times In final report, Trump-appointed panel calls for slashing FEMA in half  The Washington Post A… [more]