The GOP is shying away from town halls. This Missouri congressman is doing 15 of them At a time when congressional Republicans are generally opting against town halls, Missouri Rep. Mark Alford is embarking on a four-day, 15-stop tour to meet with constituents. Barbara Sprunt
The Framers wanted the House closest to the people. Redistricting may undermine that Redistricting critics warn that efforts to redraw maps mid-decade risks fueling further gridlock in Congress, and ceding more power to the executive and judicial branches. Deirdre Walsh
Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook will fight President Trump to stay in her position Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook intends to file a lawsuit after President Trump said she should be immediately removed from her position. Leila Fadel
A former Watergate prosecutor on 'weaponizing' government agencies NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with former Watergate prosecutor Jill Wine-Banks about parallels between President Trump and President Nixon's use of government agencies to go after perceived enemies. Steve Inskeep
Indiana state Rep. Andrew Ireland says GOP has a 'constitutional right' to redistrict Republican state Rep. Andrew Ireland says the majority party has "constitutional right" to redistrict in their favor. Steve Inskeep
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver says redistricting hurts Democrats, Republicans and the republic NPR's Juana Summers talks with Democratic Rep. Emanuel Cleaver about possible redistricting in Missouri. His district, which includes part of Kansas City, may be targeted by state Republicans. Christopher Intagliata
NEA cancels decades-long creative writing fellowship For decades the program has supported writers who would become big names – Alice Walker, Michael Cunningham, Louise Erdrich and more. Last week, applicants got an email saying the program would be no more. Andrew Limbong
Debate flares over WA child welfare law after rise in deaths and injuries Lawmakers in Washington are divided on whether to dial back a state law critics blame for a sudden spike in deaths and serious injuries among children enmeshed in the state’s child welfare system. Jake Goldstein-Street/Washington State Standard
Whistleblower says Trump officials copied millions of Social Security numbers A whistleblower complaint says that the personal data of over 300 million Americans was copied to a private cloud account to allow access by members of the Department of Government Efficiency team. Geoff Brumfiel
DNC chair says he's tired of Democrats bringing 'pencil to a knife fight' Day 1 of the Democratic National Committee's summer meeting saw party chair Ken Martin detail how the party is pushing back on Trump administration policies and trying to win back voters. Stephen Fowler
