A musical about bigotry arrives at a Kennedy Center transformed by Trump Parade, the Tony award-winning musical about the 1915 lynching of a Jewish man, begins its run in Washington, D.C. amid an antisemitic backlash against the show's subject. Tom Dreisbach
Texas state lawmaker returns to Capitol ready for a 'legal battle' over redistricting Texas state Rep. Mihaela Plesa says Democrats' two-week walkout created a "nationwide movement," but she's ready to make a legal case against redistricting. Leila Fadel
Trump wants to stop states from voting by mail and using voting machines But legal experts say he lacks the constitutional authority to do so. Ashley Lopez
As DOJ threatens WA over sanctuary laws, state officials double down on protections Washington officials are responding to a letter from the federal government last week demanding they end so-called “sanctuary jurisdiction” policies — local laws stopping police from working with Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Scott Greenstone
Trump announces on Truth Social that he'll ban mail-in voting and voting machines President Trump says he wants to ban mail-in voting and voting machines ahead of next year's midterms. Is it legal? Ari Shapiro
Newsmax pays $67 million to settle defamation case linked to 2020 election coverage The right-wing news channel Newsmax has agreed to pay $67 million to Dominion Voting Systems over its coverage of the 2020 presidential election. A trial had been scheduled for October. Maddy Lauria
'Can't stop. Won't stop': Documentary filmmakers face federal funding shortfall PBS has been a home for independent documentaries for more than 50 years. But with the closure of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, nonfiction storytellers have to figure out a way forward. Chloe Veltman
What's behind the Trump administration's immigration memes? White supremacist tropes and ironic viral jokes illustrate the administration's project of redefining who belongs in the United States. Jude Joffe-Block
Trump prompted a battle over voting maps. Here's how redistricting affects voters In a battle prompted by President Trump, Texas and California could redraw lines that change whose votes really matter in the 2026 congressional elections. Larry Kaplow
Trump to meet Zelenskyy with 2 big issues in focus: security guarantees and land The Ukrainian president will be joined at the White House on Monday by several key European leaders, as they look to find an end to the war between Russia and Ukraine. Franco Ordoñez
