Stacey Abrams warns of autocracy and voter suppression, doesn't rule out another run Abrams isn't running for office — but she's not ruling it out, either. "Politics is a tool ... for getting good done, but it's not the only one." Her new thriller is Coded Justice. Tonya Mosley
How public broadcasting funding cuts would play out in rural Indiana The Senate has to vote on that request by the end of this week or it expires.
Cuomo relaunches NYC mayoral campaign as independent after primary loss to Mamdani Zohran Mamdani's Democratic primary win for NYC mayor last month over Andrew Cuomo was regarded as a major upset. But Cuomo says he's not out of the race yet. Brigid Bergin
Republicans renew a bid to remove noncitizens from the census tally behind voting maps GOP lawmakers are trying again to exclude millions of non-U.S. citizens living in the states from census counts that the 14th Amendment says must include the "whole number of persons in each state." Hansi Lo Wang
Will Congress cut funds to NPR/PBS and foreign aid this week? The Trump administration has asked Congress to rescind funds for NPR/PBS and foreign aid. Congress has until the end of the week to approve the cuts. Deirdre Walsh
24 states sue Trump admin to unfreeze more than $6 billion in education grants The lawsuit comes two weeks after the Trump administration first notified states it was withholding previously approved funds for migrant education, before- and after- school programs and more. Sequoia Carrillo
More immigration judges are being fired amid Trump's efforts to speed up deportations Several more immigration judges have been fired, even as the Trump administration ramps up immigration enforcement, and after Congress gave the Department of Justice $3 billion, in part to hire judges. Ximena Bustillo
Why the health care lobby failed to stop cuts to Medicaid funding The powerful health industry lobby couldn't persuade GOP lawmakers to oppose big Medicaid cuts in President Trump's tax and spending bill. What's behind the lobbying failure? Phil Galewitz
When does a conservative lawmaker become moderate? After they disagree with Trump Congressional Republicans have become more aligned with President Trump since he first took office. That makes even a single vote against him a "moderate" stance, even for staunch conservatives. Stephen Fowler
Trump marks anniversary of assassination attempt at the FIFA Club World Cup final The president joined the players on the field after the match to present PSG players with their runner-up medals and hand Chelsea their championship trophy. The Associated Press
