Does the sale of Dominion Voting Systems mean a transformation? Depends who's asking Dominion Voting Systems is at the heart of countless 2020 election conspiracy theories. The company has now been sold, and its new owner has shared contrasting messaging about how much will change. Miles Parks
After Zelenskyy meeting, Trump calls on Ukraine and Russia to 'stop where they are' and end the war President Donald Trump on Friday called on Kyiv and Moscow to "stop where they are" and end their brutal war following a lengthy White House meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The Associated Press
Is Seattle ready for a Portland-like federal response? Police, city leaders take preemptive steps Amy Radil
President Trump commutes the prison sentence of George Santos The disgraced New York Republican was sentenced to more than seven years in prison after pleading guilty to a litany of federal charges, including wire fraud and identity theft. Saige Miller
Trump administration asks Supreme Court to allow National Guard deployment in Illinois The Trump administration filed an appeal to the Supreme Court on Friday, asking it to lift lower-court rulings blocking Trump from deploying National Guard troops in Illinois. Kat Lonsdorf
A GOP attack ad deepfakes Chuck Schumer with AI The 30-second video from the National Republican Senatorial Committee is raising alarms among many observers who warn it crosses a new boundary in politics and could unleash a flood of AI-generated deepfake attack ads. Jude Joffe-Block
Virginia AG candidates debate role in civil rights, justice reform Democrats are on the defensive in Virginia after violence-themed text messages have turned what would have normally been a low-profile election for attorney general into a contentious race.
Unions say White House plans mass layoff at Interior Department, despite court order A status conference is set for Friday afternoon after union lawyers said the Trump administration is violating a court order that temporarily blocks mass firings during the government shutdown. Andrea Hsu
The Jackpod: How health care can save Democrats and democracy On Point news analyst Jack Beatty argues that Democrats are making a strategic mistake in their demand to extend ACA health care subsidies and its role in the government shutdown.
'No Kings' organizers project a massive turnout for this weekend's protests Organizers say they expect millions of Americans will march this weekend against the policies of the Trump administration. The protests come amid National Guard deployments in several cities. Alana Wise
