USDA brings on Xochitl Torres Small, the first Latina deputy secretary Her promotion comes during a busy time for USDA. There is a farm bill on the Hill as well as a broader focus from Democrats on rural America. Ximena Bustillo
DeSantis' fundraising numbers mask potential problems The latest campaign finance data was released Saturday and gives a window into financial stability of the presidential campaigns. Here are a few takeaways from the reports. Domenico Montanaro
Top House Democrats reject Rep. Jayapal's comments calling Israel a 'racist state' The Washington Democrat walked back comments she made over the weekend in which she called Israel a "racist state." Barbara Sprunt
Alabama to consider new congressional voting map following Supreme Court decision Alabama begins a special session to consider a new congressional voting map after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the state's current map likely diluted the power of Black voters in Alabama. Steve Inskeep
'Defund the police' is back in the spotlight as Seattle council races heat up Dan Strauss and Andrew Lewis are distancing themselves from earlier calls by city council members to defund the police. Both are running for reelection. David Hyde
Tuberville is showing how much power one lawmaker wields under Senate rules Sen. Tommy Tuberville has been blocking every U.S. military personnel move that needs Senate confirmation since February. Here, a look at why and how he can bend the will of the Senate to his own. Ron Elving
Far-right extremist group set to be at Lakewood summer festival The City of Lakewood says Moms for Liberty, a conservative group based in Florida, has reserved a booth at this year’s SummerFEST on Saturday. The group is known for protesting at school boards and is considered extremist by civil rights watchdogs. Casey Martin
House passes defense bill mostly along party lines with culture war measures attached What's normally a bipartisan piece of legislation has turned into a culture war battleground. Deirdre Walsh
President Biden posts 'blockbuster' three-month fundraising total: $72 million The Biden campaign's self-reported fundraising numbers dwarf second-quarter totals for Republicans Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis. Tamara Keith
Rural voters lean red, young voters lean blue. So what's a young, rural voter to do? Democrats are aiming to make gains in North Carolina in 2024. And that path to victory in the state runs through its small towns and youngest voters. Here's where some of them stand. Elena Moore
