Trump Says He’s Only Renovating the Kennedy Center
Even though President Trump held a movie premiere for his wife’s new film there last week, he said the state of the building was “actually sort of dangerous.” Source: Original News
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U.S. Military Tells Alaska and N.C. Troops to Stand Down on Possible Minnesota Deployment
More than 1,500 active-duty troops had been on standby to deploy to Minnesota, but were quietly taken off heightened alert over the weekend. Source: Original News
Justice Dept. Sidelines Ed Martin as Chief of Weaponization Group
The move represents a consolidation of the authority of the deputy attorney general, Todd Blanche, in bringing Mr. Martin’s operation inside his office. Source: Original News
Deal to Reopen Government Is Imperiled in the House
Some hard-line House Republicans have balked at the agreement Senate Democrats struck with President Trump to fund the government, complicating its path to enactment. Source: Original News
Maryland Moves to Give Democrats Extra House Seat, but Big Hurdles Remain
The state’s House of Delegates passed a new map that would be likely to eliminate Maryland’s lone remaining Republican seat in the U.S. House, but the State Senate may well block the measure. Source: Original News
Immigration Officers in Minneapolis Will Wear Body Cameras, Noem Says
The change comes as the federal government has provided accounts of fatal shootings that have sometimes conflicted with local officials and witness videos. Source: Original News
Elon Musk Merges SpaceX With His A.I. Start-Up xAI
The deal further intermingles Mr. Musk’s companies and creates the most valuable private company on earth. Source: Original News
Measles Hits ICE Family Detention Center in Texas
The Department of Homeland Security has imposed a quarantine on a family detention center in Dilley, Texas, after two detainees contracted the disease. Source: Original News
N.I.H. Worker Who Criticized Trump Seeks Whistle-Blower Protection
Jenna Norton, a National Institutes of Health employee, has been an outspoken critic of the administration’s research cuts and has been on paid leave. Source: Original News
Some Federal Workers Furloughed in Partial Government Shutdown
Some of the affected agencies announced sweeping furloughs, while others tapped reserve funds to get through what they expected to be a short shutdown. Source: Original News