F.B.I. Searches Home and Office of John Bolton, Ex-Trump Adviser
An investigation seeks to determine whether Mr. Bolton illegally shared or possessed classified information, according to two people familiar with the case. Source: Original News
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Members of Congress Seek to Expand Sports Diplomacy
With the United States hosting two sets of Olympic Games and the World Cup, lawmakers are pressing for the State Department to step up its sports diplomacy. Source: Original News
A Critic of Universities Is Rallying to Defend Them in the Trump Era
The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression has long been a critic of progressive campus culture. Now it’s taking on new, and surprising, targets. Source: Original News
Amtrak’s Mardi Gras Train Returns, Joyfully, 20 Years After Katrina
Driving may be faster, but the inaugural train trips between Mobile, Ala., and New Orleans this week drew travelers eager for a different kind of adventure. Source: Original News
California and Texas Face Off in Redistricting Fight
The battle over redistricting is playing out in the country’s two largest states. Texas and California passed redistricting efforts this week that counter each other. David Goodman and Laurel Rosenhall explain how redistricting is playing out in both states and what the final outcome could look like. Source: Original News
Trump’s Attacks on the Fed and BLS Threaten Key Source of Economic Strength
The president’s efforts to control the Federal Reserve and Bureau of Labor Statistics carry risks. But collectively, the moves could be even more damaging, economists warn. Source: Original News
Year Will End With 300,000 Fewer Federal Workers, Trump Official Says
The reduction would be the largest single-year decline in civilian federal employment since World War II. Source: Original News
Trump Budget Office Is Withholding H.I.V. Funds That Congress Appropriated
Lawmakers allocated $6 billion this fiscal year for PEPFAR, the H.I.V. prevention and treatment program, but the administration has indicated it will release less than half of that. Source: Original News
Trump Starts Investigation That Could Lead to Tariffs on Wind Turbines
The tariffs would hamper a clean energy industry that the president has often railed against. Source: Original News
Newsom Signs California Redistricting Plan to Counter Texas Republicans
Gov. Gavin Newsom and Democratic state lawmakers moved quickly to create new districts that could help their party flip five congressional seats. Their plan still requires voter approval. Source: Original News