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NPR (The Associated Press) - Man arrested in plot to firebomb Palestinian activist's home after undercover op

An official who was briefed on the investigation said Heifler, 26, identified as a member of the JDL 613 Brotherhood, a New Jersey-based group founded in 2024 that describes its membership as "Jewish warriors" fighting back against rising antisemitism.

An official who was briefed on the investigation said Heifler, 26, identified as a member of the JDL 613 Brotherhood, a New Jersey-based group founded in 2024 that describes its membership as "Jewish warriors" fighting back against rising antisemitism.Open

AXIOS (Hans Nichols) - Johnson calls out GOP Senate over "joke" of a DHS plan

Sharp differences between House and Senate GOP leaders burst into the open this afternoon, with Senate Majority Leader John Thune's (R-S.D.) two-step plan to fund the Department of Homeland Security and then ICE the first casualty. Why it matters: The collapse was public — and painful. Blame flew freely, with House Speaker Mike Johnson and President Trump weighing in. - "This gambit that was done last night is a joke," Johnson (R-La.) said. - Johnson claimed Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) was the "engineer" of the plan, but his anger at the Senate — where not a single GOP lawmaker objected — was unmistakable. - "I'm quite convinced that it can't be that every Senate Republican read the language of this bill." State…

Sharp differences between House and Senate GOP leaders burst into the open this afternoon, with Senate Majority Leader John Thune's (R-S.D.) two-step plan to fund the Department of Homeland Security and then ICE the first casualty. Why it matters: The collapse was public — and painful. Blame flew freely, with House Speaker Mike Johnson and President Trump weighing in. - "This gambit that was done last night is a joke," Johnson (R-La.) said. - Johnson claimed Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) was the "engineer" of the plan, but his anger at the Senate — where not a single GOP lawmaker objected — was unmistakable. - "I'm quite convinced that it can't be that every Senate Republican read the language of this bill." State…Open

AXIOS (Kelly Tyko) - Trump's name is headed to dollar bills as cash use continues to decline

President Trump 's signature is set to appear on U.S. currency — a first for a sitting president — as Americans use physical cash less than ever. Why it matters: Cash still carries outsized symbolic power — even as its role in everyday payments shrinks. Driving the news: The Treasury Department plans to put Trump's signature on all new U.S. paper currency, tied to the nation's 250th anniversary in 2026. - Traditionally, U.S. bills carry the signatures of the Treasury secretary and treasurer — not the president. State of play: Cash accounts for just 14% of U.S. payments, per the Federal Reserve . - Americans make about seven cash payments a month out of roughly 48 total. - Even when it's used, cash is often a fallback —…

President Trump 's signature is set to appear on U.S. currency — a first for a sitting president — as Americans use physical cash less than ever. Why it matters: Cash still carries outsized symbolic power — even as its role in everyday payments shrinks. Driving the news: The Treasury Department plans to put Trump's signature on all new U.S. paper currency, tied to the nation's 250th anniversary in 2026. - Traditionally, U.S. bills carry the signatures of the Treasury secretary and treasurer — not the president. State of play: Cash accounts for just 14% of U.S. payments, per the Federal Reserve . - Americans make about seven cash payments a month out of roughly 48 total. - Even when it's used, cash is often a fallback —…Open