ABCNEWS - Families of dead and missing Iranian protesters detail human rights abuses
Thousands of protesters were killed during a crackdown, activists said.
WASHINGTONPOST (Nick Mourtoupalas, Eric Lau) - How every House member voted on the shutdown and ICE funding
See how your representative voted to end the partial shutdown and fund most of the government through September. Congress only has ten days to reach an agreement on ICE funding
NYTIMES (Greg Jaffe) - U.S. Fighter Jet Shoots Down Iranian Drone Amid Heightened Tensions
A U.S. fighter jet shot down the Iranian drone after it “unnecessarily maneuvered” toward the Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier.
AXIOS (Andrew Solender) - House Democrats help Mike Johnson end government shutdown, fund DHS and ICE
More than 20 House Democrats voted with Republicans on Tuesday to reopen the government and keep the Department of Homeland Security funded for two weeks. Why it matters: The vote created harsh divisions among Democrats , some of whom argued that the party should use the partial shutdown as leverage to force drastic reforms of ICE and Customs and Border Protection. - Many Democrats also felt considerable apprehension about the optics of voting for even short-term DHS funding without strings attached following the fatal shootings of Renée Good and Alex Pretti . - But several members of leadership argued that it would be bad strategy to allow the government to stay shut down, with other lawmakers saying their districts need agencies…
More than 20 House Democrats voted with Republicans on Tuesday to reopen the government and keep the Department of Homeland Security funded for two weeks. Why it matters: The vote created harsh divisions among Democrats , some of whom argued that the party should use the partial shutdown as leverage to force drastic reforms of ICE and Customs and Border Protection. - Many Democrats also felt considerable apprehension about the optics of voting for even short-term DHS funding without strings attached following the fatal shootings of Renée Good and Alex Pretti . - But several members of leadership argued that it would be bad strategy to allow the government to stay shut down, with other lawmakers saying their districts need agencies…Open
WASHINGTONPOST (Alex Horton) - U.S. shoots down suspected Iranian drone that approached aircraft carrier
The White House said the aircraft was “acting aggressively” when it approached the USS Abraham Lincoln, which was sent to the Middle East amid renewed tensions between Washington and Tehran.
NYTIMES (Billy Witz) - William Stevenson, Jill Biden’s Ex-Husband, Is Accused of Killing His Current Wife
William Stevenson was arrested after being indicted on charges of first-degree murder in the death of his wife in December. He was married to Dr. Biden in the 1970s.
NYTIMES (Amanda Holpuch) - Search Continues for Savannah Guthrie’s Mother, Nancy Guthrie
Ms. Guthrie, 84, was last seen on Saturday at her home in Tucson, Ariz. A sheriff said that investigators were treating her disappearance as a crime.
NPR (Camila Domonoske) - Back seats aren't as safe as they should be. A crash test is trying to help
Better engineering has made the front seat much safer in head-on collisions. But the back seat hasn't kept pace. It's a problem one vehicle safety group is trying to solve.
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NPR (Bill Chappell) - What we know about Savannah Guthrie's missing mother
Nancy Guthrie is 84 and has mobility issues, but she is mentally sharp, Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos said. She was last seen Saturday evening.
Today show co-host Savannah Guthrie, went missing on Sunday. While Nancy Guthrie has mobility issues, Sheriff Chris Nanos said that she "is of great sound mind. This is not a dementia-related" case.'/Open
NYTIMES (Thomas B. Edsall) - Let’s Start Project 2028
An outline of items in a hypothetical Democratic Party platform.