ABCNEWS - Trump doubles down on suggesting federal government 'get involved' in state elections
President Donald Trump said Tuesday that somebody should "take over" some state elections, repeating his his controversial calls to 'nationalize' voting.
NYTIMES (Kevin Draper) - Meat Processors Take a Hit as Cattle Prices Remain High
Tyson Foods said its beef business could lose up to $500 million this year as the supply of cattle reaches a 75-year low.
NYTIMES (Matthew Cullen) - The Shutdown Is Over, but Not the Clash Over ICE Funding
Also, colleges saw notable racial shifts in student enrollment. Here’s the latest at the end of Tuesday.
NYTIMES (Claire Fahy) - Westminster Presbyterian Church in Minneapolis Is a Place for Protest
In the weeks since ICE agents began conducting operations across the city, Westminster Presbyterian has given its members a place to protest on their own terms.
NYTIMES (Luke Broadwater) - Trump Releases Latest Rendering of White House Ballroom Project
President Trump emphasized that the ballroom would not be taller than the Executive Mansion of the White House, as he faces criticism over the size of the project.
ABCNEWS - WATCH: Icicles form on fountain at Disney World in Florida
It was so cold in Central Florida over the weekend that icicles formed on the fountain in front of Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure at EPCOT.
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NYTIMES (Michael Levenson) - Court Orders New Trial for Former U.C.L.A. Gynecologist James Heaps
James M. Heaps was sentenced to 11 years in prison in April 2023. A note from the jury to the judge during deliberations was never disclosed, and an appeals court said the case must be retried.
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NYTIMES (Michael S. Rosenwald) - Virginia Oliver, Maine’s ‘Lobster Lady’ and Folk Hero, Dies at 105
She fished off the New England coast for more than 80 years, and intended to continue until she died. “It’s not hard work for me,” she said at 101.
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NPR (Camila Domonoske) - China bans hidden car door handles, which can trap people after crashes
China has introduced new regulations, starting in 2027, requiring all car doors to open manually from both sides. Electric door handles can malfunction in a crash or battery failure.
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AXIOS (Brittany Gibson) - Scoop: 200 miles of Trump's border wall held up by Noem's DHS
Multiple segments of border wall construction are being held up by lack of final sign-off from Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, Axios has learned from two sources familiar with the delays. Why it matters: Only 30 miles of border barriers— out of a target of nearly 2,000 miles by 2029 — have been started and completed since the beginning of President Trump's second term. - Contracts for about 200 miles of border wall barriers had been awarded and were awaiting Noem's signature as of last Tuesday, according to an update memo on border wall construction obtained by Axios. - A senior DHS official confirmed on Tuesday that the contracts have yet to be signed, saying they're going through the review process at headquarters and are…