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NYTIMES (Anushka Patil) - Judge Orders Trump Administration to Restore Displays About Slavery at Washington’s House

The judge said the government did not have the power to erase or alter historical truths after the administration took down displays about slavery at the President’s House Site in Philadelphia.

AXIOS (Cuneyt Dil) - Trump and Maryland Gov. Moore trade barbs over Potomac River sewage spill blame

President Trump sparked a blame game over the massive sewage spill into the Potomac River, attacking Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D), who in turn blamed the feds. Why it matters: The major sewage pipe that burst on Jan. 19 caused one of the worst raw sewage spills in U.S. history. The big picture: Trump directed FEMA to assist in the cleanup on Monday afternoon after denouncing state and local officials for not requesting help, but Moore said the federal government had failed to act over the spill. What they're saying: "There is a massive Ecological Disaster unfolding in the Potomac River as a result of the Gross Mismanagement of Local Democrat Leaders, particularly, Governor Wes Moore, of Maryland," Trump posted on Truth Social . - "It is…

AXIOS (Barak Ravid) - Trump says Iran "doesn't want the consequences" of not making a nuclear deal with the U.S.

President Trump said he is going to be "involved indirectly" in the second round of nuclear talks between the U.S. and Iran that will take place in Geneva on Tuesday. Why it matters: The meeting tomorrow between Trump's envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi could be a make or break moment that will signal whether the two countries are moving towards an new nuclear deal or towards a war. - U.S. officials said they expect Iran to come to the talks on Tuesday with tangible concessions regarding its nuclear program. What he's saying: The talks "will be very important," Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One on Monday night. - "The Iranians are tough negotiators ... I hope they are going to…

NYTIMES (Kellen Browning) - After Trip to Germany, AOC Expresses Frustrations

The congresswoman argued in an interview that presidential speculation, which included scrutiny of her slip-ups, had overshadowed her anti-authoritarian message at the Munich Security Conference.

WASHINGTONPOST (Dana Hedgpeth, Carolyn Y. Johnson, Joe Heim) - Trump directs federal government to intervene in Potomac sewage spill

President Donald Trump said the federal government would help with an incident that poured 200 million gallons of raw sewage into the Potomac River.

WASHINGTONPOST (Gregory S. Schneider) - The Trump administration removed a slavery exhibit. A judge ordered it restored.

A GOP-appointed federal judge in Pennsylvania has ordered the Trump administration to restore displays about slavery to a George Washington site in Philadelphia.

NYTIMES (Soumya Karlamangla) - Teacher Killed in Crash After Man Fled in Car From ICE, Police Say

The man, who federal officials said had entered the United States illegally, was arrested and charged with first-degree homicide after the crash in Savannah, Ga., according to the county police.

NPR (Chloe Veltman) - Frederick Wiseman, who captured the weirdness and wonder of everyday life, dies at 96

The prolific, pioneering filmmaker made dozens of documentaries and chronicled the inner workings of institutions. His 1967 film, Titicut Follies, revealed appalling conditions at a prison facility.