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AXIOS (Brittany Gibson) - GOP senator skewers Noem over DHS's lack of responsiveness

Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) is threatening to disrupt Senate business over Kristi Noem's leadership at the Department of Homeland Security. Why it matters: Tillis, who is not running for re-election, has spearheaded GOP criticism of Noem in the narrowly divided Senate and seized on Tuesday's oversight hearing to turn up the pressure. Driving the news: At a Senate Judiciary Committee oversight hearing, Tillis berated Noem over stalled FEMA funding and agency responses, including for hurricane recovery in northwest North Carolina, and his outstanding request for information on Operation Charlotte's Web, a surge of immigration officers in Charlotte last fall. - "As of today, I'll be informing leadership that I'm putting a hold on any odd…

NPR (Terry Gross) - President Trump is trying to make it harder to vote. Here's why that matters

Trump is promoting tighter restrictions on mail-in ballots as well as passage of the SAVE Act, which requires proof of citizenship to vote. UCLA professor Richard Hasen unpacks the ramifications.

WASHINGTONPOST (Adam Taylor, Sammy Westfall) - State Dept. scrambles to aid stranded Americans amid attacks, airport closures

At least three U.S. embassies have closed since the Trump administration warned Americans in 14 countries to “LEAVE NOW” as Iran steps up retaliatory strikes.