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AXIOS (Andrew Pantazi) - DeSantis unveils gerrymandered Florida map as redistricting war rages

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' office came close to admitting he wanted state lawmakers to intentionally create new Republican congressional seats by sending reporters a new House map that color-coded districts by party. Why it matters: Florida's constitution expressly bans intentionally drawing maps to benefit either party, but President Trump has pushed red states to redraw their districts to improve Republicans' chance of holding Congress in November. - The map showed four blue districts for Democrats and 24 red for Republicans, up from 20 Republicans in Florida's current delegation. - DeSantis has signaled he has a three-step plan for his maps survive court challenges, at least in the short term, by playing for time, Axios reported …

NYTIMES (Theodore Schleifer and Kate Conger) - Sergey Brin Moves to the Right, With a ‘MAGA Girlfriend’ by His Side

After once backing liberal causes, the Google co-founder has praised President Trump, donated to Republicans and spent $57 million to try to block a California billionaire tax.

NYTIMES (Elizabeth A. Harris) - Inside a Once-Grand Building That Housed the Vulnerable for a Century

A shelter for men near Bellevue Hospital is closing. It is a symbol of an approach to homelessness that the Mamdani administration hopes to leave behind.