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AXIOS (Avery Lotz) - Why $250 bills bearing Trump's face are a tough legal sell

Republican lawmakers want a $250 bill featuring President Trump for the nation's 250th anniversary celebration , but the proposal faces legal and legislative hurdles. Why it matters: Federal law bars living people from appearing on U.S. currency, creating a significant obstacle to the proposal without congressional action. State of play: The Washington Post reported Thursday that, despite the stalled legislation, U.S. Treasurer Brandon Beach and his senior adviser requested prototypes of the $250 bill. - The Treasury Department already announced that the president's signature will appear on paper currency to honor the nation's 250th, a first for a sitting president. Catch up quick: A Treasury spokeswoman confirmed to Axios that in…

NYTIMES (Emily Cochrane) - Memphis Residents Sue Federal Agents Over Arrest Tactics Amid Crime and Immigration Crackdown

A federal task force in the city has been targeting crime and undocumented immigrants since October. Observers say they have faced retaliation for trying to track the agents’ work.

WASHINGTONPOST (Natalie Allison, Tara Copp) - Vance says military should never let AI make life-and-death decisions

The vice president’s speech to Air Force Academy graduates comes as the Pentagon moves forward with using AI in war.

NPR (Bill Chappell) - Former senior CIA officer took home gold bars and millions in cash, FBI says

David Rush, a former senior CIA officer, is accused of theft and making false statements. The trove of gold and cash went missing from his CIA storage space — but it was found in his Virginia home.