NYTIMES (Robert Jimison) - Senators Forge a Deal on Graham’s Bill to Advance Russia Sanctions
Senators announced a breakthrough on the long-stalled measure as Senator Lindsey Graham, its main champion, was memorialized.
NYTIMES (Julian E. Barnes and Dustin Volz) - Trump’s Spy Chief Spends Final Hours in Job Boasting of Mass Firings
Bill Pulte, the acting director of national intelligence, said he has terminated nearly a third of the officials in his office, but others doubt the figures are accurate.
AXIOS (Avery Lotz) - How the Supreme Court deepened uncertainty over Temporary Protected Status
Legal protections for hundreds of thousands of Haitians and Syrians in the U.S. have ended after the Supreme Court upheld the termination of their Temporary Protected Status, a ruling that could reshape the program's future. The big picture: The justices limited courts' ability to review Homeland Security's TPS decisions — making challenges harder and leaving hundreds of thousands of people at risk of losing legal status, work authorization and protection from deportation. - Established in 1990, TPS protects nationals of designated countries fleeing extraordinary circumstances from deportation. - "The ripple effects of this are going to be really big" and "really impactful for not only the TPS holders themselves, but for everyone…
Legal protections for hundreds of thousands of Haitians and Syrians in the U.S. have ended after the Supreme Court upheld the termination of their Temporary Protected Status, a ruling that could reshape the program's future. The big picture: The justices limited courts' ability to review Homeland Security's TPS decisions — making challenges harder and leaving hundreds of thousands of people at risk of losing legal status, work authorization and protection from deportation. - Established in 1990, TPS protects nationals of designated countries fleeing extraordinary circumstances from deportation. - "The ripple effects of this are going to be really big" and "really impactful for not only the TPS holders themselves, but for everyone…Open
NPR (The Associated Press) - Keiko Fujimori is inaugurated as Peru's president following a narrow election victory
The 51-year-old daughter of the late former President Alberto Fujimori, Peru's new conservative leader has pledged to fight crime with an "iron fist."
The 51-year-old daughter of the late former President Alberto Fujimori, Peru's new conservative leader has pledged to fight crime with an "iron fist."Open
NYTIMES (Nick Corasaniti) - Obama to Headline Democratic Redistricting Fund-Raiser
After exhausting their gerrymandering options in 2026, the party is hoping to redraw more congressional maps ahead of the next election cycle.
NYTIMES (Tracey Tully) - Gov. Sherrill in the Hot Seat After U.S. Demand for Noncitizens’ Names
After disclosing that thousands of ineligible people were added to the voter rolls, New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill is trying to bring accountability while resisting President Trump’s narrative.
NYTIMES (Maggie Haberman) - Graham and Netanyahu Worked Together to Denounce International Criminal Court
Senator Lindsey Graham helped to coordinate a group of lawmakers to rebuke the I.C.C., which was investigating Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel.
NPR (Joanna Kakissis) - Ukraine negotiator: 'We have the upper hand'
In an interview with NPR, one of Ukraine's top negotiators Sergiy Kyslytsya explains why Kyiv believes it now has the leverage to force Russia into serious negotiations.
In an interview with NPR, one of Ukraine's top negotiators Sergiy Kyslytsya explains why Kyiv believes it now has the leverage to force Russia into serious negotiations.Open
NYTIMES (James J. Sample) - A Six-Pack of Beer Might Close a Constitutional Loophole
An upcoming case will determine whether the Supreme Court treats an ordinary person with the same care it has long shown corporations.
NYTIMES (Hamed Aleaziz and Miriam Jordan) - ICE Arrests Surge at Airports, Opening New Front in Deportation Drive
Federal agents are arresting spouses of Americans, tech workers and others whose visas have expired, including many who have active applications to stay in the country.