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NPR (Tristan Wood) - Florida lawmakers pass a voting map that could help Republicans flip four House seats

The map drawn by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis boosts President Trump's effort to reshape voting before the midterm elections. The GOP likely holds a slight edge over Democrats in redistricting now.

WASHINGTONPOST (Julian Mark, Maria Sacchetti) - Supreme Court wrestles with Trump effort to end temporary protections for migrants

The conservative justices appeared sympathetic to the administration’s contention that it can cancel humanitarian protections for Haitian and Syrian nationals.

AXIOS (Barak Ravid) - Trump claims Netanyahu pardon would make Israeli president "national hero"

President Trump is renewing his pressure campaign on Israeli President Isaac Herzog to pardon Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu , telling Axios in an interview that Herzog could become a "national hero." Why it matters: Trump said Netanyahu had raised his corruption trial when they spoke on Tuesday night and told him he'd be back in court on Wednesday, instead of focusing on Iran . "In the middle of a war? Give me a break," Trump told Axios. The intrigue: It was Trump who raised the pardon issue during the call with Axios. - But after repeatedly attacking Herzog over the course of several months, he took a softer approach. "I like the guy, Herzog," Trump said. "He will be a national hero if he gives Bibi a pardon. I will very much…