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NYTIMES (Devlin Barrett) - Justice Dept. Subpoenas Wall Street Journal in Leak Investigation

Critics raised concerns over press freedom after The Journal disclosed receiving subpoenas related to an article on deliberations on the risks of military action in Iran.

JUSTTHENEWS (Misty Severi) - Trump calls for lawmakers to pass major housing bill that would help American homeowners

The Senate already passed the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act in an 89-10 split with bipartisan support in March.

AXIOS (Andrew Solender) - Key House Republican faces calls from Democrats to resign over radio interview

Rep. Jen Kiggans (R-Va.) is facing calls to resign from Democratic colleagues who say she expressed agreement with a radio host's remark that House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) should get his "cotton-picking hands off of Virginia." Why it matters: Kiggans, who denied agreeing with or condoning the language, is facing one of the most hotly contested reelection battles in the country. - "First they gutted the Voting Rights Act. Now they are using brazenly racist language to attack Black leaders," House Minority Whip Katherine Clark (D-Mass.) said in a post on X , calling for Kiggans to "immediately apologize and resign." - Rep. Greg Meeks (D-N.Y.), the chair of the Congressional Black Caucus PAC and a close ally of Jeffries,…

JUSTTHENEWS (Misty Severi) - Trump nominates Kari Lake for Jamaica ambassador, Cameron Hamilton for FEMA director

The move to nominate Hamilton comes after he fired the man as acting administrator last year. He was fired after clashing with former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and claiming he did not believe FEMA should be eliminated as Trump vowed.

JUSTTHENEWS (Misty Severi) - Here are the people accompanying Trump on his China excursion this week

Trump arrives in Beijing on Wednesday for a two-day summit, which will include talks about sanctions on Iranian oil and the conflict in the Middle East at large.

AXIOS (Hans Nichols) - Republicans turn ballroom fight into referendum on Trump's safety

Senate Republican leaders plan to turn the political fight over the $1 billion request for security upgrades tied to the new White House ballroom into a referendum on President Trump's safety. Why it matters: Democrats think the $1 billion figure gives them a simple, bumper-sticker attack against Republicans for voters who are concerned about the cost of living. - But Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) said the funding is intended to secure the new facility and ensure the Secret Service has the resources needed to protect the president. - "It's a security-related measure," Thune told reporters on Monday. "You've got a president where there have been three assassination attempts in just the last two years." Between the lines:…