National News

Qatar Airways signs deal for 160 Boeing jets during Trump visit  ReutersBoeing strikes ‘largest-ever’ 787 jet order with Qatar Airways, White House says  CNBCTrump signs agreements with Qatar on defense and Boeing purchases  Fox NewsLive updates: Trump announces large purchase of Boeing jets by Qatar Airways  The Washington PostUS Announces More Than $243 Billion in Deals With Qatar  Bloomberg

Gabbard fires two senior intelligence officials focused on assessing threats to US  CNNView Full Coverage on Google News

Floods force evacuation of elementary schools in northwestern Maryland  The Washington Post200 rescued from Maryland elementary school using boats as flood waters started to reach the second floor  CNNWesternport Flood: Maryland town covered in mud after floodwaters force evacuation of school  FOX 5 DCBoy missing, elementary schools in Maryland evacuated amid flooding  NBC NewsAlbemarle rescue crews searching for missing child in floodwaters  WVIR

Mexican security chief confirms cartel family members entered US in a deal with Trump administration  ABC NewsFamily members of drug lord El Chapo enter US, Mexican officials say  USA Today17 members of a cartel kingpin’s family were escorted into California from Mexico. Why?  Los Angeles TimesEl Chapo’s family enters US as part of negotiating plea deal of drug lord’s son  The GuardianCartel Family Members Crossed Into U.S., Mexican Official Says  The New York Times

Grand jury indicts Milwaukee County judge after prosecutors allege she helped a man evade ICE  WPRHannah Dugan: US judge charged for allegedly helping Mexican man evade Ice  BBCMilwaukee judge indicted for helping immigrant evade ICE faces up to 6 years in prison  Fox NewsWisconsin Judge Indicted on Charges That She Helped Immigrant Evade Agents  The New York TimesGrand jury indicts Milwaukee judge accused of obstructing immigration agents  NBC News

Scoop: Trump impeachment criticized as “idiotic” in House Democratic meeting  AxiosLone Democrat’s Trump impeachment push blindsides party  CNNDemocratic congressman pushes articles of impeachment against Trump  YahooHouse Democrat moves to force Trump impeachment vote  Fox NewsDonald Trump Impeachment Proceedings Launched  Newsweek

House GOP hard-liners digging in on Medicaid work requirements  PoliticoRepublicans’ Planned Medicaid Cuts Draw Protests at House Hearing  The New York TimesHouse lawmakers meeting on key pieces of Trump agenda see long hours, fiery debate over Medicaid  CNNThe House Republicans’ Budget Bill Guts Basic Needs Programs for the Most Vulnerable Americans to Give Tax Breaks to the Rich  Center for American ProgressMedicaid work requirements would kick hardworking people off health care coverage, Sen. Warnock says  CNBC

The Menendez brothers are one step closer to freedom. What to know about their case  NPRMenendez Brothers Resentenced to Life With Parole, Paving Way for Freedom  The New York TimesErik and Lyle Menendez are now eligible for parole after judge resentences them  YahooMenendez brothers resentenced in 1989 murder of parents, giving them a chance at parole  LAistMenendez Brothers “Likely to be Released” On Parole: Legal Experts  Newsweek

US drug overdose deaths saw an unprecedented drop in 2024, but federal cuts could threaten momentum  CNNU.S. drug deaths plunged in 2024. Trump cuts may reverse that, experts warn.  The Washington PostUS drug overdose deaths fell by nearly 27% last year, reaching lowest levels since 2019: CDC  ABC NewsDrug overdose deaths plummet to pre-pandemic levels during fentanyl crisis  USA TodayStatement from CDC’s National Center for Injury Prevention and Control on Provisional 2024 Overdose Death Data  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | CDC (.gov)

Trump’s chaotic economy is causing headaches for Democrats in New Jersey’s governor race  PoliticoIdentifiable Friction Points in the Democratic Debate for Governor  Insider NJThis year, the NJ primary is actually competitive for a change. Get out and vote | Opinion  Bergen RecordNew Jersey Governor Race Update: What Polls Say Four Weeks Ahead of Primary  NewsweekNJ primary 2025: Democrats fight to break from their pack  NJ Spotlight News

Newsom Proposes Scaling Back Health Care for Undocumented Immigrants in California  The New York TimesIn reversal, Gavin Newsom proposes cutting health care benefits for undocumented immigrants  NBC NewsCalifornia governor proposes pausing expansion of health care to low-income immigrants  CNNNewsom calls for walking back free healthcare for eligible undocumented immigrants  Los Angeles TimesGavin Newsom floats pause on undocumented adults in California accessing Medi-Cal  Sacramento Bee

Michigan Man Arrested and Charged with Attempting to Attack Military Base on Behalf of ISIS  Department of Justice (.gov)View Full Coverage on Google News

Republicans Raise Concerns Over Trump’s Plane Gift as He Heads to Qatar  WSJDonald Trump doubles down on luxury aircraft gift from Qatar  The GuardianConverting luxury jet gifted to Trump into Air Force One could cost hundreds of millions  CNNTurning Qatari 747 into Air Force One could cost $1 billion and take years, experts say  NBC NewsDemocrats troll Trump over ‘Qatar-a-lago’  The Hill

First female mayor of Omaha concedes in race against likely first Black mayor  NBC NewsElection 2025: Gov. Pillen blames West Omaha Republicans for mayor’s defeat  WOWTOmaha elects first Black mayor, ousting Republican leadership of Nebraska’s largest city  USA TodayDemocrats pull off an upset in Nebraska, electing Omaha’s first Black mayor  The Washington PostOmaha poised to have first Black leader after mayor concedes race  CNN

Fringe movement sparks divide with push to charge women who get abortions  The Washington PostView Full Coverage on Google News

Congress set to quiz RFK Jr. on budget cuts, measles response  The Washington PostRFK Jr. to Defend HHS Overhaul as Democrats Denounce ‘War on Science’  The New York TimesTrump administration live updates: RFK Jr. grilled during House hearing; Trump visits Qatar  NBC NewsLive updates: ‘Unbelievable’: Questions heat up as RFK Jr. defends HHS cuts before House  USA TodayRFK Jr. says he would “probably” vaccinate his children for measles today  Axios

White House eased China tariffs after warnings of harm to ‘Trump’s people’  The Washington PostA great trade victory over America is being celebrated in China  The EconomistTamara Keith and Amy Walter on Trump’s tariff negotiations  PBSChina-US trade: Firms in Guangdong welcome ‘ceasefire’ but look to diversify  BBCThe U.S.-China trade ‘deal’ is no deal. The U.S. just blinked.  MSNBC News

Longtime friends of ‘Father Bob’ — now Pope Leo — snap the ultimate selfie in Rome  Chicago Sun-TimesIn Augustinian Order, Pope Leo XIV Found Unity, Charity and ‘Eternal Friendship’  The New York TimesPope Leo XIV’s link to Haiti is part of a broader American story of race, citizenship and migration  The ConversationPope Leo’s family tree shows ties to a prominent Creole family of color in Louisiana  NBC NewsFormer Holy See ambassador, friend of Leo XIV says new pontiff will be ‘fantastic pope’  Catholic News Agency

Dramatic details emerge after climber survives 400-foot fall that killed 3 friends in Washington state  CBS News3 climbers fell 400 feet to their death. 1 climber survived and drove to a pay phone  CNN3 Climbers Die After Falling in North Cascades in Washington State  The New York TimesFour US climbers fell 400ft down a ravine. One climbed out to drive to a payphone  The GuardianNames released of 3 killed in WA climbing fall; survivor hospitalized  The Seattle Times

GOP senators raise red flags over House’s ambitious Trump legislative package  The HillTrump Arrives in Qatar After Meeting Syrian President in Saudi Arabia: Live Updates  The New York TimesWhat’s in Trump’s big bill? Trillions in tax cuts, Medicaid changes and more  AP NewsHouse GOP moves Trump’s agenda forward after all-night committee debate  Fox NewsRich vs. Poor: Who Gets What in the GOP Tax Bill  WSJ

Cyril Ramaphosa says Afrikaners ‘running away’ from South Africa to US are ‘cowards’  BBCSouth Africa’s Leader Criticizes Afrikaners Seeking Refuge in U.S.  The New York TimesEpiscopal Church says it won’t help Trump resettle White South Africans  The Washington PostDozens of white South Africans arrive in US under Trump refugee plan  BBCFamily of South Africans dubbed refugees by the federal government arrives in Missoula  Montana Free Press

Trump’s trade war wins so far: More talk, uncertainty and deadlines  NBC NewsOpinion | Trump keeps creating trade problems to (badly) solve  MSNBC NewsFact Sheet: U.S.-UK Reach Historic Trade Deal  The White House (.gov)Trump floats 100% tariff on Barbies while his UK trade ‘deal’ shields super-luxury cars like Rolls-Royce  CNNWhat the U.K. Deal Reveals About Trump’s Trade Strategy  The Atlantic

Despite missteps, Andrew Cuomo maintains commanding lead in New York mayor’s race  PoliticoAndrew Cuomo holds massive lead in NYC mayor primary, but Zohran Mamdani has edge with Dems under 45: poll  New York PostAndrew Cuomo’s Chances of Winning Democratic Primary  NewsweekOn Politics: What’s missing in this mayoral race is a Kathryn Garcia-like centrist  Crain’s New York BusinessIt’s Still Cuomo’s Race to Lose, and Time Is Running Out  New York Magazine

As northeastern Minnesota wildfires burn, more federal help is on the way  MPR NewsDNR investigating Camp House Fire suspects  Northern News NowMinnesota wildfires fueled by ‘near critical’ heat destroy buildings, force evacuations  USA TodayWildfires in northern Minnesota are being fueled by a forest pest  Bring Me The NewsAuthorities say there are suspects in Camp House Fire  WDIO.com

Federal judge OKs use of Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelans  NPRFederal judge in Pennsylvania rules that Trump’s invocation of AEA is lawful  ABC NewsJudge upholds Trump’s authority to deport criminal migrants under Alien Enemies Act  Fox NewsTren de Aragua gangbangers at ICE facility barricade themselves, threaten to take hostages after spelling out SOS in prison yard  New York PostJudge says Trump may use Alien Enemies Act for deportations in Pa.  The Washington Post