Live Updates: Trump Says There Is ‘No Deal’ on Ukraine After Summit With Putin  —  President Trump and President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia offered vague statements about progress after their nearly three-hour meeting.  But they took no questions.  —  Here's the latest.

Trump administration agrees to keep DC police chief in place, but with immigration enforcement order  —  The Trump administration on Friday reversed course and agreed to leave the Washington, D.C., police chief in control of the department, while Attorney General Pam Bondi, in a new memo …

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott immediately calls second special session for redistricting … “Delinquent House Democrats ran away from their responsibility to pass crucial legislation to benefit the lives of Texans,” the Republican governor said in a statement.  “We will not back down from this fight.

The Dangers and Absurdities of Trump's DC Occupation  —  Trump compels his followers to endorse obvious lies.  It's accelerating the country's descent into authoritarianism.  —  Pocket  —  It was 8 PM, humid, and I was by myself, across the street from where my kids went to elementary school …

Kristi Noem is living rent-free in home used by Coast Guard commandant  —  A DHS spokesman said Noem must live on the military base because she had been “so horribly doxxed and targeted that she is no longer able to safely live in her own apartment.”  —  Department of Homeland Security …

NASA's acting chief calls for the end of Earth science at the space agency … Sean Duffy, the acting administrator of NASA for a little more than a month, has vowed to make the United States great in space.  —  With a background as a US Congressman, reality TV star, and television commentator …

Tom Cruise Rejected Getting a Kennedy Center Honor From Trump (Report)  —  The ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ star has turned down the prestigious arts award, as the president says he plans to personally host this year's ceremony.  —  Getting Tom Cruise on stage with Donald Trump is a real mission impossible.

The Bad Math Driving Democratic Infighting  —  Everyone just chill the f*** out!  —  Two recent developments from deep inside Democratic politics strike me as important barometers for those of us interested in the future of the party.  —  First, the New York Times opinion writer Mara Gay published …

Scoop: White House loyalty rating for companies  —  The West Wing has created a scorecard that rates 553 companies and trade associations on how hard they worked to support and promote President Trump's “One Big Beautiful Bill,” a senior White House official tells Axios.

Where homicide rates are highest: Blue cities in red states  —  To hear President Trump tell it, the nation's murder problem is particularly bad in New York City, Chicago, Baltimore, Los Angeles and Washington, D.C. — Democrat-run cities in Democrat-led states (or district, in D.C.'s case).

Exclusive: VA cancels employees' unpaid maternity leave  —  New and expecting parents who work at Veterans Affairs are getting approved maternity and paternity leave canceled after their union contract was terminated by the White House, according to two internal memos viewed by Axios.

Nobody's Buying Homes, Nobody's Switching Jobs—and America's Mobility Is Stalling  —  The paralysis has left many people in houses that are too small, in jobs they don't love or shackled with ‘golden handcuffs.’ For everyone, there are economic consequences.  —  Americans are stuck in place.

US military deploying over 4,000 additional troops to waters around Latin America as part of Trump's counter-cartel mission  —  The US military is deploying more than 4,000 Marines and sailors to the waters around Latin America and the Caribbean as part of a ramped-up effort to combat drug cartels …

Solar panels that fit on your balcony or deck are gaining traction in the US  —  When Terrence Dwyer received a knock on his door and a flyer for a solar panel system small enough to fit on his deck, he was quickly sold.  Solar systems that plug into regular wall outlets have been popular …

Kennedy dismisses 2028 speculation amid attacks from Loomer … Kennedy's lengthy post touted his work since taking the top spot at HHS to advance his “Make America Healthy Again” agenda, a policy vision featuring pillars from his failed 2024 presidential campaign that he first unveiled after endorsing Trump last year.

Texas 2026 Poll: Cornyn and Paxton in Dead Heat for GOP Senate Nomination  —  Home Polls Texas 2026 Poll: Cornyn and Paxton in Dead Heat for GOP Senate Nomination  —  Voters Split on Texas Redistricting and Call for Legislators' Arrests  —  The Emerson College Polling survey …

Trump's ICE Spent Half a Million on Tricked-Out Trucks for a Hype Video  —  The vehicles, purchased for “recruitment purposes,” were styled to look like Trump's private jet — another big expense … The Department of Homeland Security posted a video Thursday on X featuring music by rapper DaBaby …

Officers Clear More Homeless People from Sites Around Washington  —  Local police now under federal oversight dismantled encampments, discarding tents and other belongings.  —  Several homeless encampments in Washington were cleared out by Friday, as President Trump's efforts to take control …

Trump Set to Blow Millions on ICE Barbie PR Blitz as Her Roasting Spirals  —  BIG SPENDER  —  The DHS will pour a fortune into its “Stronger Border” ad campaign as Secretary Kristi Noem weathers a relentless storm of mockery.  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  The Trump administration is set to spend …