‘Anti-Weaponization Fund’ is dead, acting AG says … But Republican senators have been hopeful Blanche would make clear in his testimony that the administration would abandon this effort altogether, which could clear the way for Congress to vote on the party-line package with fewer political headaches.

CBS News Fires Scott Pelley of ‘60 Minutes’  —  Mr. Pelley, a longtime correspondent and former “CBS Evening News” anchor, harshly criticized the show's leadership during a staff meeting on Monday.  —  CBS News fired Scott Pelley on Tuesday, he said, jettisoning one of the network's best-known journalists …

Pentagon hires convicted Jan. 6 rioter for sensitive counterterrorism job  —  The Trump administration's appointment of Elias Irizarry, who was 19 at the time of the Capitol attack, has alarmed some in the Defense Department.  —  Summary  —  A convicted Jan. 6 rioter who later …

Supreme Court allows Alabama to use congressional map favoring Republicans in this year's elections  —  The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed Alabama to use a congressional map favoring Republicans in this year's elections, blocking a lower court ruling that the redistricting plan intentionally discriminates against Black people.

Mullin refuses to commit to following court orders for DHS  —  Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin repeatedly refused Tuesday to commit to following court orders from judges who rule that the Department of Homeland Security is acting illegally.  In his first appearance …

Trump Administration Live Updates: Housing Official and Enforcer Named Top Intelligence Chief  —  What We're Covering Today  — National Intelligence: President Trump announced on Tuesday that he was naming Bill Pulte, a home-building heir who runs the Federal Housing Finance Agency …

DOJ is investigating former congressman George Santos for insider trading on Kalshi  —  In February, four months after being released from federal prison, former Republican congressman George Santos took to social media to express his enthusiasm about attending President Trump's upcoming State of the Union address.

Voters select candidates in key House districts that could decide the majority  —  Battleground seats in New Jersey, Iowa, California and beyond will be at the center of the general election this fall.  —  The ballot is set in two Republican-held battleground House races in Iowa …

Promoting Advanced Artificial Intelligence Innovation and Security  —  By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered:  —  Section 1.  Purpose.  The United States continues to lead the world in Artificial Intelligence …

War Games and Warnings on Strait of Hormuz Went Unheeded by Trump  —  Over the past two decades, Iran repeatedly threatened to close down the waterway.  President Trump underestimated Iran's ability to do so.  —  In mid-February, shortly before President Trump launched the war on Iran …

Tennesee GOP Rep. Andy Ogles deletes anti-Pride Month tweet  —  Rep. Andy Ogles made a social media post Tuesday saying “homosexuality has no place in America,” and then deleted it after drawing criticism from at least one fellow House Republican.  The tweet from Ogles (R-Tenn.) …

Democrat Rebecca Bennett will take on GOP Rep. Tom Kean Jr., who has been absent from Congress  —  Bennett emerged from a Democratic primary field that included physician Tina Shah, NBC News projects, in one of the most closely divided districts in the country.

The Federal Government's Insect-Defense Agency Is Infested With Bed Bugs  —  The department sent staff home twice, but has declined to do so a third time after the insects returned.  — Copy  —  A bed bug infestation at an Agriculture Department building is riling agency staff …

How America's Racial Politics Poisoned Britain  —  Henry Nowak lay dying in the street.  Instead of helping him, police handcuffed him because his killer accused him of racism.  —  Upgrade to Listen … Cast your mind back exactly 6 years.  It is the summer of 2020 and Britain is undergoing …

New Proposal Would Allow Administration to Block Grants if They Don't Support Trump's Agenda  —  A new proposal would allow the administration to block grants if they do not satisfy President Trump's agenda or support what it calls “anti-American” values.  —  The White House is seeking …

Black Crowes singer booed after mocking fans' ‘U.S.A.’ chant  —  Add us as a preferred source on Google  —  Black Crowes frontman Chris Robinson sparked a backlash Sunday night after shutting down a patriotic chant from the crowd at a Florida concert and questioning what the audience had to be proud of as Americans.

Why We Might Not Know California's Election Results for Days  —  Polls will close at 8 p.m. local time, but California's meticulous review process and heavy reliance on mail ballots mean races may not be called quickly.  —  Polls in California close at 8 p.m. Pacific time on Tuesday …

Exclusive: House Ethics Committee investigating Rep. Jimmy Gomez over sexual misconduct allegations, sources say  —  The House Ethics Committee is investigating Democratic Rep. Jimmy Gomez over allegations of sexual misconduct, three sources told CNN.  —  The sources, who asked not to be named …