Redistricting could test Maryland Gov. Wes Moore's bipartisanship. Maryland Gov. Wes Moore has committed to being a bipartisan bridgebuilder. But he's also under pressure to redistrict the state's one GOP congressman out of his House seat. Jenny Abamu
Arizona lawmaker calls for WA congresswoman to be executed for urging Trump protests An Arizona Republican state lawmaker on Wednesday called for the execution of a Democratic congresswoman from Washington state because she urged people upset with President Donald Trump to protest in the streets. Jerod Macdonald-Evoy/Arizona Mirror
How do grocery price increases influence politics? Grocery prices are up nearly 30% since the start of the pandemic, and last month saw the biggest jump in three years.
The Jackpod: Plutonomy On Point news analyst Jack Beatty on a concept that explains an anomaly in today’s economic news: retail sales are up while other key economic indicators are down.
Fired feds, Trump lovers, and veterans: Meet the people applying for ICE jobs At a recent DHS career expo in Provo, Utah, many attendees hoped to get hired to help with the Trump administration's deportation efforts. Ximena Bustillo
What schools stand to lose in the battle over the next federal education budget Education researchers warn budget proposals from the White House and House Republicans would impose steep cuts on some of the nation's most vulnerable students and disadvantaged school communities. Cory Turner
Trump's TikTok deal payment criticized as 'shakedown scheme' by experts The U.S. government will collect a multibillion-dollar fee from the American investors who will take over TikTok. Some experts call the fee and other deals like it "extortion." David Folkenflik
Trump administration threatens large-scale layoffs if government shuts down The government is just days away from shutting down if Congress can't reach a deal. President Trump upped the stakes, threatening large-scale layoffs if Democrats don't provide the necessary votes. Steve Inskeep
Former FBI Director Comey indicted on criminal charges stemming from 2020 testimony Former FBI Director James Comey faces one count of making false statements and one count of obstruction of justice in connection. Carrie Johnson
Hollywood now has dueling open letters over the Israel film boycott Over 1,200 Hollywood figures, among them Liev Schreiber, Mayim Bialik and Sharon Osbourne, signed a letter on Thursday rejecting a previous call to boycott Israeli film groups. Chloe Veltman
