BREAKING WSJ:
Trump White House officials have asked the Trump Justice Department to consider a new prosecution of David Hearn, the man accused of vandalizing the Reflecting Pool — as Trump fumes over U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro's decision to drop the case.
MS NOW: The Trump admin has weakened America's post-9/11 counterterrorism defenses by downsizing staff, politicizing intelligence, cutting grants, and forcing federal agents to focus on immigration enforcement, according to a new report by Democratic lawmakers on the Senate Homeland Security Committee that was obtained by MS NOW.
Trump's lawyers asked for E. Jean Carroll's consent to delay the $5 million awarded to her.
Carroll's lawyer, Roberta Kaplan, informed Trump's team that "Carroll does not consent."
Kaplan says Carroll wants the immediate disbursement of the funds she has waited years to receive.
Breaking NOTUS:
Trump pressed Senate Majority Leader John Thune to fire the Senate parliamentarian after she ruled Republicans could not include funding for the ballroom in a budget bill, two sources familiar with the request told NOTUS.
BREAKING:
The Supreme Court just allowed the abortion pill mifepristone to continue to be available by mail without an in-person appointment with a clinician while a lawsuit plays out.