California and Texas Face Off in Redistricting Fight

The battle over redistricting is playing out in the country’s two largest states. Texas and California passed redistricting efforts this week that counter each other. David Goodman and Laurel Rosenhall explain how redistricting is playing out in both states and what the final outcome could look like.

700 Marines Are Deploying to LA Protests to Join Federal Response

The Pentagon mobilized 700 Marines and 2,000 more National Guard troops even as the president said the situation was “under control.” Gov. Gavin Newsom condemned the escalating response.

Fetterman Calls California Protests ‘Anarchy’ as He Criticizes Democrats

The Pennsylvania senator warned that his party would lose “the moral high ground” if it did not go further in condemning acts of destruction or violence, which local officials said were under control.

Trump Declares Dubious Emergencies to Amass Power, Scholars Say

In disputes over protests, deportations and tariffs, the president has invoked statutes that may not provide him with the authority he claims.

Trump’s V.A. Squeezes Mental Health Care in Crowed Offices, Raising Privacy Concerns

Clinicians at the Department of Veterans Affairs say the president’s return-to-office order is forcing many of them to work from makeshift spaces where it is difficult to guarantee patient privacy.