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WATCH: Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick announces her resignation before House lawmakers could consider punishment

Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick is resigning from Congress rather than be formally disciplined by the House as part of an ethics investigation into her use of campaign funds. [...]

Trump will participate in marathon Bible-reading event with other top Republicans

The America Reads the Bible event — with each participant reading a passage aloud — is being livestreamed this week from the Museum of the Bible in Washington and other locations. [...]

Justice Department files complaint against Washington and its sewage authority for massive spill

The leak, from a deteriorating pipeline, spilled 244 million gallons of raw sewage. [...]

Southern Poverty Law Center says it faces a DOJ criminal probe over paid informants

The Alabama-based civil rights organization made the announcement Tuesday, saying President Donald Trump's administration appears to be preparing legal action against it or its employees. [...]

Dave Chappelle on the importance of comedy and journalism

Comedian Dave Chappelle sits down with Amna Nawaz in Yellow Springs, Ohio, for a wide-ranging discussion on his concerns around free speech, the importance of local journalism and why he doesn't regret his controversial decision to perform last year in Saudi Arabia. [...]

Live Results: Virginia redistricting special election

There aren't any candidates on the ballot in Virginia's statewide special election on Tuesday, but the contest could still decide control of the closely divided U.S. House this fall. [...]

WATCH: Kevin Warsh testifies in Senate Banking confirmation hearing for Fed chair

President Donald Trump's nominee to chair the Federal Reserve said Tuesday that he never promised the White House that he would cut interest rates, even as the president renewed his calls for the central bank to do so. [...]

News Wrap: Patel sues The Atlantic over story alleging excessive drinking and absences

In our news wrap Monday, FBI Director Kash Patel filed a lawsuit against The Atlantic magazine over a story alleging "excessive drinking and unexplained absences," Monday marked the first day businesses could submit refund requests for tariffs paid before they were ruled unconstitutional and the House Ethics Committee defended its handling of sexual harassment cases involving members of Congress. [...]

Redistricting battle reaches Virginia as voters weigh new congressional map

In Virginia, voters are heading to the polls on Tuesday for a high-stakes ballot measure that could reshape the state's congressional map and potentially shift the balance of power in Washington. Supporters say it's a necessary response to aggressive Republican-led redistricting in other states. Opponents call it blatant partisanship. Lisa Desjardins reports. [...]

Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on partisan redistricting and the midterms

NPR's Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Geoff Bennett to discuss the latest political news, including Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer leaving her post, partisan redistricting and the midterms and Democratic fundraising advantages. [...]

Iran sees mass redundancies from war with US and Israel

The impact is being felt by manufacturers, retailers and the digital sector, amid warnings it could get worse if the war resumes. [...]

Israeli soldiers punished over vandalism of Jesus statue in Lebanon

Two soldiers will be removed from combat duty and receive 30 days of military detention, Israel's military says. [...]

Zelensky says failure of US envoys to visit Kyiv is 'disrespectful'

US envoy Steve Witkoff and Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner have travelled to Moscow several times, but never to Kyiv. [...]

Unprecedented ruling finds Hungary's anti-LGBTQ laws in breach of EU values

The EU's top court finds that the reforms breached EU values on a number of levels and broke the founding values of the EU treaty. [...]

Japan loosens arms export rules in break from post-WW2 pacifism

This clears the way for Japan to sell weapons to more than a dozen countries. [...]

Mass trial for 486 alleged MS-13 gang members begins in El Salvador

The group are collectively accused of committing more than 47,000 crimes, including murder. [...]

Madonna offers reward for return of missing Coachella costume

The items, which she says are "part of my history", disappeared after her slot with Sabrina Carpenter. [...]

Role of US officials killed in crash in Mexico under scrutiny

Two Americans who reportedly worked for the CIA died in a car crash after a Mexican-led operation to destroy a drug lab. [...]

Canadian killed in shooting at Mexico's ancient Teotihuacán pyramids

Several people were also injured in the incident on Monday at the popular tourist site, say Mexican officials, weeks before the country hosts the Fifa World Cup. [...]

US singer D4vd pleads not guilty to murder in death of missing teen girl