VP Vance privately challenges Pentagon claims of success in Iran war, doubts accuracy of missile stockpile data — The Atlantic.

Reuters: Multi-state federal push into elections unsettles local officials. Local officials in Ohio, Nevada, Georgia, and Michigan say increased federal involvement is disrupting long-standing election practices.

Reuters investigation reveals a multi-state federal push into elections that is unsettling local officials in Ohio, Nevada, Georgia, and Michigan, who are accustomed to limited federal involvement.

US lawmakers introduce legislation to grant Americans serving in the Israeli military the same legal protections as US troops, including debt relief and job reinstatement. The bill, HR 8445, covers an estimated 20,000 dual citizens.

US Representatives Guy Reschenthaler and Max Miller have introduced House Resolution 8445, a bill that would extend legal protections typically reserved for US service members to American citizens serving in the Israeli military.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis proposes new congressional map that could flip up to four US House seats to Republicans.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has unveiled a proposed new congressional map for the state that his office indicates could let Republicans flip up to four seats in the House of Representatives.

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission staff allege pressure to pursue politically charged and legally tenuous cases aligned with Trump administration priorities.

Employees at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission allege they are being pressured to pursue politically motivated and legally weak cases that align with the priorities of the Trump administration.