UPDATE: South Korean prosecutors seek a 30-year prison sentence for former President Yoon Suk Yeol over a drone incident linked to Pyongyang.

UPDATE: Former US Navy Secretary Phelan reportedly urged President Donald Trump to reverse his dismissal. The Wall Street Journal reports the move followed concerns from administration officials over the speed of shipbuilding plans. #Republicans

Former US Navy Secretary Phelan reportedly asked President Donald Trump not to dismiss him, according to The Wall Street Journal. Sources indicate the dismissal was driven by concerns from the US military minister and Stephen Feinberg regarding the pace of shipbuilding initiatives.

UPDATE: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth removes U.S. Navy Secretary John C. Phalen from office. The dismissal follows months of internal conflict regarding the management of the Navy's struggling shipbuilding program.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth removed U.S. Secretary of the Navy John C. Phalen from his position following months of internal disagreements regarding the Navy's shipbuilding program.

Trump aide pursued discredited Venezuela election-rigging theory, expanded probe to Georgia, Arizona — Reuters

A Trump aide continued pursuing the discredited theory that Venezuela rigged the 2020 U.S. presidential election, expanding the investigation to Georgia and Arizona despite finding no evidence, according to Reuters.

Virginia redistricting plan could give Democrats 4 new House seats, NBC News analysis shows

Virginia approved a redistricting plan that could help Democrats gain up to four additional congressional seats, according to an NBC News Decision Desk analysis of precinct data.