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⭘ The Texas House failed to reach the quorum needed to vote on a new congressional map that could have given Republicans five new seats, after House Democrats forced a legislative standstill.

⬤ The speaker of the Texas House issued civil arrest warrants for lawmakers who fled the state to deny Republicans a quorum, but the scattered Democrats remained defiant.

⭘ Texas Democratic state lawmakers left the state to block redistricting vote as Beto O'Rourke encouraged party to fight fire with fire against GOP gerrymandering.

⭘ President Trump is signing an executive order Tuesday to create a task force to oversee the LA Olympics, and he's putting himself in charge of it.

⭘ Donald Trump will establish an Olympics task force for 2028 Los Angeles Games security and logistics, building on protocols ahead of 2026 FIFA World Cup preparations.

⭘ White House officials began the week scrambling to find a replacement after Trump fired Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner Erika McEntarfer on Friday.

⭘ The weakness in job growth points to an economy that may be slowing even more than some of the traditional metrics are showing.

⬤ President Trump's decision to fire the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics forced his allies into the awkward spot of criticizing an agency they had freely cited in the past.

⭘ In a recent episode of "The Bottom Line," Harvard professor Carmen Reinhart discusses the impact of U.S. monetary and immigration policies amid recession risks.

⬤ Trump's envoy Steve Witkoff announced the end of "piecemeal" ceasefire negotiations, as Hamas released hostage videos and Israel's leader digs in for another offensive.

⭘ President Donald Trump is pushing a comprehensive "all or nothing" ceasefire between Israel and Hamas that would see the end of hostilities and all the hostages returned, his Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, told hostage families over the weekend.

⭘ New images of emaciated Israeli hostages held in Gaza have horrified Israelis and added pressure on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to reach a ceasefire with Hamas.

⭘ The US president says India doesn't care "how many people in Ukraine are being killed" - but India calls the tariff threat "unjustified".

⬤ President Trump is using an "Art of the Deal" approach to get other nations to hand over cash to lower their tariffs.

⭘ Asia-Pacific markets opened higher after Trump announced plans to significantly raise tariffs on Indian exports to the country.

⭘ Ilay David says the Hamas video showing his brother Evyatar emaciated and weak is a "new form of cruelty" that has left his parents shattered.

⭘ President Donald Trump is pushing a comprehensive "all or nothing" ceasefire between Israel and Hamas that would see the end of hostilities and all the hostages returned, his Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, told hostage families over the weekend.

⭘ Celebrities have been sporting them on walks and influencers are peddling them on TikTok – what are they and what are the benefits?

⭘ Saquon Barkley was 'shocked' to hear his name mentioned for Trump's fitness council after his team had already rejected the invitation months earlier.

⭘ As Canadian wildfires spread smoke across the U.S. the air pollution is dangerous to health. But there are ways to protect yourself. Here's what to know.

⭘ More than 700 active wildfires burning across Canada and about two-thirds are currently out-of-control

⬤ The decision underscored the limits of President Donald Trump's power to bend the Brazilian judge to his will.

⭘ Trump has referred to the case as a "witch hunt" and called it grounds for a 50% tariff on Brazilian goods taking effect on Wednesday.