JUST IN - Virginia judge rules that the proposed constitutional amendment allowing Democrats to redraw the state's congressional maps is illegal — AP

NOW - Trump on Minnesota ICE operations: "We're gonna de-escalate a little bit." https://hell.twtr.plus/media/417301e0cd8d50a35067fa2a3a56c4ee41463976773103a0498e73e649722baf.file

NEW - "Crying Horse" toy becomes a bestseller in China ahead of Year of the Horse celebrations, after a factory worker accidentally sewed the smile on upside down — Telegraph https://hell.twtr.plus/media/2c6b2d5ab1958e12deb1e89253b10314c51e4ba61dda477e0a278fbec9c4a7c2.file

NOW - Trump says he doesn't like that Alex Pretti was carrying a gun: "I don't like that he had a gun." https://hell.twtr.plus/media/261e638dcd2eede33e79154f36256f9229eb7f42863a516863fdc945033f9f0f.file

NOW - Trump: "The dollar is doing great!" https://hell.twtr.plus/media/6a8bffe2ef68958daac7a2b1442045a772f247c9b22c3b89dc82cc03ad16f178.file

NEW - TikTok exploring why many users have been unable to send the word "Epstein" in direct messages, just days after TikTok sale finalized — NPR

JUST IN - Trump: "MAKE IRAQ GREAT AGAIN!" https://hell.twtr.plus/media/ade68adfeb1b306d49c925a619d4296e648c8be9264b0758a73b3a703c358a83.file

JUST IN - Trump weighs less aggressive approach in Minneapolis; "The goal is to scale back, eventually pull out," a White House source said — Reuters

JUST IN - Trump says Kristi Noem will not step down as Secretary of Homeland Security: "No!"

NEW - U.S. Ambassador to Israel on Trump: "The President believes, as so many of us—if you bless Israel, you will be blessed, and if you curse Israel, you will be cursed. He'd rather America be blessed. And I believe, he's well on the way to making that happen." https://hell.twtr.plus/media/45c1288a98151162b3821809dd90dc74f49f7d08c932fd95ce134c58c3d3c339.file