U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin met in Alaska. Washington, D.C., continues to grapple with the presence of federal agents in the city. California is moving forward with its partisan redistricting, as Texas Democrats plan on heading back to their state to face a similar fight. Trump picked a replacement to lead the agency that compiles jobs and inflation data.

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Trump-Putin summit

U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin met for about 2 1/2 hours in Alaska to discuss the war with Ukraine .

In a press conference after the meeting, Putin said the two leaders came to an "understanding," while Trump came away a little less satisfied.

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