POLITICS

Texas House Democrats who have left the state to block a vote on redistricting were hosted by California leaders on Friday. California Gov. Gavin Newsom, House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi and other prominent California Democratic leaders spoke at a press event along with the Texas lawmakers. “We are running from nothing,” said Texas Rep. Ann Johnson

President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are planning on meeting in Alaska, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter. Mr. Trump confirmed on Truth Social the meeting will take place in Alaska on Friday, August 15. One senior White House official told CBS News the planning for next Friday’s summit is still fluid,

President Trump announced Friday that he will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Aug. 15. Charles Kupchan, senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, takes a close look at whether the meeting could mark a step towards ending the Russia-Ukraine war. Original CBS News Link</a

President Trump is pledging to make the nation’s capital safer by calling in extra federal forces to police the streets of Washington, D.C. But recent data, even from the FBI, shows violent crime in the city is going down. Nicole Sganga has the latest. Original CBS News Link</a

The Trump administration’s crackdown on illegal immigration is facing renewed backlash after an immigration raid at a Home Depot parking lot in Los Angeles called operation “Trojan Horse.” Camilo Montoya-Galvez reports on the escalating court battles over the raids. Original CBS News Link</a

Republican state lawmakers in Texas on Friday again failed to advance their controversial redistricting plan that would give them more seats in the U.S. House. Democrats fled the state in protest as the fight for control of Congress has spread to other states. Omar Villafranca has more from Dallas. Original CBS News Link</a