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1. Markwayne Mullin confirmed as the next secretary of Homeland Security

   The Oklahoma Republican comes to the helm in the midst of a shutdown that has left some 100,000 of the department's more than a quarter-million employees working without pay.

2. Trump administration places Christopher Columbus statue on White House grounds

   The Trump administration placed a statue of Christopher Columbus on the White House grounds. Some people are not happy about it.

3. Trump administration to pay French company $1B to drop U.S. offshore wind leases

   TotalEnergies has agreed to what's essentially a refund of its leases for projects off the coasts of North Carolina and New York, and will invest the money in fossil fuel projects instead, the Department of Interior announced.

4. Supreme Court skeptical of laws counting mail-in ballots after election day

   The Supreme Court heard arguments today in a case that tests whether states should be allowed to count ballots that are mailed on time but arrive after Election Day. The case could have broad implications.

5. 8 architecture and culture groups sue Trump and the Kennedy Center board

   The groups, which include the American Institute of Architects, are asking for compliance with historic preservation laws and to secure approval from Congress.

6. Supreme Court declines to review press freedom case

   At issue was the 2017 arrest in Texas of a journalist who published news stories about a border agent's public suicide and a car crash.

7. Voice of America staffers sue, alleging Kari Lake put on propaganda

   Voice of America staffers are suing Trump administration official Kari Lake, alleging she put pro-Trump propaganda on its airwaves. She has lost numerous rulings of late.

8. Trump delays strikes on Iran's power plants for 5 days. And, ICE deploys to airports

   Trump says he will deploy ICE agents to U.S. airports to help address delays. And, the president said he would delay strikes on Iranian power plants for five days.

9. Trump says the U.S. is in talks with Iran to end the war, which Iran denies

   Trump said the U.S. will postpone any strikes on Iranian energy infrastructure for five days, even as Israel continued hitting Tehran and Iran warned it could retaliate across the Gulf.

10. As D.C.'s cherry blossom trees near peak bloom, here's a guide to their history

    The renowned trees along Washington, D.C's Tidal Basin were sent as a gift from Japan in 1912. Some of the original trees are still there.