The children of Melissa and Mark Hortman, who were gunned down in a political assassination earlier this month, issued a statement calling on people to honor their parents’ legacy by doing “something, whether big or small, to make our community just a little better for someone else,” the Minnesota Reformer reports.

“The Trump administration is considering cutting federal education funds to California,” Politico reports.

“The discussion comes as Gov. Gavin Newsom and President Donald Trump feud over the president’s deployment of the National Guard to LA to stop immigration protests,” Politico reports.

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) declined to say Tuesday whether he believes California Gov. Gavin Newsom should be arrested — but he did say that the Democrat should be “tarred and feathered,” Axios reports.

Said Johnson: “I’m not going to give you legal analysis on whether Gavin Newsom should be arrested. But he ought to be tarred and feathered, I’ll say that.”

He added: “He’s standing in the way of the administration of carrying out federal law. He is applauding the bad guys and standing in the way of the good guys. He is a participant, an accomplice.”

Gov. Gavin Newsom said that California planned to sue over President Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops in Los Angeles, the Los Angeles Times reports.

Los Angeles Times: “On Saturday evening, Trump insisted the unrest — scattered clashes across the county — was out of control. He bypassed Gov. Gavin Newsom and called in the National Guard. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth suggested U.S. Marines from Camp Pendleton might need to be deployed to the streets next.”

“For a governor whose state was portrayed as being in the grips of uncontrolled rebellion, Newsom responded in an unusual way: He began issuing Californians a series of increasingly sophisticated and urgent pieces of political advice about how not to play into the president’s hands.”

Said Newsom: “The President is attempting to inflame passions and provoke a response. They want the violence. They think it is good for them politically.”

“Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday suggested California consider withholding tens of billions in annual federal tax dollars amid reports Donald Trump is preparing funding cuts targeting the state,” Politico reports.

“Newsom’s suggestion came after CNN reported the president was considering a ‘full termination’ of federal grant funding for California’s universities.”

“The Trump administration is preparing to cancel a large swath of federal funding for California, an effort which could begin as soon as Friday,” CNN reports.

“Agencies are being told to start identifying grants the administration can withhold from California. On Capitol Hill, at least one committee was told recently by a whistleblower that all research grants to the state were going to be cancelled.”

“It’s shaping up to be the year from hell for Ron DeSantis,” Politico reports.

“The Florida governor has been in a war of words and blame with the Republican state House speaker. A drawn-out budget dispute has left him frozen on filling key positions. Allies are streaming out the door, and it’s unclear whether a successor in the governor’s mansion will continue his legacy initiatives.”

“Florida’s current unsettled political landscape is a reminder that DeSantis — about 17 months removed from his unsuccessful bid for president — no longer has an iron grip on his state’s politics. And it’s a long cry from the once-rising conservative star whose handling of Covid-19 and his battles over education, race and gender identity garnered widespread attention — and have been replicated to some extent by the Trump administration.”

Though Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) drew ire from many Democrats for her willingness to work with President Trump, a new polling memo shows her with a healthy 63% job approval rating among Michigan voters.

California state Sen. Sabrina Cervantes (D) was cited on suspicion of driving under the influence of drugs following a crash this week in Sacramento, KCRA reports.

Cervantes said that she was left “shaken” by the way police treated her at the hospital after the crash.

Michigan state Rep. Jason Woolford (R) — who has sponsored legislation that requires children to “prove their gender” when asked — refused to answer when a colleague, Rep. Mike McFall (D), asked if he was transgender.

Said McFall: “I want to know, how does a 14-year old girl prove whether or not she is trans to a 50-year old coach?”

Florida prosecutors say there is an open criminal investigation relating to information a lawmaker provided concerning the Hope Florida Foundation, which was set up to support the Hope Florida program championed by Gov. Ron DeSantis and his wife, first lady Casey DeSantis, the Miami Herald reports.

“A National Weather Service office in eastern Kentucky was scrambling to cover the overnight forecast on Friday as severe storms were moving through much of the eastern United States,” the New York Times reports.

Lexington Herald Leader: 14 dead amid devastation after storms hit Kentucky.

New York Times: “Across the country, state leaders are beginning to express alarm about the budgetary fallout from President Trump’s economic agenda, warning that they will not be able to pick up the bill if the federal government reduces its funding for major public services.”

“To governors and other officials, many of whom are Democrats, the fear is that Washington could sharply curtail federal programs that help states improve their infrastructure, respond to natural disasters, expand education and provide a suite of health, housing and nutrition benefits to the poor.”

“Not that long ago, Ron DeSantis looked like the future of MAGA, the iron-fisted ruler of Florida politics who was set up for a White House run,” Axios reports.

“Now the Republican governor faces potential political obscurity, unable to control legislators in his own party who are calling for a federal investigation of his wife’s charity.”

Said GOP consultant Curt Anderson: “Be careful how you treat people on the way up because you may encounter the same people on the way down.”

He added: “You see falls in politics, but not like this. It’s stark. It’s fast. It’s a made-for-TV movie.”

Michigan state Rep. Julie Brixie (D) lost her floor-speaking privileges and her parking spot after she was caught on camera covering her Republican colleague’s BMW in plastic wrap, NBC News reports.

Brixie told the Detroit News: “My good colleague from the 51st district parked in two spots, including mine, to make sure no one hit his fancy car. I Saran Wrapped it to give it an extra layer of protection.”