US media began the day continuing to prioritize the federal appeals court ruling allowing President Trump to deploy the National Guard to Portland, Oregon. Reports also focused on the ongoing government shutdown, extending into its 20th day, and the demolition and renovation of the White House's East Wing.
Later in the day, news shifted to Vice President Vance's arrival in Israel to strengthen a fragile ceasefire and reports of a pardoned Capitol rioter charged with threatening Hakeem Jeffries.
The evening saw a new dominant narrative emerge: President Trump's demand for $230 million from taxpayers for past DOJ investigations into his conduct. Additionally, the White House confirmed no immediate plans for a Trump-Putin meeting, despite earlier speculation.