Indiana’s governor calls a special session to redraw the state’s congressional boundaries

(AP) — Indiana Republican Gov. Mike Braun has called a special session and directed state lawmakers to redraw the state’s congressional districts. The move announced Monday follows weeks of pressure from the White House to back President Donald Trump’s bid help Republicans maintain control of the U.S. House. Braun scheduled the session to start Nov. 3. Indiana lawmakers have sole power to draw new maps, and Republicans hold supermajorities in both chambers of the state Legislature. They are expected to target the state’s only two Democrats in its nine-member congressional delegation.

Trump admin. asks the Supreme Court to allow it to fire head of US Copyright Office

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to let fire the director of the U.S. Copyright Office. The administration’s newest emergency appeal to the high court was filed Monday, weeks after a federal appeals court held that the official, Shira Perlmutter, could not be unilaterally fired. The case is the latest that relates to Trump’s authority to install his own people at the head of federal agencies. The Supreme Court has largely allowed Trump to fire officials, even as court challenges proceed. But this case concerns an office that is within the Library of Congress. Perlmutter is the register of copyrights and also advises Congress on copyright issues.

Judge seeks assurances that Abrego Garcia won’t be deported to Liberia

GREENBELT, Md. (AP) — A Maryland federal judge wants the government to assure it will not deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia before she has lifted an injunction barring his removal from the U.S. The Salvadoran national’s mistaken deportation to his home country in violation of an earlier agreement has galvanized opposition to President Donald Trump’s deportation agenda. Immigration and Customs Enforcement filed a notice late last week of their plan to deport him to the West African nation of Liberia as early as Friday. At a status conference Monday, government attorneys assured U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis that Abrego Garcia will not be deported until after she lifts her injunction.

Georgia officer kills a man who attacked a firefighter with a machete, police say

WRIGHTSVILLE, Ga. (AP) — A police officer who was talking to a firefighter outside a Georgia convenience store shot and killed a man who drove up to the store and began attacking the firefighter with a machete, authorities said Monday. After arriving at the store in a vehicle, the man walked over to where the police officer and firefighter were talking and suddenly began swinging the weapon, authorities said. “Fearing for the life of the firefighter and in defense of himself and the firefighter, the officer was left with no other option than to use deadly force to stop the threat,” Wrightsville police said in a statement. The attack and shooting happened in the small town of Wrightsville at around midnight, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation said.