The Flash Briefing is a daily news update every weekday morning from Todd Jeffries.

• The U.S. military fired on Iranian forces and sank six small boats targeting civilian ships as it moved to reopen the Strait of Hormuz on Monday
• A judge has dismissed two criminal allegations against Travis County District Attorney Jose Garza, his first assistant and a handful of other prosecutors within the office
• President Donald Trump has endorsed Texas Governor Greg Abbott in the race for Texas governor

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The Flash Briefing is a daily news update every weekday morning from Todd Jeffries.

• President Trump is reviewing Iran's latest peace proposal as the U.S. has started guiding stranded ships through the Strait of Hormuz
• A Travis County judge has issued a temporary injunction pausing a new Texas rule banning smokable hemp
• Travis County District Attorney Jose Garza has hired defense attorneys ahead of an upcoming misconduct hearing

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The Flash Briefing is a daily news update every weekday morning from Todd Jeffries.

• A bipartisan deal has been reached and signed by President Trump to end the longest shutdown in the federal government's history
• Camp Mystic has decided not to open this summer and has pulled its application after a contentious public hearing put the camp's safety plan in the spotlight
• Travis County Judge Andy Brown is pushing for more investments into child care and after school programs

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The Flash Briefing is a daily news update every weekday morning from Todd Jeffries.

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The Flash Briefing is a daily news update every weekday morning from Todd Jeffries.

• Former FBI Director James Comey is facing a round of indictments related to a social media post last year
• The Supreme Court will hear arguments in two cases related to ending temporary protected status for certain migrants
• The Austin Police Department has released its updated general orders for how officers handle immigration related matters with federal agents

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The Flash Briefing is a daily news update every weekday morning from Todd Jeffries.

• The man accused of attempting to assassinate President Trump at Saturday's White House Correspondent's Dinner is facing life behind bars
• Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has sent a letter to the Austin ISD regarding a complaint by a parent who says a biological male has been allowed to use the girls bathroom
• Texas remains in an active severe weather pattern this week following a deadly weekend. A combination of record-breaking heat, high humidity, and a series of cold fronts will trigger daily storm chances, with the highest risks concentrated in North and Northeast Texas

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The Flash Briefing is a daily news update every weekday morning from Todd Jeffries.

• An armed man breached security at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington, D.C., leading to gunfire, chaos, and the rapid evacuation of President Donald Trump, the First Lady, Vice President Vance, and other officials
• Multiple people were shot and injured in the 2000 block of E 12th Street near Chicon Street in East Austin, outside Sam's BBQ Sunday night
• Residents in Pflugerville, Texas are feeling some relief as water levels rise. They spent nearly two months on stage three water restrictions after a waterline broke, cutting off the city's main source of water

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The Flash Briefing is a daily news update every weekday morning from Todd Jeffries.

• Tensions are at a boiling point as Iran has seized multiple ships in the Strait of Hormuz, prompting President Trump to direct the U.S. Navy to "shoot and kill" and vessels laying mines
• Texas Governor Greg Abbott has extended the deadline for the city of Austin to change its police department's policies on cooperating with federal immigration agents
• A U.S. Supreme Court appeal is in the works by the families who originally filed a lawsuit against the State of Texas for requiring the Ten Commandments be posted in every public school classroom

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The Flash Briefing is a daily news update every weekday morning from Todd Jeffries.

• Today's the deadline for the city of Austin and the Austin Police Department to rescind recent changes to their police on immigration enforcement, or lose $2.5 million
• The Southern Poverty Law Center has been indicted for allegedly funneling money to hate groups
• The environment was the main focus of an Austin town hall meeting where dozens turned up to learn more about the proposed expansion of Mopac

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• President Trump has announced an extension of the U.S. ceasefire with Iran, easing some immediate tensions and market jitters over energy prices
• A federal appeals court has ruled that the 10 Commandments can be displayed in every public school classroom
• An Austin firefighter battling Stage 4 ovarian and endometrial cancer has won a legal battle against the city of Austin over worker compensation

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