AP Top Political News at 10:36 p.m. EDT

Trump orders Pentagon to scale back joint exercises with South KoreaTrump blames vandals for damaged grass in the same spot where he held his big July 4 celebrationRepublicans won the redistricting competition. Don't tell that to this California congressmanDemocrats' 2028 presidential calendar gives Black and Latino voters and union members an early sayBen Franklin chose America. Son William chose the crown. This civil war is a microcosm of revolutionDemocrats disagree over abolishing or reforming ICE at DNC meetingThe buck stops somewhere else: A look at Trump's tendency to avoid blame when things go awryBBC asks a US court for help in getting testimony from the Trump family in defamation suitUS pulls last aircraft carrier in Asia as Trump focuses on Iran and the Western HemisphereDemocra