East Wing Demolition for New Ballroom

Plus, the island that just got its first mosquitoes.

Here’s what we’re covering:

U.S. Strikes 2nd Boat in Pacific as Antidrug Operation Expands by Eric Schmitt, Charlie Savage and Chris Cameron

Trump Imposes Sanctions on Russian Oil Companies as His Frustration With Putin Mounts by Shawn McCreesh

Federal Agents Plan a Crackdown in the San Francisco Bay Area by Heather Knight, Hamed Aleaziz and Shawn Hubler

Trump Is Wasting No Time in Tearing Down the East Wing by Luke Broadwater

As Johnson Delays, Grijalva Sues to Be Seated in the House by Megan Mineiro

Louvre’s Director Says Key Camera Was Pointing Away From Jewelry Thieves by Aurelien Breeden, Catherine Porter and Ségolène Le Stradic

Iceland Announces an Unfortunate First: Mosquitoes by Amelia Nierenberg

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