• Back in the spotlight: President Donald Trump was back in public today to announce a new location for US Space Command headquarters — and prove that rumors of his demise have been greatly exaggerated.

Taking questions: Trump held court in the Oval Office, answering questions on legal setbacks for the administration and his plan to send the National Guard to Chicago, breaking a weeklong absence that gave rise to viral theories that the president was seriously ill or had even died.

• Looming shutdown battle: Meanwhile, lawmakers return to Capitol Hill today, facing massive fights on government funding, the Jeffrey Epstein files and Trump’s policing push.