New York Times

1. Why Little Was Done to Head Off Oil’s Strait of Hormuz Problem

   Geography and regional rivalries have prevented Gulf countries from finding a true alternative to the strait, which the war with Iran has effectively shut down.

2. Trump and Rubio’s Vision of War: The Art of Destroy and Deal

   Unleashing his inner hawk, Secretary of State Marco Rubio plans President Trump’s military interventions. So far, they favor regime compliance, not change.

3. Trump’s War Alliance With Israel Is Reshaping the Middle East. But It Carries Risks.

   President Trump is the first American leader to embrace fighting a full-fledged, joint war with Israel. Washington has tried to avoid that level of coordination in the past.

4. Justice Dept. Legal Threat Complicates Trump’s Pick for Fed Chair

   An investigation of the Federal Reserve was thwarted on Friday, but a department appeal could reimpose an obstacle in Kevin Warsh’s path.

5. TikTok Investors Set to Pay $10 Billion Fee to Trump Administration

   The large fee is the latest example of the White House’s inserting itself into corporate deal making in unusual and aggressive ways.