New York Times

1. FAA Warns of Air Traffic Cuts Friday if Government Shutdown Continues

   The plan, which officials said was intended to help air traffic controllers, could force the cancellation of thousands of flights as the administration seeks to pressure Democrats to end the shutdown.

2. Lawmakers Seek Investigation of Judges Who Criticized Supreme Court

   The Republican leaders of the Senate and House Judiciary Committees told Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. that anonymous judges who responded to a Times questionnaire may have violated ethics rules.

3. Judge Berates Justice Dept. in Its Prosecution of Comey

   The flashpoint was the Justice Department’s failure to turn over seized communications from a confidant of Mr. Comey’s, Daniel C. Richman, a law professor at Columbia University.

4. Democrats Raise Concerns After Trump Officials Give Boat Strikes Briefing

   The classified meeting did not relieve mounting unease among lawmakers over President Trump’s expanding campaign of lethal strikes against drug cartels.

5. An Emboldened Mamdani Sheds Conciliatory Tone

   Fresh from a stunning victory, Zohran Mamdani, the mayor-elect, said in an interview that his supporters wanted “a politics of consistency” and aggressive action, including on taxing the rich.