New York Times

1. 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.

2. 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.

3. Judge Sets Limits on Chicago-Area ICE Facility at Center of Illinois Protests

   After detainees described squalid conditions at the detention site, a judge ordered the government to provide showers, water, clean toilets and access to lawyers.

4. 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.

5. Trump vs. Mamdani: President Sees a Capable Foil in New York’s Next Mayor

   President Trump has berated Zohran Mamdani, the mayor-elect of New York City, in public. But privately, Mr. Trump describes him as slick and a good talker.