New York Times

1. How George Santos Won His Freedom

   On Friday evening, President Trump commuted the sentence of former Representative George Santos. “Good luck George, have a great life!” the president said.

2. Santos’s Release Frustrates His Former Colleagues and Constituents

   George Santos, the disgraced former Republican congressman, was freed from prison on Friday after President Trump commuted his sentence. On Long Island, in his former district, some people called the decision an outrage.

3. Santos in His Own Words: Pleading for Mercy and Promising a Comeback

   George Santos, the disgraced former congressman who was released from federal prison on Friday, has been a columnist for a Long Island paper, including from behind bars.

4. U.S. Is Repatriating Survivors of Its Strike on Suspected Drug Vessel

   Two men rescued by the U.S. military after it attacked a boat in the Caribbean Sea were being sent to their home countries of Colombia and Ecuador, President Trump said.

5. Venezuela Announces Sweeping Military Exercises as U.S. Escalates Pressure

   President Nicolás Maduro this week called on civilians to help the country defend itself, while his defense minister warned citizens to “prepare for the worst.”