New York Times

1. Trump Escalates Pressure on Venezuela, but Endgame Is Unclear

   President Trump’s aides have provided conflicting accounts of what, exactly, they are seeking to achieve, as America’s largest aircraft carrier heads toward the Caribbean region.

2. Former Fed Official Violated Trading Rules, Disclosures Show

   Adriana D. Kugler, who stepped down as a governor in August, reported trades in stocks, including Apple and Southwest Airlines, in 2024.

3. US Attorney Jay Clayton Under Pressure After Order to Investigate Democrats

   Jay Clayton, who heads the Southern District of New York, has so far managed to keep clear of President Trump’s most politically charged directives. Now, come the hard choices.

4. Trump Cuts Ties With Marjorie Taylor Greene, Calling Her ‘Wacky’

   The rupture comes ahead of a House vote on a measure that would compel the Justice Department to release the Epstein files.

5. Seven Days of Paralysis: Inside the BBC Crisis Over a Trump Documentary

   With board members and executives deadlocked over how to respond, the news organization kept silent for days, allowing a controversy to snowball.