New York Times

1. Tankers Under Sanction Are Only a Subset of Fleet Moving Venezuelan Oil

   The scope of President Trump’s blockade against ships carrying oil from Venezuela was not clear on Wednesday.

2. Top Republican Examining Boat Strike ‘Satisfied’ With Military Mission

   After viewing video of a follow-up strike, Republicans largely had confidence in the Pentagon’s legal rationale while Democrats questioned its legality.

3. Republicans Clinch Democrats’ Bid to Force Vote on ACA Subsidies

   After the speaker denied them a vote on extending the subsidies, four Republicans from competitive districts joined Democrats’ bid to go around G.O.P. leaders and force action.

4. Senate Passes Defense Policy Bill, Clearing It for Trump

   The legislation authorizes $900 billion for the Pentagon, provides a pay raise for troops, and has some measures to reassert congressional oversight.

5. National Center for Atmospheric Research to Be Dismantled, Trump Administration Says

   Russell Vought, the White House budget director, called the laboratory a source of “climate alarmism.”