New York Times

1. Inside the Pentagon’s Scramble to Deal With Boat Strike Survivors

   Officials initially weighed sending survivors of U.S. attacks on boats suspected of drug smuggling to a notorious prison in El Salvador, to keep them away from American courts.

2. Democrats Say Hegseth Balked at Call for Full Video of Boat Strike

   Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth briefed congressional leaders on Tuesday about the monthslong military campaign targeting people suspected of being drug traffickers at sea.

3. Machado Won’t Pick Up Peace Prize in Person, Nobel Director Says

   The head of the Norwegian Nobel Institute told the state broadcaster that María Corina Machado would not attend Wednesday’s event in Oslo.

4. A Million Teenagers Just Got Barred From Social Media, and Trump Calls Affordability a ‘Hoax’

   Plus, the travel influencers who aren’t actually real.

5. The Challenges to Europe’s Security Go Beyond Trump’s Lack of Support

   Europeans find themselves stranded between hostile powers, Russia and the United States, with key decisions looming over the future of Ukraine.