The New York Times

1. Republicans Defeat Move to Bar Trump’s Payout Fund

   The vote on Democrats’ proposal, which would have sent the G.O.P. immigration bill back to committee, kicked off a marathon of votes that stretched all day and overnight.

2. Vanilla Ice Is In, Bret Michaels Is Out: Trump’s Battle for Celebrity Validation

   President Trump has pursued fame his entire adult life. Now in his second term in the White House, he is finding how little power he has to force cultural figures to fall in line.

3. China Builds an Economic Fortress as Global Tensions Rise

   Beijing says the changes are needed for national security, but they could complicate efforts by Chinese companies to find growth overseas.

4. What To Know as China’s Xi Jinping Heads to North Korea

   As Xi Jinping visits Pyongyang, he faces an emboldened North Korean dictator, whose alliance with Russia has reduced his dependence on China.

5. Several Women Who Dated Graham Platner Recall ‘Unsettling’ Behavior

   The Democratic candidate for Senate in Maine could be charming, women said in interviews, but some found his actions intimidating and disturbing.