The New York Times

1. With Possible Raúl Castro Indictment, U.S. Eyes Venezuela Playbook

   Amid stepped-up surveillance flights, a visit of the C.I.A. director and an energy embargo, the White House is trying to increase pressure on Cuba.

2. The Push to Indict Raúl Castro, Cuba’s Former President

   Mr. Castro, Cuba’s former president, could soon face charges in the 1996 killings of four volunteer airmen who were members of a humanitarian group that searched for migrants at sea.

3. Photos: Cuba Plunges Into Darkness as U.S. Cuts Off Oil Supply

   The United States has choked off Cuba’s fuel supply, plunging the already impoverished island into an acute energy crisis.

4. Supreme Court Rejects Virginia Democrats’ Effort to Reinstate New Voting Map

   State officials had asked the justices to step in to allow the state to use a congressional map in the midterms that was drawn by Democrats and recently approved by voters.

5. Texas Supreme Court Rejects Abbott Effort to Remove Democrats After Walkout

   Republican state leaders tried to expel Democratic lawmakers during their fight over redistricting last year. The court said it was not necessary.