The New York Times

1. Republicans Begin to Test the Limits of Trump’s Power by Flexing Their Own

   The president’s unilateral and retributive style of governing is starting to hit a wall in both chambers of Congress.

2. House Passes Iran War Powers Resolution in Bipartisan Rebuke to Trump

   A measure to direct an end to U.S. engagement in Iran was adopted with a handful of Republicans in support, sending a signal of opposition to the president’s handling of the war.

3. Massie, 3 Other House Republicans Broke From Trump on Iran War Powers Vote

   Four Republicans from different ideological factions crossed party lines to vote with Democrats in favor of reining in the president’s power to wage war unilaterally.

4. Why Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass Has to Fight for Her Job

   Ms. Bass, a Democrat, has had a roller-coaster first term. She now faces the first runoff since 2005 for an incumbent mayor in the city.

5. The Democrats’ Big Decision: Black Representation or More Blue Seats?

   As Republicans break up majority-Black House districts, Democrats must decide whether to preserve seats concentrated in urban areas or push them into white suburbs to target G.O.P. seats.