The New York Times

1. Tariffs or Deals? Trump Seems Content With Punishing Levies.

   The president’s supporters portray him as a top dealmaker. But, at least for now, far more trading partners have gotten stiff tariffs than trade deals.

2. The Danger of a Stock Market Melt-Up

   Traders have repeatedly shrugged off President Trump’s disruptive tariff wars and fiscal policy, pushing U.S. stock prices back into expensive territory, our columnist says.

3. After Texas Disaster, Trump Shifts His Tone on FEMA

   Earlier this year, President Trump suggested he wanted to shutter the agency. Now, he says his aides “fixed it up in no time.”

4. Flash Floods Are the ‘Hardest Kind’ of Disaster to Prevent, Experts Say

   Scholars and designers of early warning systems say that there are still huge gaps in our ability to predict flash floods and warn those at risk.

5. FEMA Didn’t Answer Thousands of Calls From Flood Survivors, Documents Show

   Two days after deadly Texas floods, the agency struggled to answer calls from survivors because of call center contracts that weren’t extended.