The New York Times

1. 9 Counties to Watch in the California Governor’s Race

   The race might not be called on election night, but these counties could provide signals for what lies ahead.

2. Justice Dept. Won’t Proceed With Trump’s $1.8 Billion Fund, Blanche Says

   The acting attorney general told lawmakers that he would leave in place an order forcing the I.R.S. to drop investigations into President Trump, his family and his businesses.

3. Order Shielding Trump Family From I.R.S. Audits Will Remain, Blanche Says

   The acting attorney general said the administration was preserving a broad order protecting the president and his family from audits of already filed returns, despite dropping a $1.8 billion payout fund.

4. G.O.P. Works to Jump-Start Immigration Bill After Trump Retreat on Fund

   Republicans hoped the acting attorney general’s vow that the administration was “not moving forward” with a fund for people claiming to be victimized by the government would unlock the votes.

5. CBS News Fires Scott Pelley of ‘60 Minutes’

   Mr. Pelley, a former “CBS Evening News” anchor, was ousted after months of tensions between staff and Bari Weiss, the network’s editor in chief.