The New York Times

1. Inside Trump’s Deal With the I.R.S. to Drop His $10 Billion Lawsuit

   Discussions among a group of lawyers with allegiance to the president were closely held. Some senior White House officials were said to have felt blindsided as the agreement took shape.

2. Trump Squeezes Immigrants by Cutting Them Off From Jobs, Health Care and Housing

   The methodically planned strategy is intended to pressure noncitizens, including many with legal status, to leave the United States.

3. Is JD Vance the 2028 Front Runner? Trump Has Questions.

   President Trump appears to see the matter of his heir as unsettled, adding a layer of tension to his relationship with Vice President JD Vance.

4. Trump Urges Canceling Freedom 250 Concerts After Artists Drop Out

   The president had earlier said on social media that he should take the place of “these highly paid, Third Rate ‘Artists,’” saying he gets “larger audiences than Elvis.”

5. Platner’s Wife Flagged His Sexual Texts With Other Women as Maine Senate Race Began

   The wife of Graham Platner, the Democratic candidate in Maine, told the campaign he had sent sexual messages to other women.