The New York Times

1. For $1 Million, Donors to U.S.A. Birthday Group Offered Access to Trump

   A new organization blessed by the president is raising money for events and projects that will put a Trumpian spin on the nation’s semiquincentennial.

2. Reaction to Trump’s Racist Post Shows He Is Not Always Immune to Politics

   With the midterm elections nearing, President Trump has found himself in the uncomfortable position of backtracking, even if only by degrees, at key moments.

3. Demanding Support for Trump, Justice Dept. Struggles to Recruit Prosecutors

   Some offices are so decimated that the Justice Department has sent in military lawyers. More recently, officials asked for volunteers from other offices who can quickly deploy to places in desperate need.

4. Epstein Files Reveal Scope of Ghislaine Maxwell’s Role in Clinton Circle

   Jeffrey Epstein’s longtime companion helped advise on the kickoff of the Clinton Global Initiative and arranged for $1 million in funding for it, emails show.

5. Starmer’s Chief of Staff Resigns, Citing Role in Hiring Friend of Epstein

   The Labour official was ensnared in a scandal after helping appoint Peter Mandelson as Britain’s ambassador to the U.S.