The New York Times

1. White House Distances Trump From Initial Response to Minnesota Killing

   Officials clearly understood that the fatal shooting of a demonstrator posed one of the gravest political threats to President Trump since his inauguration.

2. Our Photographer Describes the Scene After the Pretti Shooting

   David Guttenfelder, a Times photographer based in Minneapolis, describes what he saw at the scene where Alex Jeffrey Pretti had been killed by federal agents.

3. Killings in Minneapolis Invert Usual Dynamic Over Policing the Police

   It is far rarer and more difficult for state authorities to try to investigate federal law enforcement officials than the other way around.

4. Alex Pretti Shooting Poses a Question for the Right: Who’s a Conservative?

   Republicans wrestle with Trump administration positions that seem to contradict their beliefs on gun rights, states’ rights and limited use of federal power.

5. Winter Storm Debilitates the South, Encasing Cities in Ice and Snow

   The forecasts had predicted that the storm could be among the worst in a generation to hit the region. By Monday, it was clear that is exactly what happened.