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NPR (Lauren Sommer) - These are some of the last pristine ocean ecosystems. Now, they're losing protections

The largest conservation areas in the U.S. are in the Pacific Ocean, where tiny islands are epicenters of biodiversity. The Trump administration is now opening their waters to commercial fishing, sparking a battle over some of the country's most pristine ecosystems.

NYTIMES (Catie Edmondson) - Senate Moves Ahead on Bill to Avert a Shutdown

Senators in both parties are eager to avoid another spending skirmish before the midterm elections, but the measure still must pass the House.

NYTIMES (Ana Ley, Tracey Tully and Mark Bonamo) - Immigrant Held at Delaney Detention Center Has Died, Officials Say

The mayor of Newark identified the dead man as Edwin Jovanny Lopez Cornejo. The New Jersey center has been the focus of intense scrutiny for its treatment of detainees.

NYTIMES (Andrew Duehren) - Republicans Let Trump Keep Unparalleled Benefit: I.R.S. Immunity

The rebellion against Todd Blanche’s nomination to be attorney general, now seemingly contained, at no point fundamentally questioned President Trump’s new protections from the I.R.S.