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NYTIMES (Mattathias Schwartz) - Trump’s Minnesota Surge Threatened Democracy, Judge Warns

In a rare interview, Patrick Schiltz, who served as the federal court’s chief judge last winter, called the administration’s actions “a grave threat to the rule of law.”

NYTIMES (Michael Kimmelman) - Weird and Wonderful, the Lucas Museum Lands in L.A.

A billion-dollar behemoth that looks like a spaceship houses the art collection of the “Star Wars” filmmaker George Lucas and his wife, Mellody Hobson. It’s an instant landmark.

NYTIMES (Kurtis Lee) - Security Guards Offer Protection, But Get Paid Little in Return

A recent high-profile shooting outside a mosque and rising threats to houses of worship have focused attention on security guards. Now, unions are pressing for better pay and training.

WASHINGTONPOST (Erin Cox, Scott Clement) - Poll finds close Michigan Senate race. Here’s how El-Sayed lags his party.

A Post-Schar School finds 53 percent of Michigan’s likely voters say they want Democrats to control the Senate, but 48 percent support Democrat Abdul El-Sayed in the Senate race.

AXIOS (Brittany Gibson) - States prep for ICE agents to be at polls, just in case

The Trump administration's hints about sending ICE agents to election polling places this fall have led state officials from Maine to Oregon to make plans to counter any actions that could affect voters. Why it matters: It's illegal for federal law enforcement to be at polling places — and there are limits on how close local authorities can be — but when asked about ICE at the polls, President Trump said in May he'd "do anything necessary to make sure we have honest elections." - Earlier this month, Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said ICE agents could be at polling places if they were serving an immigration warrant. - "We would be engaging in malpractice if we didn't prepare for the concern [about ICE agents showing…

WASHINGTONPOST (Dan Simmons) - Hundreds arrested in Indiana during recent five-day ICE crackdown

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement cites cooperation with local law enforcement agencies as it continues stepped-up efforts to detain undocumented immigrants.