WASHINGTONPOST (Riley Beggin, Theodoric Meyer) - Senate aims to vote on funding deal before shutdown deadline
Republicans and Democrats in the Senate reached an agreement late Thursday but are still working to tee up a vote.
WASHINGTONPOST (Ellen Nakashima, Warren Strobel, Ben Brasch, Jeremy Roebuck, Emily Davies) - Tulsi Gabbard’s appearance at Fulton County FBI raid raises questions
Lawmakers called for the Office of the Director of National Intelligence to explain the presence of the nation’s top spy at a domestic law enforcement action in Georgia.
NYTIMES (Claire Cain Miller) - Girls Are Ahead in Reading at Every Age. Can Boys Catch Up?
Boys’ reading struggles are not inevitable, research suggests, and addressing the deficit could improve outcomes in school and beyond.
NYTIMES (Stefanos Chen) - Free Buses? How About Expanding the Subway by 41 Miles Instead?
In a break from Mayor Zohran Mamdani, some transit advocates are wary of a plan to subsidize bus fares and argue the money would be better spent on a major subway expansion.
NYTIMES (Patrick McGeehan and Karsten Moran) - Inside the Huge New Terminal That Will Transform J.F.K.
The 2.6-million-square-foot Terminal One, part of a multibillion-dollar redevelopment of Kennedy Airport, will be nearly as large as the Empire State Building.
NYTIMES (Marc Tracy) - Brett Ratner Makes Directing Comeback With ‘Melania’
Once a reliable Hollywood hitmaker, Mr. Ratner hasn’t directed a film since accusations of sexual misconduct in 2017 that he denied.
NYTIMES (Emily Bazelon) - In Minnesota, America’s Federal System Is Coming Apart
The state is in a standoff with the federal government over who has the power to investigate the killing of protesters. It’s not a fair fight.
NYTIMES (Emmett Lindner) - Lukoil Gas Station Franchisees Caught in a Fight Between US and Russia
After the United States imposed sanctions on Russia’s two biggest oil producers, the ripple effects wreaked havoc on business for local franchisees.
NYTIMES (Dave Philipps) - The Army Just Unveiled Its Latest Tank. Will It Be the Last?
The war in Ukraine has shown how vulnerable armored vehicles can be to attacks by cheap, expendable drones, threatening the tank’s century-long primacy on the battlefield.
NYTIMES (Constant Méheut, Olha Konovalova and Tyler Hicks) - Russia Is Finding the Gaps in Ukraine’s Front Line
The swift advance of Moscow’s forces into the town of Huliaipole showcases a central challenge for Kyiv: how to defend 700 miles with too few troops.