NEWSNATIONNOW (Libbey Dean) - Congress leaves town with housing, defense and farm bills unfinished
After Saturday, the Senate takes a recess, and no major bills will be voted on for at least two weeks.
STRIPES (Wyatt Olson) - Navy to homeport its newest class of amphibious ships in Pearl Harbor | Stars and Stripes
The Navy plans to procure 18 to 35 of the new Medium Landing Ships and homeport up to nine in Pearl Harbor when it begins taking delivery in 2029.
NYTIMES (Carlotta Gall and Oleksandr Chubko) - Zelensky Steps Up Threats Against Belarus for Aiding Drone Attacks
Ukrainian officials say their northern neighbor is allowing its radio relay stations to be used to guide Russian attack drones more precisely.
NYTIMES (Manohla Dargis) - ‘Supergirl’ Review: This Glass Ceiling Is Made of Kryptonite
Milly Alcock is naturally appealing in this derivative, if altogether watchable, superhero movie.
NYTIMES (Clarissa Cruz) - With ‘Supergirl,’ Milly Alcock is Learning to Accept the Fear
After “House of the Dragon,” a starring role in another big franchise, “Supergirl,” gave Milly Alcock pause. It’s “this new gift of learning to accept the fear.”
NYTIMES (Jia Lynn Yang) - Is There a Founding Story That Can Unify Left and Right?
There has never been agreement over the meaning of America’s creation 250 years ago. Maybe there shouldn’t be.
NYTIMES (Hurubie Meko) - After Almost 50 Years, Etan Patz’s Father Is Relieved to Have Closure
In a rare interview, Stanley Patz said he was relieved not to have to return to court and relive the day of his son’s disappearance.
NYTIMES (Aishvarya Kavi and Devlin Barrett) - John Bolton, Former Trump Adviser, Is Expected to Plead Guilty in Classified Information Case
Mr. Bolton is expected to admit to mishandling classified information and could face time in prison, in an inquiry that spanned the Trump and Biden administrations.
NYTIMES (Michael C. Bender, Nikolay Nikolov, Paul Abowd, Jon Miller, Rafaela Balster, Stephanie Swart and Ray Whitehouse) - How Trump’s Education Department Is Targeting Trans Students
Our Washington correspondent Michael Bender explains how the Trump administration is trying to use a civil rights law that prohibits sex-based discrimination to roll back protections for transgender students.
NYTIMES (Michael C. Bender) - Pro-MAGA Groups Spur Trump Push For Cultural Change In Schools
One nonprofit, Defending Education, initiated nearly a dozen civil rights investigations targeting diversity programs and transgender policies.