New York Times

1. Trump’s $1.8 Billion Fund Tests Constitutional Limits

   The deal the president reached with his own subordinates relies on a mechanism created by Congress that legal experts had warned was subject to manipulation.

2. How the $1.8 Billion Trump Fund May Violate Past Practice and Policy

   The fund that could offer payouts to Trump allies who accuse the government of mistreatment is not only highly unusual but also appears to violate the administration’s own policies.

3. Jan. 6 Police Officers Sue to Block Trump’s Payout Fund

   The two officers accused the administration of creating a “slush fund” to reward rioters and groups that committed violence on behalf of President Trump.

4. The U.S. Charges Raúl Castro, Increasing the Pressure on Cuba

   Also, Jan. 6 police officers sue to block Trump’s new fund. Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday.

5. Cuba Says the Trump Administration Is Not Negotiating in Good Faith

   Cuba’s ambassador to the United Nations said in an interview that Havana wanted to talk but the Trump administration was creating pretexts for military action.