New York Times

1. Senate Passes Defense Policy Bill, Clearing It for Trump

   The legislation authorizes $900 billion for the Pentagon, provides a pay raise for troops, and has some measures to reassert congressional oversight.

2. Appeals Court Allows National Guard to Remain in D.C., for Now

   A three-judge panel voted unanimously to allow troops to stay in the capital for the duration of the appeal, citing the city’s unique legal status.

3. National Center for Atmospheric Research to Be Dismantled, Trump Administration Says

   Russell Vought, the White House budget director, called the laboratory a source of “climate alarmism.”

4. Trump Dangles Cash Payments to Assuage Affordability Concerns

   With tariffs unpopular and prices still high, the White House has teased the promise of tariff rebates and large tax refunds next year.

5. What Trump’s Embrace of Crypto Has Unleashed

   A boundary-pushing array of new crypto ventures have reached the stock market, enticing investors and leading to more risk taking.