New York Times

1. Trump Delays Energy Strikes, but Iran’s Infrastructure is Already Battered

   U.S. and Israeli attacks on power plants and other civilian infrastructure risk escalating the conflict across the region, and angering Iranians who oppose the government.

2. Pentagon Officials Weigh Deployment of Airborne Troops for Iran War

   The combat forces would come from a brigade of about 3,000 soldiers capable of deploying anywhere in the world within 18 hours.

3. In California, a Republican Sheriff Seizes Ballots, Prompting Concerns

   Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco, a candidate for governor, recently took possession of more than 650,000 ballots as part of a fraud probe. Election officials say his investigation is baseless.

4. Trump Administration to Pay $1 Billion to Energy Giant to Cancel Wind Farms

   In exchange, the French company TotalEnergies would invest in oil and natural gas projects in Texas and elsewhere.

5. Trump Is Digging Up Washington. Can Lawsuits Stop the Bulldozers?

   As the president develops plans to fundamentally alter the White House, the Kennedy Center and other sites, federal lawsuits are beginning to catch up.