New York Times

1. Losing Trust in Justice Dept., Judges Call Out Its Lawyers’ Behavior

   The federal courts have long assumed that the government’s lawyers are trustworthy. Now judges across the country are criticizing their lack of candor.

2. Hegseth Strikes Female and Black Navy Officers From Promotion List

   The defense secretary’s decision to block the officers’ promotions appears driven by his anti-diversity stance rather than based on merit.

3. Appeals Court Says 28 Transgender Troops Who Sued Can Remain in Military

   The ruling gives a temporary reprieve to a group of service members while their lawsuit proceeds. The plaintiffs plan to ask the court to extend the ruling to all transgender troops.

4. Oil Prices Jump as Middle East Tensions Build

   Some analysts said the main international oil price, which was up 6 percent on Monday, could climb much higher in the coming weeks if the Strait of Hormuz doesn’t reopen.

5. Anthropic Files to Go Public, Setting Stage for Huge I.P.O.

   The artificial intelligence company, which is racing OpenAI to the stock market, has seen explosive growth over the last year thanks largely to technology that can automatically write computer code.