New York Times

1. Trump Sets Fraudster Free From Prison for a Second Time

   The president issued a raft of clemency grants this week, including pardoning a woman he had given relief to once before and a man whose daughter had donated millions to a Trump super PAC.

2. Powell, an Unlikely Foil, Takes On Trump

   Jerome H. Powell, the chair of the Federal Reserve, this week tapped a groundswell of support that has been years in the making.

3. Agent Who Shot Renee Good in Minneapolis Was Trained to Track and Apprehend Fugitives

   From Iraq to ICE, Jonathan Ross’s career reflects a 20-year government effort to reshape immigration enforcement with a military mind-set.

4. Video Analysis of ICE Shooting Sheds Light on Contested Moments

   Newly available videos and existing footage synchronized and assessed by The Times provide a frame-by-frame look at how an ICE officer ended up shooting and killing a motorist in Minneapolis.

5. Trump Backs Down on Insurrection Act as Democrats Take the Offensive

   Officials denounced the Trump immigration crackdown in Minneapolis at an unofficial congressional hearing, while the president said he no longer saw a need to send in military forces.