New York Times

1. Trump, in an Escalation, Calls for Republicans to ‘Nationalize’ Elections

   The comments, made on a conservative podcast, follow a string of moves from his administration to try to exert more control over American elections.

2. In Trump’s Fraud Crackdown, Political Foes Face Harshest Scrutiny

   State officials say the president’s actions are a new form of retribution, even as the White House has pardoned allies charged with defrauding government.

3. Trump Is Said to Have Dropped Demand for Cash From Harvard

   Hours after The Times reported that President Trump had lowered the bar for a deal, he denied backtracking and made new threats against Harvard.

4. Trump Says Republicans Should ‘Take Over’ Elections, and Clintons Agree to Testify in Epstein Inquiry

   Plus, a conservative group plans an alternate Super Bowl halftime show.

5. ‘They Couldn’t Break Me’: A Protester, the White House and a Doctored Photo

   President Trump and the White House regularly circulate imagery that has been manipulated by A.I. But the photo of Nekima Levy Armstrong was different.