New York Times

1. What to Know About Iran’s Drones, Which Are Cheap to Launch but Expensive to Intercept

   What to know about Iran’s cheap, noisy Shahed drones and the expensive defense systems trying to stop them.

2. Iranian TV and Social Media Project Defiant and Distorted View of the War

   State media and online propagandists are striking a confident posture, despite heavy losses. Some of the content was generated by artificial intelligence.

3. James Talarico Wins the Texas Democratic Senate Race. The Real Challenge Lies Ahead.

   After the state representative won the Senate primary, he joined a list of other promising progressives who have captured the left’s fancy.

4. John Cornyn’s Biggest Challenges as Republican Senate Primary Heads for Runoff in Texas

   The veteran Texas senator faces what promises to be a bruising runoff with the state attorney general challenging him from the right. But he had a stronger showing than expected.

5. Justice Dept., Under Pressure From Trump, Fails to Build Autopen Case Against Biden

   Prosecutors in the U.S. attorney’s office in Washington were unable to build a case, underscoring the department’s increasing inability to follow through on the president’s desire to indict his rivals.