New York Times

1. Federal Prosecutors Open Investigation Into Fed Chair Powell

   The investigation, which is said to center on renovations of the Federal Reserve’s headquarters in Washington, signals an escalation in the long-running clash between President Trump and the chair.

2. Trump’s ‘Superstar’ Appellate Judges Have Voted 133 to 12 in His Favor

   President Trump promised to fill the appeals courts with “my judges.” They have formed a nearly united phalanx to defend his agenda from legal challenges.

3. Trump Threats and Venezuela Strike Leave Mexico Agonizing Over How to Respond

   President Claudia Sheinbaum and her inner circle have been grappling with the right tone to strike in the country’s response to the Venezuela strike for fear of antagonizing the White House.

4. Trump Says Cuba Will No Longer Get ‘Oil or Money’ From Venezuela

   President Trump urged Cuba to “make a deal, before it’s too late” in a social media post, but it was unclear what he meant. Cuba’s president responded with defiance.

5. As Death Toll Surges in Iran, Leaders Take Tough Line Against Protesters

   Despite an internet blackout, reports are emerging of a rise in deadly violence as protests spurred by economic woes have snowballed into a mass movement.