New York Times

1. I.R.S. to Drop Audits of Trump and Family

   As part of the Justice Department’s deal, officials vowed not to pursue any matters, including those involving President Trump’s tax returns, that are pending.

2. Prison to Pardons to Payouts: Jan. 6 Rioters Are Elated at Trump’s $1.8 Billion Fund

   The possibility that people who ransacked the Capitol could get money from the government they attacked is the latest head-spinning twist in President Trump’s effort to rewrite the history of Jan. 6.

3. With Trump’s Deal, a Possible $100 Million I.R.S. Penalty Melts Away

   The tax service argued that the Trump Organization tried to claim the same losses twice. The president said the audit was a “disgrace.”

4. New Immunity for President Trump, and an Audacious Plan for Regime Change in Iran

   Plus, Tesla’s big bet on big rigs.

5. Early War Goal Was to Install Hard Line Former President as Iran’s Leader

   An Israeli strike designed to free Mahmoud Ahmadinejad from house arrest in Tehran, U.S. officials said, was part of an effort to bring about regime change and put him in power.