New York Times

1. A Harrowing Race Against Time to Find a Downed U.S. Airman in Iran

   For the Iranians, the Air Force colonel whose fighter jet had been shot down was possible leverage. For the U.S. military, finding him was a moral imperative.

2. Trump Revels in Threats to Commit War Crimes in Iran

   The president said he would bomb Iran “back to the Stone Ages.” Until this administration, American leaders had insisted they were trying to follow international law in war.

3. This Is Not China’s War, but Beijing Started Preparing for It Years Ago

   Long concerned about geopolitical crises, China redoubled efforts to secure energy security when President Trump started raising the stakes in his first term.

4. Stephen Miller Is Still Pursuing His Immigration Agenda, but More Quietly

   The architect of President Trump’s mass deportation campaign wants “a moratorium on immigration from third world countries until we can heal ourselves as a nation.” The chaos in Minneapolis has not pushed him off that course.

5. ICE Agents Detain Newlywed Spouse of Soldier Training to Deploy

   The 22-year-old wife of an Army staff sergeant came to the U.S. as a toddler. She was taken from a military base where the couple planned to live.