New York Times

1. Trump Invokes Kirk’s Killing in Seeking to Silence Opponents on Left

   In the wake of Charlie Kirk’s killing, President Trump and his allies have laid out a broad plan to target liberal groups, monitor speech, revoke visas and designate certain groups as domestic terrorists.

2. Patel Plays the Familiar Role of Pugilist at a Senate Hearing

   The F.B.I. director has come under withering attack in recent days, but with Republicans backing him, the proceedings fell into a familiar partisan groove that appeared to play to his strengths.

3. Democrats Oppose Stopgap Bill, Raising Odds of a Shutdown

   After allowing a stopgap spending bill to move forward earlier this year, Democrats are under intense pressure not to do so again.

4. G.O.P. Again Cedes Power on Tariffs to Avoid Crossing Trump

   House Republicans extended a maneuver they engineered earlier in the year that effectively strips Congress of the power to disapprove of President Trump’s tariffs.

5. Fired by Trump, a Former Labor Official Warns Against Politicizing Economic Data

   Erika McEntarfer, in her first appearance since she was ousted from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, cautioned that “economic data must be free from partisan influence.”