New York Times

1. U.S. Coast Guard Pursues Oil Tanker Linked to Venezuela

   The latest vessel to be targeted by the United States in its pressure campaign on Venezuela was sending distress signals as it headed northeast from the Caribbean into the Atlantic.

2. At Turning Point Fest, Vance Refuses to Take Sides in Fight Over Bigotry

   The vice president’s plea for a big-tent coalition at an annual conservative gathering belied the cracks in his party over antisemitism, racism and conspiracy theories.

3. ‘60 Minutes’ Pulled a Segment. A Correspondent Calls It ‘Political.’

   Sharyn Alfonsi, a “60 Minutes” correspondent, criticized the network’s decision to remove her reporting from Sunday’s edition of the show.

4. Russia Dismisses Reports of Progress in Ukraine Peace Talks

   Proposals that emerged in recent negotiations with the United States were “rather unconstructive,” a Kremlin official said on Sunday.

5. What to Know on the Initial Release of Materials From the Epstein Files

   The Justice Department came under scrutiny for its handling of the documents and deletions online of some material. It said it would not remove mentions of Donald Trump from the files as they are released.