The New York Times

1. Trump Returns to Gasoline as Fuel of Choice for Cars, Gutting Biden’s Climate Policy

   The president said he would weaken Biden-era mileage standards, which were designed to increase electric-vehicle sales, calling them a “scam.”

2. U.S. Military’s Boat Strikes Planning Takes On New Significance

   The details could raise questions about who was responsible for a follow-up strike on Sept. 2 — the commander who ordered it or the defense secretary.

3. Trump Plans to Pardon Henry Cuellar, Texas Democrat Indicted on Bribery Charges

   The president used the latest pardon announcement to attack his predecessor, Joseph R. Biden Jr.

4. Republican Anger Erupts at Johnson as Party Frets About Future

   A small group of G.O.P. women have been among the most vocal in raising what their colleagues say is a broader frustration with the speaker.

5. What Tennessee Revealed About the G.O.P.’s Trump Trap in the Midterms

   Republican candidates face the problem that President Trump alone gets out the vote that they need. And he alone gets out the vote that Democrats need, too.