The New York Times

1. They Said They Weren’t Close to Epstein. New Documents Show Otherwise.

   Materials released by the Justice Department revealed that leading business and political figures had enduring relationships with the disgraced financier.

2. Pentagon Defends Restrictions on Media Outlets

   The purpose of the new rules is to “stop activity that could compromise national security,” the Defense Department said in response to a New York Times lawsuit.

3. Danes Who Fought Alongside US Troops March Against Trump’s Comments

   In the latest anti-American gathering in Denmark, veterans who went to war alongside U.S. troops took to the streets of Copenhagen.

4. Usha Vance’s Pregnancy Becomes a Talking Point

   The announcement that the second family is expecting a fourth child has turned Ms. Vance into a symbol of success for proponents of conservative family values.

5. Facing Immigration Backlash, Trump Called Schumer to Cut a Deal

   The president and the top Senate Democrat, who are often at each other’s throats, agreed to try to keep the government open and to start talks on new limits on federal immigration agents.