The New York Times

1. The Generals Who Are Now Running Iran

   The killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei ushered in a new form of collective leadership in the country, with more power for the Revolutionary Guards.

2. Who Is Running Iran, and How Doctors Cashed In on a Consumer Protection Law

   Plus, the Labubus linked to forced labor.

3. Navy Secretary John Phelan Is Leaving the Pentagon and the Trump Administration

   John Phelan is leaving the Pentagon after months of tension with Pete Hegseth and other Pentagon leaders. The tumult comes as the Navy has been engaged in war with Iran.

4. Combative, Defensive and Occasionally Contrite, Kennedy Walks a Fine Line

   In four days of congressional testimony, the health secretary sought to please the White House and his MAHA base at the same time.

5. Senate Adopts G.O.P. Budget, Defeating Democrats’ Affordability Proposals

   Republicans pushed through a budget plan with a $70 billion increase for immigration enforcement after an overnight session in which they beat back Democratic proposals aimed at lowering costs.