The New York Times

1. Prosecutors Began Investigating Renee Good’s Killing. Washington Told Them to Stop.

   Federal prosecutors had a warrant to collect evidence from Ms. Good’s vehicle, but Trump administration leaders said to drop it. About a dozen prosecutors have departed, leaving the Minnesota U.S. attorney’s office in turmoil.

2. Binance Gives Trump Family’s Crypto Firm a Leg Up

   Ties between the exchange and the president’s company, World Liberty Financial, have only strengthened since the president pardoned Binance’s founder, Changpeng Zhao.

3. Trump Declines to Apologize for Posting Racist Video Portraying Obamas as Apes

   The video clip that President Trump posted in a late-night flurry of social media activity caused an unusually strong and public outcry from members of his own party.

4. Why Trump’s Calls to ‘Nationalize’ Voting Have Raised Midterm Fears

   The president has escalated his language as his administration takes steps to involve itself more in election matters.

5. Mexican Cartels Overwhelm Police With Ammunition Made for the U.S. Military

   Drug syndicates have used .50-caliber ammunition, produced at a plant owned by the U.S. Army and then smuggled across the border, in attacks on Mexican civilians and police.