The New York Times

1. Echoing Their Client, Trump’s Lawyers Pursue an Absolutist Defense

   Donald J. Trump demands praise and insists on total innocence, robbing his lawyers of time-honored defense tactics.

2. Trump Hush-Money Trial: Takeaways From the 2nd Week in Court

   A tabloid publisher’s testimony dominated a week that began with opening statements setting the stage for the first prosecution of a president.

3. ‘Decisions Under Fire’: Campuses Try a Mix of Tactics as Protests Grow

   Some colleges that initiated police crackdowns on pro-Palestinian protests have since taken a different tack. Others have defended the move. Hundreds have been arrested.

4. Columbia Bars Student Protester Who Said ‘Zionists Don’t Deserve to Live’

   After video surfaced on social media, the student, Khymani James, said on Friday that his comments were wrong.

5. How a Friendship Helped J.D. Vance Land on Trump’s VP List

   The Ohio senator and Donald Trump Jr. have bonded politically and personally. It’s a relationship that could factor into the former president’s search for a running mate.