The New York Times

1. George Santos Is Released From Prison, His Lawyer Says, After Trump Commutes His Sentence

   George Santos’s lawyer said the disgraced former congressman was freed from a New Jersey prison around 10 p.m. on Friday. He served less than three months on his fraud conviction.

2. A Timeline of George Santos’s Rise and Fall

   The disgraced former congressman was sentenced to prison, years after his credentials and career began to unravel. Then President Trump commuted his sentence.

3. The Shutdown Is Stretching On. Trump Doesn’t Seem to Mind.

   As the shutdown nears a fourth week, President Trump has pushed his political opponents to further dig in.

4. Military Plans to Fire Artillery Over California Freeway on Saturday

   Rounds were fired on Friday across Interstate 5 as part of a test run for Saturday’s event at Camp Pendleton in Southern California.

5. Prosecutor Who Rejected Trump’s Pressure to Charge James Is Fired

   The dismissal was the latest fallout from attempts by career Justice Department officials to impede the president’s wide-ranging campaign of retribution. The prosecutor’s deputy was also fired.