New York Times

1. Second Strike Scrutiny Obscures Larger Question About Trump’s Boat Attacks

   Congress is focusing on two deaths in one strike. But nine other people died in that same attack, and the United States has killed 87 in all. Were any of those killings legal?

2. Boat Strike Video Shown to Lawmakers

   Two survivors of the attack were said to struggle to cling to the boat before a second strike. After the briefing with lawmakers, the military disclosed a boat strike on Thursday that killed four people.

3. Takeaways From the Pentagon Investigation on Hegseth’s Use of Signal

   The inspector general concluded that the defense secretary violated the Pentagon’s instructions on using a private electronic device to share sensitive information.

4. Supreme Court Clears Way for Texas Redistricting Maps Pushed by Trump

   Texas officials had asked the court to allow the state to use the new maps in the midterm elections, part of a push by President Trump to gain a partisan advantage.

5. Florida Republicans Start Redistricting Talks, but Some Aren’t in a Rush

   Redistricting talks in Florida got off to a slow start on Thursday, as state lawmakers grapple with political and legal questions amid internal power struggles.