New York Times

1. Trump to Address a Complacent Congress Badly Split Over His Agenda

   President Trump will speak to a legislative body that has ceded much of its power to him but has recently pushed back gently, and where partisan divides are deeper than ever ahead of the midterm elections.

2. Guest List for State of the Union Includes Epstein Victims, Erika Kirk and U.S. Olympic Hockey Players

   Democratic lawmakers invited victims of Jeffrey Epstein and of President Trump’s aggressive immigration crackdown.

3. House Rejects Air Safety Bill After Pentagon Opposition

   The bill would have required aircraft to carry advanced location-tracking technology that officials said might have prevented a midair collision near Washington last year.

4. As Air Safety Bill Fails, Backers Say Recent Near Miss Shows Its Need

   The legislation’s advocates say a close call between two private planes near Teterboro, N.J., on Feb. 13 underscored how collision prevention technology could save lives.

5. Mexico Is Caught Between Trump and the Cartels

   President Trump has demanded President Claudia Sheinbaum confront the cartels. The killing of El Mencho suggests it might be working — but could come at a cost.