New York Times

1. Patrick Schiltz, an Ethicist, Is the Minnesota Judge Blasting ICE

   Judge Patrick Schiltz, an appointee of George W. Bush, became an unlikely critic of the Trump administration’s tactics in Minnesota.

2. How Battlefield Tech Was Used in Minneapolis

   Our reporter Thomas Gibbons-Neff, who deployed twice to Afghanistan as a Marine and later was our Kabul bureau chief, looks at the battlefield technology used for an immigration arrest at a home in Minneapolis.

3. Man Accused of Squirting Ilhan Omar with Vinegar Is Charged With Assault

   Ms. Omar was sprayed with liquid from a syringe as she spoke at a town hall and called for the resignation of Kristi Noem, who leads the Homeland Security Department.

4. Venezuelan Lawmakers Approve Sweeping Overhaul of Oil Sector

   Bowing to Trump administration pressure, the new legislation improves conditions for foreign oil companies and opens the way to slash the taxes they pay.

5. Trump Warns Iran With Military Muscle, but Risks a Regional War

   Iran’s Islamic Republic, weakened by airstrikes in June and huge popular unrest, warns that it will strike back hard if attacked by the United States. This time, Iran may mean it.