New York Times

1. U.S. Attacked Boat With Aircraft That Looked Like a Civilian Plane

   Even accepting the Trump administration’s claim that there is an armed conflict with suspected drug runners, the laws of war bar “perfidy.”

2. Trump’s Plans for Venezuelan Oil Run Headlong Into Reality

   President Trump’s fixation on Venezuela’s oil raises the question of how much “energy dominance” is really worth nowadays.

3. Lawyer Whom Maduro Didn’t Hire Is Booted From His Case

   Last week, a lawyer came forward claiming to represent the unseated president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro. The judge overseeing the case settled the matter on Monday.

4. FBI’s ICE Shooting Inquiry Examines Renee Good’s Possible Ties to Activist Groups

   Former department officials warned that such a broad inquiry raised the specter that forms of political protests could be criminalized.

5. Trump Suggests Renee Good’s ‘Disrespectful’ Attitude Justified Fatal ICE Shooting

   President Trump suggested that Renee Good’s “highly disrespectful” attitude toward law enforcement played a role in her fatal shooting by an ICE agent.