New York Times

1. Businesses Are Cashing In on Trump’s Tax Cuts

   Corporate tax revenue has quickly dipped since Republicans passed tax cuts this summer. But economists think these tax breaks might be worth it.

2. Behind the Supreme Court’s Push to Expand Presidential Power

   For more than a decade, the Supreme Court’s conservative majority has chipped away at Congress’s power to insulate independent agencies from politics. Now, the court has signaled its willingness to expand presidential power once again.

3. A Seized Oil Tanker Off Venezuela and the Big Business of Dark Fleet Smuggling

   The U.S. seizure of a vessel off Venezuela is likely to squeeze the country’s government, but do little to counter the tankers that secretively move oil from sanctioned countries.

4. What to Know About Trump’s Seizure of an Oil Tanker Near Venezuela

   The tanker was headed eastward and had recently carried Iranian oil. The seizure is an escalation in President Trump’s military pressure campaign against Venezuela’s leader, Nicolás Maduro.

5. Troops Involved in Boat Strikes Face a ‘Moral Injury’ Risk, Experts Say

   Troops who play a part in deadly missions that they see as wrong or unjustified may suffer deep psychological harm as a result, research has shown.