New York Times

1. Shooting Aftermath Leaves Homeland Security Department in Turmoil

   As officials point fingers in the wake of Alex Pretti’s death at the hands of federal agents, concerns grow about the agency’s future.

2. Trump and Schumer Move Toward Possible Deal to Avert a Shutdown

   The president and the top Senate Democrat were discussing an agreement to split off homeland security funding from a broader spending package and negotiate new limits on immigration agents.

3. Judge in Minnesota Says ICE Has Violated Nearly 100 Court Orders

   A federal judge said ICE had disobeyed more judicial directives this month than “some federal agencies have violated in their entire existence.”

4. F.B.I. Agents Search Georgia Election Center

   F.B.I. agents searched a Fulton County, Ga., election center for ballots from 2020, escalating an investigation of a heavily Democratic jurisdiction the president has criticized over his defeat.

5. Another Top Kennedy Center Official Resigns

   Kevin Couch, who was announced as senior vice president of artistic programming less than two weeks ago, is the latest to leave since President Trump took control of the center last year.