New York Times

1. Republican Anger Erupts at Johnson as Party Frets About Future

   A small group of G.O.P. women have been among the most vocal in raising what their colleagues say is a broader frustration with the speaker.

2. What Tennessee Revealed About the G.O.P.’s Trump Trap in the Midterms

   Republican candidates face the problem that President Trump alone gets out the vote that they need. And he alone gets out the vote that Democrats need, too.

3. U.S. Military’s Boat Strikes Planning Takes On New Significance

   The details could raise questions about who was responsible for a follow-up strike on Sept. 2 — the commander who ordered it or the defense secretary.

4. Trump Returns to Gasoline as Fuel of Choice for Cars, Gutting Biden’s Climate Policy

   The president said he would weaken Biden-era mileage standards, which were designed to increase electric-vehicle sales, calling them a “scam.”

5. Pentagon Watchdog Finds Hegseth’s Signal Chat Risked Endangering U.S. Troops

   An inspector general report to be released on Thursday examined the defense secretary’s use of a private messaging app to discuss airstrikes in Yemen.