In a letter to Congress, the lawyer for Jeffrey Epstein’s convicted co-conspirator says clemency would allow her to talk to lawmakers. Read full article

The legislation, led by Senator Ted Cruz, the Republican chairman of a panel that oversees air travel, has a number of high-profile supporters — but no Democrats, yet. Read full article

The president has in recent days acknowledged there is “starvation” in Gaza, a break with Israeli officials who have faced deep criticism over the humanitarian crisis there. Read full article

President Trump acknowledged that Jeffrey Epstein recruited one of his victims, Virginia Giuffre, from Mar-a-Lago, and distanced himself from the allegations: “By the way, she had no complaints about us.” Read full article

Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota activated the National Guard to help the city of St. Paul address a cyberattack that was detected last Friday. Read full article

The move is a departure from past practice and has raised worries that it could lead to the politicization of the military’s top ranks. Read full article

A far-right conspiracy theorist had amplified criticism of the lawyer and her previous work. Read full article

Shane Tamura never played in the league, but the police believe he was seeking vengeance over the handling of head injuries in football. Read full article