Top 1: North Korea, Mueller, N.B.A.: Your Weekend Briefing

"Here’s what you need to know about the week’s top stories."

Top 2: Trump’s Lawyers, in Confidential Memo, Argue to Head Off a Historic Subpoena

"The legal memo takes an expansive view on the president’s authority. Lawyers argued that, as president, Mr. Trump has the power to end investigations."

Top 3: Trump Veers to a Korea Plan That Echoes Failures of the Past

"President Trump has vowed not to repeat the errors of his predecessors, but his apparent softening on North Korea resembles approaches taken by Bill Clinton and George W. Bush."

Top 4: Mattis Accuses Beijing of ‘Intimidation and Coercion’ in South China Sea

"Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said China’s placement of advanced equipment and missiles in the Spratly Island chain was a flagrant show of military power."

Top 5: A Courtside View of Scott Pruitt’s Cozy Ties With a Billionaire Coal Baron

"The E.P.A. chief, who has reversed Obama-era rules on coal mining, enjoyed a superfan experience at a University of Kentucky basketball game — courtesy of an industry executive."

New York Times