Trump’s New $1.8 Billion Pot of Money, and a Deadly Mosque Attack in California

Plus, a North Korean soccer team hits the road. 

Here’s what we’re covering:

Justice Dept. Sets Up $1.8 Billion Fund That Could Funnel Money to Trump Allies, by Glenn Thrush, Andrew Duehren and Alan Feuer

Trump Threatens Iran and Then Pulls Back, All in the Same Day, by Tyler Pager and Eric Schmitt

The Iran War Is Crippling One of the World’s Wealthiest Nations, by River Akira Davis

Suspect’s Mother Warned Police of Missing Guns Before Mosque Attack, by Tim Arango, Neil Vigdor and Pooja Salhotra

Elon Musk Loses $150 Billion Suit Against OpenAI and Sam Altman, by Cade Metz and Mike Isaac

A North Korean Soccer Team Makes a Rare Visit to South Korea, by Choe Sang-Hun

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