Priorities.

Quick: which of these stories deserved to be the front page of The New York Times?

F.B.I. Investigates Missing G.O.P. Money

WASHINGTON — Hundreds of thousands of dollars are missing and presumed stolen from the chief fund-raising arm of House Republicans, according to party officials who described the findings of emergency internal audits.

or

No Parking Spot? Here Are About 142,000 Reasons

Why is it so hard to find a parking place in New York City?

There are a lot of reasons, but this may be the most infuriating: The city has given out no fewer than 142,000 free parking permits to public employees and others. That’s twice as many as City Hall had estimated were in circulation.

The first story ran on A29.