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  1. I.R.S. to Drop Audits of Trump and Family

    Wed, 20 May 2026 02:56:28 -0000

    As part of the Justice Department’s compensation fund deal, officials vowed not to pursue any matters, including those involving President Trump’s tax returns, that are pending.
  2. With Trump’s Settlement, a Possible $100 Million I.R.S. Penalty Melts Away

    Tue, 19 May 2026 23:43:48 -0000

    The tax service argued that the Trump Organization tried to claim the same losses twice. The president said the audit was a “disgrace.”
  3. Prison to Pardons to Payouts: Jan. 6 Rioters Are Elated at Trump Compensation Fund

    Wed, 20 May 2026 09:03:47 -0000

    The possibility that people who ransacked the Capitol could get money from the government they attacked is the latest head-spinning twist in President Trump’s effort to rewrite the history of Jan. 6.
  4. The IRS Thought it Could Fight Trump’s Lawsuit, but it Struck a Deal Anyway

    Tue, 19 May 2026 19:25:38 -0000

    Officials wrote a memo outlining ways to challenge President Trump’s suit against the Internal Revenue Service. The administration is instead creating a compensation fund.
  5. New Immunity for President Trump, and an Audacious Plan for Regime Change in Iran

    Wed, 20 May 2026 10:00:09 -0000

    Plus, Tesla’s big bet on big rigs.
  6. Early War Goal Was to Install Hard Line Former President as Iran’s Leader

    Wed, 20 May 2026 05:39:20 -0000

    An Israeli strike designed to free Mahmoud Ahmadinejad from house arrest in Tehran, U.S. officials said, was part of an effort to bring about regime change and put him in power.
  7. Iran Threatens to Strike Beyond the Middle East if the U.S. Resumes Attacks

    Wed, 20 May 2026 11:06:57 -0000

    The warning was issued as President Trump and Vice President JD Vance say progress is being made toward a deal, while keeping open the threat of renewed strikes.
  8. Senate Votes to Take Up Measure to Force Trump to End Iran War

    Tue, 19 May 2026 23:00:49 -0000

    With four Republican backers, Democrats won a vote to advance a resolution that would force the president to end hostilities or win authorization from Congress.
  9. How Iran Gained Leverage in the War

    Wed, 20 May 2026 08:04:19 -0000

    Outmatched militarily, Iran used “triangular coercion” by attacking Gulf states and closing the Strait of Hormuz. It points to a long-term U.S. vulnerability.
  10. Trump’s Spring Revenge Tour Routed G.O.P. Foes. But Fall Headwinds Loom.

    Wed, 20 May 2026 09:03:33 -0000

    He has used his sway with his base to oust wayward Republicans more than he has made inroads with the independents his party needs to defeat Democrats in November.
  11. Trump Crushes Republican Dissent: 8 Takeaways From Tuesday’s Primaries

    Wed, 20 May 2026 04:23:05 -0000

    President Trump unseated Representative Thomas Massie, a top Republican critic in Congress, and also got his way in other primary contests.
  12. Days After Hosting Trump, Xi Deepens Ties With Putin

    Wed, 20 May 2026 11:44:06 -0000

    China’s leader Xi Jinping called for a halt to fighting in the Middle East, ignored Russia’s war in Ukraine and took a veiled swipe at the United States.
  13. China Confirms It Will Buy 200 Boeing Planes

    Wed, 20 May 2026 10:51:47 -0000

    Beijing’s acknowledgment on Wednesday that tariffs were discussed in talks with President Trump signals it was prepared to push back if the U.S. revives duties.
  14. How to Get a Pardon in Trump’s Washington

    Wed, 20 May 2026 09:01:02 -0000

    Fast-talking lawyers and lobbyists promise to get white-collar criminals out of jail — for a fee.
  15. Late Night Could Set a Clock by Trump’s Iran Attack Delays

    Wed, 20 May 2026 06:09:55 -0000

    Jimmy Kimmel noted that the president backs down on his own deadlines to bomb Iran “every Tuesday. It’s like a new episode of ‘NCIS.’”