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  1. How the $1.8 Billion Trump Fund May Violate Past Practice and Policy

    Thu, 21 May 2026 02:20:48 -0000

    The fund that could offer payouts to Trump allies who accuse the government of mistreatment is not only highly unusual but also appears to violate the administration’s own policies.
  2. Trump’s Government Moves to Spare an Unhappy Taxpayer Named Trump

    Wed, 20 May 2026 23:26:30 -0000

    No president has ever used the federal government to advance his own personal interests and those of his family and allies as expansively and openly as Mr. Trump has.
  3. Jan. 6 Police Officers Sue to Block Trump’s Payout Fund

    Wed, 20 May 2026 19:46:26 -0000

    The two officers accused the administration of creating a “slush fund” to reward rioters and groups that committed violence on behalf of President Trump.
  4. News of U.S. Indictment Slow to Reach Cubans Waiting for a Breakthrough

    Thu, 21 May 2026 00:58:33 -0000

    While many Cubans were divided over the legitimacy of the U.S. charging Raul Castro with murder, the hope for developments that might ease their suffering is widespread. “This has to change.”
  5. Justice Dept. Charges Raúl Castro as Trump Escalates Pressure Campaign Against Cuba

    Thu, 21 May 2026 00:05:00 -0000

    The indictment was an extraordinary escalation of the Trump administration’s multifaceted pressure campaign against Cuba’s Communist government.
  6. Cuba Says the Trump Administration Is Not Negotiating in Good Faith

    Wed, 20 May 2026 20:00:13 -0000

    Cuba’s ambassador to the United Nations said in an interview that Havana wanted to talk but the Trump administration was creating pretexts for military action.
  7. Nimitz Aircraft Carrier Enters Caribbean as Trump Pressures Cuba

    Thu, 21 May 2026 01:01:36 -0000

    The carrier arrived in the southern Caribbean on the same day that the Justice Department announced charges against Raul Castro.
  8. Musk’s SpaceX Reveals Its Finances for the First Time as It Readies for IPO

    Thu, 21 May 2026 00:23:43 -0000

    Mr. Musk’s rocket and satellite maker disclosed its financial performance as it prepares to go public in what is set to be one of the largest offerings to date.
  9. To 2026 Graduates Facing a Bleak Job Market, 1991 Grads Have Some Advice

    Wed, 20 May 2026 17:38:10 -0000

    The New York Times profiled young job seekers in 1991. Today, their own children are entering a work force in flux.
  10. Trump’s Coast Guard Address: ‘Good Looking Men’ and Deja Vu

    Thu, 21 May 2026 01:26:36 -0000

    President Trump’s commencement address was a mixture of jokes and praise for the seafaring life of the Coast Guard graduates. But there were detours into choppy waters.
  11. A May-December Romance for 2 Fifth Avenue Hawks

    Wed, 20 May 2026 14:04:45 -0000

    The last mate of Pale Male, a celebrity hawk, has returned to their Upper East Side address with a new partner, and a baby chick has been seen.
  12. The Hard-Line Military Fraternity Running Iran

    Thu, 21 May 2026 04:01:10 -0000

    Decision making in Iran is guided by a small group of men associated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps.
  13. China’s Housing Slump Shows Signs of Bottoming Out. We’ve Been Here Before.

    Thu, 21 May 2026 04:00:07 -0000

    Property prices in Shanghai, in particular, are rebounding, but the national market still faces an enormous overhang — 90 million empty or unfinished apartments.
  14. Days After Hosting Trump, Xi Serves Up Tea and Smiles to Putin

    Wed, 20 May 2026 16:50:18 -0000

    During a state visit, the Chinese and Russian leaders cast themselves as a stabilizing force in a world thrown into tumult by Washington.
  15. Senate G.O.P. Ready to Drop Ballroom Funds From ICE Bill

    Thu, 21 May 2026 01:14:44 -0000

    Several Republicans had balked at including the money in an immigration enforcement measure that the party plans to push through on a party-line vote.
  16. Jeff Bezos Praises Trump’s Second Term as ‘More Mature’

    Wed, 20 May 2026 18:07:48 -0000

    The Amazon founder and owner of The Washington Post also rejected the idea that he has made changes at his companies to gain favor with the president.
  17. Colorado Governor Censured for Commuting Sentence of Election Denier

    Thu, 21 May 2026 03:53:35 -0000

    The Colorado State Democratic Party, reflecting the anger of rank-and-file Democratic voters, rebuked Gov. Jared Polis on Wednesday over his decision to release Tina Peters from prison.
  18. Trump’s Praise of Spencer Pratt Could Doom Him in L.A. Mayor’s Race

    Thu, 21 May 2026 01:30:18 -0000

    Democrats have been trying to portray Mr. Pratt, a former reality TV star, as a MAGA Republican in the mayor’s race. President Trump just gave them a helping hand.
  19. Trump Gets His Payback in Primary Elections, but It Comes at a Cost in Congress

    Wed, 20 May 2026 22:12:36 -0000

    Republican senators are angry the president is working to unseat their colleagues. But he is also creating more free agents in his own party in Congress willing to defy him.
  20. Thomas Massie, a Trump Critic, Causes Latest Midterm Fight Over Israel

    Wed, 20 May 2026 23:47:49 -0000

    In primary races across the country, debates over Israel are taking center stage, dividing Democrats and Republicans alike.
  21. Mira Nair Finds a New Audience as Mother of Zohran Mamdani

    Thu, 21 May 2026 04:00:11 -0000

    “I feel like we have given him to the world,” the filmmaker said in a conversation with The New York Times. Her next movie is about one of India’s greatest artists.
  22. OpenAI Prepares to File for an I.P.O. in Coming Weeks

    Wed, 20 May 2026 18:41:52 -0000

    OpenAI would be one of the most highly anticipated potential initial public offerings, in what is set to be a major year of I.P.O.s for Silicon Valley.
  23. Meta Lays Off 8,000 Employees, as A.I. Casualties Mount

    Wed, 20 May 2026 21:56:06 -0000

    Employees have signed petitions against being tracked by A.I. and were trying to figure out who had been let go on Wednesday, as the Silicon Valley giant tries to transform into an A.I.-first company.
  24. Nvidia’s Profit Hits $58.3 Billion as A.I. Boom Gathers More Steam

    Wed, 20 May 2026 22:54:31 -0000

    The chip maker said its profit in its most recent quarter jumped 211 percent from a year earlier thanks to extreme demand from other big technology companies.
  25. Return to the Land, a Whites-Only Community, Is Sued for Discrimination

    Wed, 20 May 2026 16:11:04 -0000

    Return to the Land, a 160-acre development requiring members be white and heterosexual, is breaking fair housing and civil rights laws, according to a lawsuit.
  26. TSA Pushes to Expand Private Security at Airport Checkpoints

    Wed, 20 May 2026 21:00:32 -0000

    Driven in part by the chaos of the last shutdown, the government is expanding efforts to use private security staff instead of federal employees at more airports.
  27. Thailand Tightens Visa Rules for Tourists From Dozens of Nations, Including U.S.

    Wed, 20 May 2026 21:52:50 -0000

    The country had loosened entry requirements after the pandemic to attract visitors, but will now limit many travelers to 30 days without a visa.
  28. He Was Jailed Over a Charlie Kirk Post. The Sheriff Now Owes Him $835,000.

    Thu, 21 May 2026 02:06:12 -0000

    Larry Bushart sued a Tennessee sheriff who claimed he wanted to incite hysteria with a post after Mr. Kirk’s killing and jailed him for 37 days.
  29. Trump Just Pardoned Himself and His Family Forever

    Wed, 20 May 2026 21:21:18 -0000

    By issuing a prohibition on federal investigations that might threaten Trump’s finances, the Justice Department has placed the president and his family in a new category.
  30. Hollywood Ghosted the Cannes Film Festival This Year

    Thu, 21 May 2026 07:46:19 -0000

    Fewer movie stars, fewer oligarch megayachts in the bay, fewer parties and ever more desperate paparazzi.
  31. Jimmy Kimmel Pays His Respects to ‘The Late Show with Stephen Colbert’

    Thu, 21 May 2026 05:30:41 -0000

    Kimmel said he hoped others will also tune in to CBS “for the last time” to watch Thursday’s “Late Show” finale.
  32. Soccer Game Between North and South Korean Teams Draws Strong Emotion On and Off the Pitch

    Wed, 20 May 2026 21:38:02 -0000

    While diplomatic relations between the two Koreas are near a historic low, a rare trip by athletes from the North triggered intense emotions in some older South Koreans.
  33. 3 Die After Suspected Exposure to Unknown Substance in New Mexico

    Thu, 21 May 2026 06:30:16 -0000

    More than a dozen emergency officials were hospitalized after responding to a home in a town near Albuquerque. The authorities said there was no threat to the public.
  34. Barney Frank, Gay Pioneer and Liberal Stalwart in Congress, Dies at 86

    Wed, 20 May 2026 14:37:08 -0000

    Often voted the “brainiest,” “funniest” and “most eloquent” member of the House, he was also the first to come out voluntarily and helped normalize being openly gay in public office.
  35. Can Hakeem Jeffries Lead a Democratic Takeover of the House?

    Mon, 18 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    An unprecedented gerrymandering effort led by Donald Trump—and internal divisions among Democrats—has made the Minority Leader’s path to victory harder than ever.
  36. The Mystery and Mass Appeal of the N.F.L. Draft

    Mon, 18 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The annual draft is watched by millions, and analyzed by a set of professional and amateur prognosticators. Still, it comes down to a crapshoot.
  37. The Human-Trafficking Victim Next Door

    Mon, 18 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    A young girl was brought from Guinea to a wealthy suburb near Dallas. She spent the next sixteen years of her life in forced servitude.
  38. Boots Riley, Marx Brother

    Sun, 17 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Boots Riley’s zany movies combine pop aesthetics with radical politics.
  39. What Thomas Massie’s Race Says About Trump’s Influence

    Mon, 18 May 2026 22:55:46 -0000

    Why has a Republican contest in Kentucky become the most expensive House primary of all time?
  40. Benjamin Netanyahu’s War at Home

    Mon, 18 May 2026 18:51:36 -0000

    The Israeli Prime Minister’s government is bringing radical change to the country’s democratic institutions.
  41. Can the Democrats Take Back the Senate?

    Sun, 17 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Their electoral prospects are finally improving, but opportunities can quickly give way to divisions. Does the Party have a plan?
  42. The Pageantry and Flattery of Donald Trump’s Visit to China

    Sat, 16 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The President’s talks with Xi Jinping, whose leadership style he seems to envy, yielded potential deals for airplanes and soybeans but no apparent agreement on Iran.
  43. The Gaza Peace Plan Has Gone Nowhere

    Tue, 19 May 2026 16:11:45 -0000

    More than six months after the U.S.-negotiated ceasefire, Israel still controls more than half the territory in Gaza, and Hamas refuses to disarm.
  44. What the Gerrymandering Wars Mean for the Midterms—and 2028

    Fri, 15 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Nate Cohn, the New York Times’ chief political analyst, on whether the Democrats can match the G.O.P. in the fight over redistricting.
  45. Why Trump’s Spiritual Adviser Dedicated a Golden Statue to the President

    Tue, 12 May 2026 22:15:42 -0000

    Mark Burns, an evangelical pastor, explains that Trump’s supporters don’t think of him as a godlike figure, even as the President posts pictures of himself as Jesus.
  46. The Chaotic New Era of British Politics

    Fri, 08 May 2026 22:38:55 -0000

    Keir Starmer’s unpopularity has led Labour to a humiliating defeat in local elections. Now, with five major parties competing for votes, the far right could be well positioned for a general-election victory.
  47. The Enrollment Cliff Is Here. Which Schools Will Survive It?

    Tue, 19 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    As the number of new high-school graduates drops, colleges will close, some will merge, and others may change beyond recognition.
  48. Where Are the Tariff Refunds for American Consumers?

    Mon, 18 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The Trump Administration has started repaying more than a hundred and fifty billion dollars to companies that paid its import duties. So far, most of their customers are still waiting to see much benefit.
  49. The Fastball Has Never Been Faster

    Sun, 17 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Pitchers like Jacob Misiorowski are throwing harder than ever, a result of modern baseball’s pitching development. But what does that kind of velocity do to the human arm?
  50. Loving the Timberwolves When They’re Good (or Bad)

    Tue, 12 May 2026 21:39:19 -0000

    Rooting for a hapless team for nearly two decades teaches you to find pleasures beyond victory.
  51. Sam Altman Won in Court Against Elon Musk. But, Really, We All Lost

    Wed, 20 May 2026 19:03:03 -0000

    The cases of Elizabeth Holmes and Sam Bankman-Fried at least offered a pleasant sense of comeuppance. But in Musk v. Altman, to root against Tweedledum was effectively to root for Tweedledee.
  52. A Republican Bloodbath in the Texas Senate Primary Is Giving Democrats Hope

    Wed, 20 May 2026 18:59:54 -0000

    Senator John Cornyn is trying to fight off Texas’s attorney general, Ken Paxton, in a battle to see how far right the state can be pushed. James Talarico, the Democratic nominee, may benefit.
  53. The New Yorker’s Ava Kofman Wins a 2026 National Magazine Award

    Wed, 20 May 2026 00:51:15 -0000

    The prize, for a Profile of the far-right blogger Curtis Yarvin, follows recent recognition for the magazine’s celebrity photography by Gillian Laub.
  54. Kentucky Primary-Election Results: Thomas Massie Loses

    Wed, 20 May 2026 00:27:06 -0000

    The outspoken critic of President Trump fails to hold on to his seat in Kentucky’s Fourth Congressional District.
  55. Georgia Primary-Elections Map: Live Results

    Tue, 19 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The G.O.P. picks a challenger to face Jon Ossoff in the U.S. Senate election; and a Trump-backed lieutenant governor tries to hold off a billionaire challenger in the Republican primary for governor.
  56. Louisiana Primary-Election Results: Bill Cassidy Loses

    Sun, 17 May 2026 14:31:07 -0000

    The Republican senator, who voted to convict President Trump during his 2021 impeachment trial, failed to advance to a runoff election next month.
  57. While Donald Trump Adventures in China, D.C. Entertains Itself

    Thu, 14 May 2026 22:56:18 -0000

    The President swept off to Beijing to court Xi Jinping. Back Stateside, it was non-Presidential motorcades, video games, and a languid vibe at the White House.
  58. Keir Starmer Won’t Survive This

    Thu, 14 May 2026 13:45:49 -0000

    After a disastrous set of election results, the British Prime Minister’s authority is in tatters.