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  1. Judge Reopens Trump’s Lawsuit Demanding $10 Billion From IRS

    Fri, 29 May 2026 23:30:40 -0000

    The ruling was a blow to both President Trump, who had voluntarily dismissed the suit last week, and to the Justice Department, which used the suit to establish a fund likely intended for Trump allies.
  2. Federal Judge Bars Trump From Immediately Setting Up $1.8 Billion Fund

    Fri, 29 May 2026 15:48:23 -0000

    A judge in Virginia temporarily blocked the Trump administration from transferring money in or out of the fund until the court could hear arguments in June.
  3. Kennedy Center Must Remove Trump’s Name From Building, Judge Orders

    Fri, 29 May 2026 23:04:09 -0000

    In an incensed social media post, President Trump suggested that the ruling might prompt him to cast the center aside after more than a year at its helm.
  4. Bondi, Pressed Over Epstein Files, Places Responsibility on Blanche and Patel

    Sat, 30 May 2026 02:48:45 -0000

    Her remarks, delivered during a closed-door interview before the House Oversight Committee, were a candid admission of her own powerlessness.
  5. Actually, Most Immigrants Won’t Need to Leave U.S. to Get Green Cards, D.H.S. Says

    Sat, 30 May 2026 01:27:17 -0000

    But details remained scant after officials said last week that, with “extraordinary” exceptions, people seeking permanent residency must first leave the country.
  6. ICE Agents to Leave Site of Volatile Protests at Detention Center

    Fri, 29 May 2026 22:44:13 -0000

    Clashes between protesters and armed federal agents have erupted at the parking lot of Delaney Hall in Newark since the Memorial Day weekend.
  7. Among Mamdani’s Priorities, Economic Development Seems Low on the List

    Sat, 30 May 2026 03:10:12 -0000

    Mayor Zohran Mamdani has not filled the vacant role of president of the Economic Development Corporation, deepening concern over his attention to the New York City economy.
  8. Iran’s Hard-Liners Try to Derail Potential Deal With the U.S.

    Fri, 29 May 2026 23:09:37 -0000

    A political fight is playing out in Iran, where the small but loud faction of hard-liners has used rallies, state media and private and public statements to try to undermine negotiations.
  9. Israeli Troops Push Deeper Into Lebanon as Cease-Fire Talks Continue

    Fri, 29 May 2026 17:10:56 -0000

    Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israeli ground forces had crossed Lebanon’s Litani River, as military officials from the two countries were set to meet for U.S.-brokered talks.
  10. In ‘Fallen Angels,’ Kelli O’Hara and Rose Byrne Get Laughs Getting Sloshed

    Fri, 29 May 2026 14:48:40 -0000

    The Tony-nominated stars of “Fallen Angels” demonstrate how to act drunk onstage and have a hilarious hangover.
  11. Who Is the Prosecutor Investigating E. Jean Carroll’s Lawsuits?

    Fri, 29 May 2026 19:09:57 -0000

    Andrew S. Boutros, the Trump-appointed U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, is said to be overseeing the criminal investigation.
  12. What We Know (and Don’t) About the E. Jean Carroll Lawsuits Inquiry

    Sat, 30 May 2026 03:39:39 -0000

    Prosecutors would face substantial hurdles in potentially pursuing charges against Ms. Carroll, who twice won cases against Donald Trump, or the billionaire who helped pay her lawyers.
  13. China’s Rise in Drug Development Looms Over U.S.

    Sat, 30 May 2026 04:00:06 -0000

    Clinical trials in China are getting attention at an international oncology gathering in Chicago. China’s surging biotechnology industry is fueling alarm that U.S. dominance in the field is waning.
  14. What’s Next for Blue Origin After Rocket Explosion

    Fri, 29 May 2026 21:51:12 -0000

    Jeff Bezos was gaining ground on Elon Musk’s SpaceX and Starlink. Thursday’s rocket explosion on a launchpad creates a major setback.
  15. How Curry Shops Got Caught in Japan’s Immigration Crackdown

    Sat, 30 May 2026 04:01:15 -0000

    Under Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, new visa rules are forcing some foreign business owners, who have put down roots in Japan, to leave.
  16. Is Spencer Pratt for Real?

    Fri, 29 May 2026 21:45:45 -0000

    The former reality star’s dark visions of Los Angeles are resonating in a heated mayoral race, even if they’re far from the truth.
  17. Trump Endorses Pamela Evette in South Carolina Governor’s Race

    Fri, 29 May 2026 23:55:34 -0000

    Pamela Evette had been among the most vocal proponents of redrawing the state’s congressional map to help Republicans in the midterms.
  18. Hungary Showed How to Defeat an Autocrat

    Fri, 29 May 2026 15:53:05 -0000

    Eleven lessons America must learn
  19. Does Trump Want to Lose the Midterms?

    Fri, 29 May 2026 09:04:57 -0000

    The president doesn’t seem that concerned that his party could lose control of Congress. Ezra Klein and the Republican strategist Liam Donovan discuss Trump’s midterm strategy and Democratic paths to victory.
  20. Homelessness Declined in 2024, According to Delayed Federal Report

    Sat, 30 May 2026 02:01:15 -0000

    The modest drop marked the first decrease in homelessness in nearly a decade. The Housing and Urban Development report was published months later than usual.
  21. As Climate Change Extends Europe’s Heat Season, Schools Bake

    Sat, 30 May 2026 04:00:03 -0000

    Classrooms can be particularly vulnerable amid climate change, as the hottest times of the year increasingly overlap with the academic calendar.
  22. How Fuel Price Shocks Rattled a Remote New Zealand Village

    Fri, 29 May 2026 14:12:54 -0000

    The prices of diesel and gasoline soared after the Iran war started, piling more hardship on people in Ruatahuna, one of New Zealand’s most remote villages.
  23. Woman With No Right Hand Is Pulled Over for Using Phone in Her Right Hand

    Fri, 29 May 2026 16:52:11 -0000

    Her case was, of course, dismissed.
  24. Inside Lebanon’s Fraught Push to Disarm Hezbollah

    Fri, 29 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Can one of the world’s most heavily armed militias be curbed without ripping the country apart?
  25. Our Warming Planet Is a Petri Dish for New and Deadly Microbes

    Mon, 25 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    “Flesh-eating” bacteria is spreading. Infectious fungi are emerging. Microbiomes may never be the same. Are we ready?
  26. How “The Chosen” Spurred a Golden Age of Christian Filmmaking

    Mon, 25 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Dallas Jenkins’s show—a prestige drama about Jesus’ life that became the biggest crowdfunded television project in history—has come to model the sort of bottom-up, fandom-first entertainment that is quietly reshaping the industry.
  27. How Problematic Is Patriotism?

    Mon, 25 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    National pride in America has plummeted in the Trump era. Is it worth trying to salvage?
  28. The Ukrainian Stunt Pilot Hunting Russian Drones

    Mon, 25 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    A Ukrainian flying ace is leveraging his aerobatics skills to protect his countrymen from nightly attacks.
  29. What the Pope Said About A.I.

    Wed, 27 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Leo XIV’s new encyclical, “Magnifica Humanitas,” presents a remarkable case for placing moral concerns, and not profit, or competitive advantage, or efficiency, at the center of any discussion of artificial intelligence.
  30. The Epic Disaster of Operation Epic Fury

    Tue, 26 May 2026 19:38:06 -0000

    Trump says that a deal to end the war with Iran is imminent. On key issues, it’s back to square one—or worse.
  31. How a Small-Town Clerk’s Misdeeds Upturned the Murdaugh Verdict

    Tue, 26 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Becky Hill, a court employee possibly trying to maximize sales of her book, pressured jurors to convict the South Carolina lawyer for the murders of his wife and son. Was she acting alone?
  32. How Trump Created a Slush Fund for His Allies

    Sun, 24 May 2026 23:42:10 -0000

    The President may have committed the rare offense that turns Republican lawmakers against him.
  33. Why Any Plausible Iran Deal Is a Humiliation for Trump

    Mon, 25 May 2026 15:48:35 -0000

    Even as the U.S. claims to be nearing an agreement to end the conflict, Tehran’s ability to close the Strait of Hormuz and hold the global economy hostage has reinforced the power of regime hard-liners.
  34. The Leader of NASA’s Artemis II Mission Is Still Moonstruck

    Sun, 24 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The astronaut Reid Wiseman talks about going deeper into space than anyone in history, eating maple cookies in microgravity, and deciding how to spend his first day off after returning to Earth.
  35. 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.
  36. 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.
  37. Donald Trump Gets Even

    Fri, 29 May 2026 03:19:32 -0000

    What the “Anti-Weaponization” fund might mean for the President’s most ardent supporters—and why, for some, it might still fall short.
  38. The Despair of the Professor in the Age of A.I.

    Tue, 26 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    “Was it always the case that half of our students would cheat if it were easy enough?”
  39. Can Anything Stop Donald Trump’s Corruption?

    Mon, 25 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The President’s stock dealing, $1.8-billion “anti-weaponization” slush fund, and grant of immunity from the I.R.S. demonstrate the need for major ethics reforms.
  40. The Transformation of Elina Svitolina

    Sun, 24 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Four years ago, her country went to war. Then she became a mother. She returned to tennis a different player.
  41. Taking Children from Their Parents Without a Court Order

    Thu, 28 May 2026 18:40:02 -0000

    A class-action lawsuit is challenging the emergency-removal practices of New York’s Administration for Children’s Services.
  42. Ken Paxton Wins the Senate Republican Primary Runoff in Texas

    Wed, 27 May 2026 01:30:20 -0000

    The state attorney general, endorsed by Donald Trump, defeated the incumbent John Cornyn, and will face off against the Democrat James Talarico, in November.
  43. Dana White Thinks Everyone’s a Fighter

    Mon, 25 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The U.F.C. president on his decades of friendship with Donald Trump, his relationship with Joe Rogan, and his “awesome” night at the White House Correspondents’ dinner.
  44. How Prepared Are We for a Public-Health Emergency?

    Sun, 24 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The outbreaks of hantavirus and Ebola expose the shortsightedness of America’s retreat, under the Trump Administration, from its role as a global-health leader.
  45. Is the Working Class Finally Turning on Trump?

    Sat, 23 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Pennsylvanians who voted for the President last time around revisited.
  46. The Missing Bride of Anqoun

    Thu, 21 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    A family’s desperate search after the deadliest day of the war between Hezbollah and Israel.
  47. Clarence Thomas Against Progressivism—and Progressives

    Thu, 21 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    In a recent speech, the Justice made clear that he views the movement, past and present, as anti-American.
  48. 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.