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

    Wed, 20 May 2026 22:41:44 -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 19:46:25 -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. The U.S. Charges Raúl Castro, Increasing the Pressure on Cuba

    Wed, 20 May 2026 21:58:48 -0000

    Also, Jan. 6 police officers sue to block Trump’s new fund. Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday.
  5. 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.”
  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 00:31:13 -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. Timmy the Whale Got Stranded Off the German Coast. Then Things Got Weird.

    Wed, 20 May 2026 14:33:22 -0000

    A humpback that became stuck in the Baltic seemed to unite a nation in hope. Rescue efforts followed, and then finger-pointing.
  12. Senate G.O.P. Ready to Drop Ballroom Funds From ICE Bill

    Thu, 21 May 2026 01:14:43 -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.
  13. House Passes Housing Bill, Uniting on a Measure to Bring Down Costs

    Wed, 20 May 2026 19:38:37 -0000

    The legislation, which had been stalled amid Republican divisions, passed overwhelmingly, signaling an eagerness in both parties to address affordability in an election year.
  14. Early War Goal Was to Install Hard-Line Former President as Iran’s Leader

    Wed, 20 May 2026 18:44:28 -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.
  15. Iran Threatens to Strike Beyond the Middle East if the U.S. Resumes Attacks

    Wed, 20 May 2026 14:43:51 -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.
  16. 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.
  17. Trump’s Praise of Spencer Pratt Could Hurt Him in L.A. Mayor’s Race

    Thu, 21 May 2026 00:00:24 -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.
  18. 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.
  19. 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.
  20. 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.
  21. 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.
  22. Ebola Containment Efforts May Have Been Hindered by USAID Shutdown and CDC Cuts

    Wed, 20 May 2026 20:43:46 -0000

    Aid cuts by the Trump administration have shut down crucial disease surveillance networks and medical supply chains in East Africa.
  23. Ebola Crisis Sparks Debate Over Global Health Double Standards

    Wed, 20 May 2026 21:14:28 -0000

    To some Africans, the claim that the continent’s largest health agency had already bungled its response scratched a familiar wound.
  24. 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.
  25. 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.
  26. 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.
  27. He Was Jailed Over a Charlie Kirk Post. The Sheriff Now Owes Him $835,000.

    Wed, 20 May 2026 16:53:52 -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.
  28. 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.
  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. What Silicon Valley Is Coming for Next

    Wed, 20 May 2026 19:22:11 -0000

    Hint: It comes from inside of you.
  31. 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.
  32. Mother Who Drowned 3 Children at Coney Island Is Sentenced to 20 Years

    Wed, 20 May 2026 21:24:43 -0000

    Erin Merdy, 34, pleaded guilty to murder in the 2022 killings of her children, ages 7, 4 and 3 months.
  33. 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.
  34. 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.
  35. 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.
  36. 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.
  37. Boots Riley, Marx Brother

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

    Boots Riley’s zany movies combine pop aesthetics with radical politics.
  38. 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?
  39. 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.
  40. 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?
  41. 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.
  42. 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.
  43. 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.
  44. 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.
  45. 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.
  46. 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.
  47. 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.
  48. 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?
  49. 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.
  50. 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.
  51. 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.
  52. 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.
  53. 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.
  54. 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.
  55. 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.
  56. 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.
  57. 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.