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  1. Supreme Court Lifts Spending Limits on Political Parties and Candidates

    Tue, 30 Jun 2026 14:36:36 -0000

    Republicans had asked the court to strike down restrictions on how much political parties can spend in coordination with candidates.
  2. After U.S.-Iran War, Oman Is Said to Propose Strait of Hormuz Fee Plan

    Tue, 30 Jun 2026 15:04:20 -0000

    Under the proposal, Iran and Oman would collect payment for ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz, according to officials and diplomats with knowledge of the matter.
  3. Shipping Traffic in Strait of Hormuz Picks Up Again

    Tue, 30 Jun 2026 09:26:06 -0000

    Vessels stranded for months have started moving in larger numbers, but many pulled back over the weekend after Iran and the U.S. exchanged attacks.
  4. Putin Faces Increased Pressure as Moscow Is Again Attacked by Drones

    Tue, 30 Jun 2026 11:57:20 -0000

    The Russian authorities said 419 drones were shot down across Russia, including in the capital, and in Crimea.
  5. This Baker’s Business Is Booming (and It’s Not Just Because of the Cannon Fire)

    Mon, 29 Jun 2026 16:36:02 -0000

    Justin Cherry’s breads are in demand this semiquincentennial, as is his knowledge of historical baking methods.
  6. Times/Siena Poll Finds Talarico and Paxton Tied in Texas Senate Race

    Tue, 30 Jun 2026 09:02:56 -0000

    James Talarico, a Democratic state lawmaker, is tied with Ken Paxton, the Republican state attorney general, according to a New York Times/Siena poll.
  7. Kean Set to Speak at the Capitol After Mysterious Absence

    Tue, 30 Jun 2026 01:15:52 -0000

    After months of silence, Representative Tom Kean Jr. was expected to deliver a speech explaining his 116-day absence from Congress.
  8. What to Watch in Colorado Primary Elections: Will Left-Wing Energy Keep Rising?

    Mon, 29 Jun 2026 22:14:56 -0000

    Primaries on Tuesday will be the latest test of Democrats’ anti-establishment mood.
  9. Fourth of July Heat Wave Forecast: Here Are the Day-by-Day Temperatures

    Tue, 30 Jun 2026 09:30:58 -0000

    A day-by-day breakdown of where dangerous heat is expected through the Fourth of July weekend.
  10. Judge Orders Trump to End Efforts to Kill Hudson Tunnel Funding

    Tue, 30 Jun 2026 02:04:05 -0000

    A federal judge says that the administration’s attempts to block money for the $16 billion rail project were “flagrantly” illegal.
  11. N.I.H. Announces World’s Largest Integrated Health Database

    Tue, 30 Jun 2026 13:00:06 -0000

    It contains more than half a million people’s genomes, paired with clinical records and wearable tech data. That gives researchers unmatched power to study both diseases and treatments.
  12. Trump on Legislation to Address the Nation’s Housing Crisis: ‘It’s a Yawn’

    Mon, 29 Jun 2026 22:21:14 -0000

    Time and again, President Trump has brushed off Americans’ concerns about the economy and their financial situations.
  13. Senator Gallego’s Use of Campaign Funds for Family Trips Prompts Scrutiny

    Tue, 30 Jun 2026 14:01:55 -0000

    The Arizona senator used campaign money to fly his family to Nantucket and the Caribbean. The Justice Department has said it is investigating his campaign finance activity.
  14. Why Is Florida Executing So Many Prisoners?

    Tue, 30 Jun 2026 14:53:24 -0000

    In most of the country, executions are a thing of the past. But one state has been carrying them out at a record pace.
  15. With New Seizures, Value of the Met’s Looted Artifacts Tops $95 Million

    Tue, 30 Jun 2026 14:00:06 -0000

    The Manhattan district attorney’s office said it secured the return of dozens of ancient artifacts in June, after a process that the museum described as collaborative.
  16. How Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce Could Reveal Wedding Details

    Tue, 30 Jun 2026 13:53:07 -0000

    The playbook for celebrities’ wedding reveals has become a careful choreography — especially when you’re one of the biggest pop stars in the world.
  17. Congress Cleaned Up After Nixon. After Trump, It’ll Be a Bigger Job.

    Tue, 30 Jun 2026 09:00:25 -0000

    The Supreme Court has eviscerated the separation of powers.
  18. Chris Rufo, MAGA’s Top Activist on the Right, Has a Conspiracy Problem

    Tue, 30 Jun 2026 10:20:32 -0000

    One of MAGA’s leading activists discusses how he views the second Trump administration, as well as various factions of the right.
  19. Wins and Losses

    Tue, 30 Jun 2026 10:31:45 -0000

    We look at Supreme Court rulings on presidential power and mail-in ballots.
  20. John Oliver Dives Into Trump’s Pet Project: A ‘Giant Duck Death Trap’

    Tue, 30 Jun 2026 05:19:30 -0000

    The “Last Week Tonight” host said the United States was “dealing with a literal swamp of corruption” for its 250th birthday.
  21. Why the True Death Toll of Venezuela’s Quakes Is So Hard to Know

    Tue, 30 Jun 2026 09:03:18 -0000

    Five days after devastating twin earthquakes flattened entire residential neighborhoods, experts fear the official death toll of 1,719 could be a serious undercount.
  22. An Ecuadorian Fishing Boat Disappears Amid Trump’s Strikes in the Pacific

    Tue, 30 Jun 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The President claims to be targeting vessels involved in drug trafficking. Were the fishermen who went missing with the Fiorella collateral damage?
  23. The Tick That Hunts Down Its Hosts—Including Us

    Mon, 29 Jun 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Lone-star ticks don’t just pursue and bite people. The affliction they’re spreading, an allergy to red meat known as alpha-gal syndrome, attacks a way of life.
  24. Did a Climber Leave His Girlfriend to Die at the Top of a Mountain?

    Mon, 29 Jun 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    An Austrian court pieces together the mysterious circumstances of a couple’s disastrous hike.
  25. The Billionaires’ Vagina Club

    Mon, 29 Jun 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    With her motto, “Sexual health is health,” Dr. Sally Greenwald aims to optimize orgasms for the women of Silicon Valley.
  26. Are Humanoid Robots Ready to Be Deployed?

    Mon, 29 Jun 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Neo and a dozen other robots with human forms are scheduled to hit the market. Experts are nervous.
  27. Can J. D. Vance Serve Both God and Donald Trump?

    Sat, 27 Jun 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The Vice-President has written a book about his faith that leaves out the most important questions.
  28. The Supreme Court Enables Trump’s Cruel Immigration Agenda

    Fri, 26 Jun 2026 16:58:56 -0000

    Two new rulings make it easier for the Administration to prevent migrants from claiming asylum and to expel lawful refugees.
  29. The Israeli Employers Who Want to Bring Palestinian Workers Back

    Fri, 26 Jun 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    More than a hundred thousand Palestinians worked in Israel before October 7th. Most can no longer cross the border—and many are now destitute.
  30. Everyone Wants to Touch the Blue Coating in the Reflecting Pool

    Thu, 25 Jun 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    How the President’s stalled renovation projects inspired a wave of Schadenfreude sightseeing.
  31. Do Netanyahu’s Domestic Opponents Offer a Real Alternative?

    Mon, 22 Jun 2026 18:51:53 -0000

    Moshe Tur-Paz is one of many centrist Israeli politicians criticizing Donald Trump’s deal to temporarily stop the war with Iran.
  32. Is Putin Finally Feeling Pressure?

    Thu, 18 Jun 2026 21:50:54 -0000

    The Russian President is facing growing domestic discontent after a series of successful attacks by the Ukrainian Army, including a major attack on Moscow.
  33. Hillary Rodham Clinton Slams Joe Biden’s “Terrible Mistake”—and More

    Thu, 18 Jun 2026 18:00:00 -0000

    The retired politician speaks frankly about the Democratic Party, the threat of Trumpian authoritarianism, and the “failure” in Iran.
  34. The Israeli Ultra-Hawks Who Feel Betrayed by Trump’s Iran Deal

    Wed, 17 Jun 2026 23:22:24 -0000

    Shimon Riklin, an anchor on the country’s right-wing Channel 14, and a Netanyahu ally, thinks America stabbed Israel in the back.
  35. The Joyful Pointlessness of World Cup Sticker Books

    Tue, 30 Jun 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    For a parent, finding a children’s activity that hasn’t been digitized, optimized, or turned into gambling feels like a balm.
  36. Donald Trump Has Officially Lost the Plot

    Mon, 29 Jun 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    His refusal to sign a bipartisan affordable-housing bill demonstrates his obliviousness to the economic concerns of voters.
  37. France Supplies the Spectacle Against Norway

    Sat, 27 Jun 2026 15:06:12 -0000

    With Erling Haaland watching from the bench, Ousmane Dembélé scored three times as Les Bleus won, 4–1, in a much-anticipated World Cup matchup.
  38. Who Is the Real Kevin Warsh?

    Tue, 23 Jun 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Before the new Fed chairman got the job, he intimated that the central bank could cut interest rates, but last week he assumed the role of an inflation hawk.
  39. How the Mass Shooting at Bondi Beach Shattered Australia’s Political Consensus

    Mon, 29 Jun 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    After the country’s most deadly act of gun violence in nearly thirty years, some politicians asked whether the real problem wasn’t gun control but antisemitism. Were they right?
  40. America’s Last Bookie Goes Down

    Thu, 25 Jun 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Tim Pughsley built a sports-betting website that moved billions, then the I.R.S. got involved. In the age of FanDuel and DraftKings, where is the line between legal and illegal gambling?
  41. How Bad an Idea Was Brexit?

    Thu, 25 Jun 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    It hasn’t done what its supporters promised—but it has reshaped politics not only in the U.K. but across Europe and in the United States.
  42. New York Primary-Election Results

    Wed, 24 Jun 2026 10:08:33 -0000

    Micah Lasher, along with a slate of candidates backed by Mayor Zohran Mamdani and the Democratic Socialists of America, won in competitive races across New York City.
  43. Chronicle of a Disaster Foretold

    Tue, 23 Jun 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan’s “Regime Change” is packed with news about the Trump White House that will stay news.
  44. The Torture Chamber of British Politics Crushes Its Latest Prime Minister

    Mon, 22 Jun 2026 16:12:11 -0000

    Keir Starmer becomes the sixth Prime Minister over the past decade to resign, surrendering to the U.K.’s manifold problems.
  45. The NY-12 Primary Is Awash with Money but Short on Belief

    Mon, 22 Jun 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The race—whose candidates include Micah Lasher, Alex Bores, George Conway, and Jack Schlossberg—is at once glitzy, confusing, and uninspiring.
  46. The Difference Between the Knicks and the White House Cage Fight

    Sun, 21 Jun 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Sports, spectacle, and what Juvenal would have made of this moment.