https://www.nytimes.com en-us Copyright 2026 The New York Times Company Sun, 31 May 2026 12:49:06 +0000 Sun, 31 May 2026 12:28:57 +0000 https://static01.nyt.com/images/misc/NYT_logo_rss_250x40.png https://www.nytimes.com https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/30/us/politics/trump-irs-lawsuit-deal.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/30/us/politics/trump-irs-lawsuit-deal.html Discussions among a group of lawyers with allegiance to the president were closely held. Some senior White House officials were said to have felt blindsided as the agreement took shape. Alan Feuer, Andrew Duehren, Glenn Thrush, Ben Protess and Maggie Haberman Sat, 30 May 2026 23:55:52 +0000 United States Politics and Government Compensation for Damages (Law) America First Legal Federal Bureau of Investigation Internal Revenue Service Justice Department Mar-a-Lago (Palm Beach, Fla) Office of Legal Counsel (US) Treasury Department Trump Organization Biden, Joseph R Jr Blanche, Todd (Attorney) Epshteyn, Boris Littlejohn, Charles Edward Kennedy, Robert F Jr Taxation Trump, Donald J Ethics and Official Misconduct Jason Andrew for The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/31/us/politics/trump-administration-exodus-of-lawyers.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/31/us/politics/trump-administration-exodus-of-lawyers.html The departure of more than 10,000 federal lawyers has left some agencies without sufficient staff and has boosted the ranks of state attorneys general offices and advocacy groups. Eileen Sullivan and Andrea Fuller Sun, 31 May 2026 09:01:39 +0000 United States Politics and Government Federal-State Relations (US) Government Employees Legal Profession Attorneys General Hiring and Promotion Law Schools Law and Legislation Justice Department George Washington University Trump, Donald J Rachel Woolf for The New York Times Phil Weiser, the Colorado attorney general, with some of the 22 lawyers from across the federal government that he has hired since May of last year. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/30/us/politics/trump-iran-peace-framework.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/30/us/politics/trump-iran-peace-framework.html His changes to the proposed deal were potentially designed to speed up the process by putting pressure Iran to accept the current framework, one official said. Luke Broadwater, Ronen Bergman and Tyler Pager Sun, 31 May 2026 00:10:30 +0000 US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026) United States Politics and Government Peace Process Trump, Donald J Iran United States Obama, Barack Arash Khamooshi/Polaris for The New York Times A woman holds a photo of Mojtaba Khamenei, the supreme leader, at a recent memorial ceremony in Tehran. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/31/us/voting-rights-act-redistricting-southern-states.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/31/us/voting-rights-act-redistricting-southern-states.html Republican officials are jubilant, some voters are confused and concerned, and civil rights activists are gearing up for the fight of a generation. Emily Cochrane and Rick Rojas Sun, 31 May 2026 12:28:57 +0000 United States Politics and Government Voting Rights Act (1965) Midterm Elections (2026) State Legislatures Redistricting and Reapportionment Voting Rights, Registration and Requirements Alabama Louisiana Georgia Tennessee Wes Frazer for The New York Times Earlier this month, people from all over the United States came to Selma, Ala., to march for voters’ rights, beginning at Tabernacle Baptist Church and ending on the far side of the Edmund Pettus Bridge. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/30/us/politics/graham-platner-maine-senate-texts.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/30/us/politics/graham-platner-maine-senate-texts.html The wife of Graham Platner, the Democratic candidate in Maine, told the campaign he had sent sexual messages to other women. Katie Glueck and Lisa Lerer Sun, 31 May 2026 01:06:41 +0000 Maine Elections, Senate Platner, Graham Democratic Party Women and Girls Sexting Midterm Elections (2026) United States Politics and Government Sophie Park for The New York Times Graham Platner, the Democratic candidate for Senate in Maine, during a campaign event in April. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/30/us/politics/dan-sullivan-election-senate-alaska.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/30/us/politics/dan-sullivan-election-senate-alaska.html Two candidates with the same name will be on the ballot seeking the same seat in the state’s primary. “It’s going to be confusing,” one Republican said. Tim Balk Sat, 30 May 2026 22:31:25 +0000 United States Politics and Government Midterm Elections (2026) Politics and Government Elections, Senate Peltola, Mary Alaska Sullivan, Daniel Scott (1964- ) Sullivan, Daniel J Sullivan for Senate; Eric Lee/The New York Times Dan J. Sullivan, left, is challenging Senator Dan Sullivan, Republican of Alaska, for his seat. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/31/magazine/ai-actress-tilly-norwood.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/31/magazine/ai-actress-tilly-norwood.html The A.I. actress on her craft, the future of film and how she definitely does not intend to murder us. Taffy Brodesser-Akner Sun, 31 May 2026 09:00:57 +0000 Artificial Intelligence Actors and Actresses Celebrities SAG-AFTRA Movies Video Recordings, Downloads and Streaming Content Type: Personal Profile https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/31/opinion/artificial-intelligence-public-good.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/31/opinion/artificial-intelligence-public-good.html We’ve heard a lot about what it can do for businesses, and for individuals, but what about society? Ezra Klein Sun, 31 May 2026 11:00:13 +0000 Artificial Intelligence Mathematics United States Politics and Government OpenAI Labs DeepMind Technologies Ltd Internal Revenue Service Evan Hume for The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/31/opinion/heteropessimism-straight-dating-love.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/31/opinion/heteropessimism-straight-dating-love.html “Heteropessimism” is all the rage — but really, there’s never been a better time to be looking for love. Go on, be a hetero-optimist. Magdalene J. Taylor Sun, 31 May 2026 11:07:08 +0000 Men and Boys Sex Youth Social Media Optimism Women and Girls Loneliness Single Persons Gender Dating and Relationships Fuentes, Nicholas J Tate, Andrew (1986- ) Garnett, Jean (Editor) Asa Seresin https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/31/briefing/ai-actress-tilly-norwood.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/31/briefing/ai-actress-tilly-norwood.html What happens when a reporter who has interviewed some of the biggest names in Hollywood sits down with the first A.I. actress? Taffy Brodesser-Akner Sun, 31 May 2026 11:29:18 +0000 internal-storyline-no Artificial Intelligence Actors and Actresses Celebrities Daniel Stier for The New York Times Tilly Norwood https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/31/nyregion/israel-day-parade-nyc.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/31/nyregion/israel-day-parade-nyc.html Mayor Zohran Mamdani does not plan to attend the annual Israel Day Parade, which is taking place amid a deterioration of public support for the country and rising antisemitism across the United States. Liam Stack Sun, 31 May 2026 07:00:25 +0000 Israel-Gaza War (2023- ) Parades Mamdani, Zohran Fifth Avenue (Manhattan, NY) Israel New York City Dave Sanders for The New York Times Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch described the parade as “one of the most joyful days of the year.” Mayor Zohran Mamdani said security would be tighter than ever. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/30/world/europe/greenland-trump-clifford-stanley.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/30/world/europe/greenland-trump-clifford-stanley.html Clifford E. Stanley, a retired broker, explains his unusual mission, which caught a lot of people by surprise. Jeffrey Gettleman and Maya Tekeli Sat, 30 May 2026 04:01:08 +0000 Greenland Denmark United States International Relations United States Politics and Government Trump, Donald J Clifford E. Stanley Oscar Scott Carl for The New York Times Clifford E. Stanley, a retired mortgage broker, traveled to Nuuk, Greenland, to make residents an offer. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/30/nyregion/delaney-hall-mikie-sherrill.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/30/nyregion/delaney-hall-mikie-sherrill.html Mayor Ras Baraka of Newark imposed a curfew early Sunday around the immigration detention center after a second consecutive night of unrest over living conditions there. Maia Coleman and Mark Bonamo Sun, 31 May 2026 11:24:45 +0000 Demonstrations, Protests and Riots Immigration Detention Hunger Strikes United States Politics and Government Police Federal-State Relations (US) Homeland Security Department Delaney Hall (Newark, NJ) Baraka, Ras Sherrill, Mikie Newark (NJ) Vincent Alban for The New York Times Demonstrators and police officers outside the Delaney Hall immigration detention center in Newark on Saturday. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/31/world/americas/cuba-trash-fuel-blockade.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/31/world/americas/cuba-trash-fuel-blockade.html A fuel blockade on Cuba has aggravated a lack of consistent garbage pickup and produced enormous trash piles. 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