https://www.nytimes.com en-us Copyright 2026 The New York Times Company Wed, 03 Jun 2026 21:16:31 +0000 Wed, 03 Jun 2026 21:03:10 +0000 https://static01.nyt.com/images/misc/NYT_logo_rss_250x40.png https://www.nytimes.com https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/03/us/politics/house-vote-trump-iran-war-powers.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/03/us/politics/house-vote-trump-iran-war-powers.html A measure to direct the president to halt U.S. engagement in Iran had been on track to pass in late May, but Republican leaders postponed action. They have run out of time to delay the vote. Robert Jimison and Megan Mineiro Wed, 03 Jun 2026 14:17:36 +0000 United States Politics and Government Politics and Government War Powers Act (1973) Trump, Donald J Kenny Holston/The New York Times The U.S. Capitol in Washington in May. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/03/us/politics/the-docket-former-judges-filings.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/03/us/politics/the-docket-former-judges-filings.html Critics say it is unseemly for retired judges to trade on the prestige of their former positions. Adam Liptak Wed, 03 Jun 2026 20:19:10 +0000 United States Politics and Government Decisions and Verdicts Federal Courts (US) Courts and the Judiciary Suits and Litigation (Civil) Compensation for Damages (Law) Anti-Weaponization Fund (Trump v IRS) Internal Revenue Service Supreme Court (US) Justice Department Koh, Harold Hongju Doug Mills/The New York Times President Trump at the White House last month. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/03/us/politics/midterm-senate-battlegrounds.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/03/us/politics/midterm-senate-battlegrounds.html Democrats cheer there is a way, even as new worries emerge over whether Graham Platner can flip a Maine seat. Republicans remain confident they will prevail in Texas, Iowa and Alaska. Shane Goldmacher and Reid J. Epstein Wed, 03 Jun 2026 20:33:17 +0000 Elections, Senate Senate Midterm Elections (2026) Texas Alaska Maine Ohio North Carolina Iowa Paxton, Ken Talarico, James Collins, Susan M Platner, Graham Turek, Josh (1979- ) Peltola, Mary Sullivan, Daniel J Cooper, Roy A Whatley, Michael (1968- ) Brown, Sherrod Husted, Jon A (1967- ) Primaries and Caucuses KC McGinnis for The New York Times Democrats believe Josh Turek, who is running for a Senate seat in Iowa, can be competitive despite being in a red state. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/03/business/economy/trump-tariffs-refunds-court-order.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/03/business/economy/trump-tariffs-refunds-court-order.html The administration has started to repay some of the money, but has signaled it may make it harder for certain businesses to claim the full amount they are owed. Tony Romm and Ana Swanson Wed, 03 Jun 2026 19:19:37 +0000 United States Politics and Government International Trade and World Market Customs (Tariff) Rebates and Refunds Court of International Trade Justice Department Trump, Donald J Alyssa Schukar for The New York Times The government has indicated that it could hold up the return of potentially tens of billions in previously paid duties. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/03/business/economy/trump-tariffs-forced-labor.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/03/business/economy/trump-tariffs-forced-labor.html The administration has settled on a more legally and politically durable way to impose tariffs, but some say the focus on forced labor is merely a pretext for protectionism. Ana Swanson Wed, 03 Jun 2026 19:49:28 +0000 International Trade and World Market Forced Labor Customs (Tariff) United States Politics and Government International Relations Trump, Donald J Greer, Jamieson L Roslan Rahman/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images On Tuesday, the Trump administration announced a tariff of 10 percent to 12.5 percent on 59 countries and the 27-member European Union. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/28/magazine/taylor-swift-songwriting-process-interview.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/28/magazine/taylor-swift-songwriting-process-interview.html The artist shares stories behind some of her biggest hits, her love of a “rant bridge” and how life in the public eye informs the stories she tells in her songs. Sat, 02 May 2026 02:17:07 +0000 Swift, Taylor Country Music Pop and Rock Music Reputation (Album) Content Type: Personal Profile americansongwriters2026 internal-paywall-exempt https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/03/business/media/bari-weiss-scott-pelley-cbs.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/03/business/media/bari-weiss-scott-pelley-cbs.html In her first public comments on the firing, Ms. Weiss, the CBS News editor in chief, said that the longtime correspondent had “broken” the trust in the newsroom. Michael M. Grynbaum and Benjamin Mullin Wed, 03 Jun 2026 18:02:06 +0000 News and News Media Television CBS News CBS Corporation Alfonsi, Sharyn Bilton, Nick Ellison, David (1983- ) Pelley, Scott Cooper, Anderson Weiss, Bari Noam Galai/Getty Images “Despite our attempts to engage with Scott Pelley and to find a way back, unfortunately we weren’t able to do so, and so we had to part ways,” Bari Weiss, the CBS News editor in chief, said on Wednesday. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/03/nyregion/delaney-hall-protests-photos.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/03/nyregion/delaney-hall-protests-photos.html Demonstrations outside the Delaney Hall immigrant detention center have at times turned violent, with the authorities deploying tear gas and wielding batons as protesters resisted calls to disperse. Ed Shanahan Wed, 03 Jun 2026 17:45:01 +0000 Demonstrations, Protests and Riots Immigration Detention Illegal Immigration Hunger Strikes United States Politics and Government Tear Gas Curfews Delaney Hall (Newark, NJ) GEO Group Inc Immigration and Customs Enforcement (US) Baraka, Ras Kim, Andy (1982- ) McIver, LaMonica Sherrill, Mikie Trump, Donald J Newark (NJ) Vincent Alban for The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/03/us/politics/mullin-ice-training.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/03/us/politics/mullin-ice-training.html The immigration agency had apparently cut training requirements as a part of its enforcement push over the past year. Hamed Aleaziz Wed, 03 Jun 2026 18:08:11 +0000 United States Politics and Government Homeland Security Department House Committee on Homeland Security Mullin, Markwayne Immigration and Customs Enforcement (US) Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times Markwayne Mullin, the secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, addressed congressional panels on Tuesday and Wednesday. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/03/us/politics/abrego-garcia-costa-rica-mullin.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/03/us/politics/abrego-garcia-costa-rica-mullin.html Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia has long said he would willingly go to Costa Rica. His lawyers sent the new homeland security secretary’s comments to the judge handling his deportation case. Alan Feuer Wed, 03 Jun 2026 20:17:30 +0000 Deportation United States Politics and Government Immigration and Emigration Illegal Immigration Abrego Garcia, Kilmar Armando Mullin, Markwayne Trump, Donald J Xinis, Paula Homeland Security Department Costa Rica Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times It remained unclear whether Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin’s statements reflected a genuine change of direction by his department or whether he was simply unaware of the earlier position taken by other Trump officials. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/03/theater/kenrex-play-murder-ken-mcelroy.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/03/theater/kenrex-play-murder-ken-mcelroy.html A man was shot dead surrounded by witnesses in Skidmore, Mo., but no one was ever prosecuted. Now that act of vigilante justice has inspired the play “Kenrex.” Jesse McKinley Wed, 03 Jun 2026 18:29:09 +0000 Theater Theater (Off Broadway) Lortel, Lucille, Theater Holden, Jack (Actor) Stambollouian, Ed Skidmore (Mo) Missouri Kenrex (Play) Bettmann Archive/Getty Images The spot where Kenneth Rex McElroy was fatally shot, in broad daylight, outside the D & G Tavern in Skidmore, Mo. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/03/business/knicks-james-dolan.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/03/business/knicks-james-dolan.html James Dolan, the longtime owner of the N.B.A. team, has faced years of jeers. Could a championship change all that? Tania Ganguli and Dionne Searcey Wed, 03 Jun 2026 16:45:22 +0000 Basketball Fans (Persons) Madison Square Garden National Basketball Assn New York Knicks Dolan, James L Oakley, Charles Lee, Spike New York City Hiroko Masuike/The New York Times James Dolan, center, at a New York Knicks game in 2023. In his nearly 30 years owning the team, it had one of the worst records in the N.B.A. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/03/nyregion/knicks-courtside-madison-square-garden.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/03/nyregion/knicks-courtside-madison-square-garden.html Prime tickets on the floor for the N.B.A. Finals are coveted and very hard to get. The No. 1 requirement: You must love the Knicks. Sarah Maslin Nir Wed, 03 Jun 2026 07:00:21 +0000 Celebrities Basketball Playoff Games Public Relations and Publicity Madison Square Garden New York Knicks Chalamet, Timothee (1995- ) Dolan, James L Fat Joe (1970- ) Lee, Spike internal-open-access-from-nl Al Bello/Getty Images Timothée Chalamet, Kylie Jenner and Ben Stiller are courtside regulars at Knicks games. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/03/us/politics/trump-administration-ebola-response.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/03/us/politics/trump-administration-ebola-response.html Despite long-established procedures for bringing Americans home for monitoring and treatment, the Trump administration has not said that it will allow those at risk of Ebola back into the country. Apoorva Mandavilli Wed, 03 Jun 2026 19:39:48 +0000 United States Politics and Government live-detached Quarantines Ebola Virus Health and Human Services Department Public Health Service (US) State Department Rubio, Marco Trump, Donald J Hickox, Kaci Congo, Democratic Republic of (Congo-Kinshasa) Kenya Liberia Arlette Bashizi for The New York Times Health workers wearing protective equipment walk through the isolation ward of a newly established Ebola treatment center in Ituri Province, in the Democratic Republic of Congo. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/03/travel/charleston-south-carolina-history.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/03/travel/charleston-south-carolina-history.html Some of the fiercest battles took place in South Carolina, but its part in the fight for independence is often overlooked. Our reporter found history, myths, beauty and contradiction across the Lowcountry landscapes. Anna Venarchik and Hunter McRae Wed, 03 Jun 2026 09:01:13 +0000 Revolutionary War, American (1775-83) Charleston (SC) https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/03/opinion/ebola-disease-trump-musk-usaid.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/03/opinion/ebola-disease-trump-musk-usaid.html The fecklessness of Washington leaders contrasts with the courage of doctors, nurses and aid workers in places like Congo. Nicholas Kristof Wed, 03 Jun 2026 21:03:10 +0000 Foreign Aid United States Politics and Government Humanitarian Aid Ebola Virus Federal Aid (US) Epidemics Medicine and Health Disease Rates Death and Dying Politics and Government Centers for Disease Control and Prevention President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief United States Agency for International Development Physicians for Human Rights Congo, Democratic Republic of (Congo-Kinshasa) Ituri Province (Congo, Democratic Republic of) Musk, Elon Rubio, Marco Trump, Donald J World Health Organization Arlette Bashizi for The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/03/opinion/lebanon-israel-iran-war.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/03/opinion/lebanon-israel-iran-war.html It just needs to be given the chance. Lydia Polgreen and William Keo Wed, 03 Jun 2026 06:39:42 +0000 Lebanon Israel War and Armed Conflicts Iran United States Hezbollah Trump, Donald J Netanyahu, Benjamin Gaza Strip Palestinians William Keo for The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/03/arts/jeffrey-epstein-interlochen-michigan.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/03/arts/jeffrey-epstein-interlochen-michigan.html The arts school and camp is still contending with the fallout from its former ties to Mr. Epstein, an alumnus and donor accused of preying on two girls he met there. Graham Bowley and Jamie Kelter Davis Wed, 03 Jun 2026 09:02:01 +0000 Child Abuse and Neglect Sex Crimes Culture (Arts) Interlochen Center for the Arts Epstein, Jeffrey E (1953- ) Maxwell, Ghislaine Michigan Jamie Kelter Davis for The New York Times