https://www.nytimes.com en-us Copyright 2026 The New York Times Company Sun, 31 May 2026 20:26:19 +0000 Sun, 31 May 2026 20:26:07 +0000 https://static01.nyt.com/images/misc/NYT_logo_rss_250x40.png https://www.nytimes.com 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 14:19:06 +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-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) Suits and Litigation (Civil) Trump Tax Returns Tax Evasion Anti-Weaponization Fund (Trump v IRS) Storming of the US Capitol (Jan, 2021) Ethics and Official Misconduct Federal Courts (US) Conflicts of Interest Trump, Donald J Blanche, Todd (Attorney) Epshteyn, Boris McCotter, Trent Williams, Kathleen M Littlejohn, Charles Edward Internal Revenue Service Treasury Department Justice Department Office of Legal Counsel (US) Trump Organization Jason Andrew for The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/31/us/politics/trump-iran-stalemate-ukraine-gaza.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/31/us/politics/trump-iran-stalemate-ukraine-gaza.html In Ukraine, Gaza and now Iran, President Trump’s early declarations of easy wins have given way to harsh reality. David E. Sanger Sun, 31 May 2026 20:07:16 +0000 United States Politics and Government US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026) United States International Relations Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022) Israel-Gaza War (2023- ) US-Venezuela Conflict (2025- ) Hamas State Department Trump, Donald J Netanyahu, Benjamin Putin, Vladimir V Zelensky, Volodymyr Witkoff, Steven Kushner, Jared Rubio, Marco Gaza Strip Iran Israel Russia Strait of Hormuz Ukraine Venezuela internal-open-access-from-nl Doug Mills/The New York Times One of President Trump’s close aides said recently that destroying nuclear sites from the air is what America does best, and that controlling political events in nations like Iran, Russia and Ukraine is what the United States does worst. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/31/world/middleeast/israel-lebanon-beaufort-iran.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/31/world/middleeast/israel-lebanon-beaufort-iran.html The seizure of Beaufort in southern Lebanon called up bitter memories in both countries amid a widening Israeli conflict with Hezbollah that seems far from over. Aaron Boxerman and Natan Odenheimer Sun, 31 May 2026 18:57:27 +0000 US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026) Iran-Israel Proxy Conflict Hezbollah Netanyahu, Benjamin Trump, Donald J Israel Lebanon Iran internal-open-access-from-nl David Guttenfelder/The New York Times A view of the Beaufort Castle fortification atop a cliff above the Litani River in southern Lebanon, last year. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/31/us/politics/trump-republican-primary-elections-midterms.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/31/us/politics/trump-republican-primary-elections-midterms.html Come November, the Republican Party will need the support of voters outside of President Trump’s base, many of whom are deeply dissatisfied with the economy and the Iran war. Zolan Kanno-Youngs Sun, 31 May 2026 18:44:13 +0000 United States Politics and Government Midterm Elections (2026) Endorsements Kennedy, John F, Center for the Performing Arts Republican Party Senate Trump, Donald J Cassidy, Bill (1957- ) Cornyn, John United States Al Drago for The New York Times President Trump heading to Trump National Golf Club in Sterling, Va., on Saturday. Mr. Trump’s preferred candidates have had strong showings in Republican primaries this year. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/31/us/tina-peters-release-election-tampering-colorado.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/31/us/tina-peters-release-election-tampering-colorado.html The former clerk of Mesa County, Colo., is scheduled to be set free on Monday, after her nine-year prison sentence was commuted by Gov. Jared Polis. Jack Healy Sun, 31 May 2026 19:47:46 +0000 Voter Fraud (Election Fraud) Amnesties, Commutations and Pardons Governors (US) Conspiracy Theories Presidential Election of 2020 Ethics and Official Misconduct Conservatism (US Politics) Voting Machines Frauds and Swindling Peters, Tina Polis, Jared S (1975- ) Ticktin, Peter Colorado Grand Junction (Colo) Mesa County (Colo) Kevin Mohatt/Reuters Tina Peters, a county clerk and election denier who was imprisoned for tampering with voting machines, in 2022. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/31/us/politics/booker-platner-democrats-senate-midterms.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/31/us/politics/booker-platner-democrats-senate-midterms.html Mr. Booker and other Senate Democrats faced questions Sunday about reports that Mr. Platner’s wife previously told his campaign he had exchanged sexual messages with women outside his marriage. Tim Balk Sun, 31 May 2026 20:05:12 +0000 Politics and Government Democratic Party Booker, Cory A Platner, Graham Kim, Andy (1982- ) Murphy, Christopher Scott Al Drago for The New York Times Senator Cory Booker in March. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/31/us/steve-hilton-california-governor.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/31/us/steve-hilton-california-governor.html Steve Hilton grabbed headlines when he worked in conservative politics in Britain. His American political renaissance in the California governor’s race has bemused former British colleagues and rivals. Danny Hakim, Stephen Castle and Laurel Rosenhall Sun, 31 May 2026 09:01:06 +0000 Great Britain Withdrawal from EU (Brexit) Politics and Government Elections, Governors Hilton, Steve (1969- ) Cameron, David Whetstone, Rachel (1968- ) California Great Britain Gabriela Bhaskar/The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/31/us/ufo-files-pentagon.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/31/us/ufo-files-pentagon.html The prospect of intelligent life elsewhere in the universe raises unsettling theological implications. Ruth Graham Sun, 31 May 2026 15:37:34 +0000 Christians and Christianity Unidentified Flying Objects (UFO) Extraterrestrial Life Religion and Belief Occult Sciences Defense Department Trump, Donald J Vance, J D U.S. Department of Defense, via Getty Images The Pentagon recently released U.F.O. files that included murky videos and still images that did not show anything definitive. 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/communism-fascism-authoritarianism-democracy.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/31/opinion/communism-fascism-authoritarianism-democracy.html We seem to have forgotten more or less everything. David French Sun, 31 May 2026 15:06:24 +0000 Authoritarianism (Theory and Philosophy) United States Politics and Government World War II (1939-45) Corruption (Institutional) Democracy (Theory and Philosophy) Communism (Theory and Philosophy) Hitler, Adolf Putin, Vladimir V Stalin, Joseph Trump, Donald J 3 Body Problem (TV Program) United States Russia Ukraine China Taiwan Aleksey Kondratyev 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/business/air-taxis-joby-helicopters.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/31/business/air-taxis-joby-helicopters.html Aviation start-ups and the Trump administration want to replace helicopters with electric aircraft, but the new vehicles still have to pass arduous tests before the public can use them. Niraj Chokshi Sun, 31 May 2026 09:00:06 +0000 Airlines and Airplanes Regulation and Deregulation of Industry Flying Cars Airports Aviation Accidents, Safety and Disasters United States Politics and Government Helicopters Travel and Vacations Archer Aviation Inc Blade Inc Federal Aviation Administration Joby Aero Inc (Joby Aviation) Spencer Platt/Getty Images Joby Aviation’s electric aircraft taking off from Kennedy International Airport for a flight to Manhattan in April as part of a federal program that aims to hasten the use of air taxis. 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 did not 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, Emma G. Fitzsimmons and Miles G. Cohen Sun, 31 May 2026 19:15:19 +0000 Israel-Gaza War (2023- ) Parades Mamdani, Zohran Fifth Avenue (Manhattan, NY) Israel New York City Eduardo Munoz/Reuters Thousands of people gathered to celebrate at the Israel Day Parade on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/30/business/china-lung-cancer-drugs-asco.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/30/business/china-lung-cancer-drugs-asco.html 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. Rebecca Robbins and Gina Kolata Sun, 31 May 2026 16:07:44 +0000 China Drugs (Pharmaceuticals) Clinical Trials Cancer Regulation and Deregulation of Industry Biotechnology and Bioengineering Medicine and Health United States International Relations American Society of Clinical Oncology Food and Drug Administration Kennedy, Robert F Jr Trump, Donald J Zach Boyden-Holmes/ASCO The American Society of Clinical Oncology annual meeting in Chicago last year. One of the conference’s coveted headliners this year is a presentation of a clinical trial conducted only in China. 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. Ed Augustin and Frances Robles Sun, 31 May 2026 09:01:51 +0000 Mosquitoes Embargoes and Sanctions Waste Materials and Disposal American University Granma (Newspaper) Cuba Havana (Cuba) United States Yamil Lage/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Garbage on the street in Havana in December.