https://www.nytimes.com en-us Copyright 2026 The New York Times Company Sat, 30 May 2026 03:47:53 +0000 Sat, 30 May 2026 03:10:12 +0000 https://static01.nyt.com/images/misc/NYT_logo_rss_250x40.png https://www.nytimes.com https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/29/us/politics/trump-irs-lawsuit-ruling.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/29/us/politics/trump-irs-lawsuit-ruling.html The ruling was a blow to both President Trump, who had voluntarily dismissed the suit last week, and to the Justice Department, which used the suit to establish a fund likely intended for Trump allies. Alan Feuer and Andrew Duehren Fri, 29 May 2026 23:30:40 +0000 United States Politics and Government Decisions and Verdicts Democratic Party Internal Revenue Service Justice Department Trump, Donald J Williams, Kathleen M Doug Mills/The New York Times In a stern order on Friday, a judge said that she wanted to investigate the circumstances surrounding President Trump’s efforts to settle the lawsuit in a way that benefited him and his allies. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/29/us/politics/federal-judge-trump-fund.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/29/us/politics/federal-judge-trump-fund.html A judge in Virginia temporarily blocked the Trump administration from transferring money in or out of the fund until the court could hear arguments in June. Zach Montague Fri, 29 May 2026 15:48:23 +0000 United States Politics and Government Federal Aid (US) Courts and the Judiciary Federal Courts (US) Compensation for Damages (Law) Storming of the US Capitol (Jan, 2021) Brinkema, Leonie M Trump, Donald J Erin Schaff/The New York Times The order came from the Federal District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, in Alexandria, in a case brought by a group of people who say they have faced partisan attacks by the Trump administration but expect to be excluded from accessing the fund. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/29/briefing/trump-irs-kennedy-center.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/29/briefing/trump-irs-kennedy-center.html Plus, the Kennedy Center must remove Trump’s name. Here’s the latest at the end of Friday. Evan Gorelick Fri, 29 May 2026 22:27:33 +0000 Dave Sanders for The New York Times E. Jean Carroll in 2024 after a hearing on one of her lawsuits. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/29/us/politics/pam-bondi-epstein-files-testimony.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/29/us/politics/pam-bondi-epstein-files-testimony.html Her remarks, delivered during a closed-door interview before the House Oversight Committee, were a candid admission of her own powerlessness. Glenn Thrush and Michael Gold Sat, 30 May 2026 02:48:45 +0000 United States Politics and Government Attorneys General Politics and Government Appointments and Executive Changes Blanche, Todd (Attorney) Bondi, Pamela J Trump, Donald J Kenny Holston/The New York Times Former Attorney General Pam Bondi arrives for the House Oversight Committee closed hearing on Friday. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/29/us/politics/green-cards-dhs.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/29/us/politics/green-cards-dhs.html But details remained scant after officials said last week that, with “extraordinary” exceptions, people seeking permanent residency must first leave the country. Hamed Aleaziz, Madeleine Ngo and Lydia DePillis Sat, 30 May 2026 01:27:17 +0000 Illegal Immigration United States Politics and Government Immigration and Emigration Citizenship and Naturalization Suits and Litigation (Civil) Visas Citizenship and Immigration Services (US) Trump, Donald J Foreign Workers Homeland Security Department Valerie Plesch for The New York Times The Department of Homeland Security appeared to make a partial walk-back of a change announced last Friday. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/29/nyregion/ice-protests-delaney-hall-nj.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/29/nyregion/ice-protests-delaney-hall-nj.html Clashes between protesters and armed federal agents have erupted at the parking lot of Delaney Hall in Newark since the Memorial Day weekend. Ana Ley Fri, 29 May 2026 22:44:13 +0000 Federal-State Relations (US) Demonstrations, Protests and Riots Illegal Immigration Immigration Detention Police Immigration and Emigration United States Politics and Government Delaney Hall (Newark, NJ) Homeland Security Department Baraka, Ras Menendez, Robert Jr Sherrill, Mikie New Jersey Newark (NJ) Todd Heisler/The New York Times Federal agents and demonstrators who were protesting conditions inside the Delaney Hall detention center in Newark have faced off for nearly a week. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/29/nyregion/mamdani-edc-economy-nyc.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/29/nyregion/mamdani-edc-economy-nyc.html Mayor Zohran Mamdani has not filled the vacant role of president of the Economic Development Corporation, deepening concern over his attention to the New York City economy. Dana Rubinstein, Sally Goldenberg, Jeffery C. Mays and Emma Goldberg Sat, 30 May 2026 03:10:12 +0000 Economic Development Corp Mamdani, Zohran Mayors Appointments and Executive Changes Socialism (Theory and Philosophy) Economic Conditions and Trends New York City Dave Sanders for The New York Times Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s team has considered at least 10 people as they look to hire a president of the city’s Economic Development Corporation. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/29/world/middleeast/irans-hard-liners-deal.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/29/world/middleeast/irans-hard-liners-deal.html A political fight is playing out in Iran, where the small but loud faction of hard-liners has used rallies, state media and private and public statements to try to undermine negotiations. Farnaz Fassihi Fri, 29 May 2026 23:09:37 +0000 US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026) International Relations Defense and Military Forces Supreme National Security Council (Iran) Ghalibaf, Mohammad Baqer Khamenei, Mojtaba (1969- ) Pezeshkian, Masoud Iran Arash Khamooshi/Polaris for The New York Times A billboard of the late supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and his successor, Mojtaba Khamenei, during a ceremony in Tehran on Sunday. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/29/world/middleeast/israel-lebanon-litani-troops-talks.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/29/world/middleeast/israel-lebanon-litani-troops-talks.html Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israeli ground forces had crossed Lebanon’s Litani River, as military officials from the two countries were set to meet for U.S.-brokered talks. Euan Ward Fri, 29 May 2026 17:10:56 +0000 US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026) Defense and Military Forces War and Armed Conflicts Hezbollah Netanyahu, Benjamin Lebanon Israel Daniel Berehulak/The New York Times An apartment building in Tyre, Lebanon, on Tuesday, in the aftermath of an Israeli strike. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/29/science/snake-collector-mera-ecuador.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/29/science/snake-collector-mera-ecuador.html In the foothills of the Ecuadorean Amazon, a 101-year-old farmer and a young scientist turned an amateur collection into a scientific survey of one of the most diverse snake habitats on Earth. Alexa Robles-Gil and Johanna Alarcón Fri, 29 May 2026 09:00:29 +0000 Snakes Research Collectors and Collections Biodiversity Content Type: Personal Profile Bentley, Alex G Penafiel Flores, Manuel Genaro Mera (Ecuador) Amazon Jungle Andes Mountains Manuel Genaro Peñafiel Flores with some of his collection of snakes at home in Mera, Ecuador. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/29/us/trump-pamela-evette-south-carolina-governor.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/29/us/trump-pamela-evette-south-carolina-governor.html Pamela Evette had been among the most vocal proponents of redrawing the state’s congressional map to help Republicans in the midterms. Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs and Emily Cochrane Fri, 29 May 2026 23:55:34 +0000 Endorsements Elections, Governors Redistricting and Reapportionment Midterm Elections (2026) Republican Party Evette, Pamela Sue Trump, Donald J McMaster, Henry South Carolina Meg Kinnard/Associated Press President Trump on Friday endorsed South Carolina’s lieutenant governor, Pamela Evette, to be the state’s next governor. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/29/us/chicago-prosecutor-andrew-boutros.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/29/us/chicago-prosecutor-andrew-boutros.html Andrew S. Boutros, the Trump-appointed U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, is said to be overseeing the criminal investigation. Julie Bosman and Danny Hakim Fri, 29 May 2026 19:09:57 +0000 Trump, Donald J Carroll, E Jean Justice Department Chicago (Ill) E. Jason Wambsgans/Chicago Tribune, via Getty Images Andrew S. Boutros, the U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, in Chicago in April. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/29/us/politics/china-expels-times-reporter.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/29/us/politics/china-expels-times-reporter.html The Trump administration ejected a Chinese journalist amid fresh concerns about Beijing’s growing pressure on foreign correspondents. Michael Crowley Fri, 29 May 2026 15:53:14 +0000 United States International Relations News and News Media Freedom of the Press Visas Propaganda Media New York Times Xinhua Xi Jinping Trump, Donald J China Kenny Holston/The New York Times U.S. and Chinese flags flying over Tiananmen Square during President Trump’s visit to Beijing this month. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/29/world/asia/vietnam-to-lam-shangri-la-dialogue.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/29/world/asia/vietnam-to-lam-shangri-la-dialogue.html In a speech to military leaders from the region, To Lam said that distrust and a lack of respect for established rules had created a culture of “the big fish swallowing the small fish.” Damien Cave Fri, 29 May 2026 16:20:36 +0000 International Relations Territorial Disputes International Trade and World Market Communist Party of Vietnam Lam, To Meeks, Gregory W Trump, Donald J Xi Jinping Far East, South and Southeast Asia and Pacific Areas Vietnam Edgar Su/Reuters Vietnam’s leader, To Lam, in Singapore, giving the keynote address on Friday to an annual Asian security conference. While careful not to criticize the United States or China directly, Mr. Lam acknowledged that a series of threats is making it harder for his country and the region to prosper. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/29/technology/blue-origin-amazon-rocket-explosion.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/29/technology/blue-origin-amazon-rocket-explosion.html Jeff Bezos was gaining ground on Elon Musk’s SpaceX and Starlink. Thursday’s rocket explosion on a launchpad creates a major setback. Karen Weise Fri, 29 May 2026 21:51:12 +0000 Private Spaceflight Rocket Science and Propulsion Satellites Artemis Program Explosions (Accidental) Amazon.com Inc Blue Origin Space Exploration Technologies Corp Starlink Satellite Constellation (SpaceX) Bezos, Jeffrey P Cape Canaveral (Fla) Nasaspaceflight.com, via Reuters Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket exploded on its launchpad during a test. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/29/style/spencer-pratt-los-angeles-mayor.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/29/style/spencer-pratt-los-angeles-mayor.html The former reality star’s dark visions of Los Angeles are resonating in a heated mayoral race, even if they’re far from the truth. Nathan Taylor Pemberton Fri, 29 May 2026 21:45:45 +0000 Midterm Elections (2026) United States Politics and Government Homeless Persons Elections, Mayors Langer's (Los Angeles, Calif, Restaurant) Pratt, Spencer Alex Welsh for The New York Times “It’s not a kind of fame that is fun,” Spencer Pratt said of his political turn. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/29/opinion/hungary-win-election-viktor-orban.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/29/opinion/hungary-win-election-viktor-orban.html Eleven lessons America must learn M. Gessen and Máté Bartha Fri, 29 May 2026 15:53:05 +0000 United States Politics and Government Legislatures and Parliaments Demonstrations, Protests and Riots Elections Democracy (Theory and Philosophy) Authoritarianism (Theory and Philosophy) Propaganda Economic Conditions and Trends Central European University European Parliament European Union Fidesz Party Tisza (Hungarian Political Party) Magyar, Balint Magyar, Peter Orban, Viktor Budapest (Hungary) Hungary United States Máté Bartha for The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/29/opinion/ezra-klein-podcast-liam-donovan.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/29/opinion/ezra-klein-podcast-liam-donovan.html The president doesn’t seem that concerned that his party could lose control of Congress. Ezra Klein and the Republican strategist Liam Donovan discuss Trump’s midterm strategy and Democratic paths to victory. Ezra Klein and Jack McCordick Fri, 29 May 2026 09:04:57 +0000 United States Politics and Government Midterm Elections (2026) Elections, Senate Elections, House of Representatives Trump, Donald J Donovan, Liam P Republican Party Democratic Party internal-open-access-audio The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/29/us/politics/homelessness-declined-in-2024-according-to-delayed-federal-report.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/29/us/politics/homelessness-declined-in-2024-according-to-delayed-federal-report.html The modest drop marked the first decrease in homelessness in nearly a decade. The Housing and Urban Development report was published months later than usual. Jason DeParle Sat, 30 May 2026 02:01:15 +0000 Homeless Persons United States Politics and Government Public and Subsidized Housing Federal Aid (US) Housing and Urban Development Department Turner, Scott (1972- ) Trump, Donald J Ariana Drehsler for The New York Times A homeless encampment in Los Angeles. Though homelessness declined in 2024, it is still at unusually high levels by historical standards. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/29/climate/trump-off-road-vehicles-public-lands.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/29/climate/trump-off-road-vehicles-public-lands.html The president rescinded two executive orders that led to prohibitions on the use of the vehicles in most national parks. Maxine Joselow Sat, 30 May 2026 00:10:59 +0000 United States Politics and Government Federal Lands Executive Orders and Memorandums All-Terrain Vehicles (ATV) National Parks, Monuments and Seashores Conservation of Resources Land Use Policies Wilderness Areas Bureau of Land Management National Park Service Trump, Donald J Tamir Kalifa for The New York Times A horse crosses a road in Big Bend National Park in Texas in March. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/29/world/australia/iran-war-fuel-price-new-zealand-village.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/29/world/australia/iran-war-fuel-price-new-zealand-village.html The prices of diesel and gasoline soared after the Iran war started, piling more hardship on people in Ruatahuna, one of New Zealand’s most remote villages. John Yoon and Tatsiana Chypsanava Fri, 29 May 2026 14:12:54 +0000 Rural Areas Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates) Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026) New Zealand Cost of Living and Affordability Rotorua (New Zealand) Tatsiana Chypsanava for The New York Times A public bus runs once a week between Ruatahuna and the city of Rotorua. It is a cheaper option for the villagers who cannot afford to drive because of high fuel prices. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/28/us/florida-deputy-tickets-woman-missing-hand.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/28/us/florida-deputy-tickets-woman-missing-hand.html Her case was, of course, dismissed. Mark Walker Fri, 29 May 2026 16:52:11 +0000 Driver Distraction and Fatigue Lake Worth Beach (Fla) Wireless Communications Sheriffs Video Recordings, Downloads and Streaming Social Media