https://www.nytimes.com/section/politics en-us Copyright 2026 The New York Times Company Sun, 07 Jun 2026 06:53:38 +0000 Sun, 07 Jun 2026 03:13:39 +0000 https://static01.nyt.com/images/misc/NYT_logo_rss_250x40.png https://www.nytimes.com/section/politics https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/06/us/politics/cotton-grassley-surveillance-program.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/06/us/politics/cotton-grassley-surveillance-program.html Two senior Republicans urged the Trump administration to prepare for the possible expiration of a contentious intelligence-gathering authority. Robert Jimison Sat, 06 Jun 2026 23:29:00 +0000 United States Politics and Government Surveillance of Citizens by Government Espionage and Intelligence Services Senate Republican Party Democratic Party Cotton, Tom Grassley, Charles E Pulte, William J (1988- ) Rubio, Marco Trump, Donald J United States Demetrius Freeman for The New York Times Senator Tom Cotton, Republican of Arkansas, warned the Trump administration on Saturday to prepare for the possible expiration of a key tool for U.S. government surveillance. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/06/us/politics/kennedy-center-lawsuit-tossed-trump-chuck-redd.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/06/us/politics/kennedy-center-lawsuit-tossed-trump-chuck-redd.html A judge sided with jazz performer Chuck Redd, who canceled a 2025 holiday concert after President Trump’s name was added to the building. Mark Walker Sun, 07 Jun 2026 02:53:47 +0000 United States Politics and Government Decisions and Verdicts Suits and Litigation (Civil) Jazz Music Kennedy, John F, Center for the Performing Arts Redd, Chuck (1958- ) Trump, Donald J Names, Organizational internal-eafs Eric Lee for The New York Times A judge threw out a lawsuit filed by the John F. Kennedy Center against a jazz musician who canceled a Christmas Eve performance. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/06/us/politics/bob-packwood-dead.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/06/us/politics/bob-packwood-dead.html An unorthodox Republican, he helped shape tax policy and women’s rights legislation before resigning in 1995 amid accusations by more than 20 women of sexual misconduct. Katharine Q. Seelye Sat, 06 Jun 2026 22:25:26 +0000 Deaths (Obituaries) Bob Packwood United States Politics and Government Senate Sexual Harassment Ethics and Official Misconduct Republican Party Oregon Dirck Halstead/Getty Images Bob Packwood in 1985. Although reports of his behavior toward women had circulated in Oregon for years, they did not surface nationally until 1992. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/06/us/politics/cia-officer-gold-fake-spy-program.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/06/us/politics/cia-officer-gold-fake-spy-program.html A federal judge has ruled that David Rush, the C.I.A. employee, must remain in detention. U.S. officials say Mr. Rush funneled millions in federal funds to himself. Julian E. Barnes and Edward Wong Sat, 06 Jun 2026 20:06:50 +0000 Ethics and Official Misconduct Espionage and Intelligence Services United States Politics and Government Central Intelligence Agency United States Rush, David J United States Navy Tom Brenner for The New York Times The George Bush Center for Intelligence at the Central Intelligence Agency in Langley, Va. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/06/us/politics/pentagon-sees-growing-espionage-threat-from-israel.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/06/us/politics/pentagon-sees-growing-espionage-threat-from-israel.html The Defense Department has increased the counterintelligence threat assessment to its highest level, and Israel is believed to have eavesdropped on American negotiations with Iran. Julian E. Barnes and Eric Schmitt Sun, 07 Jun 2026 00:09:51 +0000 US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026) United States International Relations United States Defense and Military Forces Espionage and Intelligence Services Civil-Military Coordination Center (Kiryat Gat, Israel) Defense Department Defense Intelligence Agency Shin Bet Netanyahu, Benjamin Trump, Donald J Tierney L. Cross/The New York Times President Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu last December. The United States and Israel were largely aligned at the war’s outset, with Mr. Trump endorsing Mr. Netanyahu’s goal to oust the Iranian government. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/06/us/politics/biden-speech-sioux-falls-trump.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/06/us/politics/biden-speech-sioux-falls-trump.html The re-emergence of the former first family has been fraught for some Democrats who just want to move on. Shawn McCreesh Sat, 06 Jun 2026 16:15:16 +0000 Biden, Joseph R Jr Biden, Hunter Biden, Jill Tracy Jacobs Trump, Donald J Clinton, Bill Clinton, Hillary Rodham United States Politics and Government Midterm Elections (2026) Books and Literature Age, Chronological Democratic Party Sioux Falls (SD) Matt Kelley/Associated Press Former President Joseph R. Biden Jr. at a South Carolina Democratic Party rally in February. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/06/magazine/raphael-warnock-interview.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/06/magazine/raphael-warnock-interview.html The Democrat from Georgia on what he sees as the moral issues of our time. David Marchese Sat, 06 Jun 2026 09:15:07 +0000 United States Politics and Government Voting Rights Act (1965) Midterm Elections (2026) Redistricting and Reapportionment Religion-State Relations Religion and Belief Christians and Christianity Black People Discrimination Decisions and Verdicts Democratic Party Republican Party Senate Supreme Court (US) King, Martin Luther Jr Warnock, Raphael G Vance, J D Roberts, John G Jr Georgia United States Philip Montgomery for The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/06/us/politics/immigration-courts-deportation.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/06/us/politics/immigration-courts-deportation.html A federal surge has more than doubled caseloads within some immigration courts nationwide. Lawyers say the tactic is causing errors and confusion. Jazmine Ulloa and Hamed Aleaziz Sat, 06 Jun 2026 09:00:35 +0000 Deportation Illegal Immigration Asylum, Right of Courts and the Judiciary Executive Office for Immigration Review Trump, Donald J Virginia Salwan Georges for The New York Times Immigrants waited in a packed hallway for their hearings at the Annandale Immigration Court in Annandale, Va., on Tuesday. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/06/us/politics/ken-paxton-latino-voting.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/06/us/politics/ken-paxton-latino-voting.html The Texas attorney general has mounted an all-out effort to prove Democratic Hispanic groups have been corrupting elections. Now he could be the beneficiary of his own attacks. Jazmine Ulloa and Edgar Sandoval Sat, 06 Jun 2026 16:27:12 +0000 United States Politics and Government Midterm Elections (2026) Hispanic-Americans Voting Rights, Registration and Requirements Elections, Senate Paxton, Ken League of United Latin American Citizens Texas Meridith Kohut for The New York Times “It felt like we were getting hit by another disaster,” Cesar Espinosa said. In 2024, he was served with a lawsuit to dissolve his immigrant rights group because of posts that denounced Texas immigration policies. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/06/us/politics/trump-pardon-stephen-buyer-insider-trading.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/06/us/politics/trump-pardon-stephen-buyer-insider-trading.html Stephen Buyer, a former Republican representative from Indiana, was convicted of trading stock related to two deals before they were made public. Francesca Regalado Sat, 06 Jun 2026 05:32:50 +0000 United States Politics and Government Amnesties, Commutations and Pardons Insider Trading Securities and Commodities Violations Politics and Government Buyer, Steve E Securities and Exchange Commission Trump, Donald J Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures Indiana United States Brendan Mcdermid/Reuters Stephen Buyer arriving for his insider trading trial in New York City in 2023. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/05/us/politics/trump-wisconsin-farmers-midterms.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/05/us/politics/trump-wisconsin-farmers-midterms.html President Trump was in Wisconsin to reassure farmers who have been stung by his tariff policies and rising fuel prices from the war in Iran. Katie Rogers Sat, 06 Jun 2026 10:34:52 +0000 United States Politics and Government Agriculture and Farming Midterm Elections (2026) Republican Party Trump, Donald J Eau Claire (Wis) Wisconsin Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times President Trump traveled to western Wisconsin, which is home to large beef, dairy and crop farms, to shore up support for a Republican loyalist running for re-election in a purple district. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/05/us/politics/graham-platner-maine-rally-senate.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/05/us/politics/graham-platner-maine-rally-senate.html The presumptive Democratic Senate nominee in Maine said the state would have his back in the face of accusations he has denied. Tim Balk and Katie Glueck Sat, 06 Jun 2026 02:12:59 +0000 Maine Platner, Graham Elections, Senate Democratic Party Midterm Elections (2026) United States Politics and Government Polls and Public Opinion Robert F. Bukaty/Associated Press Graham Platner, a Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, held a campaign event on Friday at a theater in Bar Harbor, Maine, where he told attendees that his state would have his back in the face of “politically motivated” attacks. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/05/us/politics/trump-bill-pulte-intelligence-staff.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/05/us/politics/trump-bill-pulte-intelligence-staff.html The president suggested that employees who worked for previous Democratic presidents were among those who should be fired. Maggie Haberman Sat, 06 Jun 2026 01:08:38 +0000 Pulte, William J (1988- ) Office of the Director of National Intelligence Federal Housing Finance Agency Trump, Donald J United States Politics and Government Appointments and Executive Changes Espionage and Intelligence Services Classified Information and State Secrets Surveillance of Citizens by Government Eric Lee/The New York Times Bill Pulte. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/05/us/politics/iran-attack-drones-hormuz.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/05/us/politics/iran-attack-drones-hormuz.html The latest violence between the United States and Iran threatened a cease-fire and risked further stoking tensions in the region. Eric Schmitt Sat, 06 Jun 2026 07:22:36 +0000 US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026) Iran Defense and Military Forces Missiles and Missile Defense Systems Drones (Pilotless Planes) Strait of Hormuz Kuwait Bahrain United States Central Command United States Defense and Military Forces United States International Relations Trump, Donald J Peace Process Reuters Vessels anchored in the Strait of Hormuz as seen from Musandam, Oman, on Tuesday. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/05/us/politics/patel-firings-richmond-memo.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/05/us/politics/patel-firings-richmond-memo.html It is the administration’s latest effort to force out law enforcement personnel it accuses of “weaponizing” the government against President Trump and his supporters. Devlin Barrett Fri, 05 Jun 2026 22:38:42 +0000 Patel, Kashyap Federal Bureau of Investigation United States Politics and Government Roman Catholic Church Religion-State Relations Surveillance of Citizens by Government Right-Wing Extremism and Alt-Right Trump, Donald J Tierney L. Cross/The New York Times Kash Patel, the F.B.I. director, speaking at a hearing this year on Capitol Hill. Some former federal law enforcement officials have said law enforcement agencies are being turned into ideologically driven arms of the presidency. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/05/us/politics/cdc-ebola-projection.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/05/us/politics/cdc-ebola-projection.html Still, the risk to people in the United States remains low, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a report Friday. Apoorva Mandavilli Fri, 05 Jun 2026 22:04:34 +0000 Disease Rates Ebola Virus Deaths (Fatalities) Epidemics Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report Congo, Democratic Republic of (Congo-Kinshasa) United States Arlette Bashizi for The New York Times Health workers in the isolation ward of a newly established Ebola treatment center in Ituri Province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the epicenter of the Ebola outbreak, last month. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/05/us/politics/trump-fund-doj.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/05/us/politics/trump-fund-doj.html It was the department’s clearest statement to date that it was pulling back from a plan to use taxpayer money to make payments to people who claimed to have been politically persecuted. Alan Feuer Fri, 05 Jun 2026 21:55:09 +0000 United States Politics and Government Anti-Weaponization Fund (Trump v IRS) Corruption (Institutional) Internal Revenue Service Justice Department Blanche, Todd (Attorney) Trump, Donald J Federal Courts (US) Leon, Richard J Brinkema, Leonie M Eric Lee for The New York Times Twin filings on Friday are the strongest signal yet that the Justice Department is serious about dropping the idea of the fund. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/05/us/politics/maine-senate-graham-platner-democrats.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/05/us/politics/maine-senate-graham-platner-democrats.html New revelations about Graham Platner have left Democrats anxious. Jennifer Medina Fri, 05 Jun 2026 21:51:59 +0000 Politics and Government Elections Midterm Elections (2026) Elections, Senate Primaries and Caucuses Democratic Party Senate Platner, Graham Mills, Janet T (1947- ) Schumer, Charles E Maine Joe Raedle/Getty Images Graham Platner https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/05/us/politics/trump-arch-lights-faa.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/05/us/politics/trump-arch-lights-faa.html The Federal Aviation Administration advised that if the Trump administration adds red obstruction lights to the arch design, it is likely to pose no risk to local aviation. Karoun Demirjian Fri, 05 Jun 2026 22:09:52 +0000 Reagan, Ronald, Washington National Airport Airlines and Airplanes Airports Air Traffic Control Federal Aviation Administration Regulation and Deregulation of Industry United States Politics and Government Trump, Donald J Doug Mills/The New York Times The F.A.A. says the proposed 259-foot tall arch to be built on Memorial Circle in Washington would likely not pose aviation safety risks. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/05/us/politics/platner-democrats-maine-senate-primary-election.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/05/us/politics/platner-democrats-maine-senate-primary-election.html The party’s politicians, officials and strategists wrestled with how to respond to new reporting about Graham Platner, with worries rising about his vulnerabilities in a general election. Reid J. Epstein Sat, 06 Jun 2026 14:06:21 +0000 Platner, Graham Maine Elections, Senate Midterm Elections (2026) Democratic Party Primaries and Caucuses United States Politics and Government Amanda Sabga/Reuters Graham Platner has been widely expected to win the Democratic primary election for Senate on Tuesday in Maine.