https://www.nytimes.com/section/politics en-us Copyright 2026 The New York Times Company Sun, 21 Jun 2026 23:40:13 +0000 Sun, 21 Jun 2026 19:41:55 +0000 https://static01.nyt.com/images/misc/NYT_logo_rss_250x40.png https://www.nytimes.com/section/politics https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/21/world/europe/switzerland-resort-us-iran-meeting.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/21/world/europe/switzerland-resort-us-iran-meeting.html The Bürgenstock Resort Lake Lucerne has hosted some of the world’s wealthiest and most powerful people for more than 100 years. Ephrat Livni Sun, 21 Jun 2026 09:34:35 +0000 Switzerland live-detached Iran United States Hotels and Travel Lodgings US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026) International Relations United States International Relations Politics and Government internal-open-access-from-nl Fabrice Coffrini/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images The Bürgenstock resort above Lake Lucerne in Switzerland has hosted some of the world’s wealthiest and most powerful people over nearly 150 years. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/21/us/politics/trump-iran-agreement-midterms.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/21/us/politics/trump-iran-agreement-midterms.html Democrats say the president started an economically painful war that resulted in nothing positive. Republicans are more divided, even as they show some signs of relief at falling gas prices. Tim Balk and Bayliss Wagner Sun, 21 Jun 2026 18:20:28 +0000 US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026) United States Politics and Government Midterm Elections (2026) Republican Party Allison Robbert for The New York Times President Trump has contended that the war remade the Middle East in America’s favor and protected Israel from nuclear obliteration. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/21/us/politics/animal-rights-cruelty-oregon.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/21/us/politics/animal-rights-cruelty-oregon.html A possible referendum in Oregon on animal rights would end fishing, hunting, even pest control, just when Democrats are trying really hard not to be seen as “weirdos again.” Anna Griffin Sun, 21 Jun 2026 15:49:27 +0000 United States Politics and Government Animal Abuse, Rights and Welfare Midterm Elections (2026) Hunting and Trapping Referendums Kotek, Tina Drazan, Christine Talarico, James Oregon Jordan Gale for The New York Times David Michelson, the organizer of the People for the Elimination of Animal Cruelty Exemptions, wants “a system where we’re not killing or hurting animals anymore.” https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/21/us/politics/border-wall-catholic-church-mount-christo-rey.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/21/us/politics/border-wall-catholic-church-mount-christo-rey.html In a battle of symbols, the Catholics of Las Cruces, N.M., argue that religious freedom should stop the wall from scarring a mountain that has attracted pilgrims for nearly a century. Reis Thebault and Paul Ratje Sun, 21 Jun 2026 09:00:46 +0000 Religion-State Relations Border Barriers Illegal Immigration United States Politics and Government Freedom of Religion Customs and Border Protection (US) Trump, Donald J Las Cruces (NM) Mount Cristo Rey (Sunland Park, NM) internal-open-access-from-nl Paul Ratje for The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/21/us/politics/trump-fraudster-priest-investigation-brooklyn.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/21/us/politics/trump-fraudster-priest-investigation-brooklyn.html Federal prosecutors had been examining the circumstances behind the commutation of David Gentile’s sentence. He was aided by a Catholic priest friendly with the president. Kenneth P. Vogel, Nicole Hong and William K. Rashbaum Sun, 21 Jun 2026 09:00:08 +0000 Amnesties, Commutations and Pardons Priests Frauds and Swindling Justice Department Otisville Correctional Facility (Otisville, NY) Gentile, David C (1966- ) Nocella, Joseph Jr Trump, Donald J Bryan Anselm for The New York Times David Gentile, a private equity executive who was convicted in a $1.6 billion fraud scheme, was released from a New York prison days into a seven-year sentence after being granted clemency by President Trump. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/20/us/politics/trump-reflecting-pool-drained.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/20/us/politics/trump-reflecting-pool-drained.html The pool has taken on clouds of algae after a hasty renovation. A three-time Olympian was charged with destroying government property after he says he touched one of the strands of blue paint peeling off the pool’s bottom. Minho Kim Sun, 21 Jun 2026 14:11:48 +0000 National Mall (Washington, DC) Lincoln Memorial (Washington, DC) Algae Water National Parks, Monuments and Seashores Vandalism United States Park Police Washington (DC) United States Politics and Government Trump, Donald J Alex Kent/The New York Times Workers attempt to clean algae bloom from the newly renovated reflecting pool in Washington on Thursday. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/20/us/politics/dc-newsstand-newsroom-newspapers-magazines.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/20/us/politics/dc-newsstand-newsroom-newspapers-magazines.html The Newsroom, overflowing with magazines and newspapers on mismatched shelves, has endured as a symbol of a different Washington. Adam Sella and Alex Kent Sat, 20 Jun 2026 18:39:07 +0000 United States Politics and Government Newsdealers and Newsstands Newspapers News and News Media Magazines Books and Literature Shopping and Retail Washington (DC) Alex Kent/The New York Times Stephen Bota, owner of the Newsroom, one of the last newsstands in Washington. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/20/us/politics/troops-border-mexico.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/20/us/politics/troops-border-mexico.html The patrols have helped push cartels and smugglers into more remote areas. But analysts have voiced concerns that the border missions will distract from training, drain resources and undermine readiness. Eric Schmitt Sat, 20 Jun 2026 14:27:00 +0000 Drug Cartels Drug Abuse and Traffic Illegal Immigration Smuggling Mexico Southwestern States (US) United States Defense and Military Forces Border Patrol (US) Homeland Security Department United States Politics and Government United States International Relations Trump, Donald J Adriana Zehbrauskas for The New York Times A soldier assigned to the southern border near Santa Teresa, N.M., last year. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/20/us/politics/special-education-rfk.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/20/us/politics/special-education-rfk.html Alienated by Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s claims about autism, advocates for disabled students are sounding the alarm about the Trump administration's shifting special education programs to his department. Michael C. Bender and Sheryl Gay Stolberg Sun, 21 Jun 2026 17:59:58 +0000 Education (K-12) Special Education Autism Disabilities Kennedy, Robert F Jr Health and Human Services Department Education Department (US) United States Politics and Government Trump, Donald J Tierney L. Cross/The New York Times Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. supports moving special education funds into his department. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/20/us/politics/arizona-democrats-tough-past-fuels-pitch-for-a-key-house-seat.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/20/us/politics/arizona-democrats-tough-past-fuels-pitch-for-a-key-house-seat.html JoAnna Mendoza, a Democrat challenging Representative Juan Ciscomani in a tossup district, is leaning into her painful and unique life story to appeal to voters. Annie Karni Sat, 20 Jun 2026 09:01:57 +0000 Arizona Content Type: Personal Profile Mendoza, JoAnna Democratic Party Ciscomani, Juan Elections, House of Representatives United States Politics and Government Midterm Elections (2026) Adriana Zehbrauskas for The New York Times JoAnna Mendoza, a retired U.S. Marine, is running for Arizona’s 6th Congressional District. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/19/us/politics/kennedy-center-trump.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/19/us/politics/kennedy-center-trump.html The arts center says it pulled President Trump’s name from the building front. But the result remains hidden by tarps, prompting questions and speculation. Elizabeth Williamson Sat, 20 Jun 2026 15:55:00 +0000 Kennedy, John F, Center for the Performing Arts Names, Organizational Buildings (Structures) Boards of Directors Suits and Litigation (Civil) Federal Courts (US) Decisions and Verdicts Cooper, Christopher Reid Beatty, Joyce Trump, Donald J United States Politics and Government Alex Kent/The New York Times Massive tarps hanging over the front of the Kennedy Center on Thursday. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/19/us/politics/new-air-force-one-trump.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/19/us/politics/new-air-force-one-trump.html President Trump showed off the new red, white and blue Boeing 747, a gift from Qatar that prompted a storm of criticism from lawmakers, before a flyover on July 4. Zolan Kanno-Youngs Fri, 19 Jun 2026 23:50:25 +0000 Qatar Trump, Donald J Gifts to Public Officials Air Force One (Jet) Airlines and Airplanes United States International Relations United States Defense and Military Forces United States Politics and Government United States Air Force Joint Base Andrews (Md) Corruption (Institutional) Allison Robbert for The New York Times President Trump after a tour of the new Air Force One aircraft at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on Friday. He called it “a flying White House at a level of luxury that nobody’s ever seen before.” https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/19/us/politics/reflecting-pool-paint-algae.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/19/us/politics/reflecting-pool-paint-algae.html As National Park Service crews try to clean the algae that turned the water bright green, another problem has developed: The “American flag blue” coating is coming off. Aishvarya Kavi Sat, 20 Jun 2026 13:29:18 +0000 National Mall (Washington, DC) Lincoln Memorial (Washington, DC) Algae Restoration and Renovation United States Politics and Government National Parks, Monuments and Seashores Interior Department National Park Service Trump, Donald J Alex Kent/The New York Times A National Park Service crew cleaning algae from the Reflecting Pool on Friday. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/19/us/politics/israel-lebanon-trump-cease-fire.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/19/us/politics/israel-lebanon-trump-cease-fire.html The new cease-fire between the United States and Iran calls for an end to fighting in Lebanon, but U.S. intelligence officials do not expect Israel to halt its strikes on Hezbollah. Julian E. Barnes Fri, 19 Jun 2026 20:51:42 +0000 US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026) Iran-Israel War (2025- ) Peace Process Hezbollah Netanyahu, Benjamin Trump, Donald J Vance, J D Iran Israel Lebanon United States Hassan Ammar/Associated Press A man searching for his belongings after an Israeli strike on Tyre, Lebanon, on Friday. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/19/us/politics/inside-trumps-stock-trading-surge.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/19/us/politics/inside-trumps-stock-trading-surge.html Documents show the president outsourced trading decisions to brokers. But bucking tradition, his assets are not in a blind trust, exposing him to concerns about conflicts. Ben Protess Fri, 19 Jun 2026 20:03:52 +0000 Conflicts of Interest Insider Trading Charles Schwab Corporation Trump Organization JPMorgan Chase & Company Trump, Donald J Trump, Donald J Jr Trump, Eric F (1984- ) Stocks and Bonds Dell Inc Dell, Michael S Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times President Trump’s brokerage accounts placed more than 3,600 trades in the first three months of the year. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/19/world/europe/meloni-trump-italy.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/19/world/europe/meloni-trump-italy.html President Trump said the Italian leader had “begged” him to take a photo together at the Group of 7 summit in France. The remarks come as their once-friendly relationship has frayed. Motoko Rich and Josephine de La Bruyère Fri, 19 Jun 2026 16:44:46 +0000 Italy Meloni, Giorgia (1977- ) United States International Relations Trump, Donald J US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026) Group of Seven Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times President Trump with Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni of Italy after a Group of 7 photo in Evian-les-Bains, France, on Tuesday. https://www.nytimes.com/video/us/politics/100000010969459/iran-strait-hormuz-mines-shipping.html https://www.nytimes.com/video/us/politics/100000010969459/iran-strait-hormuz-mines-shipping.html Our reporter John Ismay, who served as a Navy explosive ordnance disposal officer and deep-sea diver for eight years, explains why mines in the Strait of Hormuz may outlast the war. John Ismay, Gilad Thaler, Nikolay Nikolov, Rafaela Balster, Stephanie Swart and Whitney Shefte Sat, 20 Jun 2026 13:58:15 +0000 United States Navy Strait of Hormuz https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/19/us/politics/hegseth-navy-blocked-promotions-diversity.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/19/us/politics/hegseth-navy-blocked-promotions-diversity.html A Black admiral fixed one of the Navy’s worst messes. Mr. Hegseth blocked his promotion anyway. Greg Jaffe and Kate Kelly Fri, 19 Jun 2026 14:25:52 +0000 Hegseth, Pete Defense Department United States Defense and Military Forces Discrimination Women and Girls Minorities Black People Hiring and Promotion United States Navy Appointments and Executive Changes Diversity Initiatives Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has blocked the promotions of at least 40 senior officers to general and admiral ranks this year. About half of those are women or members of minority groups. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/19/magazine/middle-east-bases-iran-war.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/19/magazine/middle-east-bases-iran-war.html Is the Iran war an early sign of “superpower suicide"? Linda Kinstler Fri, 19 Jun 2026 13:26:49 +0000 US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026) Iran United States International Relations United States Defense and Military Forces Military Bases and Installations Trump, Donald J https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/19/us/politics/iran-war-costs-deaths.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/19/us/politics/iran-war-costs-deaths.html The human toll and economic costs mounted rapidly after the United States and Israel attacked Iran on Feb. 28. Edward Wong and Aruni Soni Fri, 19 Jun 2026 14:31:56 +0000 US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026) War and Armed Conflicts United States Politics and Government Civilian Casualties Deaths (Fatalities) Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline Economic Conditions and Trends Tierney L. Cross/The New York Times Service members carrying the remains of one of six U.S. soldiers killed in Kuwait during the dignified transfer at Dover Air Force Base in March.