https://www.nytimes.com en-us Copyright 2026 The New York Times Company Tue, 19 May 2026 12:26:16 +0000 Tue, 19 May 2026 12:22:00 +0000 https://static01.nyt.com/images/misc/NYT_logo_rss_250x40.png https://www.nytimes.com https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/18/us/politics/supreme-court-political-tensions.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/18/us/politics/supreme-court-political-tensions.html Traveling across the country, justices defend the role of the court even as strained relations among its members emerge in writing and remarks. Ann E. Marimow and Aishvarya Kavi Tue, 19 May 2026 02:23:33 +0000 United States Politics and Government Federal Courts (US) Midterm Elections (2026) Voting Rights Act (1965) Elections, Courts and the Judiciary Redistricting and Reapportionment Supreme Court (US) Alito, Samuel A Jr Barrett, Amy Coney Gorsuch, Neil M Jackson, Ketanji Brown (1970- ) Roberts, John G Jr Thomas, Clarence Trump, Donald J Jason Andrew for The New York Times Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson of the Supreme Court talks with Judge Richard Gergel of the U.S. District Court in South Carolina during a fireside chat hosted by the American Law Institute in Washington on Monday. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/19/podcasts/the-headlines/trump-irs-mosque-attack-california.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/19/podcasts/the-headlines/trump-irs-mosque-attack-california.html Plus, a North Korean soccer team hits the road. Will Jarvis, Margaret Kadifa, Jake Lucas, Ian Stewart and River Akira Davis Tue, 19 May 2026 11:16:10 +0000 Mosques Treasury Department Trump, Donald J California internal-open-access-audio Al Drago for The New York Times President Trump, two of his sons and his family business had argued in the case that the Internal Revenue Service should have done more to prevent a former contractor from leaking tax information. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/19/us/politics/poll-trump-republicans.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/19/us/politics/poll-trump-republicans.html While President Trump remains overwhelmingly popular within the Republican coalition, a New York Times/Siena poll found, a sizable share wants the party’s next nominee to take a different approach. Patricia Mazzei, Ruth Igielnik and Camille Baker Tue, 19 May 2026 09:01:35 +0000 US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026) United States Politics and Government Polls and Public Opinion Midterm Elections (2026) United States Economy Inflation (Economics) Republican Party New York Times/Siena College Poll Trump, Donald J Karl Russell https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/19/us/chip-roy-donation-texas-attorney-general.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/19/us/chip-roy-donation-texas-attorney-general.html A single donor’s contribution of $2.75 million could help propel Representative Chip Roy in his clash with a self-funded state senator, Mayes Middleton. Lauren McGaughy Tue, 19 May 2026 04:39:39 +0000 United States Politics and Government Campaign Finance Attorneys General Conservatism (US Politics) Primaries and Caucuses Republican Party Middleton, Mayes Patrick, Dan (1950- ) Paxton, Ken Roy, Chip (1972- ) Texas Alex Fairly https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/19/briefing/the-race-to-control-congress.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/19/briefing/the-race-to-control-congress.html We look at where the parties stand leading up to the midterms. Sam Sifton Tue, 19 May 2026 10:48:15 +0000 internal-storyline-no United States Politics and Government House of Representatives Elections Midterm Elections (2026) Kentucky Michael Swensen for The New York Times Representative Thomas Massie campaigning in Kentucky last week. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/18/us/san-diego-mosque-shooting-search.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/18/us/san-diego-mosque-shooting-search.html San Diego police arrived to find three people dead. Nearby, they found two teenagers, the attackers, dead in a car. The violence shattered an idyllic Southern California city. Tim Arango, Christina Morales, Candice Reed and Chelsia Rose Marcius Tue, 19 May 2026 03:03:33 +0000 Mosques Islamic Center of San Diego Council on American-Islamic Relations Sarsour, Linda (1980- ) San Diego (Calif) Muslim Americans Mass Shootings John Francis Peters for The New York Times Police officers raced around San Diego before converging at the mosque. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/19/us/san-diego-mosque-shooting.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/19/us/san-diego-mosque-shooting.html Three men were killed in the attack at the Islamic Center of San Diego. Two teenage suspects were found dead in a car nearby, police said. Claire Moses Tue, 19 May 2026 11:22:36 +0000 Mosques Places of Worship Hate Crimes Muslim Americans Police California San Diego County (Calif) John Francis Peters for The New York Times Families escorting their children from the Islamic Center in San Diego, after a deadly shooting on Monday. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/19/nyregion/lirr-strike-update-train-commute.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/19/nyregion/lirr-strike-update-train-commute.html A deal was reached on Monday night to end the strike that shut down America’s busiest passenger rail line, but officials said the service will not fully resume until Tuesday afternoon. Stefanos Chen and Qasim Nauman Tue, 19 May 2026 08:49:57 +0000 Transit Systems Long Island Rail Road Co Metropolitan Transportation Authority Railroads Strikes Wages and Salaries Commuting New York City Hochul, Kathleen C Long Island (NY) Ryan Murphy for The New York Times Long Island Rail Road workers went on strike on May 16 after three years of failed contract negotiations. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/18/us/politics/trump-iran-strikes.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/18/us/politics/trump-iran-strikes.html President Trump has repeatedly said he’ll restart military action against Iran, only to stop short of plunging the United States directly back into an unpopular war. Tyler Pager and Eric Schmitt Tue, 19 May 2026 00:18:32 +0000 US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026) United States Politics and Government United States Defense and Military Forces United States International Relations Nuclear Weapons Trump, Donald J Iran Jack Taylor/Reuters A U.S. military official said that Iran had been able to study the flight patterns of American fighter jets and bombers. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/19/world/middleeast/iran-trump-tension.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/19/world/middleeast/iran-trump-tension.html President Trump said he had postponed a “very major attack” against Iran, as Pakistan continued its mediation efforts to end the war. Euan Ward Tue, 19 May 2026 11:37:52 +0000 US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026) United States Politics and Government United States International Relations Politics and Government Peace Process International Relations Defense and Military Forces United States Defense and Military Forces Araghchi, Abbas Munir, Syed Asim Trump, Donald J Iran Middle East Pakistan United States Doug Mills/The New York Times President Trump said the U.S. military was prepared for a “full, large scale assault” against Iran. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/19/world/europe/oil-slick-reaches-a-pristine-persian-gulf-island-in-iran.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/19/world/europe/oil-slick-reaches-a-pristine-persian-gulf-island-in-iran.html Videos show birds, turtles and crabs trapped inside mounds of tar around Shidvar island, a protected wildlife sanctuary with turquoise waters and white sand beaches. Sanam Mahoozi, Erika Solomon and Devon Lum Tue, 19 May 2026 04:01:05 +0000 US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026) Endangered and Extinct Species Islands Oil Spills Iran Kharg Island (Iran) @ehsanjalali2000, via Instagram A video verified by The Times shows oil coating the shoreline of Shidvar Island as smoke rises from the Lavan refinery, seen in the distance. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/18/world/middleeast/iran-war-retaliation-options.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/18/world/middleeast/iran-war-retaliation-options.html In any new round of fighting, Iranian officials could adopt new tactics, including intensified strikes on neighbors and trying to close off a second strait. Yeganeh Torbati Tue, 19 May 2026 00:31:43 +0000 US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026) International Trade and World Market Iran Gulf of Aden Strait of Hormuz United Arab Emirates Red Sea Houthis War and Armed Conflicts International Relations Agence France-Presse — Getty Images The Iranians have used their proximity to the Strait of Hormuz, a critical trade waterway, to exert immense pressure on the global economy. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/18/business/anti-weaponization-fund-brian-morrissey-treasury.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/18/business/anti-weaponization-fund-brian-morrissey-treasury.html Brian Morrissey, the department’s general counsel, stepped down hours after the Trump administration announced the $1.8 billion fund. Andrew Duehren Tue, 19 May 2026 03:51:47 +0000 United States Politics and Government Federal Aid (US) Federal Budget (US) Justice Department Internal Revenue Service Treasury Department Blanche, Todd (Attorney) Trump, Donald J Jason Andrew for The New York Times The Treasury Department’s general counsel, Brian Morrissey, resigned on Monday, three people familiar with the move said. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/18/nyregion/ice-immigrant-arrests-nyc-courts.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/18/nyregion/ice-immigrant-arrests-nyc-courts.html The Trump administration’s practice of detaining migrants at federal courthouses had stirred outrage. Jonah E. Bromwich and Benjamin Weiser Tue, 19 May 2026 01:17:30 +0000 Illegal Immigration Immigration Detention United States Politics and Government Decisions and Verdicts Immigration and Emigration Suits and Litigation (Civil) United States Attorneys Federal Actions in US Cities Homeland Security Department Immigration and Customs Enforcement (US) New York Civil Liberties Union Castel, P Kevin Manhattan (NYC) New York City Madison Swart for The New York Times Mask-wearing federal agents had become a regular presence in the hallways of 26 Federal Plaza in Lower Manhattan. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/19/realestate/trumps-deportations-are-costing-americans-jobs.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/19/realestate/trumps-deportations-are-costing-americans-jobs.html According to a new study, construction was impacted more than any other industry studied, with American-born workers losing more jobs than immigrants as a result of the deportations. Ronda Kaysen Tue, 19 May 2026 09:01:39 +0000 Building (Construction) Immigration and Emigration Illegal Immigration Immigration and Customs Enforcement (US) Deportation Real Estate and Housing (Residential) Trump, Donald J Philip Cheung for The New York Times The home building industry, already strained, faces a new challenge amid a surge in deportations. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/18/us/politics/trump-afrikaner-refugees.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/18/us/politics/trump-afrikaner-refugees.html The Trump administration argues that an “emergency refugee situation” in South Africa merits bringing more Afrikaners to America, at a cost of some $100 million. Zolan Kanno-Youngs and Hamed Aleaziz Tue, 19 May 2026 01:21:42 +0000 United States Politics and Government United States International Relations Whites Refugees and Displaced Persons State Department Ramaphosa, Cyril Trump, Donald J South Africa Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times President Trump and his aides have claimed that white South Africans face racial persecution, an assertion strongly disputed by officials in that country. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/18/us/ice-agent-charges-venezuelan-immigrant.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/18/us/ice-agent-charges-venezuelan-immigrant.html The agent is the second federal officer to face felony charges in Minnesota stemming from Operation Metro Surge, the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown. Ernesto Londoño and Mitch Smith Mon, 18 May 2026 22:41:03 +0000 Minnesota Immigration and Customs Enforcement (US) Illegal Immigration Federal Actions in US Cities Immunity from Prosecution Sosa-Celis, Julio C Trump, Donald J Castro, Christian J Minneapolis (Minn) Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings Jamie Kelter Davis for The New York Times Police blocked off an area in Minneapolis near the shooting on Jan. 14. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/19/world/africa/ebola-outbreak-deaths-congo-who.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/19/world/africa/ebola-outbreak-deaths-congo-who.html Health officials reported more than 130 suspected deaths and 513 cases, a sharp rise since the outbreak was first identified in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda. Yan Zhuang and Lynsey Chutel Tue, 19 May 2026 12:06:38 +0000 Ebola Virus Medicine and Health Tests (Medical) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention World Health Organization Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus Congo, Democratic Republic of (Congo-Kinshasa) Ituri Province (Congo, Democratic Republic of) Uganda Jospin Mwisha/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images A visitor has their temperature checked before entering Kyeshero Hospital in Goma on Monday. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/18/us/ebola-outbreak-congo-uganda-americans-cdc.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/18/us/ebola-outbreak-congo-uganda-americans-cdc.html An American doctor working with a Christian missionary organization in the Democratic Republic of Congo was exposed to the deadly virus while treating patients, the organization said. Yan Zhuang and Hannah Ziegler Mon, 18 May 2026 21:14:16 +0000 Disease Rates Ebola Virus Medicine and Health Federal Aid (US) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention United States Agency for International Development World Health Organization Africa Congo, Democratic Republic of (Congo-Kinshasa) Ituri Province (Congo, Democratic Republic of) Uganda Dirole Lotsima Dieudonne/Associated Press People wait near an ambulance at a hospital in Bunia, Congo on Sunday. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/17/world/africa/what-to-know-ebola-africa.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/17/world/africa/what-to-know-ebola-africa.html More than 130 deaths and over 500 cases are suspected. The United States restricted entry for people who have been to three African countries after a global health emergency was declared. Ephrat Livni Tue, 19 May 2026 09:41:46 +0000 Ebola Virus Congo, Democratic Republic of (Congo-Kinshasa) Uganda World Health Organization Disease Rates internal-open-access-from-nl Jospin Mwisha/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Outside a hospital in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo, on Sunday. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/19/world/europe/russia-ukraine-oil-attacks-war-tuapse.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/19/world/europe/russia-ukraine-oil-attacks-war-tuapse.html After invading more than four years ago, Moscow has usually been the one causing ecological disaster. But Kyiv’s strikes, intended to cut into the Kremlin’s oil revenue, have flipped the script. Nataliya Vasilyeva and Alina Lobzina Tue, 19 May 2026 09:02:00 +0000 Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022) Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline Drones (Pilotless Planes) Environment Refineries Oil Spills Russia Ukraine Vantor, via Reuters A satellite image from the aerial mapping company Vantor of a Russian oil facility in Tuapse, Russia, after Ukrainian drone attacks in April. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/18/us/sandy-fire-simi-valley-california.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/18/us/sandy-fire-simi-valley-california.html Officials ordered more than 33,000 people to evacuate after a brush fire broke out in Simi Valley, Calif. Fire activity had slowed by Monday night, officials said. Soumya Karlamangla and Amy Graff Tue, 19 May 2026 12:22:00 +0000 Wildfires Evacuations and Evacuees Simi Valley (Calif) Thousand Oaks (Calif) Ethan Swope/Associated Press The blaze, called the Sandy fire, broke out on a warm, breezy day in Simi Valley. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/19/business/tech-layoffs-blind.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/19/business/tech-layoffs-blind.html On the website Blind, professionals share advice — and gallows humor — anonymously. It is chronicling the curdling of tech optimism. Noam Scheiber Tue, 19 May 2026 09:01:01 +0000 Layoffs and Job Reductions Labor and Jobs Workplace Environment Blind (Teamblind Inc) Philip Cheung for The New York Times Sunguk Moon, a founder and the chief executive of Blind, said sentiment on the site “went from personal career planning to mass anxiety.” https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/19/technology/openai-musk-legal-challenges.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/19/technology/openai-musk-legal-challenges.html A jury’s rejection of Elon Musk’s $150 billion lawsuit against OpenAI was a major hurdle crossed. But the maker of ChatGPT faces a list of other problems. Cade Metz and Natallie Rocha Tue, 19 May 2026 09:03:31 +0000 Artificial Intelligence Decisions and Verdicts Computers and the Internet Suits and Litigation (Civil) Copyrights and Copyright Violations ChatGPT Anthropic AI LLC Google Inc OpenAI Labs Altman, Samuel H Musk, Elon Manuel Orbegozo/Reuters Lawyers for OpenAI, who won a resounding victory on Monday, outside the federal courthouse in Oakland, Calif. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/19/magazine/sperm-racing-silicon-valley.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/19/magazine/sperm-racing-silicon-valley.html A San Francisco biotech start-up races sex cells on tiny tracks. Can an internet joke become a serious business? Daniel Waite Penny Tue, 19 May 2026 09:01:47 +0000 Sperm Silicon Valley (Calif) Infertility Men and Boys Venture Capital Start-ups https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/19/opinion/trump-democrats-republicans-midterms-moderation.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/19/opinion/trump-democrats-republicans-midterms-moderation.html Is there anything Democrats can do to break free of a deeply polarized political system in which parties are constantly winning and then losing office? Thomas B. Edsall Tue, 19 May 2026 11:30:51 +0000 United States Politics and Government Income Inequality Midterm Elections (2026) Republican Party Democratic Party Joshua Dudley Greer for The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/19/science/pfas-contamination-lawsuits-new-mexico.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/19/science/pfas-contamination-lawsuits-new-mexico.html The state is leading the country’s reckoning with PFAS. The outcome of its suit against the federal government will affect how courts treat more than 15,000 other claims nationwide. Alexander Nazaryan and Nina Riggio Tue, 19 May 2026 09:00:59 +0000 PFAS (Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances) Hazardous and Toxic Substances Water Pollution Military Bases and Installations United States Air Force Environmental Protection Agency New Mexico Clovis (NM) Art Schaap, right, a dairy farmer in Clovis, N.M., and James Kenney, of the New Mexico Environment Department, stand in the area where Mr. Schaap had to kill his cattle. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/19/business/calls-for-no-seed-oil-push-companies-to-order-up-butter-and-beef-tallow.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/19/business/calls-for-no-seed-oil-push-companies-to-order-up-butter-and-beef-tallow.html Businesses are finding different (and more costly) ways to fry foods as shoppers demand alternatives to seed oils as part of the Make America Healthy Again movement. Julie Creswell Tue, 19 May 2026 09:01:52 +0000 Food Health Foods Consumer Behavior Supermarkets and Grocery Stores Shopping and Retail Oils and Fats Pepsico Inc Kennedy, Robert F Jr Burlington (Vt) Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates) Vincent Alban/The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/19/nyregion/nyc-prek-enrollment-mamdani.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/19/nyregion/nyc-prek-enrollment-mamdani.html Expanding child care is a pillar of Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s affordability agenda. Newly released application numbers may raise questions about strategy and demand. Eliza Shapiro and Matthew Haag Tue, 19 May 2026 12:18:18 +0000 Day Care Centers Education (Pre-School) Child Care Education (K-12) Liss, Emmy Mamdani, Zohran Adams, Eric L de Blasio, Bill New York City Anna Watts for The New York Times Mayor Zohran Mamdani got budget help from Gov. Kathy Hochul this year to fund pre-K expansion. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/18/us/dallas-world-cup-wyland-whale-mural-painted-over.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/18/us/dallas-world-cup-wyland-whale-mural-painted-over.html The artwork’s removal ahead of the World Cup has ignited a backlash over public art and what cities are willing to sacrifice for global events. Jesus Jiménez Tue, 19 May 2026 00:13:10 +0000 Art Murals Musgraves, Kacey Dallas (Tex) Texas Julio Cortez/Associated Press The mural “Ocean Life” in downtown Dallas that is being painted over in preparation for the World Cup was dedicated in 1999.