https://www.nytimes.com en-us Copyright 2026 The New York Times Company Tue, 30 Jun 2026 10:44:06 +0000 Tue, 30 Jun 2026 10:40:59 +0000 https://static01.nyt.com/images/misc/NYT_logo_rss_250x40.png https://www.nytimes.com https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/29/us/politics/trump-fire-fed-governor-cook.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/29/us/politics/trump-fire-fed-governor-cook.html President Trump promised to “take appropriate action immediately” against Lisa Cook, the Fed governor he had tried to fire, even as the court affirmed that Fed officials can be fired only for cause. Colby Smith and Tony Romm Mon, 29 Jun 2026 22:18:20 +0000 United States Politics and Government Decisions and Verdicts Banking and Financial Institutions Courts and the Judiciary Federal Reserve System Supreme Court (US) Cook, Lisa D Trump, Donald J Roberts, John G Jr Kenny Holston/The New York Times President Trump renewed his threat to fire Lisa D. Cook. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/30/podcasts/the-headlines/supreme-court-trump-heat-wave.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/30/podcasts/the-headlines/supreme-court-trump-heat-wave.html Plus, a daring rescue mission in space. Tracy Mumford, Will Jarvis, Margaret Kadifa, Jake Lucas, Ian Stewart, Ann E. Marimow and Luke Broadwater Tue, 30 Jun 2026 10:00:12 +0000 United States Politics and Government Presidential Power (US) Heat and Heat Waves National Aeronautics and Space Administration Supreme Court (US) Trump, Donald J Kenny Holston/The New York Times The Supreme Court ruled to expand President Trump’s power to fire independent regulators but carved out an exception for the Federal Reserve. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/30/world/europe/moscow-drone-attack-russia-ukraine-war.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/30/world/europe/moscow-drone-attack-russia-ukraine-war.html Sergei Sobyanin said the Russian military had shot down more than 60 drones. He did not report any injuries. John Yoon Tue, 30 Jun 2026 10:40:59 +0000 Drones (Pilotless Planes) Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022) Defense and Military Forces Sobyanin, Sergei S Moscow (Russia) Russia Ukraine Zelensky, Volodymyr Andrei Vorobyov, via Telegram, via Reuters A photograph posted on the official social media channel of the Moscow region on Tuesday, showed a damaged private house in the town of Yegoryevsk. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/30/business/strait-hormuz-ships-iran-war.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/30/business/strait-hormuz-ships-iran-war.html Vessels stranded for months have started moving in larger numbers, but many pulled back over the weekend after Iran and the U.S. exchanged attacks. Jenny Gross Tue, 30 Jun 2026 09:26:06 +0000 Ships and Shipping US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026) Iran Strait of Hormuz Elke Scholiers/Getty Images https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/30/us/politics/texas-senate-poll-talarico-paxton.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/30/us/politics/texas-senate-poll-talarico-paxton.html James Talarico, a Democratic state lawmaker, is tied with Ken Paxton, the Republican state attorney general, according to a New York Times/Siena poll. Shane Goldmacher, Ruth Igielnik and Camille Baker Tue, 30 Jun 2026 09:02:56 +0000 United States Politics and Government Polls and Public Opinion Midterm Elections (2026) Elections, Senate New York Times/Siena College Poll Democratic Party Republican Party Paxton, Ken Talarico, James Trump, Donald J Texas internal-open-access-from-nl Edison Wu/The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/29/us/politics/tom-kean-returns.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/29/us/politics/tom-kean-returns.html After months of silence, Representative Tom Kean Jr. was expected to deliver a speech explaining his 116-day absence from Congress. Annie Karni Tue, 30 Jun 2026 01:15:52 +0000 United States Politics and Government Kean, Thomas H Jr House of Representatives New Jersey Republican Party Midterm Elections (2026) Bryan Anselm for The New York Times Representative Tom Kean Jr. in Bridgewater, N.J., in 2024. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/29/us/politics/colorado-primaries-what-to-watch.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/29/us/politics/colorado-primaries-what-to-watch.html Primaries on Tuesday will be the latest test of Democrats’ anti-establishment mood. Reid J. 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Nazaneen Ghaffar, Judson Jones and Erin McCann Tue, 30 Jun 2026 09:30:58 +0000 Heat and Heat Waves Independence Day (US) (July 4) Weather East Coast (US) Great Lakes Illinois Philadelphia (Pa) Washington (DC) Mid-Atlantic States (US) New York City United States The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/29/nyregion/hudson-tunnel-trump-funding-judge-ruling.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/29/nyregion/hudson-tunnel-trump-funding-judge-ruling.html A federal judge says that the administration’s attempts to block money for the $16 billion rail project were “flagrantly” illegal. Patrick McGeehan Tue, 30 Jun 2026 02:04:05 +0000 Decisions and Verdicts United States Politics and Government Federal Aid (US) Federal-State Relations (US) Federal Courts (US) Bridges and Tunnels Hudson River Tunnels Project Infrastructure (Public Works) Transportation Gateway Development Commission Transportation Department (US) Davenport, Jennifer (1975- ) Hochul, Kathleen C James, Letitia Schumer, Charles E Sherrill, Mikie Trump, Donald J Vargas, Jeannette A Hudson River New Jersey New York City New York State Graham Dickie for The New York Times The Gateway tunnel project will add a rail tunnel under the Hudson River, supplementing 116-year-old single-track tunnels. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/29/us/politics/trump-housing-bill.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/29/us/politics/trump-housing-bill.html Time and again, President Trump has brushed off Americans’ concerns about the economy and their financial situations. Shawn McCreesh Mon, 29 Jun 2026 22:21:14 +0000 United States Politics and Government Midterm Elections (2026) Absentee Voting Republican Party Trump, Donald J Pete Marovich for The New York Times President Trump said on Monday that he had yet to receive a bill intended to lower housing costs and that he was not sure he would sign it once he did. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/29/us/politics/gallego-campaign-funds-family.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/29/us/politics/gallego-campaign-funds-family.html The Arizona senator used campaign money to fly his family to Nantucket and the Caribbean. The Justice Department has said it is investigating his campaign finance activity. Bayliss Wagner and Kellen Browning Tue, 30 Jun 2026 05:49:04 +0000 Gallego, Ruben (1979- ) Arizona Campaign Finance Federal Election Commission Presidential Election of 2028 Eric Lee for The New York Times Senator Ruben Gallego of Arizona repeatedly took his family to vacation destinations and billed tens of thousands of dollars in flights to his campaign accounts just in 2025. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/30/magazine/florida-death-penalty.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/30/magazine/florida-death-penalty.html In most of the country, executions are a thing of the past. But one state has been carrying them out at a record pace. Pamela Colloff and Alec Soth Tue, 30 Jun 2026 09:01:06 +0000 Florida Capital Punishment DeSantis, Ron Prison Guards and Corrections Officers Criminal Justice Prisons and Prisoners Across a two-lane highway from Florida State Prison, people prayed as an execution was carried out on June 2. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/30/world/americas/venezuela-earthquake-death-toll.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/30/world/americas/venezuela-earthquake-death-toll.html Five days after devastating twin earthquakes flattened entire residential neighborhoods, experts fear the official death toll of 1,719 could be a serious undercount. Emma Bubola, Leo Sands, Isayen Herrera and Tibisay Romero Tue, 30 Jun 2026 09:03:18 +0000 Venezuela Earthquakes (June 24, 2026) Deaths (Fatalities) Disasters and Emergencies Rescues Buildings (Structures) La Guaira (Venezuela) Venezuela Fabiola Ferrero for The New York Times The authorities have started an improvised morgue, so that relatives can look for the bodies of loved ones among the earthquake’s victims at La Guaira’s port in Venezuela. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/29/us/guo-wengui-sentencing.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/29/us/guo-wengui-sentencing.html The businessman courted U.S. conservatives as an anti-Communist crusader while using his supporters’ money to buy lavish homes and a Bugatti supercar. Michael Forsythe Tue, 30 Jun 2026 00:19:50 +0000 Guo Wengui Bannon, Stephen K Trump, Donald J Torres, Analisa J Frauds and Swindling Conservatism (US Politics) Communist Party of China United States China James Estrin/The New York Times Guo Wengui at his Manhattan apartment in 2017. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/30/style/taylor-swift-wedding-travis-kelce-details.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/30/style/taylor-swift-wedding-travis-kelce-details.html The playbook for celebrities’ wedding reveals has become a careful choreography — especially when you’re one of the biggest pop stars in the world. Madison Malone Kircher Tue, 30 Jun 2026 09:00:35 +0000 Weddings and Engagements Pop and Rock Music Swift, Taylor Bezos, Jeffrey P Lopez, Jennifer Gomez, Selena Getty Images Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce in Brooklyn last month. Since the couple announced their engagement last year, they have only hinted at a few details of their nuptials. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/30/opinion/congress-scotus-trump-slaughter.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/30/opinion/congress-scotus-trump-slaughter.html The Supreme Court has eviscerated the separation of powers. Kate Shaw Tue, 30 Jun 2026 09:00:25 +0000 Presidential Power (US) War and Emergency Powers (US) Ethics and Official Misconduct Appointments and Executive Changes Supreme Court (US) Nixon, Richard Milhous Roberts, John G Jr Trump, Donald J Photo illustration by Aleksey Kondratyev for The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/30/opinion/ezra-klein-podcast-chris-rufo.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/30/opinion/ezra-klein-podcast-chris-rufo.html One of MAGA’s leading activists discusses how he views the second Trump administration, as well as various factions of the right. Ezra Klein and Jack McCordick Tue, 30 Jun 2026 10:20:31 +0000 Illegal Immigration Right-Wing Extremism and Alt-Right United States Politics and Government Conservatism (US Politics) Discrimination Nationalism (Theory and Philosophy) Rufo, Christopher F The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/30/briefing/wins-and-losses-at-the-supreme-court.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/30/briefing/wins-and-losses-at-the-supreme-court.html We look at Supreme Court rulings on presidential power and mail-in ballots. Sam Sifton Tue, 30 Jun 2026 10:31:45 +0000 internal-storyline-no Supreme Court (US) United States Politics and Government Carroll, E Jean Trump, Donald J Tierney L. Cross for The New York Times The Supreme Court. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/30/arts/television/john-oliver-lincoln-memorial-pool-ducks.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/30/arts/television/john-oliver-lincoln-memorial-pool-ducks.html The “Last Week Tonight” host said the United States was “dealing with a literal swamp of corruption” for its 250th birthday. Trish Bendix Tue, 30 Jun 2026 05:19:30 +0000 Television Oliver, John Last Week Tonight With John Oliver (TV Program) Maher, Bill Real Time With Bill Maher (TV Program) Gutfeld, Greg https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/30/nyregion/columbia-university-new-president.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/30/nyregion/columbia-university-new-president.html Jennifer Mnookin will be the Ivy League university’s fifth president in four years. She describes herself as “a principled pragmatist.” Sharon Otterman Tue, 30 Jun 2026 07:00:07 +0000 Colleges and Universities Pro-Palestinian Campus Protests (2023- ) United States Politics and Government Israel-Gaza War (2023- ) Appointments and Executive Changes Artificial Intelligence Columbia University Mnookin, Jennifer Leigh Trump, Donald J Madison (Wis) Upper West Side (Manhattan, NY) Lexi Parra/The New York Times Jennifer Mnookin, who begins her tenure on Wednesday, will be the 21st president of Columbia University.