https://www.nytimes.com en-us Copyright 2026 The New York Times Company Tue, 30 Jun 2026 04:18:07 +0000 Tue, 30 Jun 2026 03:47:02 +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/2026/06/29/us/politics/supreme-court-independent-regulator-firings.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/29/us/politics/supreme-court-independent-regulator-firings.html In twin rulings, the Supreme Court affirmed the Fed’s independence and said its leaders could not be fired at will, but said President Trump could fire other independent regulators for any reason. Ann E. Marimow Mon, 29 Jun 2026 22:04:36 +0000 United States Politics and Government Decisions and Verdicts Regulation and Deregulation of Industry Presidential Power (US) Conservatism (US Politics) Appointments and Executive Changes Consumer Protection Law and Legislation Federal Trade Commission Supreme Court (US) Sauer, D John (1974- ) Slaughter, Rebecca Trump, Donald J Tierney L. Cross for The New York Times The Supreme Court ruling has implications for more than two dozen agencies that have traditionally been insulated from presidential control. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/29/us/politics/supreme-court-mail-ballots-grace-period.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/29/us/politics/supreme-court-mail-ballots-grace-period.html The Supreme Court ruled on Monday that state laws allowing ballots to arrive after Election Day are legal. The decision is the latest in a series of setbacks for President Trump’s efforts to regulate elections. Emily Davies and Nick Corasaniti Mon, 29 Jun 2026 19:46:44 +0000 Supreme Court (US) Voting and Voters Absentee Voting Midterm Elections (2026) Elections Law and Legislation Kenny Holston/The New York Times The Supreme Court decision means that states do not have to scramble to change their systems before November or get the word out to voters to return their ballots earlier. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/29/us/politics/supreme-court-trump-sexual-assault.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/29/us/politics/supreme-court-trump-sexual-assault.html President Trump had asked the justices to intervene after a jury found that he had sexually abused and defamed the writer E. Jean Carroll. Abbie VanSickle and Benjamin Weiser Tue, 30 Jun 2026 00:23:16 +0000 Libel and Slander Decisions and Verdicts United States Politics and Government Sex Crimes Jury System Courts and the Judiciary Appeals Courts (US) Supreme Court (US) Carroll, E Jean Kaplan, Lewis A Trump, Donald J Sarah Blesener for The New York Times In May 2023, a federal jury in New York found in President Trump liable for sexually abusing and defaming the writer E. Jean Carroll. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/29/briefing/supreme-court-presidential-power.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/29/briefing/supreme-court-presidential-power.html Also, NASA plans to catch a falling space telescope and nudge it up. Here’s the latest at the end of Monday. Matthew Cullen Mon, 29 Jun 2026 22:00:44 +0000 Tierney L. Cross for The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/29/us/elections/colorado-primary-gen-z.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/29/us/elections/colorado-primary-gen-z.html Melat Kiros’s challenge Tuesday to Representative Diana DeGette, who was elected the year before Ms. Kiros was born, is the latest Gen Z test in a year defined by generational upheaval. Emma Schartz and Pooja Salhotra Mon, 29 Jun 2026 17:09:15 +0000 Generation Z Midterm Elections (2026) United States Politics and Government Elections, House of Representatives DeGette, Diana Colorado Denver (Colo) Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Democratic Socialists of America Chet Strange for The New York Times Melat Kiros hopes to defeat Representative Diana DeGette, who was elected to her Denver-area seat a year before Ms. Kiros was born. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/29/us/california-election-ballot-counting-money.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/29/us/california-election-ballot-counting-money.html It took six days to determine the outcome of the primary for Los Angeles mayor, and seven for the governor’s race. Laurel Rosenhall Tue, 30 Jun 2026 03:20:10 +0000 Midterm Elections (2026) United States Politics and Government Elections, Governors House of Representatives Newsom, Gavin Trump, Donald J California Los Angeles (Calif) Sacramento County (Calif) Ariana Drehsler for The New York Times California will spend $40 million to help counties accelerate their ballot counts in November. Some of the money will encourage voters to participate earlier if they plan to use mail ballots. 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/alaska-dan-sullivan-senate-ballot.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/29/us/politics/alaska-dan-sullivan-senate-ballot.html Republicans had sought the removal of a little-known candidate with the same name as the incumbent senator, arguing that he was not a “good faith” candidate. Kellen Browning Mon, 29 Jun 2026 23:00:29 +0000 Alaska Sullivan, Daniel J Sullivan, Daniel Scott (1964- ) Elections, Senate Republican Party Midterm Elections (2026) United States Politics and Government Katie Holmlund/Associated Press; Eric Lee for The New York Times Republicans unsuccessfully sought to block a little known candidate, Dan J. Sullivan, left, from the same ballot as their party’s incumbent, Senator Dan S. Sullivan, right. 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/trump-intelligence-agencies-spies-master-list.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/29/us/trump-intelligence-agencies-spies-master-list.html The clash reflects increasing skepticism of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, which has been willing to pursue President Trump’s priorities. Devlin Barrett, William K. Rashbaum and Julian E. Barnes Mon, 29 Jun 2026 22:38:37 +0000 Espionage and Intelligence Services Classified Information and State Secrets United States Politics and Government Executive Orders and Memorandums Central Intelligence Agency Federal Bureau of Investigation Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court Office of the Director of National Intelligence Pulte, William J (1988- ) Erin Schaff/The New York Times The headquarters of the Federal Bureau of Investigation in Washington. The Office of the Director of National Intelligence is asking the F.B.I. and the C.I.A. to provide a complete list of counterintelligence agents. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/29/technology/san-francisco-tech-salaries.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/29/technology/san-francisco-tech-salaries.html As OpenAI and Anthropic prepare to go public, tech workers making six figures are grousing that they cannot compete with the new A.I. elite. Some doubt they can afford to stay. Emmy Martin Mon, 29 Jun 2026 16:27:45 +0000 San Francisco (Calif) Cost of Living and Affordability Wages and Salaries Computers and the Internet Initial Public Offerings Artificial Intelligence Start-ups OpenAI Labs Anthropic AI LLC Labor and Jobs San Francisco Bay Area (Calif) Real Estate and Housing (Residential) Renting and Leasing (Real Estate) High Net Worth Individuals Christie Hemm Klok for The New York Times After three months, Katrine Razniak and her partner gave up looking for a one-bedroom apartment under $5,000. “I don’t feel completely hopeless, but I don’t think I can stay in S.F.,” she said. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/29/business/artificial-intelligence-workplace-consequences.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/29/business/artificial-intelligence-workplace-consequences.html Scholars say the “unknown unknowns” of using artificial intelligence in the workplace may be undermining the technology’s advertised benefits. Noam Scheiber Mon, 29 Jun 2026 09:00:52 +0000 Artificial Intelligence Labor and Jobs Research Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Thomas Fuchs https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/29/upshot/assistant-surgeons-loophole-pay.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/29/upshot/assistant-surgeons-loophole-pay.html A law meant to end surprise medical billing has led to large paydays for some surgical assistants, who can earn far more than the doctors they help. Margot Sanger-Katz and Sarah Kliff Mon, 29 Jun 2026 14:13:01 +0000 Health Insurance and Managed Care Arbitration, Conciliation and Mediation Surgery and Surgeons Law and Legislation Consumer Protection Doctors Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates) The New York Times 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/2026/06/29/weather/us-heat-wave-forecast.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/29/weather/us-heat-wave-forecast.html Dangerous heat is expected across much of the country through the Fourth of July weekend. Nazaneen Ghaffar, Judson Jones and Camille Baker Tue, 30 Jun 2026 01:13:40 +0000 Heat and Heat Waves Independence Day (US) (July 4) Chicago (Ill) East Coast (US) United States Weather Washington (DC) The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/29/us/women-forest-firefighter-deaths-emily-barker.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/29/us/women-forest-firefighter-deaths-emily-barker.html Emily Barker was one of two women who died fighting a large forest fire in Colorado this week. Jack Healy Mon, 29 Jun 2026 20:59:22 +0000 Wildfires Fires and Firefighters Deaths (Fatalities) Forests and Forestry Women and Girls Interior Department Forest Service Rifle (Colo) via Lisa Karczewski Emily Barker loved the outdoors and crossed the country doing prescribed burns and fighting fires each summer. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/29/us/what-to-know-wildfires-colorado-utah-arizona-new-mexico-nevada.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/29/us/what-to-know-wildfires-colorado-utah-arizona-new-mexico-nevada.html Thousands of acres in Utah and other Western states have burned. Here is what to know about the firefighters who have died, the destruction so far and the spreading smoke. Maia Spoto Tue, 30 Jun 2026 02:01:44 +0000 Wildfires Fires and Firefighters Deaths (Fatalities) Forests and Forestry Drought Interior Department Forest Service Polis, Jared S (1975- ) Cox, Spencer J (1975- ) United States Weather Noah Berger/Associated Press A helicopter dropped water on the Cottonwood Fire burning near Beaver, Utah, on Saturday. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/29/weather/utah-colorado-fire-drought.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/29/weather/utah-colorado-fire-drought.html Since last week, meteorologists issued a series of increasingly dire warnings about extremely critical weather conditions. Judson Jones Tue, 30 Jun 2026 00:54:54 +0000 Weather Wildfires Drought Fires and Firefighters Disasters and Emergencies Arizona Colorado Grand Junction (Colo) Southwestern States (US) Western States (US) National Weather Service Noah Berger/Associated Press The Snyder fire burning near Thompson Springs, Utah, on Sunday. It was one of several blazes across the Southwest. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/29/world/americas/peru-presidential-election-keiko-fujimori-conservative.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/29/world/americas/peru-presidential-election-keiko-fujimori-conservative.html Keiko Fujimori, a daughter of the former strongman Alberto Fujimori, returns her family’s movement to power, but with a narrow victory in a divided country. Mitra Taj and Genevieve Glatsky Mon, 29 Jun 2026 21:45:23 +0000 Politics and Government Elections Fujimori, Alberto K Fujimori, Keiko Sanchez, Roberto (1969- ) Peru internal-open-access-from-nl Anthony Nino De Guzman/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Keiko Fujimori waving to supporters during her closing campaign rally in Peru’s capital, Lima, in June. She has become the first woman to hold Peru’s highest office. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/29/opinion/haley-stevens-michigan-democrats.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/29/opinion/haley-stevens-michigan-democrats.html The case for Haley Stevens’s candidacy rests on electability, but it’s far from clear how electable she really is. Michelle Goldberg Tue, 30 Jun 2026 00:17:47 +0000 Midterm Elections (2026) Elections, Senate El-Sayed, Abdul Stevens, Haley McMorrow, Mallory United States Politics and Government Progressivism (Theory and Philosophy) Michigan Primaries and Caucuses Democratic Party Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images Haley Stevens https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/29/opinion/supreme-court-firings-trump-ftc-fed.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/29/opinion/supreme-court-firings-trump-ftc-fed.html The Supreme Court is bestowing new powers on a president who often behaves as an aspiring autocrat. The Editorial Board Mon, 29 Jun 2026 18:49:05 +0000 United States Politics and Government Presidential Power (US) Federal Trade Commission Supreme Court (US) Trump, Donald J Regulation and Deregulation of Industry Law and Legislation Decisions and Verdicts Appointments and Executive Changes Conservatism (US Politics) Federal Reserve System Federal Communications Commission Roberts, John G Jr Barrett, Amy Coney Kavanaugh, Brett M Cook, Lisa D Photo illustration by Aleksey Kondratyev for The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/29/world/europe/germany-shooting-stade.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/29/world/europe/germany-shooting-stade.html The authorities said a 45-year-old man opened fire at a youth facility after a quarrel about the custody of his baby daughter. The dead were all facility employees. Jim Tankersley and Christopher F. Schuetze Tue, 30 Jun 2026 02:13:59 +0000 Germany Mass Shootings Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides Gun Control internal-open-access-from-nl Ibrahim Ot/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images The scene where five people were killed on Monday in a shooting in Stade, in northern Germany. A sixth victim died at a hospital.