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My Journey Deep in the Heart of Trump Country
The administration’s budget cuts will hit Kentucky’s Fifth Congressional District hard.
Tue, 10 Jun 2025 22:07:50 +0000 By: Arlie Russell Hochschild
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People Around President Trump Are Acting Very Strangely
Remember Tim Walz’s “weird” comment? He spoke too soon.
Fri, 06 Jun 2025 05:59:31 +0000 By: Frank Bruni
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The Quiet Unraveling of the Man Who Almost Killed Trump
Thomas Crooks was a nerdy engineering student on the dean’s list. He stockpiled explosive materials for months before his attack on Donald Trump, as his mental health eroded.
Mon, 09 Jun 2025 21:46:43 +0000 By: Steve Eder and Tawnell D. Hobbs
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Breaking With Trump, Bacon Says He Won’t Follow His Party ‘Off the Cliff’
The Nebraska Republican’s dissent makes him one of a disappearing breed in the G.O.P. — and suggests he may head for the exit.
Mon, 09 Jun 2025 05:06:05 +0000 By: Annie Karni
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Brian Wilson, Songwriter and Leader of the Beach Boys, Dies at 82
A hitmaker elevated and burdened by the label of genius, he transcended the breezy surf genre to create complex harmonies and intricate soundscapes in the studio.
Thu, 12 Jun 2025 12:30:47 +0000 By: Ben Sisario
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Supreme Court Unanimously Rules for Straight Woman in Workplace Discrimination Suit
The justices rejected an appeals court’s requirement that members of majority groups meet a heightened standard to win employment discrimination cases.
Thu, 05 Jun 2025 20:10:05 +0000 By: Adam Liptak
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The Achingly Simple Lesson That Democrats Seem Determined Not to Learn
Trying to find a lefty Joe Rogan entirely misses the point.
Tue, 10 Jun 2025 12:47:07 +0000 By: Michael Hirschorn
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Law Enforcement Officials Struggle to Fulfill Trump Promises Rooted in Conspiracy Theories
Top leaders at the Justice Department and the F.B.I. are struggling to fulfill Trump campaign promises often rooted in misinformation and conspiracy theories.
Mon, 09 Jun 2025 16:50:12 +0000 By: Glenn Thrush, Alan Feuer and Adam Goldman
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The Democrats’ Problems Are Bigger Than You Think
If you’re thinking the Democrats’ job now is to come up with some new policies that appeal to the working class, you are thinking too small.
Thu, 05 Jun 2025 23:05:35 +0000 By: David Brooks
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RFK Jr. Removes All CDC Vaccine Panel Experts
The U.S. health secretary chose to “retire” members of a committee that makes significant decisions about who receives immunizations, including the vaccines for children.
Tue, 10 Jun 2025 00:48:50 +0000 By: Apoorva Mandavilli
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Did Kylie Jenner Get Plastic Surgery? She Did, and She’ll Tell You Exactly How.
The paradigm shifts as women like Kylie Jenner invert the Pygmalion story.
Wed, 11 Jun 2025 14:35:26 +0000 By: Rhonda Garelick
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Justices Grant DOGE Access to Social Security Data and Let the Team Shield Records
As Elon Musk leaves Washington, the team he formed to ferret out waste and abuse won dual victories in the Supreme Court.
Fri, 06 Jun 2025 22:22:41 +0000 By: Adam Liptak and Abbie VanSickle
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Buildup to a Meltdown: How the Trump-Musk Alliance Collapsed
President Trump’s decision to pull a close associate of Elon Musk’s out of the running to lead NASA helped doom an extraordinary partnership.
Sun, 08 Jun 2025 02:54:38 +0000 By: Tyler Pager, Maggie Haberman, Jonathan Swan, Theodore Schleifer and Ryan Mac
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2 Hikers, a Father and Daughter, Are Found Dead Near Maine’s Highest Peak
Their bodies were found near the summit of Mount Katahdin, at the end of the Appalachian Trail, officials said, after a search that began on Monday.
Thu, 05 Jun 2025 18:08:37 +0000 By: Adeel Hassan
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Best and Worst Moments From the 2025 Tony Awards
There was a “Hamilton” reunion, Nicole Scherzinger’s outsize grandeur and Cynthia Erivo’s pleasant “sing-off” music. But those cheesy projections were a big miss.
Mon, 09 Jun 2025 19:25:46 +0000 By: The New York Times
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8 Ways Elon Musk and Trump Could Inflict Pain on Each Other
The falling-out between Elon Musk and President Trump went into overdrive on Thursday. Both men have powerful ways to keep it going.
Fri, 06 Jun 2025 10:44:35 +0000 By: Kellen Browning
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A Professor Was Fired for Her Politics. Is That the Future of Academia?
Maura Finkelstein is one of many scholars discovering that the traditional protections of academic freedom are no longer holding.
Mon, 09 Jun 2025 20:02:17 +0000 By: Sarah Viren
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Oprah Shamed James Frey. He’s Back Anyway.
Twenty years after “A Million Little Pieces” became a national scandal, James Frey is ready for a new audience.
Mon, 09 Jun 2025 12:23:50 +0000 By: Sam Dolnick
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Newsom Says Trump Is Destroying U.S. Democracy in Speech on L.A. Protests
Gov. Gavin Newsom of California called on Americans to stand up to President Trump in a nationally televised address.
Wed, 11 Jun 2025 09:20:08 +0000 By: Laurel Rosenhall
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Agents Use Military-Style Force Against Protesters at L.A. Immigration Raid
Armed agents in tactical gear threw flash-bang grenades to disperse a crowd in Los Angeles’s Fashion District. Later, agents fired less-than-lethal ammunition at protesters outside a detention center.
Thu, 12 Jun 2025 03:09:27 +0000 By: Orlando Mayorquín and Jesus Jiménez
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House Votes to Claw Back $9 Billion for Foreign Aid and Public Broadcasting
The legislation, requested by the White House, would codify spending cuts pursued by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency.
Thu, 12 Jun 2025 19:58:29 +0000 By: Catie Edmondson
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Another Dozen Migrants Are Transferred to Guantánamo
About 540 Defense Department employees were staffing the operation, along with 130 homeland security workers.
Thu, 12 Jun 2025 19:36:36 +0000 By: Carol Rosenberg
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Senator Alex Padilla Forcibly Removed and Handcuffed After Confronting Noem
Mr. Padilla, Democrat of California, was shoved out of a room and handcuffed after he interrupted Kristi Noem, the Homeland Security secretary, during a news conference.
Thu, 12 Jun 2025 19:35:18 +0000 By: Shawn Hubler and Jill Cowan
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G.O.P. Senators Want Fewer Cuts to Food Aid, Teeing Up a Fight with the House
Republicans whose constituents rely on nutritional assistance worry that cuts to those programs approved by the House will saddle their states with huge costs and harm low-income children.
Thu, 12 Jun 2025 19:47:25 +0000 By: Catie Edmondson
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Trump Acknowledges Israel Could Attack Iran Soon
But President Trump cautioned that he does not want Israel to launch an attack while negotiations were going on.
Thu, 12 Jun 2025 18:03:07 +0000 By: David E. Sanger
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Senate Confirms Billy Long to Lead I.R.S., Ignoring Troubled Tax Credit History
The former Republican congressman and auctioneer also had a brief career selling tax credits, including one that the I.R.S. said did not exist and another it said was rife with fraud.
Thu, 12 Jun 2025 17:24:40 +0000 By: Andrew Duehren
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Flights Briefly Grounded at Boston’s Logan Airport After JetBlue Plane Rolls Off Runway
A JetBlue plane veered into a grassy area after landing, temporarily halting all flights in and out of the airport. There were no injuries, an official said.
Thu, 12 Jun 2025 18:56:20 +0000 By: Isabella Kwai
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A Night Out for Trump at the Theater, With a Pocket of Dissent
Opening night of “Les Misérables” was meant to celebrate the president’s takeover of the Kennedy Center. But he also was forced to encounter his critics.
Thu, 12 Jun 2025 19:16:41 +0000 By: Shawn McCreesh
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Federal Judge Will Hear Arguments Over Trump’s Troop Deployment to L.A. Protests
Lawyers for the Trump administration and Gov. Gavin Newsom will make their case in a Thursday afternoon hearing in San Francisco.
Thu, 12 Jun 2025 18:55:53 +0000 By: Charlie Savage
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Here’s where anti-Trump protests are expected on Thursday
Protests that began in Los Angeles have spread throughout the week. These cities across the country are expecting demonstrations on Thursday.
Thu, 12 Jun 2025 17:14:32 +0000 By: Sonia A. Rao
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Rich Gain and Poor Lose in Republican Policy Bill, Budget Office Finds
The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office found that the richer Americans were, the more they would benefit from the measure carrying President Trump’s agenda. And the poorest would lose out altogether.
Thu, 12 Jun 2025 17:03:55 +0000 By: Andrew Duehren
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Trump Blocks California E.V. Rules in Latest Move to Rein In the State
California leaders said the state intends to challenge the move in court, and to find new ways to move drivers toward electric vehicles.
Thu, 12 Jun 2025 19:28:09 +0000 By: Laurel Rosenhall and Lisa Friedman
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The Justice Dept. orders prosecutors around the country to be on standby ahead of weekend protests.
Thu, 12 Jun 2025 15:51:48 +0000 By: Devlin Barrett
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Lawyers for Kilmar Abrego Garcia Seek Sanctions Against Trump Officials
Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia’s lawyers asked the judge in the case to appoint a special master to investigate the failure by Trump officials to comply with her instructions.
Thu, 12 Jun 2025 15:33:43 +0000 By: Alan Feuer
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Supreme Court Sides With Teenager in School Disability Discrimination Case
Disability rights groups had followed the case closely, warning that arguments by the school district could threaten broader protections for people with disabilities.
Thu, 12 Jun 2025 16:15:41 +0000 By: Abbie VanSickle
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Supreme Court Revives Family’s Suit Over FBI Raid of Wrong House
Lower courts ruled in favor of agents who had used a battering ram and a flash-bang grenade in mistakenly raiding the home of a Georgia couple.
Thu, 12 Jun 2025 16:26:42 +0000 By: Adam Liptak
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How the 2020 George Floyd Protests Are Haunting Democrats in 2025
No longer demanding cuts to police budgets or straining to show solidarity with protesters, Democrats are taking a far more cautious approach.
Thu, 12 Jun 2025 19:21:32 +0000 By: Katie Glueck
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Here’s the latest.
Thu, 12 Jun 2025 19:50:05 +0000 By: Jill Cowan, Jesus Jiménez and Patricia Mazzei
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6 Takeaways From Gavin Newsom’s Appearance on ‘The Daily’
The governor highlighted his work with ICE in California but said that President Trump was “trying to gin things up to create problems” at protests.
Thu, 12 Jun 2025 19:22:47 +0000 By: Kellen Browning
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Black and Latino Leaders Condemn Trump’s Use of Military in L.A.
The leaders described President Trump’s actions as a clear attempt to attack communities of color.
Thu, 12 Jun 2025 14:09:17 +0000 By: Erica L. Green
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Republicans in Congress Grill Democratic Governors on Immigration
Amid unrest in California, Republicans pressed the governors of other blue states on their immigration policies, including on limiting cooperation with federal enforcement efforts.
Thu, 12 Jun 2025 18:45:50 +0000 By: Michael Gold and Grace Ashford
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Police on foot and horseback disperse protesters in downtown Los Angeles.
The mood of a downtown march against immigration raids was initially joyous. It soured as the police forced the crowd to splinter.
Thu, 12 Jun 2025 05:53:16 +0000 By: Richard Fausset and Mimi Dwyer
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Oregon Wildfire Destroys Homes and Forces Evacuations
The Rowena Fire tripled in size Wednesday evening, destroying 20 homes.
Thu, 12 Jun 2025 19:55:55 +0000 By: John Yoon and Amy Graff
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Church Leaders Shaken After a Man Was Detained in Their Parking Lot
At a Southern California church, pastors said that they believe a federal immigration raid unfolded on their property with no explanation.
Thu, 12 Jun 2025 03:59:54 +0000 By: Jesus Jiménez and Emily Baumgaertner Nunn
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California Leaders React to Governor Gavin Newsom’s Speech
Elected officials, as well as social media influencers, had wide-ranging opinions of the governor’s prime time address warning that democracy is in danger.
Thu, 12 Jun 2025 04:39:58 +0000 By: Heather Knight, Nicole Stock and Jill Cowan
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The Rapper Silentó Gets 30 Years in Prison for Fatal Shooting of His Cousin
The songwriter, whose real name is Ricky Hawk, pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter and three other charges in relation to the killing.
Thu, 12 Jun 2025 02:05:34 +0000 By: Talya Minsberg
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Officials Across the L.A. Area Call on Trump to Stop the Raids
Thu, 12 Jun 2025 13:29:20 +0000 By: Ashley Ahn and Shawn Hubler
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Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Hits California Farms
Farmworkers hid in fields on Tuesday as word spread that ICE agents were conducting raids in California’s breadbasket, an activist said.
Thu, 12 Jun 2025 12:22:12 +0000 By: Bernard Mokam and Pooja Salhotra
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Defense Lawyers for Kilmar Abrego Garcia Ask Judge to Release Him Pretrial
The request came as lawyers in Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia’s separate civil case were poised to ask a different judge to hold the Trump administration in contempt for sidestepping one of her orders.
Thu, 12 Jun 2025 00:55:09 +0000 By: Alan Feuer
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Which U.S. Cities Have Joined L.A. in Protesting Immigration Raids?
Demonstrations are not only in Los Angeles. They have cropped up in cities across the country.
Thu, 12 Jun 2025 17:07:42 +0000 By: Leo Dominguez
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Immigrant rights protests spread across the country.
Thu, 12 Jun 2025 14:49:18 +0000 By: Eduardo Medina, Jenna Fisher, Edgar Sandoval and Ann Hinga Klein
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Duffy Backs Safety Audit After Deadly Crash Near National Airport
An investigation will examine what could have prevented an Army Black Hawk helicopter from ramming into an American Airlines flight on Jan. 29, killing all on board both aircraft.
Thu, 12 Jun 2025 00:08:05 +0000 By: Karoun Demirjian
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David Hogg to Exit DNC After Backlash to His Primary Plan
Mr. Hogg said he would not run again for vice chair after the party voted for a new election. Democrats have been furious at his plan to challenge the party’s sitting lawmakers in primary races.
Thu, 12 Jun 2025 00:05:39 +0000 By: Shane Goldmacher
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Homeland Security Says Video Shows ‘Targeted Arrest’ of LA Protester, Not Hit and Run
Hours after video of agents pinning a car and drawing their weapons circulated on social media, the agency said the driver had punched a federal agent and fled arrest.
Wed, 11 Jun 2025 22:51:04 +0000 By: Jesus Jiménez
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New China Trade ‘Deal’ Takes U.S. Back to Where It Started
If a handshake agreement holds, it will merely undo some of the damage from the trade war that President Trump started.
Thu, 12 Jun 2025 06:55:34 +0000 By: Ana Swanson
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In Trump’s Washington, ‘You Don’t Leave Home Without Your Lawyer’
There’s a lot of work for lawyers in the nation’s capital these days: Over 400 lawsuits have been filed against President Trump’s administration since the start of his second term.
Thu, 12 Jun 2025 13:20:18 +0000 By: Elisabeth Bumiller
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Trump Bends Military’s Role, Suggesting More Troops in More Cities
President Trump has expanded domestic use of the armed forces, testing the limits on involving troops at protests and the border.
Wed, 11 Jun 2025 22:36:15 +0000 By: Luke Broadwater
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What is the role of the National Guard troops in L.A.?
Wed, 11 Jun 2025 22:16:50 +0000 By: Eric Schmitt, Emily Cochrane and J. David Goodman
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Carwashes become easy targets in California’s ICE raids.
Thu, 12 Jun 2025 01:25:14 +0000 By: Emily Baumgaertner Nunn and Anushka Patil
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RFK Jr. Announces Eight New Members of CDC Vaccine Advisory Panel
The health secretary promised not to pick “anti-vaxxers.” But some public health leaders accused him of breaking his word.
Thu, 12 Jun 2025 03:34:54 +0000 By: Sheryl Gay Stolberg
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No, Not That Lee. Pentagon Finds Black Hero to Rechristen Base Long Named for Robert E.
The Army unveiled a list of seven installations that the Trump administration is reverting, sort of, to earlier names venerating Confederate heroes.
Wed, 11 Jun 2025 21:45:35 +0000 By: Carol Rosenberg
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Kosovo will accept up to 50 deported migrants from America.
Wed, 11 Jun 2025 21:40:14 +0000 By: Pranav Baskar
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U.S. Argues Against Any Court Order Restricting Use of Troops in L.A.
The filing by the Justice Department came ahead of a hearing scheduled for Thursday afternoon in Federal District Court.
Thu, 12 Jun 2025 03:28:37 +0000 By: Charlie Savage
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How Many People Have Been Arrested Since the LA Protests Began?
Officers have arrested hundreds across the country, including in Dallas, New York City and Chicago, during protests against immigration raids.
Thu, 12 Jun 2025 01:31:40 +0000 By: Alyce McFadden
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McConnell Tells Hegseth U.S. Reputation Is at Stake in Ukraine War
A testy exchange between a senator who strongly supports Ukraine aid and the defense secretary revealed a deepening split among G.O.P. officials on the war.
Thu, 12 Jun 2025 13:18:34 +0000 By: Eric Schmitt
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Israel Appears Ready to Attack Iran
Concern about a strike and the prospect of retaliation led the United States to withdraw diplomats from Iraq and authorize the voluntary departure of U.S. military family members from the Middle East.
Thu, 12 Jun 2025 10:17:15 +0000 By: Michael Crowley, David E. Sanger, Farnaz Fassihi, Eric Schmitt and Ronen Bergman
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Lawsuit Argues Hispanic-Serving College Program Is Discriminatory
A group behind the Supreme Court case that ended affirmative action is now targeting a federal support for schools that enroll large numbers of Hispanic students.
Thu, 12 Jun 2025 14:35:50 +0000 By: Anemona Hartocollis
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