Trump’s Fund Shows Blanche Choosing Loyalty Over Pushing Back
5/21/2026 6:31 AM Open Story
Once seen by some as the most conventional of President Trump’s political appointees, Todd Blanche has taken off the gloves in his new role as acting attorney general.
How the $1.8 Billion Trump Fund May Violate Past Practice and Policy
5/20/2026 7:20 PM Open Story
The fund that could offer payouts to Trump allies who accuse the government of mistreatment is not only highly unusual but also appears to violate the administration’s own policies.
Trump’s Government Moves to Spare an Unhappy Taxpayer Named Trump
5/20/2026 4:26 PM Open Story
No president has ever used the federal government to advance his own personal interests and those of his family and allies as expansively and openly as Mr. Trump has.
Inside Trump’s Pressure Campaign on Cuba, and Why Food Banks Are Getting Squeezed
5/21/2026 4:50 AM Open Story
Plus, Stephen Colbert’s last show.
Democrats’ Midterm Strength Masks Fierce Divides and Frustration, Poll Shows
5/21/2026 2:00 AM Open Story
Democratic voters are in a combative, anti-establishment mood, unhappy with their party and disagreeing about its best path forward, a New York Times/Siena poll found.
‘We’ve Never Been This Bad.’ Eastern Pennsylvania Weighs Rising Costs.
5/21/2026 6:05 AM Open Story
With two swing districts, the region from Scranton to Allentown could decide control of the House, and voters are expressing profound economic distress.
Trump Gets His Payback in Primary Elections, but It Comes at a Cost in Congress
5/20/2026 3:12 PM Open Story
Republican senators are angry the president is working to unseat their colleagues. But he is also creating more free agents in his own party in Congress willing to defy him.
Colorado Governor Censured for Commuting Sentence of Election Denier
5/20/2026 8:53 PM Open Story
The Colorado State Democratic Party, reflecting the anger of rank-and-file Democratic voters, rebuked Gov. Jared Polis on Wednesday over his decision to release Tina Peters from prison.
In Blackout-Hit Cuba, Word of U.S. Castro Indictment Spreads Slowly
5/21/2026 7:09 AM Open Story
While many Cubans were divided over the legitimacy of the U.S. charging Raúl Castro with murder, the hope for developments that might ease their suffering is widespread.
Justice Dept. Charges Raúl Castro as Trump Escalates Pressure Campaign Against Cuba
5/20/2026 5:05 PM Open Story
The indictment was an extraordinary escalation of the Trump administration’s multifaceted pressure campaign against Cuba’s Communist government.
Nimitz Aircraft Carrier Enters Caribbean as Trump Pressures Cuba
5/21/2026 2:59 AM Open Story
The carrier arrived in the southern Caribbean on the same day that the Justice Department announced charges against Raúl Castro.
Experimental Drug Yields Dramatic Weight Loss
5/21/2026 3:45 AM Open Story
People who got the injection, retatrutide, lost 28 percent of their body weight on average after 80 weeks, Eli Lilly said.
Stephen Colbert’s Final ‘Late Show’ Marks the End of an Era
5/21/2026 4:07 AM Open Story
Stephen Colbert’s “Colbert Report” satirized politics. Then his “Late Show” confronted a moment when politics became self-satirizing.
A Powerful El Niño Is Forming. If History Is a Guide, It Could Hit Hard.
5/21/2026 6:19 AM Open Story
The biggest episodes of the past have altered the course of human events, according to researchers. An emerging one is drawing historic comparisons.
How Banks Battled for $1 Billion in Fees From SpaceX Listing
5/21/2026 5:38 AM Open Story
Across Wall Street, bankers have been clamoring to lead what is expected to be the biggest-ever initial public offering.
Trump Approved a Nvidia Chip for Sale in China. Beijing Doesn’t Want It.
5/21/2026 5:21 AM Open Story
The U.S. tech giant’s powerful H200 chip seemed poised to boost Beijing’s A.I. ambitions, but not a single one has been purchased in China.
SpaceX, OpenAI and Anthropic Race to Go Public
5/21/2026 5:15 AM Open Story
SpaceX, OpenAI, and Anthropic, giants of the artificial intelligence sector, are rushing to test investor appetite in the stock markets.
A $5 Million Donation From Big Tobacco Preceded F.D.A. Vape Decision
5/20/2026 8:05 PM Open Story
Reynolds American’s contribution to MAGA Inc. came about one week before the Trump administration announced a new policy on e-cigarettes the company had sought.
The Hard-Line Military Fraternity Running Iran
5/21/2026 7:08 AM Open Story
Decision making in the country is guided by a small group of men associated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps.
Uganda Says It’s Not Aware of Ebola Clinics Promised by U.S.
5/21/2026 6:12 AM Open Story
The State Department said it would fund up to 50 clinics in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo. “I don’t know the ones they are talking about,” a top Ugandan official said.
Air France Flight to U.S. Is Diverted to Montreal Over Congolese Passenger Amid Ebola Fears
5/21/2026 4:58 AM Open Story
An Air France plane was sent to Montreal because a passenger from the Democratic Republic of Congo was on board. The U.S. has closed its borders to recent visitors to the African country.
China’s Endless Housing Crisis Shows Faint Signs of Hope
5/21/2026 5:21 AM Open Story
Property prices in Shanghai, in particular, are rebounding, but the national market still faces an enormous overhang — 90 million empty or unfinished apartments.
How Mamdani’s Budget Announcement Went Viral Far Beyond New York
5/21/2026 5:54 AM Open Story
Mayor Mamdani’s executive budget was met with hero worship online. What did the social media chatter miss about the messy reality of municipal policymaking?
Mira Nair Finds a New Audience as Mother of Zohran Mamdani
5/20/2026 9:00 PM Open Story
“I feel like we have given him to the world,” the filmmaker said in a conversation with The New York Times. Her next movie is about one of India’s greatest artists.
Thousands of N.Y.C. Jobs Could Be Lost to A.I. Boom, Report Says
5/21/2026 2:05 AM Open Story
A report by the New York City comptroller argues that the city’s economy will be transformed by artificial intelligence. “We’ve never seen anything like this,” he said.
Bone Found Near Guthrie Home Predates Her Disappearance by 750 Years
5/21/2026 2:05 AM Open Story
Archaeological experts say the discovery is a cautionary tale about the consequences of citizen investigators taking matters into their own hands.
Australian Swimmer Who Crashed Beach Fashion Show Becomes the Star
5/20/2026 12:29 PM Open Story
David Handley was going for a swim in Sydney when he found himself walking on an Australian Fashion Week runway. “I’ve usurped the spot of the lead model,” he said.
You Can Give Knicks Fans T-Shirts. But Will They Wear Them? Well …
5/21/2026 5:15 AM Open Story
In arenas all across the league, N.B.A. fans embrace the monochrome T-shirt as a way to show team spirit. New Yorkers aren’t having it.
Trump Just Took Us Somewhere the Country Has Never Been Before
5/21/2026 5:16 AM Open Story
There’s no telling where this leads.
This Is How a Party Ends Up Looking Like a Clown Car
5/21/2026 4:58 AM Open Story
We need leaders who tell us hard truths while insisting that the present state of our politics is not permanent.
Intraparty Conflict
5/21/2026 3:56 AM Open Story
We look at the turmoil inside both political parties.
Jimmy Kimmel Pays His Respects to ‘The Late Show with Stephen Colbert’
5/20/2026 10:30 PM Open Story
Kimmel said he hoped others will also tune in to CBS “for the last time” to watch Thursday’s “Late Show” finale.
British Politics Is Obsessing Over the Bond Market. Here’s Why.
5/21/2026 2:18 AM Open Story
Britain is facing another round of turmoil in government leadership, jolting debt investors who were already on high alert over inflation.
3 Die After Suspected Exposure to Unknown Substance in New Mexico
5/20/2026 11:30 PM Open Story
More than a dozen emergency officials were hospitalized after responding to a home in a town near Albuquerque. The authorities said there was no threat to the public.
Pigeons and People Have Been Frenemies for Longer Than You Think
5/20/2026 4:01 PM Open Story
Bones discovered at an archaeological site in Cyprus suggest the birds have been strutting around human settlements since at least 1400 B.C.
Was a Story That Just Won a Literary Prize A.I.-Generated?
5/20/2026 3:44 PM Open Story
A respected literary magazine has published an award-winning short story many readers believe to be generated by artificial intelligence. Experts aren’t all so sure.