New Proposal Would Allow Administration to Block Grants if They Don’t Support Trump’s Agenda
6/2/2026 8:27 AM Open Story
A new proposal would allow the administration to block grants if they do not satisfy President Trump’s agenda or support what it calls “anti-American” values.
Trump Names Bill Pulte as Acting Director of National Intelligence
6/2/2026 11:15 AM Open Story
Bill Pulte, a Trump loyalist who leads the federal housing finance agency, will oversee the U.S. intelligence agencies. He has no known background in intelligence.
Trump Signs Executive Order Seeking Oversight of A.I. Models
6/2/2026 12:19 PM Open Story
The order, which signaled a shift from the hands-off approach the White House had previously taken toward A.I., followed debates over how to gain control of A.I. models without disrupting innovation.
Polls of California Governor’s Race Show a Clear Top 3
6/2/2026 10:50 AM Open Story
Xavier Becerra, Steve Hilton and Tom Steyer have consistently led the field in California’s nonpartisan primary, where the top two finishers advance.
What to Watch in Tuesday’s Primary Elections in Iowa, Montana and Beyond
6/2/2026 10:46 AM Open Story
Democrats have a competitive Senate primary race in Iowa, where the party is hoping to make gains, while a smokejumper is running in a contested House primary in Montana.
Only the Right Tests Can Stop This Ebola Outbreak. Congo Has Hardly Any.
6/2/2026 7:55 AM Open Story
A chronic lack of investment in development of better tests has left clinicians blind and allows deadly viruses to spread unchecked.
U.S. Ebola Unit Plans in Kenya, Subject of Protests, Suffers New Setback From Court Ruling
6/2/2026 7:48 AM Open Story
The court further delayed the Trump administration’s proposed quarantine unit for Americans exposed to the virus. The plan has sparked angry protests in Kenya.
How Three Chess Friends Battled Demons and Saved Two Lives
6/2/2026 10:52 AM Open Story
A homeless chess hustler, a scholar and an aging recluse found hope in a trashed apartment by Central Park.
Bombs Raining Down on Ukraine Can’t Hide Signs of Russia’s Faltering War
6/2/2026 10:07 AM Open Story
The war has not been going the Kremlin’s way, with battleground losses and growing casualties. With fiercer strikes, Moscow hopes to gain a better position for negotiations.
Russia Launches Deadly Strikes on Kyiv After Threatening Ukraine for a Week
6/2/2026 8:40 AM Open Story
Moscow’s repeated warnings of a major strike, combined with the delay before it happened, seemed intended to inflict a psychological toll on the Ukrainian capital.
The Toll of a ‘Missing Scientists’ Conspiracy Theory on the Families Left Behind
6/2/2026 2:01 AM Open Story
The claim that their loved ones’ deaths and disappearances are linked is almost certainly false — but the loss remains real.
Obama Center’s Two Sides: A Lovely Park and a Forbidding Tower
6/2/2026 6:44 AM Open Story
In Chicago, the $850 million Obama Presidential Center aims to remake a neighborhood with a 19.3-acre community hub and a brooding 225-foot museum.
What Ireland and Germany Can Teach Us About Birthright Citizenship
6/2/2026 7:32 AM Open Story
President Trump has argued that the United States is “stupid” for granting citizenship at birth. Most countries don’t do so, but that can create problems.
‘La La Land’ Orchestral Performance Saved by Keyboardist in the Audience
6/2/2026 9:10 AM Open Story
After a musician fell ill during a live performance of the score from “La La Land,” the composer Justin Hurwitz asked for a sight reader. A 21-year-old student stepped up.
Netanyahu’s Critics Accuse Him of Running Israel as a U.S. ‘Vassal State’
6/2/2026 8:51 AM Open Story
Critics pounced on the Israeli prime minister after President Trump claimed on social media he had persuaded him to call off “a major raid” on Hezbollah in Beirut.
In Her Memoir, Jill Biden Is a Watchful Spouse Who Didn’t Always Speak Up About Joe Biden
6/2/2026 10:35 AM Open Story
The former first lady’s new book reflects an insular White House where loyalty was prized and President Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s feelings were prioritized over health concerns.
Book Review: ‘View From the East Wing,’ by Jill Biden
5/29/2026 2:23 PM Open Story
Beyond a few pointed digs at her husband’s successor, “View From the East Wing” largely sticks to the head-spinning details of first lady-hood.
A Whole Generation Seems to Be Using ‘POV’ Wrong
6/1/2026 2:02 AM Open Story
Gen Z might be using the abbreviation for “point of view” incorrectly. But linguists think it’s exciting.
Trump Megadonor Gave $5.5 Million Estate to Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Anti-Vaccine Group
6/2/2026 8:18 AM Open Story
A Mellon heir transferred the adjacent Connecticut properties, covering about 300 acres, at no cost to Children’s Health Defense last year.
Trump Has Failed as Commander in Chief
6/2/2026 10:33 AM Open Story
Trump has failed to unite the country while at war and instead is seeking personal gain.
Dear President Ozymandias
6/2/2026 11:10 AM Open Story
Look on his works and despair.
Curfew to Be Lifted Near NJ’s Delaney Hall ICE Facility Where Protests Have Raged
6/2/2026 11:31 AM Open Story
The restrictions outside Delaney Hall immigration detention center were imposed after demonstrators who were protesting the conditions at the facility had clashed with the police.