G.O.P. Revives Immigration Bill, Weighing Ban on Trump’s Fund
6/3/2026 4:06 PM Open Story
Several Republicans suggested they would insist on adding a measure to bar the president from creating a fund to pay people who claim to be victims of government persecution.
‘I Love It’: Trump Is Still in Favor of $1.8 Billion Payout Fund
6/3/2026 3:32 PM Open Story
Todd Blanche, the acting attorney general, said on Tuesday that the administration was “not moving forward with the fund, period,” after the plan drew bipartisan backlash.
‘Infuriated’ Former Judges Take on Trump
6/3/2026 1:19 PM Open Story
Critics say it is unseemly for retired judges to trade on the prestige of their former positions.
Park Service Awards No-Bid Contract to Cover Bridge Statues in Gold
6/3/2026 2:21 PM Open Story
Originally estimated to cost $2.4 million, the government will now spend $5 million to restore the bronzes in time for Independence Day.
House Advances New Sanctions on Russia and Aid to Ukraine
6/3/2026 3:42 PM Open Story
After G.O.P. leaders blocked additional aid to Ukraine, six Republicans and an independent joined Democrats to force the measure to the floor against the wishes of the speaker.
SpaceX IPO to Be Largest Ever at $135 Share Price
6/3/2026 3:04 PM Open Story
The $135 share price means Elon Musk’s rocket maker is poised to exceed the 2019 initial public offering of Saudi Aramco in both valuation and money raised.
How Taylor Swift Writes a Song, In Her Own Words
5/1/2026 7:17 PM Open Story
The artist shares stories behind some of her biggest hits, her love of a “rant bridge” and how life in the public eye informs the stories she tells in her songs.
The Narrow Path to a Democratic Senate Runs Through Very Red States
6/3/2026 1:33 PM Open Story
Democrats cheer there is a way, even as new worries emerge over whether Graham Platner can flip a Maine seat. Republicans remain confident they will prevail in Texas, Iowa and Alaska.
Bari Weiss Speaks on Scott Pelley’s ’60 Minutes’ Firing: ‘That’s the Path That He Chose’
6/3/2026 11:02 AM Open Story
In her first public comments on the firing, Ms. Weiss, the CBS News editor in chief, said that the longtime correspondent had “broken” the trust in the newsroom.
See the Clashes Between ICE and Protesters in New Jersey
6/3/2026 10:45 AM Open Story
Demonstrations outside the Delaney Hall immigrant detention center have at times turned violent, with the authorities deploying tear gas and wielding batons as protesters resisted calls to disperse.
Mullin Says ICE Training Going Back to ‘Regular Standards’
6/3/2026 11:08 AM Open Story
The immigration agency had apparently cut training requirements as a part of its enforcement push over the past year.
In Apparent Reversal, Mullin Says Abrego Garcia Could Be Deported to Costa Rica
6/3/2026 1:17 PM Open Story
Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia has long said he would willingly go to Costa Rica. His lawyers sent the new homeland security secretary’s comments to the judge handling his deportation case.
A New Play, ‘Kenrex,’ Revisits the Story of a Bully’s Unsolved Murder
6/3/2026 11:29 AM Open Story
A man was shot dead surrounded by witnesses in Skidmore, Mo., but no one was ever prosecuted. Now that act of vigilante justice has inspired the play “Kenrex.”
For Knicks’ Owner James Dolan, a Title Might Finally Stop Some Boos
6/3/2026 9:45 AM Open Story
James Dolan, the longtime owner of the N.B.A. team, has faced years of jeers. Could a championship change all that?
Want Courtside Seats for the Knicks? Be Rich, Famous and a Die-Hard Fan.
6/3/2026 2:59 PM Open Story
Prime tickets on the floor for the N.B.A. Finals are coveted and very hard to get. The No. 1 requirement: You must love the Knicks.
Musk and Trump Slashed Aid. Now We Lack Tools to Tackle Ebola.
6/3/2026 2:03 PM Open Story
The fecklessness of Washington leaders contrasts with the courage of doctors, nurses and aid workers in places like Congo.
Spike Lee: Wemby Is Going Down!
6/3/2026 9:38 AM Open Story
The Knicks are New York’s soul, and they are bringing us together again in the championship series against San Antonio.
At Interlochen, Where Jeffrey Epstein’s Shadow Still Lingers
6/3/2026 2:02 AM Open Story
The arts school and camp is still contending with the fallout from its former ties to Mr. Epstein, an alumnus and donor accused of preying on two girls he met there.