I.R.S. to Drop Audits of Trump and Family
5/19/2026 7:56 PM Open Story
As part of the Justice Department’s compensation fund deal, officials vowed not to pursue any matters, including those involving President Trump’s tax returns, that are pending.
With Trump’s Settlement, a Possible $100 Million I.R.S. Penalty Melts Away
5/19/2026 4:43 PM Open Story
The tax service argued that the Trump Organization tried to claim the same losses twice. The president said the audit was a “disgrace.”
Prison to Pardons to Payouts: Jan. 6 Rioters Are Elated at Trump Compensation Fund
5/20/2026 2:03 AM Open Story
The possibility that people who ransacked the Capitol could get money from the government they attacked is the latest head-spinning twist in President Trump’s effort to rewrite the history of Jan. 6.
The IRS Thought it Could Fight Trump’s Lawsuit, but it Struck a Deal Anyway
5/19/2026 12:25 PM Open Story
Officials wrote a memo outlining ways to challenge President Trump’s suit against the Internal Revenue Service. The administration is instead creating a compensation fund.
New Immunity for President Trump, and an Audacious Plan for Regime Change in Iran
5/20/2026 3:00 AM Open Story
Plus, Tesla’s big bet on big rigs.
Early War Goal Was to Install Hard Line Former President as Iran’s Leader
5/19/2026 10:39 PM Open Story
An Israeli strike designed to free Mahmoud Ahmadinejad from house arrest in Tehran, U.S. officials said, was part of an effort to bring about regime change and put him in power.
Iran Threatens to Strike Beyond the Middle East if the U.S. Resumes Attacks
5/20/2026 4:06 AM Open Story
The warning was issued as President Trump and Vice President JD Vance say progress is being made toward a deal, while keeping open the threat of renewed strikes.
Senate Votes to Take Up Measure to Force Trump to End Iran War
5/19/2026 4:00 PM Open Story
With four Republican backers, Democrats won a vote to advance a resolution that would force the president to end hostilities or win authorization from Congress.
How Iran Gained Leverage in the War
5/20/2026 1:04 AM Open Story
Outmatched militarily, Iran used “triangular coercion” by attacking Gulf states and closing the Strait of Hormuz. It points to a long-term U.S. vulnerability.
Trump’s Spring Revenge Tour Routed G.O.P. Foes. But Fall Headwinds Loom.
5/20/2026 2:03 AM Open Story
He has used his sway with his base to oust wayward Republicans more than he has made inroads with the independents his party needs to defeat Democrats in November.
Trump Crushes Republican Dissent: 8 Takeaways From Tuesday’s Primaries
5/19/2026 9:23 PM Open Story
President Trump unseated Representative Thomas Massie, a top Republican critic in Congress, and also got his way in other primary contests.
Days After Hosting Trump, Xi Deepens Ties With Putin
5/20/2026 1:42 AM Open Story
Meeting President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia in Beijing, China’s leader called for a halt to fighting in the Middle East and took a veiled swipe at the United States.
China Confirms It Will Buy 200 Boeing Planes
5/20/2026 3:51 AM Open Story
Beijing’s acknowledgment on Wednesday that tariffs were discussed in talks with President Trump signals it was prepared to push back if the U.S. revives duties.
Older People Are Still Underrepresented on TV, but Shows Like ‘The Boroughs’ Are Helping
5/20/2026 2:01 AM Open Story
While older people are still underrepresented on TV, the characters that are there have become richer and more multidimensional.
The San Diego Mosque Shootings Were a Crime Made for and by the Internet
5/19/2026 5:38 PM Open Story
Authorities said the teenagers who killed three men met online, posted their writings there and livestreamed the killings.
Victims of San Diego Mosque Shooting Remembered as Heroes and Leaders
5/19/2026 3:54 PM Open Story
The three men killed in the shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego were instrumental in delaying the attackers, the city’s police chief said.
For the Obama Center, Mark Bradford Paints a Fierce and Luminous Chicago
5/20/2026 2:00 AM Open Story
“City of the Big Shoulders” reflects the city’s strength and complexity. It took the artist five years to complete, mapping migration patterns and structural racism.
The French Civil Servant Accused of Drugging More Than 100 Women
5/20/2026 1:51 AM Open Story
For years, prosecutors have accused Christian Nègre, once a senior official, of slipping diuretics into women’s drinks. Despite admitting some accusations in an interview with a French daily, he is yet to stand trial.
How to Get a Pardon in Trump’s Washington
5/20/2026 2:01 AM Open Story
Fast-talking lawyers and lobbyists promise to get white-collar criminals out of jail — for a fee.
Duffy Defends Road Trip Reality Show In Tense Senate Hearing
5/19/2026 3:37 PM Open Story
Democrats called the transportation secretary’s reality-show-like series unethical.
Faulty Part in UPS Plane Crash Was Often Overlooked, Witnesses Say
5/20/2026 2:03 AM Open Story
Investigators suggested that infrequent maintenance requirements, among other issues, appeared to contribute to the faulty part that caused the crash, which killed 15 people last year.
Europe’s Green-Energy Future Has a Reindeer Problem
5/20/2026 2:00 AM Open Story
In northern Norway, Sami people fear a copper mine will disrupt their traditional lifestyles.
She Was Finding Sources of Dangerous Water and Soil Pollution
5/19/2026 2:00 AM Open Story
Melanie Malone led a research project to identify and study contamination sites in Washington State. Then the E.P.A. canceled her grant.
‘Whimsy,’ a New Trend, May Be a Life Raft for Gen-Z and Millennials
5/20/2026 2:00 AM Open Story
To a younger generation, the word describes a playful response to a difficult world — even if it might strike some as a precious form of capitalism.
Hatred of Israel and the Degradation of the West
5/20/2026 2:03 AM Open Story
Feeding narratives to the credulous isn’t speaking truth to power.
A Cattle Ranch Is Doing What Ivy League Colleges Can’t
5/20/2026 4:22 AM Open Story
College education does almost nothing to develop the sense that what we do in our day-to-day lives resonates with people beyond ourselves.
Who’s Writing This?
5/20/2026 3:56 AM Open Story
We look at the expanding role of A.I. in our lives.
Late Night Could Set a Clock by Trump’s Iran Attack Delays
5/19/2026 11:09 PM Open Story
Jimmy Kimmel noted that the president backs down on his own deadlines to bomb Iran “every Tuesday. It’s like a new episode of ‘NCIS.’”
Is the Bond Market Signaling Danger? Or Opportunity?
5/20/2026 2:02 AM Open Story
Interest rates for long-term Treasury bonds have surged to levels last seen in 2007, before the great financial crisis.
2 Wildfires Near Los Angeles Prompt Evacuations
5/20/2026 2:17 AM Open Story
More than 7,000 people east of the city had been forced to evacuate as of Wednesday morning, and more than 39,000 others faced evacuation orders or warnings.
Doctors Asked Officers to Unshackle a Patient. They Refused for 26 Days.
5/20/2026 12:00 AM Open Story
A lawsuit challenges the police practice of shackling mentally ill arrestees in New York, sometimes for long periods, while they await arraignment in locked psychiatric wards.
Head of W.H.O. Defends Its Response to Ebola Outbreak
5/20/2026 3:56 AM Open Story
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said criticism of the World Health Organization may have reflected a “lack of understanding” about how the agency works.