Trump’s $1.8 Billion Fund Tests Constitutional Limits
5/20/2026 10:25 AM Open Story
The deal the president reached with his own subordinates relies on a mechanism created by Congress that legal experts had warned was subject to manipulation.
Jan. 6 Police Officers Sue to Block Trump’s Payout Fund
5/20/2026 8:14 AM Open Story
The two officers accused the administration of creating a “slush fund” to reward rioters and groups that committed violence on behalf of President Trump.
Prison to Pardons to Payouts: Jan. 6 Rioters Are Elated at Trump’s $1.8 Billion Fund
5/20/2026 5:49 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.
Rubio, in Video, Urges Cubans to Align With Trump Administration
5/20/2026 8:25 AM Open Story
In a rare direct address, Secretary of State Marco Rubio blamed the former leader Raúl Castro for the country’s longstanding electricity and resource shortages.
Early War Goal Was to Install Hard-Line Former President as Iran’s Leader
5/20/2026 6:22 AM 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 7:43 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.
Barney Frank, Gay Pioneer and Liberal Stalwart in Congress, Dies at 86
5/20/2026 7:37 AM Open Story
Often voted the “brainiest,” “funniest” and “most eloquent” member of the House, he was also the first to come out voluntarily and helped normalize being openly gay in public office.
Former Congressman Barney Frank, Now in Hospice, Offers Democrats Frank Words of Advice
5/12/2026 2:02 AM Open Story
Mr. Frank speaks about the missteps of the Democratic Party and his hope for its future. “Frankly, if I weren’t dying, people wouldn’t be paying as much attention.”
Timmy the Whale Got Stranded Off the German Coast. Then Things Got Weird.
5/20/2026 7:33 AM Open Story
A humpback that became stuck in the Baltic seemed to unite a nation in hope. Rescue efforts followed, and then finger-pointing.
With Massie’s Primary Defeat in Kentucky, Trump’s Revenge Tour Continues. But 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.
Candidates Backed by Trump, Ocasio-Cortez Triumph in Key House Primaries
5/20/2026 2:04 AM Open Story
The president’s preferred candidate ousted an incumbent in Kentucky, while a Democratic primary in Pennsylvania was a win for the democratic socialists.
Raffensperger Loses in Primary for Georgia Governor
5/20/2026 9:42 AM Open Story
In his campaign for Georgia governor, Mr. Raffensperger found that G.O.P. voters still blamed him for Mr. Trump’s 2020 loss.
House Passes Housing Bill, Uniting on a Measure to Bring Down Costs
5/20/2026 10:25 AM Open Story
The legislation, which had been stalled amid Republican divisions, passed overwhelmingly, signaling an eagerness in both parties to address affordability in an election year.
RFK Jr. Fires Leaders of Key Health Task Force
5/20/2026 9:21 AM Open Story
The health secretary has undermined the work of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force over the past year.
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.
San Diego Mosque Shooting Follows Alarm About Rising Islamophobia
5/20/2026 9:50 AM Open Story
Muslims pointed to a rise in overt hatred online, political attacks and harassment in the months before the killing of three people outside an Islamic center.
OpenAI Prepares to File for an I.P.O. in Coming Weeks
5/20/2026 10:13 AM Open Story
OpenAI would be one of the most highly anticipated potential initial public offerings, in what is set to be a major year of I.P.O.s for Silicon Valley.
To 2026 Graduates Facing a Bleak Job Market, 1991 Grads Have Some Advice
5/20/2026 10:38 AM Open Story
The New York Times profiled young job seekers in 1991. Today, their own children are entering a work force in flux.
Meta Lays Off 8,000 Employees, As A.I. Casualties Mount
5/20/2026 9:07 AM Open Story
Employees have signed petitions against being tracked by A.I. and were trying to figure out who had been let go on Wednesday, as the Silicon Valley giant tries to transform into an A.I.-first company.
James Murdoch Buys Half of Vox Media
5/20/2026 7:13 AM Open Story
The media scion is buying Vox Media’s podcast network, New York magazine and Vox.com for more than $300 million.
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 7:11 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.
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.
A Founder of e.l.f. Cosmetics Gave Up the High Life to Be a Catholic Priest
5/20/2026 7:59 AM Open Story
A mystical encounter 12 years ago led Scott Vincent Borba, a founder of E.L.F. Beauty, on a journey that will culminate this week, when he is ordained as a Roman Catholic priest.
Children of Radicals Write to Understand Their Legacies
5/20/2026 4:24 AM Open Story
Zayd Ayers Dohrn and Harriet Clark on activism, violence, guilt and trying to make sense of their “incomprehensible” early days.
Book Review: ‘Dangerous, Dirty, Violent, and Young,’ by Zayd Ayers Dohrn
5/19/2026 11:14 AM Open Story
Zayd Ayers Dohrn’s parents were leaders of the Weather Underground. His new book traces how their revolutionary ideals collided with their family life.
Trump’s Slush Fund Will Reward Criminals. Americans Will Pay for It.
5/20/2026 9:34 AM Open Story
The president’s corruption and subversion of democratic tradition risk becoming the norm.
A Cattle Ranch Is Doing What Ivy League Colleges Can’t
5/20/2026 8:45 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.
Harvard Caps A’s as Selective Colleges Attack Grade Inflation
5/20/2026 9:10 AM Open Story
Faculty members overwhelmingly approved a limit on the number of top grades they can give to about a fifth of their undergraduate classes.
Israel Minister Taunts Pro-Palestinian Flotilla Activists in Video
5/20/2026 10:10 AM Open Story
In the video, the national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, walks past activists in handcuffs and forced to kneel on the deck of a ship. It drew outrage at home and abroad.
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.
Massachusetts Police Will Pause Recruit Training to Fix Academy’s Flaws
5/20/2026 7:10 AM Open Story
State police officials say they need time to carry out recommendations made by an outside team after a trainee died in a police academy boxing match.