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Today — 13 May 2025NYT | Top Stories

In Trump Tax Package, Republicans Target SNAP Food Program

By: Tony Romm
13 May 2025 at 09:55
Limiting funding for SNAP could help defray the costs of President Trump’s tax plans, but could result in millions of low-income families losing access to aid.

© Maddie McGarvey for The New York Times

Workers at Facing Hunger Food Bank packing food supplies for various food pantries and charities in Charleston, W. Va. last month.

Trump’s China Deal Frees Up Shipping. Will Goods Pour Into the U.S.?

The temporary lowering of tariffs may compel some U.S. businesses to order goods that they had held off buying after President Trump raised them to 145 percent.

© Scott McIntyre for The New York Times

Experts say whiplash tariff policies are piling stress onto the companies that transport goods around the world.

Hollywood Groups Call for Tax Changes After Trump’s Tariff Threat

13 May 2025 at 05:20
“Returning more production to the United States will require a national approach and broad-based policy solutions,” the groups said in a letter to the White House.

© Valerie Macon/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images

The Motion Picture Association asked for a range of tax breaks in a letter it and several other groups sent to President Trump.

RFK Jr. Swims in D.C.’s Rock Creek, Which Flows With Sewage and Bacteria

13 May 2025 at 08:01
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the health secretary, shared photos of himself and his grandchildren swimming in waters that handle sewer overflow.

© Eric Lee/The New York Times

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the health secretary, at the White House in Washington on Monday.

Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Allow Venezuelan Deportations to Resume

13 May 2025 at 09:08
The solicitor general contended that a group of migrants had barricaded themselves inside a Texas detention center and threatened to take hostages.

© Paul Ratje/Reuters

The Bluebonnet Detention Facility in Anson, Texas, where Venezuelans at the center of a Supreme Court case are being held.

Biden Is Being Evaluated for a ‘Small Nodule’ in His Prostate

It is common for a man of Mr. Biden’s age to experience prostate issues. His spokesman declined to elaborate on any details about his care.

© AJ Mast for The New York Times

Former President Joseph R. Biden Jr., in Chicago last month, has begun appearing in public again.

Some Bidders in Trump’s Contest Sold All Their Digital Coins but Still Won

Because of a quirk in the rules, some participants vying to dine with the president benefited from dumping the Trump family’s memecoins rather than accumulating them.

© Doug Mills/The New York Times

An auction to dine with President Trump ended Monday, when he was readying to fly to the Middle East.

Should You Fly Through Newark Airport? Here’s What You Need to Know.

13 May 2025 at 07:26
Technology and staffing problems have plagued the airport, one of the nation’s busiest hubs. Officials say they are trying to resolve the issues, but concerns remain.

© Dakota Santiago for The New York Times

Technology and staffing issues have plagued Newark Liberty International Airport, prompting concern from employees and travelers, and assurances from officials

Trump’s Plan to Accept Luxury Jet From Qatar Strains Bounds of Propriety

13 May 2025 at 07:06
The second Trump administration is blowing through limits on the mixing of public office and personal benefits.

© Al Drago for The New York Times

A Boeing 747-8 at Palm Beach International Airport, after President Trump’s tour of the plane, in West Palm Beach, Florida, in February.

Trump Endorses Jack Ciattarelli for Governor of New Jersey

13 May 2025 at 07:29
Republicans had been vying for the potentially race-altering support in a state where President Trump had a stronger-than-expected showing in November.

© Rachel Wisniewski for The New York Times

Jack Ciattarelli, a Republican candidate for governor of New Jersey, came within three points of winning in 2021.

Elon Musk’s Boring Company Is in Talks With Government Over Amtrak Project

The Federal Railroad Administration has brought in the tunneling company to see if it could help with a multibillion-dollar rail project.

© Jordan Vonderhaar/Bloomberg

The Boring Company facility in Bastrop, Texas. The Federal Railroad Administration has brought in the tunneling firm, founded by Elon Musk, to help with a multibillion-dollar Amtrak project.

Craig Steinley, VP of Appraisal Institute, to Step Away After Harassment Claims

13 May 2025 at 06:13
Several women said Craig Steinley, the vice president of the Appraisal Institute, touched them inappropriately — a pattern of allegations that industry insiders say was ignored by the influential trade group.

Republicans Want Budget Cuts, but Not the Political Consequences

13 May 2025 at 03:23
With a crucial week looming in the House, the G.O.P. is groping for ways to achieve savings without provoking a political backlash. It’s a little tricky.

© Haiyun Jiang for The New York Times

Speaker Mike Johnson and Republicans essentially need to find a way to cut huge sums from Medicaid without looking as if they are taking a hatchet to the program.

‘MAGA Accounts’ and No Tax on Tips: Republicans Plan to Inject Trump Into Tax Code

13 May 2025 at 05:35
House Republicans on Monday outlined their plans for a far-reaching tax bill that would deliver on several of President Trump’s campaign pledges — for now.

© Eric Lee/The New York Times

The tax legislation proposed by House Republicans would temporarily enact several of President Trump’s campaign pledges.

At Trump’s Justice Dept., Bondi Embraces Role of TV Messenger

13 May 2025 at 05:24
Attorney General Pam Bondi has adopted a conspicuously performative approach, willing to execute White House directives with little fuss.

© Eric Lee/The New York Times

Attorney General Pam Bondi represents a drastic departure from predecessors at the Justice Department.

Yeshiva University Reverses Itself and Bans L.G.B.T.Q. Club

13 May 2025 at 04:41
The Orthodox Jewish university had reached a settlement with the club in March but said the group had violated the agreement by “operating as a pride club under a different name.”

© Misha Friedman for The New York Times

Yeshiva University withdrew its recognition of an L.G.B.T.Q. club on campus, saying the club violated Jewish principles.

Tariff Truce With China Demonstrates the Limits of Trump’s Aggression

President Trump’s triple-digit tariffs on Chinese products disrupted global trade — but haven’t appeared to result in major concessions from Beijing.

© Doug Mills/The New York Times

The tariffs on Chinese goods ultimately proved too painful to American businesses for President Trump to sustain.

Trump Installs Top Justice Dept. Official at Library of Congress, Prompting a Standoff

The president named Todd Blanche, the deputy attorney general, as the acting librarian. But staff members refused access to two department officials he chose for key roles at Congress’s main research arm.

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The lockout at the Library of Congress became the latest flashpoint in a battle over where Congress’s authority ends and the White House’s begins.

Trump Administration Considers Large Chip Sale to Emirati A.I. Firm G42

The firm, which the U.S. government scrutinized for its ties to China, is angling for hundreds of thousands of advanced artificial intelligence chips in a deal that could be finalized this week.

© Haiyun Jiang for The New York Times

President Trump’s artificial intelligence czar, David Sacks, right, has been negotiating a deal that could send U.S.-designed A.I. chips to an Emirati company.

Trump Family Bitcoin Company Announces Plan to Go Public

American Bitcoin, a cryptocurrency firm co-founded by Eric Trump, said it was merging with a company traded on the Nasdaq, the latest expansion of the family’s investments in crypto.

© Tamir Kalifa for The New York Times

An attendee at a Bitcoin conference in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, last year.

E.U. Leaders Demand Russia Accept Ukraine Cease-fire by End of Day

13 May 2025 at 02:45
European leaders threatened new sanctions unless Moscow accepted a cease-fire right away. President Trump seemed to endorse the idea of a meeting between Ukraine’s and Russia’s presidents, and said he might take part.

© Brendan Hoffman for The New York Times

Emergency workers searching for victims under the rubble of an apartment building that was destroyed by a Russian missile strike in Kyiv, Ukraine, last month.
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