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Today — 30 May 2026NYT | Top Stories

Steyer Campaigns on Affordability. Does His Own Mansion Portfolio Matter?

Tom Steyer wants to address California’s housing crisis if he becomes governor. He is also a billionaire with extensive personal real estate holdings.

© Rachel Bujalski for The New York Times

Tom Steyer has campaigned as a progressive Democrat who wants to make housing affordable in the state. His own wealth has been a concern for some voters.

His Critics Keep Talking About His Past Ties to a Militant Cleric

30 May 2026 at 22:46
Dr. Adam Hamawy, a New Jersey Democrat with big-name support on the left, has touted his humanitarian work, but some want to talk about a person he met in 1991.

© Hannah Beier for The New York Times

Gretchen Whitmer’s Approach to Trump Was Working With the President

30 May 2026 at 02:34
Ms. Whitmer, the Michigan governor and one of the country’s most prominent Democrats, has been conciliatory with Mr. Trump. As she mulls the future, her party is split on that approach.

© Haiyun Jiang for The New York Times

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan stood beside President Donald Trump at Selfridge Air National Guard Base in Michigan last year.

Does Trump Want to Lose the Midterms?

The president doesn’t seem that concerned that his party could lose control of Congress. Ezra Klein and the Republican strategist Liam Donovan discuss Trump’s midterm strategy and Democratic paths to victory.

© The New York Times

Louisiana Approves Map Eliminating a Majority-Black District

30 May 2026 at 06:23
A Supreme Court court ruling last month rejected the state’s previous congressional map as an illegal racial gerrymander and set off a redistricting race across the South.

© Gerald Herbert/Associated Press, via Associated Press Photo, via Gerald Herbert

State Representative Edmond Jordan of Louisiana speaks with fellow lawmakers before a Louisiana House vote on a redistricting plan to eliminate a majority-Black congressional district in response to a U.S. Supreme Court ruling, in Baton Rouge, La., on Thursday.
Yesterday — 29 May 2026NYT | Top Stories

Times/Siena Poll: 43% of Voters Dissatisfied With Both Parties

29 May 2026 at 19:33
Persistent frustration over the economy and foreign policy has left many Americans feeling politically homeless, and young voters are particularly frustrated.

© Michael Swensen for The New York Times

The poll found that just 26 percent of voters felt satisfied with the Democratic Party and that 33 percent felt satisfied with the Republican Party.

Protesters Arrested at Immigration Detention Center as Tensions Rise

For nearly a week, relatives of migrants at Delaney Hall have said that some detainees have been on a hunger strike at the New Jersey facility.

© Andres Kudacki/Associated Press

Federal officials arrested demonstrators late Wednesday outside the Delaney Hall immigration detention center in Newark.

A Democrat’s Dodge on AIPAC Points to the Party’s Tensions Over Israel

29 May 2026 at 05:50
A key moment at a Senate primary debate in Michigan showed how pro-Israel Democrats are approaching the issue with caution.

© Danielle James/The Flint Journal, via Associated Press

Mallory McMorrow, Haley Stevens and Dr. Abdul El-Sayed are locked in a tight Democratic primary race for Senate in Michigan.

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer Will Not Run for President in 2028

29 May 2026 at 09:37
The Michigan governor made the remarks to a reporter on Thursday morning. Later, she sounded less definitive. Ms. Whitmer has been viewed as part of a field of possible Democratic candidates.

© Nick Hagen for The New York Times

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan at an event in Detroit in April.
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James Talarico Opens Texas Senate Campaign Against Ken Paxton With Houston Rally

28 May 2026 at 20:58
Personal attacks and a packed campaign rally set the tone for what is likely to be a rancorous contest in Texas for U.S. Senate between James Talarico and Ken Paxton.

© Antranik Tavitian for The New York Times

State Representative James Talarico campaigned in Houston on Wednesday.
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