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Today — 31 May 2026NYT | Top Stories

In Taiwan, ‘Mainland Spouses’ From China Become a Focus of Infiltration Fears

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By: Chris Buckley and Amy Chang Chien
31 May 2026 at 12:01
A Chinese-born woman accused of infiltration has set off a debate over how Taiwan defends its democracy without profiling migrants from China.

© Lam Yik Fei for The New York Times

A village near Taipei. Taiwan officials are confronting what they say is growing Chinese infiltration of the island’s politics, media and internet.

Trump Sends Tougher Terms to Iran for Peace Framework, Officials Say

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By: Luke Broadwater， Ronen Bergman and Tyler Pager
31 May 2026 at 08:10
His changes to the proposed deal were potentially designed to speed up the process by putting pressure Iran to accept the current framework, one official said.

© Arash Khamooshi/Polaris for The New York Times

A woman holds a photo of Mojtaba Khamenei, the supreme leader, at a recent memorial ceremony in Tehran.

C.I.A. Officer Arrested With Gold Once Worked With No. 2 Pentagon Official

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By: Julian E. Barnes and Mark Mazzetti
31 May 2026 at 06:40
David Rush, a longtime C.I.A. officer, appears to have first had contact with Stephen A. Feinberg during President Trump’s first term. Some officials said the two men were not close.

© Tom Brenner for The New York Times

The C.I.A. officer arrested last week with more than $40 million in gold bars in his home had previously worked with Stephen A. Feinberg, now the deputy secretary of defense.

Senator Dan Sullivan Has a New Challenger in Alaska: Dan Sullivan

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By: Tim Balk
31 May 2026 at 06:31
Two candidates with the same name will be on the ballot seeking the same seat in the state’s primary. “It’s going to be confusing,” one Republican said.

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Dan J. Sullivan, left, is challenging Senator Dan Sullivan, Republican of Alaska, for his seat.

Platner’s Wife Flagged His Sexual Texts With Other Women as Maine Senate Race Began

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By: Katie Glueck and Lisa Lerer
31 May 2026 at 02:59
The wife of Graham Platner, the Democratic candidate in Maine, told the campaign he had sent sexual messages to other women.

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Graham Platner, the Democratic candidate for Senate in Maine, during a campaign event in April.

What the Meat Industry Doesn’t Want You to Know

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By: Nicholas Kristof
30 May 2026 at 19:13
I once raised pigs. And factory farms raise them today in conditions that are as unconscionable as they are invisible.

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A Big Bang, a Fire and Panic as War Enters Romanian Homes

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By: Andreea Campeanu and Andrew Higgins
31 May 2026 at 00:44
When a drone crashed into an apartment building in eastern Romania, residents were reminded that the Russia-Ukraine war makes for a dangerous neighbor.

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A temporary cover for a hole in the roof of a building in Galati, Romania, on Saturday, after a Russian drone slammed into a residential block on Friday.
Yesterday — 30 May 2026NYT | Top Stories

Colombia’s Elections Are a Crucial Test for the Left in Latin America

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By: Annie Correal
31 May 2026 at 03:08
Colombia’s leftist candidate for president leads in polls, but his main rival — a far-right outsider who calls himself “The Tiger” — has gained momentum.

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Abelardo De La Espriella, a far-right candidate for president of Colombia, closed his campaign in the city of Medellín.

5 Takeaways From a Kennedy Center Ruling That Angered Trump

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By: Zach Montague and Julia Jacobs
30 May 2026 at 17:02
A federal judge ordered the Kennedy Center to take President Trump’s name off the building. What happens next?

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President Trump, the chairman of the Kennedy Center, wrote on social media that “we are going to be working with Congress to transfer this failing Institution back to them.”

Powerful A.I. Super PACs Duel Over the Midterms: ‘This Is a War’

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By: Theodore Schleifer
30 May 2026 at 22:09
One super PAC is allied with Anthropic. The other is tied to OpenAI. They’re both spending millions to influence this year’s elections.

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The artificial intelligence industry has begun spending tens of millions of dollars on elections, routing the money through allied super PACs.

A Candidate’s Past Ties to a Militant Cleric Are Surfacing in a N.J. House Race

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By: Tracey Tully
30 May 2026 at 23:23
Dr. Adam Hamawy, a New Jersey Democrat with big-name support on the left, has touted his humanitarian work, but some opponents want to talk about Sheikh Omar Abdel Rahman.

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A Clean Energy PAC Helped Beat Chip Roy, and Now It Has New Targets

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By: Lisa Friedman
30 May 2026 at 03:47
A PAC representing wind and solar energy interests spent $1.1 million to boost the Republican primary opponent of Chip Roy, an opponent of renewables. Now they are trying to save a Republican ally in Iowa.

© Michael A. McCoy for The New York Times

A group of renewable energy investors paid for this projection on the side of the Energy Department building in Washington gloating over Representative Chip Roy’s defeat in a Republican primary for Texas attorney general.

White House Releases Results of Trump’s Latest Physical Exam

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By: Chris Cameron
30 May 2026 at 12:49
The report by President Trump’s physician said he was in “excellent health.” It showed that he had gained weight and that neurological and heart tests had come back “normal.”

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President Trump at the White House last week. The results of his recent physical exam were released late Friday.

Kennedy Center Must Remove Trump’s Name From Building, Judge Orders

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By: Julia Jacobs and Zach Montague
30 May 2026 at 07:04
In an incensed social media post, President Trump suggested that the ruling might prompt him to cast the center aside after more than a year at its helm.

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“Congress gave the Kennedy Center its name, and only Congress can change it,” Judge Christopher R. Cooper of the Federal District Court in Washington wrote in a ruling on Friday.

Among Mamdani’s Priorities, Economic Development Seems Low on the List

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By: Dana Rubinstein， Sally Goldenberg， Jeffery C. Mays and Emma Goldberg
30 May 2026 at 11:10
Mayor Zohran Mamdani has not filled the vacant role of president of the Economic Development Corporation, deepening concern over his attention to the New York City economy.

© Dave Sanders for The New York Times

Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s team has considered at least 10 people as they look to hire a president of the city’s Economic Development Corporation.

Homelessness Declined in 2024, According to Delayed Federal Report

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By: Jason DeParle
30 May 2026 at 10:01
The modest drop marked the first decrease in homelessness in nearly a decade. The Housing and Urban Development report was published months later than usual.

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A homeless encampment in Los Angeles. Though homelessness declined in 2024, it is still at unusually high levels by historical standards.

Trump Lifts Restrictions on Off-Road Vehicles on Public Lands

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By: Maxine Joselow
30 May 2026 at 08:10
The president rescinded two executive orders that led to prohibitions on the use of the vehicles in most national parks.

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A horse crosses a road in Big Bend National Park in Texas in March.

ICE Agents to Leave Site of Volatile Protests at Detention Center

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By: Ana Ley and Mark Bonamo
30 May 2026 at 14:10
Clashes between protesters and armed federal agents have erupted at the parking lot of Delaney Hall in Newark since the Memorial Day weekend.

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Federal agents and demonstrators who were protesting conditions inside the Delaney Hall detention center in Newark have faced off for nearly a week.

Iran’s Hard-Liners Try to Derail Potential Deal With the U.S.

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By: Farnaz Fassihi
30 May 2026 at 07:09
A political fight is playing out in Iran, where the small but loud faction of hard-liners has used rallies, state media and private and public statements to try to undermine negotiations.

© Arash Khamooshi/Polaris for The New York Times

A billboard of the late supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and his successor, Mojtaba Khamenei, during a ceremony in Tehran on Sunday.

Actually, Most Immigrants Won’t Need to Leave U.S. to Get Green Cards, D.H.S. Says

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By: Hamed Aleaziz， Madeleine Ngo and Lydia DePillis
30 May 2026 at 06:39
But details remained scant after officials said last week that, with “extraordinary” exceptions, people seeking permanent residency must first leave the country.

© Valerie Plesch for The New York Times

The Department of Homeland Security appeared to make a partial walk-back of a change announced last Friday.

What We Know (and Don’t) About the E. Jean Carroll Lawsuits Inquiry

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By: Adam Liptak and Benjamin Weiser
30 May 2026 at 11:39
Prosecutors would face substantial hurdles in potentially pursuing charges against Ms. Carroll, who twice won cases against Donald Trump, or the billionaire who helped pay her lawyers.

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E. Jean Carroll arrived for closing arguments in her defamation trial against Donald Trump in Manhattan in 2023.

Judge Reopens Trump’s Lawsuit Demanding $10 Billion From IRS

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By: Alan Feuer and Andrew Duehren
30 May 2026 at 07:30
The ruling was a blow to both President Trump, who had voluntarily dismissed the suit last week, and to the Justice Department, which used the suit to establish a fund likely intended for Trump allies.

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In a stern order on Friday, a judge said that she wanted to investigate the circumstances surrounding President Trump’s efforts to settle the lawsuit in a way that benefited him and his allies.

Bondi, Pressed Over Epstein Files, Places Responsibility on Blanche and Patel

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By: Glenn Thrush and Michael Gold
30 May 2026 at 05:35
Her remarks, delivered during a closed-door interview before the House Oversight Committee, were a candid admission of her own powerlessness.

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Former Attorney General Pam Bondi arrives for the House Oversight Committee closed hearing on Friday.

Federal Judge Bars Trump From Immediately Setting Up $1.8 Billion Fund

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By: Zach Montague
29 May 2026 at 23:48
A judge in Virginia temporarily blocked the Trump administration from transferring money in or out of the fund until the court could hear arguments in June.

© Erin Schaff/The New York Times

The order came from the Federal District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, in Alexandria, in a case brought by a group of people who say they have faced partisan attacks by the Trump administration but expect to be excluded from accessing the fund.
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