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Today — 2 June 2026NYT | Top Stories

Trump Megadonor Gave $5.5 Million Estate to Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Nonprofit

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By: Rebecca Davis O’Brien and Theodore Schleifer
2 June 2026 at 21:59
A Mellon heir transferred the adjacent Connecticut properties, covering about 300 acres, at no cost to Children’s Health Defense last year.

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Timothy Mellon in 1981. During the 2024 election cycle, he donated $150 million to a Trump super PAC and $25 million to Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s super PAC.

What to Watch in Tuesday’s Primary Elections in Iowa, Montana and Beyond

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By: Reid J. Epstein
2 June 2026 at 17:02
Democrats have a competitive Senate primary race in Iowa, where the party is hoping to make gains, while a smokejumper is running in a contested House primary in Montana.

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Iowa is holding contests to succeed two retiring Republicans — Senator Joni Ernst and Gov. Kim Reynolds — and Democrats see each race as a top pickup opportunity.

What Ireland and Germany Can Teach Us About Birthright Citizenship

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By: Lydia DePillis， Megan Specia and Tatiana Firsova
2 June 2026 at 17:01
President Trump has argued that the United States is “stupid” for granting citizenship at birth. Most countries don’t do so, but that can create problems.

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Mariam Sobayo was born in Dublin in February 2005, a few weeks after the country halted its longstanding practice of granting citizenship to all children born on Irish soil.

Trump Targets Brazil With 25% Tariff, Citing Unfair Trade Practices

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By: Daisuke Wakabayashi
2 June 2026 at 15:54
The proposal marks the latest effort by the administration to rebuild its tariff agenda through Section 301 investigations.

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Bulk carriers at the port of Paranagua, Brazil, in March.

Trump Backs Off Plan for $1.8 Billion Fund That Drew Political Backlash

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By: Tyler Pager， Maggie Haberman， Alan Feuer， Devlin Barrett and Annie Karni
2 June 2026 at 18:16
The fund has drawn backlash from critics who said it was a scheme to reward President Trump’s political allies with public benefits.

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Beyond the legal challenges, President Trump has also faced increasing pressure from both parties on Capitol Hill to torpedo the fund.

Trump Finds High-Wire Iran Negotiations ‘Very Boring’

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By: David E. Sanger
2 June 2026 at 06:23
President Trump told CNBC that he “couldn’t care less” if the negotiations with Iran break down.

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President Trump at the White House in Washington in May.

Mills Reminds Maine Voters She’s ‘Still on the Ballot’ for Senate Amid Platner Controversy

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By: Reid J. Epstein
2 June 2026 at 04:38
A month after withdrawing from the state’s Senate race, Gov. Janet Mills suggested she remained an option after the likely Democratic nominee, Graham Platner, faced a new scandal.

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Gov. Janet Mills’s comments to a local news outlet came after allegations that Graham Platner, the likely Democratic nominee for Senate in Maine, sent sexually explicit texts to women outside his marriage.

Oil Prices Jump as Middle East Tensions Build

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By: Rebecca F. Elliott and Joe Rennison
2 June 2026 at 02:31
Some analysts said the main international oil price, which was up 6 percent on Monday, could climb much higher in the coming weeks if the Strait of Hormuz doesn’t reopen.

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An oil refinery in Carson, Calif. The possibility of continued fighting has raised concerns about how long the world’s stockpiles of oil and fuels will last if the Strait of Hormuz does not reopen.

Hegseth Strikes Female and Black Navy Officers From Promotion List

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By: Greg Jaffe and Kate Kelly
2 June 2026 at 00:30
The defense secretary’s decision to block the officers’ promotions appears driven by his anti-diversity stance rather than based on merit.

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s removal of at least seven officers from the list appears to violate rules governing the promotion system, according to current and former defense officials.
Yesterday — 1 June 2026NYT | Top Stories

Losing Trust in Justice Dept., Judges Call Out Its Lawyers’ Behavior

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By: Mattathias Schwartz
1 June 2026 at 22:11
The federal courts have long assumed that the government’s lawyers are trustworthy. Now judges across the country are criticizing their lack of candor.

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The notion that Justice Department lawyers can be taken at their word, a longtime assumption that allows federal courts to operate swiftly and smoothly, now appears to be in jeopardy.

Ex-F.B.I. Officials Form New Group to Help Agents Grapple With Patel’s Changes

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By: Devlin Barrett
1 June 2026 at 21:01
The F.B.I. Support Network offers legal, mental health and job search services to current agency employees. Its founders say the work force is incredibly strained under Kash Patel.

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Among the members of the new group is Brian Driscoll, who briefly became the acting F.BI. director in early 2025, only to be fired in August after repeatedly clashing with the Trump administration.

Inside an Ebola Ward, and a Roadblock for Trump’s $1.8 Billion Fund

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By: Tracy Mumford， Will Jarvis， Margaret Kadifa， Jake Lucas， Ian Stewart and Declan Walsh
1 June 2026 at 18:00
Plus, the 20-year-old director with the No. 1 movie.

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Taking lab supplies into the sun for reuse at a hospital that is treating Ebola patients in Ituri Province, Democratic Republic of Congo.

They Voted for Trump. Here’s How They Feel About High Gas Prices.

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By: Tim Balk， Rachel Richardson and Sam Easter
1 June 2026 at 17:00
With the midterm elections five months away, many Americans who backed President Trump are wrestling with pain at the pump and the war in Iran.

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Taiwan Criticizes China’s Expulsion of New York Times Reporter

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By: David Pierson
1 June 2026 at 14:00
The Taiwan president’s spokeswoman said China used “baseless pretexts” to punish journalists, which she called evidence that Beijing was a “troublemaker.”

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Taiwan’s president, Lai Ching-te, in Taipei last month.

Trump Hits the Stalemate Phase of His Interventions in Gaza, Ukraine and Now Iran

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By: David E. Sanger
1 June 2026 at 04:34
In Ukraine, Gaza and now Iran, President Trump’s early declarations of easy wins have given way to harsh reality.

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One of President Trump’s close aides said recently that destroying nuclear sites from the air is what America does best, and that controlling political events in nations like Iran, Russia and Ukraine is what the United States does worst.

Trump Hits the Stalemate Phase of His International Interventions, and It Stings

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By: David E. Sanger
1 June 2026 at 04:07
In Ukraine, Gaza and now Iran, President Trump’s early declarations of easy wins have given way to harsh reality.

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One of President Trump’s close aides said recently that destroying nuclear sites from the air is what America does best, and that controlling political events in nations like Iran, Russia and Ukraine is what the United States does worst.

Joby Demonstrated its Air Taxi in Manhattan, but You Can’t Fly in It Yet

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By: Niraj Chokshi
31 May 2026 at 17:00
Aviation start-ups and the Trump administration want to replace helicopters with electric aircraft, but the new vehicles still have to pass arduous tests before the public can use them.

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Joby Aviation’s electric aircraft taking off from Kennedy International Airport for a flight to Manhattan in April as part of a federal program that aims to hasten the use of air taxis.

Trump Is Dominating GOP Primary Elections. Does That Mean Victory in the Midterms?

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By: Zolan Kanno-Youngs
1 June 2026 at 02:07
Come November, the Republican Party will need the support of voters outside of President Trump’s base, many of whom are deeply dissatisfied with the economy and the Iran war.

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President Trump heading to Trump National Golf Club in Sterling, Va., on Saturday. Mr. Trump’s preferred candidates have had strong showings in Republican primaries this year.

Trump Is Dominating G.O.P. Primaries. Does That Mean Victory in the Midterms?

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By: Zolan Kanno-Youngs
1 June 2026 at 01:20
Come November, the Republican Party will need the support of voters outside of President Trump’s base, many of whom are deeply dissatisfied with the economy and the Iran war.

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President Trump heads to Trump National Golf Club in Sterling, Virginia, Saturday.
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Visiting Hours to Resume at NJ’s Delaney Hall ICE Detention Center After Protests

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By: Maia Coleman and Mark Bonamo
1 June 2026 at 02:02
Gov. Mikie Sherrill and other New Jersey elected officials have urged calm as demonstrators clashed with police while protesting conditions at the immigration detention center.

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Demonstrators and police officers outside the Delaney Hall immigration detention center in Newark on Saturday.

Trump Administration Sees Striking Exodus of Legal Talent

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By: Eileen Sullivan and Andrea Fuller
31 May 2026 at 17:01
The departure of more than 10,000 federal lawyers has left some agencies without sufficient staff and has boosted the ranks of state attorneys general offices and advocacy groups.

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Phil Weiser, the Colorado attorney general, with some of the 22 lawyers from across the federal government that he has hired since May of last year.
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