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Today — 30 May 2026Main stream

How Bad Are President Trump’s Approval Ratings?

✇NYT | Top Stories
By: Nate Cohn， Laura Bult， June Kim， Edward Vega， Jon Miller and Whitney Shefte
29 May 2026 at 23:03
Our chief political analyst, Nate Cohn, looks at President Trump’s sinking approval ratings. How do they compare with polling from other recent presidencies?

Does Trump Want to Lose the Midterms?

✇NYT | Top Stories
By: Ezra Klein and Jack McCordick
29 May 2026 at 17:04
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.

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How NextEra Energy Wielded Political Power in Florida

✇NYT | Top Stories
By: Ivan Penn
29 May 2026 at 17:01
NextEra, which is seeking to buy Dominion Energy, has often butted heads with consumer groups, residents and journalists in its home state.

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A Dominion Energy power plant near Davis, W.Va. NextEra Energy’s political activities are expected to be scrutinized as it seeks approval of its purchase of Dominion.

Research Funding Slows Again for Universities Targeted by White House

✇NYT | Top Stories
By: Adam Sella， Mark Arsenault， Stephanie Saul and Michael C. Bender
29 May 2026 at 23:59
The National Science Foundation lifted a hold on some grants for Harvard and other universities this week after inquiries from media outlets, including The New York Times.

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Harvard has faced more government actions than any school since President Trump returned to office.

Is Spencer Pratt for Real?

✇NYT | Top Stories
By: Nathan Taylor Pemberton
29 May 2026 at 22:20
The former reality star’s dark visions of Los Angeles are resonating in a heated mayoral race, even if they’re far from the truth.

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“It’s not a kind of fame that is fun,” Spencer Pratt said of his political turn.
Yesterday — 29 May 2026Main stream

Trump Clears Way for Companies to Avoid Taxes in Havens Including Malta and Cyprus

✇NYT | Top Stories
By: Jesse Drucker and Dylan Freedman
29 May 2026 at 22:49
U.S. companies skirted at least $40 billion in taxes since the beginning of 2025 thanks to schemes in places like Malta, Bermuda and Cyprus.

© Susan Wright for The New York Times

A favorite destination for tax-dodging by U.S. companies was the tiny Mediterranean island of Malta.

Court in Kenya Suspends Plans for U.S. Ebola Quarantine Unit

✇NYT | Top Stories
By: Brian O. Otieno
29 May 2026 at 17:05
The order came after U.S. officials said that a 50-bed facility was being established in the African country to house American citizens exposed to the virus.

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Outside the court in Nairobi, the Kenyan capital, that ordered the suspension of the quarantine plans.

U.S. Ramps Up Deadly Boat Strikes, and What Trump’s Stock Trades Show

✇NYT | Top Stories
By: Tracy Mumford， Will Jarvis， Margaret Kadifa， Jake Lucas and Ian Stewart
29 May 2026 at 18:00
Plus, the Friday news quiz.

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U.S. boat strikes to limit the flow of illicit drugs have included the deployment of F-35 fighter jets, above in Puerto Rico last year, as well as gunships and guided-missile destroyers.

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

✇NYT | Top Stories
By: Ruth Igielnik
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.

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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.

California House Primary in Sacramento Displays Democrats’ Fierce Generational Battle

✇NYT | Top Stories
By: Laurel Rosenhall
29 May 2026 at 17:02
Representative Doris Matsui has been re-elected 10 times with ease. But an upstart Democrat is threatening to end her run in Congress.

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Representative Doris Matsui is facing her toughest re-election fight in her more than two decades of representing a safely Democratic district in the Sacramento region.

Why Hasn’t California Elected a Woman Governor?

✇NYT | Top Stories
By: Heather Knight， Soumya Karlamangla and Jill Cowan
29 May 2026 at 17:00
Most states have had a woman serve as governor, but California is in the minority despite its progressive-minded electorate. Women who have reached the top elsewhere saw familiar roadblocks.

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Katie Porter, a Democrat who served three terms in Congress, is the final prominent woman in the California governor’s race.

France’s Far Right Has 2 Leaders. They Don’t Always Have One Voice.

✇NYT | Top Stories
By: Mark Landler
29 May 2026 at 17:01
Marine Le Pen and her protégé, Jordan Bardella, lead presidential polls. They are united on curbing immigration but split recently on economic policy.

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Jordan Bardella and Marine Le Pen at a National Rally event in March. Spotting daylight between them has become a preoccupation for French journalists and analysts.

Does Trump Want to Lose the Midterms?

✇NYT | Opinion
By: Ezra Klein and Jack McCordick
29 May 2026 at 17:04
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.

Does Trump Want to Lose the Midterms?

✇NYT | Opinion
By: ‘The Ezra Klein Show’
30 May 2026 at 02:37
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.

Protesters Arrested at Immigration Detention Center as Tensions Rise

✇NYT | Top Stories
By: Ana Ley and Mark Bonamo
29 May 2026 at 11:41
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.

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

After New Push by the Bolsonaros, U.S. Labels Brazilian Gangs as Terrorist Groups

✇NYT | Top Stories
By: Ana Ionova
29 May 2026 at 10:22
Following through on threats, the Trump administration has designated Brazil’s two largest drug gangs as terrorist groups.

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Members of the Red Command being arrested last year in Rio de Janeiro. The U.S. designated the gang a terrorist group on Thursday.

Is the U.S. Prepared for a Major War?

✇NYT | Opinion
29 May 2026 at 20:49
America has fired “something like eight years’ worth of Tomahawk missile production” in Iran, Christian Brose, the chief strategy officer of Anduril Industries, says on “Interesting Times,” where he and the Opinion columnist Ross Douthat discuss the limitations of America’s arsenal of “luxury” weapons.

In Carroll Lawsuits Inquiry, Scrutiny Turns Toward Private Citizens Who Antagonized Trump

✇NYT | Top Stories
By: Glenn Thrush and Benjamin Weiser
29 May 2026 at 20:20
The Justice Department is said to be examining the funding of lawsuits brought by E. Jean Carroll, an author who has never sought a public role, political power or governmental authority.

© Dave Sanders for The New York Times

E. Jean Carroll, the author and columnist, leaving court in Manhattan in 2024 after a hearing on one of her lawsuits against Donald J. Trump.

Where Do E. Jean Carroll’s Lawsuits Against President Trump Stand?

✇NYT | Top Stories
By: Abbie VanSickle
29 May 2026 at 10:27
Two monetary judgments against Mr. Trump are winding their way through the legal system, with the Supreme Court likely to be the final word on both.

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E. Jean Carroll leaves court after closing arguments in her defamation trial against Donald Trump in 2023.

Curating in the Cross Hairs: Is This the Smithsonian Chief’s Last Show?

✇NYT | Top Stories
By: Robin Pogrebin
29 May 2026 at 08:46
Lonnie G. Bunch III, the Smithsonian secretary under pressure from the White House, organized an exhibit exploring America’s founding ideals.

© Caroline Gutman for The New York Times

“I love thinking creatively about, how do you protect the Smithsonian?” said Lonnie G. Bunch III, the institution’s secretary. “How do you make sure issues of scholarship and integrity are there?”

ABC Accuses Trump Administration of Threatening Its Broadcast Licenses

✇NYT | Top Stories
By: Jim Rutenberg
29 May 2026 at 07:36
The TV network slammed the Federal Communications Commission, saying the regulator was targeting its station licenses in a campaign of “unconstitutional retaliation.”

© Mario Anzuoni/Reuters

The filing was the second time this month that ABC accused the Federal Communications Commission of violating its free speech rights because of what the network has called “speech the government does not like.”
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