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Extreme Water Shortages in the West, and Hegseth’s Pentagon Purge

Extreme Water Shortages in the West, and Hegseth’s Pentagon Purge

Plus, the rocky, unpredictable race for California governor. Here’s what we’re covering: A Terrible Winter for Snow Heads Into a Bleak Summer of Drought, by Jack Healy, Reis Thebault and Scott Dance Trump Backs Off Plan for $1.8 Billion Fund That Drew Political Backlash, by Tyler Pager, Maggie Haberman, Alan Feuer, Devlin Barrett and Annie Karni Hegseth Strikes Female and Black Navy Officers From Promotion List, by Greg Jaffe and Kate Kelly Israel Appears to Pull Back From Threat to Strike Beirut, by The New York Times Cal...

Jun 2, 20269 min
Inside an Ebola Ward, and a Roadblock for Trump’s $1.8 Billion Fund

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

Plus, the 20-year-old director with the No. 1 movie. Here’s what we’re covering: Inside the Ebola Epicenter, the Virus Rages With Little to Stop It, by Declan Walsh Federal Judge Bars Trump From Immediately Setting Up $1.8 Billion Fund, by Zach Montague U.S. Military Is Quietly Guiding Ships Through the Strait of Hormuz, by Peter Eavis and Eric Schmitt The Earth Shook. Tanks Burst. Now Kona Faces a Water Crisis., by Libby Leonard and Vivian Yee Young Moviegoers Power ‘Backrooms’ to $82 Million in Ticket Sales, by Brooks Ba...

Jun 1, 20269 min
U.S. Ramps Up Deadly Boat Strikes, and What Trump’s Stock Trades Show

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

Plus, the Friday news quiz. Here’s what we’re covering: Boat Strikes Have Failed to Curb Flow of Cocaine to U.S., Experts Say, by Simon Romero Dell Gets a $9.7 Billion Defense Contract. Trump’s Portfolio Stands to Benefit., by Eric Lipton A Draft U.S.-Iran Plan Is Said to Be on the Table. Here’s What to Know., by Erika Solomon and Farnaz Fassihi Israel Strikes Beirut, Expanding Offensive in Lebanon, by Euan Ward Netanyahu Says Israel Will Control 70 Percent of Gaza, Squeezing Hamas, by David...

May 29, 202614 min
Why Texas Students Are Being Tackled and Tasered, and Trump’s Latest Target for Retribution

Why Texas Students Are Being Tackled and Tasered, and Trump’s Latest Target for Retribution

Plus, inside the hunt for cheap gas. Here’s what we’re covering: Texas School Police Pepper-Sprayed, Tackled and Tasered Students, by Clare Amari, Kristian Hernández and Asher Lehrer-Small U.S. Strikes Military Sites in Iran for Second Time in 3 Days, by Eric Schmitt Justice Dept. Is Said to Open Criminal Inquiry of E. Jean Carroll Over Trump Lawsuits, by Glenn Thrush and Benjamin Weiser Fired for Criticizing Charlie Kirk, They’re Now Getting Big Payouts, by Jeremy W. Peters and Sabrina Tavernise These Drivers Found Cheap G...

May 28, 202610 min
A MAGA Victory in Texas, and the Trump Administration’s New Ebola Plan

A MAGA Victory in Texas, and the Trump Administration’s New Ebola Plan

Plus, Iran begins lifting an internet blackout. Here’s what we’re covering: Paxton’s Texas Victory Opens a New Front in the Battle for the Senate, by Lisa Lerer and Reid J. Epstein Trump Administration to Send Americans Exposed to Ebola to Kenya, by Apoorva Mandavilli and Zolan Kanno-Youngs How a Funding Pause Derailed an Artificial Heart for Babies, by Simar Bajaj Iran Begins Lifting Monthslong Internet Blackout, Officials Say, by Yeganeh Torbati and Sanam Mahoozi Go Ask Alice Why Tech Start-Ups Are Spending Big on Hype Vi...

May 27, 20268 min
White House Shakes Up Green Card Policy, and the Pope Takes On A.I.

White House Shakes Up Green Card Policy, and the Pope Takes On A.I.

Plus, will anyone want an electric Ferrari? Here’s what we’re covering: The Latest on the War in Iran, by The New York Times Netanyahu Says Israel Plans to Intensify Attacks on Hezbollah in Lebanon, by Ephrat Livni Green Card Seekers Must Leave U.S. to Apply, Trump Administration Says, by Madeleine Ngo and Albert Sun What to Know About the White House Shooting on Memorial Day Weekend, by Campbell Robertson and Chelsia Rose Marcius 5 Races to Watch in Texas Runoffs on Tuesday, by Shane Goldmacher <p...

May 26, 20269 min
Trump Faces Rare G.O.P. Revolt, and Democrats Mock Their Own Party’s Report

Trump Faces Rare G.O.P. Revolt, and Democrats Mock Their Own Party’s Report

Plus, the Friday news quiz. Here’s what we’re covering: In a Rarity, Republicans Stand Up to Trump, by Luke Broadwater Republicans Delay Budget Votes as They Balk at Trump’s Fund, by Michael Gold and Carl Hulse G.O.P. Pulls Measure to End Iran War, Lacking Votes to Defeat It, by Megan Mineiro, Robert Jimison and Michael Gold D.N.C. 2024 Election Autopsy Reopens Wounds of Harris Loss, by Shane Goldmacher, Reid J. Epstein and Lisa Lerer Democrats’ Midterm Strength Masks Fierce Divides and Frustrati...

May 22, 202613 min
Inside Trump’s Pressure Campaign on Cuba, and Why Food Banks Are Getting Squeezed

Inside Trump’s Pressure Campaign on Cuba, and Why Food Banks Are Getting Squeezed

Plus, Stephen Colbert’s last show. Here’s what we’re covering: The Indictment of Raúl Castro Is an Extraordinary Escalation of the Administration’s Pressure on Cuba, by Alan Feuer, Frances Robles and David C. Adams Rubio Moves Closer to Decades-Long Goal of Transforming Cuba, by Edward Wong Cuba Says It’s Ready to Negotiate, by Jack Nicas News of U.S. Indictment Slow to Reach Cubans Waiting for a Breakthrough, by Emma Bubola A $5 Million Donation From Big Tobacco Preceded F.D.A. Vape Decision, by...

May 21, 202610 min
New Immunity for President Trump, and an Audacious Plan for Regime Change in Iran

New Immunity for President Trump, and an Audacious Plan for Regime Change in Iran

Plus, Tesla’s big bet on big rigs. Here’s what we’re covering: I.R.S. to Drop Audits of Trump and Family, by Alan Feuer, Andrew Duehren and Glenn Thrush Blanche Defends $1.8 Billion Fund as Skepticism Mounts, by Devlin Barrett Trump Crushes Republican Dissent: 8 Takeaways From Tuesday’s Primaries, by Reid J. Epstein Early War Goal Was to Install Hard Line Former President as Iran’s Leader, by Mark Mazzetti, Julian E. Barnes, Farnaz Fassihi and Ronen Bergman Senate Votes to Take Up Measure to Force Trump...

May 20, 202610 min
Trump’s New $1.8 Billion Pot of Money, and a Deadly Mosque Attack in California

Trump’s New $1.8 Billion Pot of Money, and a Deadly Mosque Attack in California

Plus, a North Korean soccer team hits the road. Here’s what we’re covering: Justice Dept. Sets Up $1.8 Billion Fund That Could Funnel Money to Trump Allies, by Glenn Thrush, Andrew Duehren and Alan Feuer Trump Threatens Iran and Then Pulls Back, All in the Same Day, by Tyler Pager and Eric Schmitt The Iran War Is Crippling One of the World’s Wealthiest Nations, by River Akira Davis Suspect’s Mother Warned Police of Missing Guns Before Mosque Attack, by Tim Arango, Neil Vigdor and Pooja Salhotra Elo...

May 19, 202610 min
Trump’s Approval Rating Hits New Low, and Ebola Outbreak Declared a Global Health Emergency

Trump’s Approval Rating Hits New Low, and Ebola Outbreak Declared a Global Health Emergency

Plus, inside the closed-door talks over Greenland. Here’s what we’re covering: Trump’s Approval Sinks Amid Unpopular War, Darkening G.O.P. Prospects, by Lisa Lerer, Ruth Igielnik and Camille Baker Trump Tightens Grasp on G.O.P. as Cassidy Loss Shows Cost of Defiance, by Tim Balk Over 100,000 Family Separations in Deportation Push, Report Estimates, by Miriam Jordan and Jeff Adelson In Closed-Door Talks, U.S. Demands a Major Role in Greenland, by Jeffrey Gettleman, Maya Tekeli, Anton Troianovski and Eric Schmitt W.H.O. Decl...

May 18, 20269 min
A Surge of U.S. Spy Planes Over Cuba, and Retailers’ $20 Billion Bet on Physical Stores

A Surge of U.S. Spy Planes Over Cuba, and Retailers’ $20 Billion Bet on Physical Stores

Plus, the Friday news quiz. Here’s what we’re covering: Cuba Says It Has Run Out of Oil, by Frances Robles More U.S. Spy Planes and Drones Are Surveilling Cuba, by Frances Robles, Eric Schmitt and Julian E. Barnes Live Updates: Trump and Xi Play Up Stability Without Resolving Major Tensions, by The New York Times A Top U.S. Commander Dismisses Reports of Civilian Deaths in Iran, by Greg Jaffe Congress Has Rejected 10 Chances to Assert Its War Powers in Iran, by Ashley Wu and R...

May 15, 202613 min