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  1. With Possible Raúl Castro Indictment, U.S. Eyes Venezuela Playbook

    Fri, 15 May 2026 23:41:23 -0000

    Amid stepped-up surveillance flights, a visit of the C.I.A. director and an energy embargo, the White House is trying to increase pressure on Cuba.
  2. Supreme Court Rejects Virginia Democrats’ Effort to Reinstate New Voting Map

    Sat, 16 May 2026 00:48:06 -0000

    State officials had asked the justices to step in to allow the state to use a congressional map in the midterms that was drawn by Democrats and recently approved by voters.
  3. Trump’s ‘Learning Curve’ on China Ends With Conciliation at Summit

    Fri, 15 May 2026 19:59:29 -0000

    The president has shifted the foundations of American policy toward China, throwing aside the adversarial approach of recent years.
  4. Why Were These C.E.O.s in Beijing With Trump?

    Sat, 16 May 2026 00:57:58 -0000

    Some of America’s most powerful C.E.O.s accompanied President Trump to Beijing during his summit with President Xi Jinping of China. Our reporter Ana Swanson explains what they were hoping to gain from the trip.
  5. Trump Turns Taiwan Arms Sales Into Bargaining Chip With China

    Sat, 16 May 2026 08:39:31 -0000

    The president said a potential arms deal for Taiwan was a “very good negotiating chip” in talks with Beijing. His words raise questions about the steadfastness of U.S. support.
  6. For Xi’s Critics, Trump’s China Visit Is Fuel for Jokes They Can’t Tell

    Fri, 15 May 2026 17:42:10 -0000

    On Threads and other sites, liberal-minded Chinese accounts were mocking the proceedings and offering a rare window into opinions on Xi Jinping and his leadership style.
  7. Back From China, Trump Faces Decision on Whether to Resume Strikes on Iran

    Fri, 15 May 2026 18:27:54 -0000

    Top aides have drafted battle plans as peace negotiations have stalled.
  8. Trump Administration Weighs $1.7 Billion Fund for Allies Investigated Under Biden

    Fri, 15 May 2026 21:23:21 -0000

    Critics denounced the highly unusual plan, which has yet to be finalized or approved, as a vast political slush fund financed by taxpayers.
  9. Snorkeling at Pearl Harbor: Kash Patel’s Travels Add to Focus on Ethical Issues

    Fri, 15 May 2026 21:21:27 -0000

    The F.B.I. director continues to come under scrutiny for mixing government business with dates, vacation and leisure time.
  10. Tina Peters, Colorado Election Denier, Will Be Freed by Gov. Jared Polis

    Fri, 15 May 2026 22:15:24 -0000

    Gov. Jared Polis, a Democrat, commuted the sentence of Ms. Peters, a former county clerk serving a nine-year sentence for her role in a plot to examine voting machines after the 2020 election.
  11. The Damage of ‘Trump Math’ Is Adding Up

    Fri, 15 May 2026 10:51:36 -0000

    Authoritarians go after data. The president has already started.
  12. Pedro Sánchez Is Donald Trump’s Nemesis, and He’s Winning

    Tue, 12 May 2026 07:56:42 -0000

    Pedro Sánchez has established an alternative governing philosophy to Trumpism.