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  1. Trump’s Fund Shows Blanche Choosing Loyalty Over Pushing Back

    Thu, 21 May 2026 21:11:09 -0000

    Once seen by some as the most conventional of President Trump’s political appointees, Todd Blanche has taken off the gloves in his new role as acting attorney general.
  2. Trump’s $1.8 Billion Fund in the Cross Hairs

    Thu, 21 May 2026 16:01:19 -0000

    Critics say the deal creates a “slush fund,” a term with a colorful maritime history.
  3. 5 Takeaways From the Democrats’ Autopsy of Kamala Harris’s 2024 Loss

    Thu, 21 May 2026 18:39:08 -0000

    A draft report released by the Democratic National Committee argued that Ms. Harris did not sufficiently separate herself from President Joseph R. Biden Jr.
  4. Democrats’ Midterm Strength Masks Fierce Divides and Frustration, Poll Shows

    Thu, 21 May 2026 09:00:54 -0000

    Democratic voters are in a combative, anti-establishment mood, unhappy with their party and disagreeing about its best path forward, a New York Times/Siena poll found.
  5. Supreme Court Permits Lawsuit Over U.S. Assets Seized by Cuba in 1960

    Thu, 21 May 2026 18:55:28 -0000

    The Trump administration backed a lawsuit brought by the Havana Docks Corporation that would allow the U.S.-owned entity to get compensation for property confiscated by Fidel Castro’s regime.
  6. Trump Cancels Signing of Executive Order Granting Oversight of A.I. Models

    Thu, 21 May 2026 17:47:33 -0000

    The president said he postponed the executive order, which would give the government power to evaluate A.I. models before their release, over concerns about “aspects of it.”
  7. Elon Musk and Other CEOs on Trump’s Trip to China Sought Relief

    Thu, 21 May 2026 17:52:49 -0000

    Elon Musk and other powerful executives who accompanied President Trump to China are hoping to clear roadblocks put up by Beijing.
  8. Exxon Is Nearing a Deal to Pump Oil in Venezuela, Marking a Victory for Trump

    Thu, 21 May 2026 19:58:31 -0000

    The U.S. oil giant is negotiating a deal to pump oil in Venezuela, ending a standoff with its socialist rulers and marking a victory for President Trump.
  9. Justices Decline to Rule in Death Penalty Case Over Intellectual Disabilities

    Thu, 21 May 2026 16:23:25 -0000

    An Alabama man challenged his death sentence after a murder conviction because of his varying results in a series of I.Q. tests.
  10. Ebola Is a Terrible Disease. I Saw It Firsthand.

    Thu, 21 May 2026 21:00:06 -0000

    The Trump administration cut the programs meant to coordinate an Ebola response.
  11. Is Museum Wall Text the Next Political Battleground?

    Thu, 21 May 2026 09:00:17 -0000

    The Smithsonian has changed or eliminated some interpretive language that typically accompanies exhibited artworks. Critics call this self-censorship.