| Research Funding Slows Again for Universities Targeted by White House
- 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.
Fri, 29 May 2026 22:40:13 +0000
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| Trump Endorses Pamela Evette in South Carolina Governor’s Race
- Pamela Evette had been among the more vocal proponents of redrawing the state’s congressional map to help Republicans in the midterms.
Fri, 29 May 2026 22:34:36 +0000
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| Judge Reopens Trump’s Lawsuit Demanding $10 Billion From IRS
- The ruling was a blow to both President Trump, who had voluntarily dismissed the suit last week, and to the Justice Department, which used the suit to establish a fund likely intended for Trump allies.
Fri, 29 May 2026 22:32:32 +0000
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| For Wall Street, the Only Thing Worse Than SpaceX Flopping Is Missing Out
- Elon Musk and his bankers are working to create a self-fulfilling prophecy for the massive public offering: Make investors feel that the risks of passing it up outweigh those of buying into it.
Fri, 29 May 2026 22:28:11 +0000
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| Justice Department Lurches Toward Trump’s Goals
- Plus, the Kennedy Center must remove Trump’s name. Here’s the latest at the end of Friday.
Fri, 29 May 2026 22:27:33 +0000
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| Louisiana Approves Map Eliminating a Majority-Black District
- A Supreme Court court ruling last month rejected the state’s previous congressional map as an illegal racial gerrymander and set off a redistricting race across the South.
Fri, 29 May 2026 22:23:33 +0000
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| Bondi, Pressed Over Epstein Files, Places Responsibility on Blanche and Patel
- Her remarks, delivered during a closed-door interview before the House Oversight Committee, were a candid admission of her own powerlessness.
Fri, 29 May 2026 22:21:22 +0000
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| What We Know — and Don’t — About the E. Jean Carroll Lawsuits Inquiry
- Prosecutors would face substantial hurdles in potentially pursuing charges against Ms. Carroll, who twice won cases against Donald Trump, or the billionaire who helped pay her lawyers.
Fri, 29 May 2026 21:59:37 +0000
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| What’s Next for Blue Origin After Rocket Explosion
- Jeff Bezos was gaining ground on Elon Musk’s SpaceX and Starlink. Thursday’s rocket explosion on a launchpad creates a major setback.
Fri, 29 May 2026 21:51:11 +0000
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| Is Spencer Pratt for Real?
- 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.
Fri, 29 May 2026 21:45:45 +0000
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| Strict Monitoring Could Delay Homecoming of Hantavirus Ship Passengers
- Trump administration officials want local health authorities to constantly monitor the 18 passengers for another three weeks, a requirement that far exceeds typical protocols.
Fri, 29 May 2026 21:38:33 +0000
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| How NextEra Energy Wielded Political Power in Florida
- NextEra, which is seeking to buy Dominion Energy, has often butted heads with consumer groups, residents and journalists in its home state.
Fri, 29 May 2026 20:29:37 +0000
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| Who Is the Prosecutor Investigating E. Jean Carroll’s Lawsuits?
- Andrew S. Boutros, the Trump-appointed U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, is said to be overseeing the criminal investigation.
Fri, 29 May 2026 19:09:57 +0000
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| ‘Backrooms’ Is Part of a Boomlet in Movies From YouTube Creators
- “Backrooms,” a psychological horror flick opening this weekend, is part of a wave of breakout films from fledgling directors who honed their instincts on YouTube.
Fri, 29 May 2026 18:47:01 +0000
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| Gretchen Whitmer’s Approach to Trump Was Working With the President
- Ms. Whitmer, the Michigan governor and one of the country’s most prominent Democrats, has been conciliatory with Mr. Trump. As she mulls the future, her party is split on that approach.
Fri, 29 May 2026 18:34:33 +0000
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| Israeli Troops Push Deeper Into Lebanon as Cease-Fire Talks Continue
- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israeli ground forces had crossed Lebanon’s Litani River, as military officials from the two countries were set to meet for U.S.-brokered talks.
Fri, 29 May 2026 17:10:55 +0000
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| Sky-High I.P.O. Pricing Isn’t Great for Real People
- When newly public companies have been valued as richly as SpaceX, OpenAI and Anthropic seem likely to be, the outlook for ordinary investors has been poor.
Fri, 29 May 2026 17:01:14 +0000
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| Woman With No Right Hand Is Pulled Over for Using Phone in Her Right Hand
- Her case was, of course, dismissed.
Fri, 29 May 2026 16:52:11 +0000
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| Vietnam’s Leader Warns Asia About the Risks of Superpower Conflict
- In a speech to military leaders from the region, To Lam said that distrust and a lack of respect for established rules had created a culture of “the big fish swallowing the small fish.”
Fri, 29 May 2026 16:20:35 +0000
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| After China Orders a Times Reporter to Leave the Country, the U.S. Reciprocates
- The Trump administration ejected a Chinese journalist amid fresh concerns about Beijing’s growing pressure on foreign correspondents.
Fri, 29 May 2026 15:53:14 +0000
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