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Trump’s Government Moves to Spare an Unhappy Taxpayer Named Trump

21 May 2026 at 15:44
No president has ever used the federal government to advance his own personal interests and those of his family and allies as expansively and openly as Mr. Trump has.

President Trump seems even less inhibited by the rules, written or unwritten, that governed his predecessors.

Republicans Seize on a Budget Exemption to Push Through Immigration Enforcement Funding

21 May 2026 at 15:26
Republicans are using a special mechanism that was created to reduce deficits to push through immigration enforcement funds that should be provided in a regular spending bill.

Senate Republicans are muscling through legislation to provide more than $70 billion by employing a special budget exemption that was never intended to be used this way.

How Mamdani’s Budget Announcement Went Viral Far Beyond New York

21 May 2026 at 14:22
Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s executive budget was met with hero worship online. What did the social media chatter miss about the messy reality of municipal policymaking?

Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s executive budget release earlier this month was given the star treatment by some of his followers on social media.

In Blackout-Hit Cuba, Word of U.S. Castro Indictment Spreads Slowly

21 May 2026 at 14:09
While many Cubans were divided over the legitimacy of the U.S. charging Raúl Castro with murder, the hope for developments that might ease their suffering is widespread.

A furniture workshop in Havana carries reminders that the Castro family has been part of Cuba’s ruling elite for more than 65 years.

The Hard-Line Military Fraternity Running Iran

21 May 2026 at 14:08
Decision making in the country is guided by a small group of men associated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps.

A billboard in Tehran showing the three supreme leaders, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomenei, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and his son, Mojtaba Khamenei.

Trump’s Fund Shows Blanche Choosing Loyalty Over Pushing Back

21 May 2026 at 13:31
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.

Todd Blanche, the acting attorney general, during an appearance before the Senate appropriations subcommittee on Tuesday.

Is Museum Wall Text the Next Political Battleground?

21 May 2026 at 09:00
The Smithsonian has changed or eliminated some interpretive language that typically accompanies exhibited artworks. Critics call this self-censorship.

This work by Stephanie J. Woods on display at the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery is part of a competition that recognizes excellence in portraiture.

How the $1.8 Billion Trump Fund May Violate Past Practice and Policy

21 May 2026 at 02:20
The fund that could offer payouts to Trump allies who accuse the government of mistreatment is not only highly unusual but also appears to violate the administration’s own policies.

On Pam Bondi’s first day as attorney general in February 2025, she signed a directive that appeared to prohibit the kind of fund the Trump administration established this week.

Federal Prosecutors Move to Drop Bribery Case Against Indian Magnate

18 May 2026 at 21:11
Gautam Adani had been accused of lying to American investors about payoffs in India. The end of the case came as President Trump has signaled a transactional approach to justice.

Gautam Adani’s companies have powered India’s rise as a global economic power.

Trump Says He Authorized New Strikes on Iran, but Has Decided to Hold Off

18 May 2026 at 21:00
President Trump has repeatedly threatened new military action against Iran, only to pull back from resuming major fighting in a deeply unpopular, expensive conflict.

A U.S. military official said that Iran had been able to study the flight patterns of American fighter jets and bombers.

What is Trump’s $1.776 Billion ‘Anti-Weaponization’ Fund?

18 May 2026 at 20:29
The Trump administration is creating a $1.8 billion fund to compensate people it says were wronged by the federal government, a group that could be largely made up of the president’s allies.

The Justice Department is tapping an unlimited fund created by Congress to settle lawsuits filed against the government.

Abortion Pill Lawsuit Leaves Trump in a Political Bind Ahead of the Midterms

18 May 2026 at 17:42
Louisiana wants the Food and Drug Administration to curtail access to the medication. Doing so could cost Republicans at the polls.

A lawsuit against the F.D.A. threatens access to medication abortion, and the Trump administration has remained strikingly silent about the case, even as it reached the Supreme Court.

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