Trump Gave Out a No-Bid Contract to Turn D.C.’s Reflecting Pool Blue
President Trump handpicked a firm he said had worked on his swimming pool to repair the iconic site near the Lincoln Memorial.
U.S. Targets Iran’s Missile and Drone Program With Sanctions
The new measures are focused on Chinese companies that supply Iran’s military with materials to make drones.
Trump Plans to Fire F.D.A. Commissioner Marty Makary
Dr. Makary has been a supporter of the Make American Healthy Again Movement but made some enemies in the administration over vaping, the abortion pill and rejections of new drugs.
Alabama Asks Supreme Court to Allow it to Use New Voting Map
State officials urged the justices to allow them to jettison Alabama’s congressional district map, citing the Supreme Court’s recent decision that dealt a blow to the Voting Rights Act.
Oil Slick Is Detected Off Kharg Island in the Persian Gulf
The slick, captured in satellite images near Kharg Island in the Persian Gulf, has raised concerns about the condition of Iran’s oil infrastructure.
Compare the Purported Epstein Suicide Note to His Writings
The New York Times has not authenticated the note. But some of its phrases are similar or identical to ones Jeffrey Epstein used in emails and another handwritten letter.
David Attenborough, a Voice of Nature, Turns 100
Pictures and striking scenes from the making of perhaps the world’s most celebrated naturalist.
Lawmakers May Continue to Inspect ICE Detention Centers, Appeals Court Rules
A federal appeals court declined, for now, to halt an order requiring D.H.S. to permit unannounced visits to immigration detention centers by Democrats in Congress.
4 Takeaways From the Virginia Supreme Court Gerrymandering Decision
The ruling was a major lift to the G.O.P. efforts to build a structural advantage through redistricting.
Facing Pressure, Trump Officials Reject Claims They’re Softening on Immigration
Immigration hard-liners have grown frustrated with the level of deportations and the Department of Homeland Security’s attempts, under its new secretary, to stay under the radar.
Proposed Rule by Postal Service Could Allow Handguns to Be Mailed
The proposal comes after the Justice Department said this year that a century-old law banning the practice was unconstitutional. Democratic leaders are calling it “unlawful.”
Virginia Court Strikes Down Redistricted Voting Map in a Huge Blow to Democrats
The decision is a major victory for Republicans, wiping away a measure approved by voters to allow Democrats to gain as many as four House seats in the midterms.
Hegseth Is Sending Us a Warning
The secretary of defense has argued that military retirees are subject to freedom of speech restrictions. Let that sink in.
Mahmoud Khalil Hurtles Toward Potential Deportation as U.S. Speeds Case
A key judicial decision in Mr. Khalil’s immigration case was expedited significantly and included the recusal of multiple judges.
7 Busy Parents Share Their Quickest Go-To Dinners
End-of-school year chaos has arrived. These 20-minute (or less) meals will get you cooking through it.
Before Hantavirus Outbreak, the MV Hondius Attracted ‘a Different Type of Traveler’
Former passengers on the MV Hondius say that the ship was made for wildlife expeditions and that the crew took safety very seriously.
We’re at the Dawn of the Ozempic Era — and It’s Really Weird
One in eight American adults is taking GLP-1s. What does that mean for how we relate to our food, bodies and one another?
Canvas Online Learning Platform Disabled After Breach by Hackers
Most users had regained access to the software late Thursday, hours after a hacking group said it had attacked Canvas’s parent company and gained access to more than 275 million people’s data.
Many Russians in No Mood for Celebration on Kremlin’s Biggest Day of the Year
As the country heads into Victory Day, the economy is stalling, internet restrictions are growing and the Kremlin is fearing Ukrainian attacks.
How Energy Prices Are Driving Demand for Solar Panels and Heat Pumps
Already having faced an energy crisis five years ago, more European consumers believe they are “one Trump-ignited war away” from crushing costs.
