| CBS News Fires Scott Pelley of ‘60 Minutes’
- Mr. Pelley, a longtime correspondent and former “CBS Evening News” anchor, harshly criticized the show’s leadership during a staff meeting on Monday.
Wed, 03 Jun 2026 02:34:36 +0000
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| Justice Dept. Won’t Proceed With Trump’s $1.8 Billion Fund, Blanche Says
- The acting attorney general told lawmakers that he would leave in place an order forcing the I.R.S. to drop investigations into President Trump, his family and his businesses.
Wed, 03 Jun 2026 02:33:53 +0000
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| Graham Platner Meets With Senate Democrats Amid Texting Scandal
- Mr. Platner, the likely Democratic nominee for Senate in Maine, met in Washington with several senators. Chuck Schumer, the minority leader, dodged questions about his confidence in Mr. Platner.
Wed, 03 Jun 2026 01:53:33 +0000
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| Trump Has Failed as Commander in Chief
- Trump has failed to unite the country while at war and instead is seeking personal gain.
Wed, 03 Jun 2026 01:45:11 +0000
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| Top Texas Election Official to Resign, Months Before General Contest
- Jane Nelson, the Texas secretary of state, was appointed to the role overseeing statewide elections in 2023 by Gov. Greg Abbott.
Wed, 03 Jun 2026 01:44:22 +0000
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| Supreme Court Clears the Way for Republican-Friendly Map in Alabama
- In the first major case since the justices narrowed the Voting Rights Act, the court cleared the way for Alabama to use a map preferred by Republicans that eliminates a majority-Black district.
Wed, 03 Jun 2026 01:31:48 +0000
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| Order Shielding Trump Family From I.R.S. Audits Will Remain, Blanche Says
- The acting attorney general said the administration was preserving a broad order protecting the president and his family from audits of already filed returns, despite dropping a $1.8 billion payout fund.
Wed, 03 Jun 2026 00:53:19 +0000
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| Scientists Find Way to Supercharge Dangerous Computer ‘Worms’ With A.I.
- Researchers at the University of Toronto showed how hackers could use artificial intelligence to create a program that could target any known flaw in the world’s computers.
Wed, 03 Jun 2026 00:37:55 +0000
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| War Games and Warnings on Strait of Hormuz Went Unheeded by Trump
- Over the past two decades, Iran repeatedly threatened to close down the waterway. President Trump underestimated Iran’s ability to do so.
Tue, 02 Jun 2026 23:54:31 +0000
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| ‘Did I Have a Choice?’ In New Jersey, Kean Voters Explain Themselves.
- Some Republicans acknowledged how strange it felt to vote for Representative Thomas Kean Jr., who has not been seen for months. Mr. Kean issued a statement promising to be transparent about his situation.
Tue, 02 Jun 2026 23:02:51 +0000
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| G.O.P. Works to Jump-Start Immigration Bill After Trump Retreat on Fund
- Republicans hoped the acting attorney general’s vow that the administration was “not moving forward” with a fund for people claiming to be victimized by the government would unlock the votes.
Tue, 02 Jun 2026 22:47:48 +0000
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| Peabo Bryson, Soul Singer Known as the Voice of Love, Dies at 75
- He was admired for impassioned duets with singers like Roberta Flack and Celine Dion and for the Disney hits “Beauty and the Beast” and “A Whole New World.”
Tue, 02 Jun 2026 22:47:36 +0000
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| ‘La La Land’ Orchestral Performance Saved by Keyboardist in the Audience
- After a musician fell ill during a live performance of the score from “La La Land,” the composer Justin Hurwitz asked for a sight reader. A 21-year-old student stepped up.
Tue, 02 Jun 2026 22:32:19 +0000
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| Rubio Suggests U.S. Return to Global Vaccine Program in Rebuke of Kennedy
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio indicated in pointed testimony to senators that he was reclaiming control of the U.S. relationship with Gavi, an international vaccine alliance.
Tue, 02 Jun 2026 21:57:44 +0000
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| Why the U.S.-Iran Negotiations Are Taking So Long
- As negotiations to end the war in Iran drag on, our reporter David E. Sanger describes the factors that are complicating any agreement.
Tue, 02 Jun 2026 21:01:45 +0000
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| A Stray Dog Became a Cultural Symbol in Brazil. Now, Mexico Is Claiming It.
- To Brazilians, the ubiquitous caramel-colored mutts are a national icon. But a Mexican state has adopted them as its own homegrown symbol.
Tue, 02 Jun 2026 18:36:02 +0000
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| Dear President Ozymandias
- Look on his works and despair.
Tue, 02 Jun 2026 18:10:09 +0000
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| How Three Chess Friends Battled Demons and Saved Two Lives
- A homeless chess hustler, a scholar and an aging recluse found hope in a trashed apartment by Central Park.
Tue, 02 Jun 2026 17:52:40 +0000
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| In Her Memoir, Jill Biden Is a Watchful Spouse Who Didn’t Always Speak Up About Joe Biden
- The former first lady’s new book reflects an insular White House where loyalty was prized and President Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s feelings were prioritized over health concerns.
Tue, 02 Jun 2026 17:35:10 +0000
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| Carney Says Canada Faces a ‘Crisis of Antisemitism’
- Prime Minister Mark Carney’s comments followed calls for action from Jewish organizations and after a government report found that antisemitism had surged in Canada in recent years.
Tue, 02 Jun 2026 15:40:56 +0000
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