NYT > U.S. > PoliticsMr. Rubio had been the acting head of the National Archives since early 2025, after President Trump fired its previous chief. His tenure was limited to 300 days by law.Mr. Rubio had been the acting head of the National Archives since early 2025, after President Trump fired its previous chief. His...
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Congress Nixes Visas for Afghan Partners, Closing Off a Key Path
NYT > U.S. > PoliticsPresident Trump froze a program to allow Afghans who had worked with American troops to come to the United States. Now Congress has quietly scrapped the visas, leaving little hope of reviving them.President Trump froze a program to allow Afghans who had worked with American troops to come to the United...
The G.O.P. Senator Who Can’t Stop Thinking About the Boy ICE Detained
NYT > U.S. > PoliticsKatie Britt is uniquely positioned to reason with the Trump administration — when she chooses to speak up.Katie Britt is uniquely positioned to reason with the Trump administration — when she chooses to speak up. Read More
Nuclear Arms Control Era Comes to End Amid Global Rush for New Weapons
NYT > U.S. > PoliticsBeijing, Moscow and shaken American allies are seeking new warheads as President Trump ends more than a half century of nuclear arms control with Russia.Beijing, Moscow and shaken American allies are seeking new warheads as President Trump ends more than a half century of nuclear arms control with Russia. Read More
U.S. and Iran to Hold Talks in Oman on Friday
NYT > U.S. > PoliticsThe White House confirmed a meeting would take place after days of conflicting reports on the talks’ timing, location and format.The White House confirmed a meeting would take place after days of conflicting reports on the talks’ timing, location and format. Read More
Surge in Immigration Cases in Minnesota Pushes Prosecutors and Judges to Brink
NYT > U.S. > PoliticsRemarks by a prosecutor opened a revealing window onto how the courts in the state are buckling under the weight of a deluge of cases arising from the Trump administration’s campaign.Remarks by a prosecutor opened a revealing window onto how the courts in the state are buckling under the weight of...
Save the ‘Sistine Chapel of the New Deal’ in the Cohen Federal Building
NYT > U.S. > PoliticsThe rare murals in the Cohen Federal Building celebrate vital American values of dignity and community. Now they could meet the same fate as the White House’s East Wing.The rare murals in the Cohen Federal Building celebrate vital American values of dignity and community. Now they could meet the same fate...
To Win Back the House, Democrats Take the Fight to Deep-Red Areas
NYT > U.S. > PoliticsDemocrats are tapping candidates with unusual résumés — a Tejano recording star, a smokejumper and a fourth-generation farmer — to compete in areas long seen as inhospitable.Democrats are tapping candidates with unusual résumés — a Tejano recording star, a smokejumper and a fourth-generation farmer — to compete in areas long seen...
China’s Xi Presses Trump on Taiwan in Phone Call
NYT > U.S. > PoliticsBoth leaders gave versions of what they discussed, but the Chinese president’s take made clear the issue of the island was front and center.Both leaders gave versions of what they discussed, but the Chinese president’s take made clear the issue of the island was front and center. Read More
Newsom, Shapiro and Other Democrats Whip Up the 2028 Book Buzz
NYT > U.S. > PoliticsA number of potential presidential candidates are releasing memoirs as the shadow primary heats up.A number of potential presidential candidates are releasing memoirs as the shadow primary heats up. Read More








