Trump Winds Down the War He Started With Goals Unmet

While the president says the agreement with Iran would open the Strait of Hormuz and provide economic relief, the country’s nuclear program is still a subject for negotiation.President Trump said on social media that the deal would “let the oil flow.”

E Erica L. Green and Zolan Kanno-Youngs

Gov. Gavin Newsom Says Trump Is Investigating Him and His Wife

Aides to Gov. Gavin Newsom of California say several people associated with the couple have been contacted by federal agents in the past week. He criticized the move as politically motivated.Gov. Gavin Newsom of California and his wife, Jennifer Siebel Newsom, at a news conference in November.

L Laurel Rosenhall, Devlin Barrett and Maggie Haberman

Lawmakers Warn Trump Officials Not to Pursue Arch Project Without Congress

In a letter to Interior Secretary Doug Burgum and national parks officials, several Democrats and a Senate independent said that members of the administration could face fines and even criminal prosecution.An Interior Department spokeswoman called President Trump’s triumphal arch “a project that all

L Luke Broadwater

Kennedy Seeks to Expedite Appeal of Ruling That Blocked His Vaccine Policies

The health secretary is trying to restart the work of a panel that advises the government on vaccines, after a judge froze its decisions and prevented it from meeting.Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. during a House hearing in April. Last June, he fired all 17 members of a vaccine advisory comm

A Apoorva Mandavilli

The Best TV Shows of 2026, So Far

The first half of the year had few big, buzzy hits. But there were some nice surprises (“Widow’s Bay”) and returning favorites (“The Comeback”).

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How Kratom, an Addictive Gas Station Drug, Found Allies in Trump’s Cabinet

With support from Markwayne Mullin and Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the kratom industry is pursuing a potentially lucrative policy. Mr. Mullin owns equity in a company that could benefit.Bottles of Feel Free, a kratom product produced by Botanic Tonics, displayed at a smoke shop in Oklahoma City last mont

K Kenneth P. Vogel and Christina Jewett

The Pain of Caring for a Parent Who Abused You

The United States is reliant on unpaid family caregivers, and millions of adult children are caring for parents who didn’t really care for them.Carole with her father, Andre, on May 29.

K Katie Engelhart

Millions of Women Are Left Out of Menopause’s Moment

Women who can’t take hormone therapy because of breast cancer or other diseases say they are deeply frustrated.Cybele Maylone cannot take hormone replacement therapy because of her history of breast cancer.

L Liz Krieger

SpaceX’s Stock Surges on First Full Day of Trading

The company’s shares jumped on Monday, and executives announced that they had raised even more money in an already record-breaking initial offering.SpaceX executives celebrated the company’s market debut at the Nasdaq on Friday after the largest initial public offering in history.

L Lauren McCarthy, Ryan Mac and Joe Rennison

Will SpaceX Fortunes Trickle Down to This Texas Town?

Elon Musk built a huge complex outside the city of Bastrop, population 14,000. Its residents now wonder what the historic SpaceX initial public offering might mean for them.North Main Street in downtown Bastrop, Texas. The town’s population has boomed since Elon Musk built a complex of his companies

D David Segal

Dan Sullivan Namesake Is Disqualified From Alaska Senate Ballot

Republicans had accused Democrats of attempting to confuse voters by boosting a candidate with the same name as the incumbent Republican senator.Alaska’s director of elections ruled Monday that Dan J. Sullivan must be removed from the ballot for Alaska’s Senate race. The decision can be appealed to

K Kellen Browning

N.Y. Officials Reject Students’ Pleas to Move Exams for Knicks Parade

The championship celebration starts at 10 a.m. Thursday, just as some of the state Regents tests begin. Students had organized petitions calling for the exams to be delayed.Young Knicks fans climbed atop a school bus in Manhattan to celebrate the team’s championship win on Saturday.

M Matthew Haag