Christopher Flavelle, Coral Davenport, Nicholas Nehamas, Kate Conger and Zach Montague il 07/06/2025

After His Trump Blowup, Musk May Be Out. But DOGE Is Just Getting Started.

With members embedded in multiple agencies, the team’s approach to transforming government is becoming “institutionalized,” as one official put it.Elon Musk’s mission for the Department of Government Efficiency — deep cuts in spending, personnel and projects — appears to be taking root, with DOGE st

C Christopher Flavelle, Coral Davenport, Nicholas Nehamas, Kate Conger and Zach Montague
Tyler Pager, Maggie Haberman, Jonathan Swan, Theodore Schleifer and Ryan Mac il 07/06/2025

Buildup to a Meltdown: How the Trump-Musk Alliance Collapsed

President Trump’s decision to pull a close associate of Elon Musk’s out of the running to lead NASA helped doom an extraordinary partnership.President Trump and Elon Musk in the Oval Office last week.

T Tyler Pager, Maggie Haberman, Jonathan Swan, Theodore Schleifer and Ryan Mac
Jesus Jiménez, Orlando Mayorquín, Mimi Dwyer and Ana Facio-Krajcer il 08/06/2025

Immigration Agents Conduct More Raids in LA, Clashing Again With Protesters

Federal immigration officials squared off with protesters in Paramount, Calif., using tear gas and flash-bang grenades. The unrest comes just a day after raids swept through the city of Los Angeles.Border Patrol agents deployed tear gas against protesters on Saturday in Los Angeles County.

J Jesus Jiménez, Orlando Mayorquín, Mimi Dwyer and Ana Facio-Krajcer
Jacob Judah, Paul Sonne and Anton Troianovski il 07/06/2025

Russian Spies Are Suspicious of China, Even as Putin and Xi Grow Close

Russia’s spy hunters are increasingly worried about China’s espionage, even as the two countries grow closer.China’s leader, Xi Jinping, and President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia last month in Moscow for Victory Day celebrations.

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Jacob Judah and Paul Sonne il 07/06/2025

How The Times Obtained Secret Russian Intelligence Documents

A directive from Russia’s domestic security service was part of a cache that was advertised online by a cybercrime group.Outside the headquarters of the Federal Security Service, or F.S.B., in Moscow.

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Ralph Vartabedian il 07/06/2025

Trump’s Proposed Cut Would Deal Serious Setback to California High-Speed Rail

The Trump administration’s announcement that it would pull $4 billion for the state’s bullet train project is likely to mean significant delays in serving the first passengers, several analysts said.Construction on a section of the California high-speed rail project in Fresno, Calif., in 2022.

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Vivian Yee and Bilal Shbair il 07/06/2025

Parents in Gaza Are Running Out of Ways to Feed Their Children

A New York Times article last year described two families struggling to keep their malnourished children alive in Gaza. Now, as Israeli restrictions keep out most aid, that’s even harder.A food distribution line in Jabaliya, in northern Gaza, in April. The territory is facing a hunger crisis.

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Adam Rasgon il 07/06/2025

Israel Recovers Body of Thai Farmworker in Gaza

Nattapong Pinta was taken hostage and later killed by members of a small militant group in Gaza, the Israeli military said.The aftermath of an Israeli attack in Gaza City that killed and injured Palestinians, on Saturday, in Gaza.

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Gabriela Aguilar and Sinna Nasseri il 07/06/2025

An ‘S.N.L.’ Secret Weapon Retires After 50 Years

Stephen DeMaria has overseen the building of “Saturday Night Live” scenery since the show began. At 87, he finally hung up his hammer.

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Leo Dominguez, Amy Harmon and Heather Knight il 08/06/2025

WorldPride Parade Attendees Celebrate in D.C. With Both Joy and Resolve

The president’s moves affecting L.G.B.T.Q. people were on the minds of attendees, but there was no stopping the party.People walked past parade floats before the start of the WorldPride parade in Washington on Saturday.

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Jenna Russell il 07/06/2025

Trump’s International Student Ban Sparks Fear Among Harvard Attendees

Alfred Williamson could not have imagined how much his freshman year would be shaped by the Trump administration, inside and outside the classroom.Alfred Williamson, who is from Wales, was accepted to Harvard, making him the first person from his school to get into an Ivy League college and the firs

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Nancy Coleman and Whitney Curtis il 07/06/2025

Why Do Broadway Actors Love to Work Summers at The Muny in St. Louis?

The nearly 11,000-seat Muny in St. Louis is receiving the regional theater Tony Award. This week it began preparing to open its 107th season with “Bring It On.”The Muny will open its season with “Bring It On,” a musical about the world of competitive cheerleading. The cast of 39 includes Equity acto

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John Markoff il 07/06/2025

Bill Atkinson, Who Made Computers Easier to Use, Is Dead at 74

A designer for Apple, he created software that made it possible to display shapes, images and text on the screen and present a simulated “desktop.”Bill Atkinson in 1987. Among other things, he is credited with inventing computer screen “pull down” menus and the “double-click” gesture of a mouse.

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