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August 7, 2026
As Pressure Mounts, U.S. Hunts for Cuba’s Next Leader
Some officials warn that a more hard-line leader could emerge if the Trump administration moves forward with its plans.
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August 7, 2026
How the Reflecting Pool Came to Mirror Trump’s Washington
A hospitality manager for the Trump Organization traveled to Las Vegas to find a solution to problems at a national landmark. This is the untold back story of the fallout.
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August 6, 2026
Venezuela’s Response to Earthquakes Exposes Government’s Shortcomings
The government turned to the world to respond to twin quakes. But years of shrinking budgets and political repression weakened its ability to rescue countless people trapped in rubble.
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August 4, 2026
Inside the Oval Office Showdown Between Trump and Jeanine Pirro
Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, told President Trump that his interior secretary, Doug Burgum, had misled him with a self-serving cover story for his own mistakes.
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August 4, 2026
Pirro Meets With Trump at the White House After He Said She ‘Choked’ in Reflecting Pool Case
President Trump said Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. attorney for Washington, D.C., “folded like an umbrella.” For now, her job appeared to be safe, according to two people familiar with the meeting.
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July 25, 2026
Inside the Rushed Effort to Get Trump His New Air Force One
A New York Times investigation found that President Trump’s push to speed delivery of the aircraft led to ballooning costs and trade-offs in safety features.
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July 24, 2026
Trump Meets With Top Advisers as He Weighs a Major Escalation in Iran
President Trump has insisted the U.S.-Israeli war in Iran would be a relatively short “excursion,” although it has lasted nearly five months, with no end in sight.
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July 24, 2026
Trump Switched to Old Air Force One at NATO Summit After Credible Iranian Threat
The threat led the Secret Service to urge President Trump to fly out of Turkey on the old plane, raising questions about the security of the Qatari-donated jet.
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July 20, 2026
White House Says New Air Force One Will Be Out of Service for a Month for ‘Upgrades’
The White House press secretary said the unspecified “enhancements” would take place this fall. The plane has been under scrutiny over whether it has sufficient defensive capabilities.
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July 11, 2026
How Marco Rubio is Running Venezuela From Afar
The secretary of state effectively controls Venezuela’s finances, the distribution of its natural resources and its government. His grip on the country is a vivid manifestation of American power in...
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July 11, 2026
Trump Tried to Block Canada’s New Bridge to Detroit. It’s Opening Anyway.
A deal ended the Trump administration’s blocking of a new bridge that will ease congestion at the busiest trade corridor between the United States and Canada.
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July 10, 2026
New Air Force One Lacks Defensive Countermeasures of Previous Model, Officials Say
Experts said the lack of such capabilities poses a potential risk when the president travels overseas. The White House defended the aircraft’s safety.
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July 9, 2026
Security Precaution Led Trump to Use Old Air Force One in Leaving Turkey
The Secret Service is said to have asked that the president not use the Qatari-donated jet when he left Ankara. The swap deepens questions about the retrofitting of the new plane.
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July 8, 2026
After Insulting Allies at NATO Summit, Trump Says They Love Him
The meeting in Turkey featured President Trump at his most mercurial, veering from scorn to praise for European countries, including some whose patience with mollifying him has worn thin.
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July 8, 2026
Trump’s arrival in Turkey for NATO summit adds drama and spectacle
The second President Trump landed in Turkey, the center of gravity shifted right to where he likes it best: himself.
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July 6, 2026
Trump Expected to Tell Turkey He Is Ready to Restore Access to F-35 Jets
The president, who is headed to a NATO summit in Ankara this week, had imposed the ban himself amid concerns that giving Turkey the jets could allow Russia to learn about their stealth technology.
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July 6, 2026
Inside Trump’s Call With FIFA and How The New York Times Reported the Story
A White House correspondent and a sports reporter confirmed that President Trump had called Gianni Infantino of FIFA to review the suspension of a top U.S. goal scorer.
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July 6, 2026
Trump Asked FIFA to Review U.S. Player’s Suspension. Now He’s Eligible to Play.
The reversal of Folarin Balogun’s World Cup suspension is highly unusual. It was the first time since 1962 that FIFA has nullified a suspension for a red card received during the World Cup.
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July 5, 2026
Trump Asked FIFA to Review U.S. Player’s Suspension. Now He’s Eligible to Play.
The reversal of Folarin Balogun’s World Cup suspension is highly unusual. It was the first time since 1962 that FIFA decided to allow a player to appear in a World Cup game they would have been sus...
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June 30, 2026
Trump Officials Sideline Machado, Venezuela’s Opposition Leader, Over Earthquake Response
A bid by María Corina Machado, the Nobel Peace Prize winner, to return to earthquake-battered Venezuela has angered U.S. officials focused on recovery and stability.
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June 29, 2026
Why Trump Is Giving Republicans Midterms Anxiety
Ahead of the midterms, Republicans have sought to focus on the issue of affordability, but the president keeps going off script. Our White House correspondent Tyler Pager explains.
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June 28, 2026
U.S. Officials Said to Be Frustrated With Machado’s Call for Help
María Corina Machado, the exiled leader of the Venezuelan opposition, hopes to go home. U.S. officials say her wishes to do so come at an inopportune time.
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June 27, 2026
Trump Picks Lance Schroyer as New ICE Director
The president said he was nominating Lance Schroyer, who currently serves as an adviser to Markwayne Mullin, the D.H.S. secretary, to lead the high-profile agency.
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June 26, 2026
How Trump’s Political Agenda Is Shaped by His Own Obsessions
President Trump’s priorities seem increasingly detached from the concerns of voters and his party.
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June 25, 2026
Trump Refuses to Sign Housing Bill Until Divisive ‘SAVE’ Voting Act Passes Congress
The president’s announcement declared the bill to be “of minor importance” at the same time that House Republican leaders were heralding it as a major accomplishment.
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June 24, 2026
Calling Democrats ‘Communists,’ Trump Keeps Close Eye on N.Y. Primaries
The president posted repeatedly into Wednesday morning to label Democrats as extreme, delight in his rivals’ losses and express some apparent envy of Mayor Zohran Mamdani.
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June 23, 2026
As Vance Leads Iran Negotiations, Trump Creates Disruptions in His Path
Vice President JD Vance is in a politically precarious spot.
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June 18, 2026
Knicks Accept a White House Invitation to Celebrate Title, Owner Says
James Dolan said he was “very proud” to bring his championship team to Washington. It would be the first N.B.A. team to visit the White House with Trump as president.
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June 9, 2026
A Challenge in the U.S.-Iran Talks: Both Sides Demand Victory
Washington and Tehran would need to defend any potential deal as a win for their side. And each has a leader whose approach to talks is vexing mediators.
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June 4, 2026
Trump and Mamdani Plan to Be at Monday’s Knicks Game (but Not Together)
President Trump is expected to sit in a luxury box for Game 3 of the N.B.A. finals at Madison Square Garden. Mayor Zohran Mamdani says he will be in a “very different section.”
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