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The New York Times

May 2026

Trump Hits the Stalemate Phase of His Interventions in Gaza, Ukraine and Now Iran

Richard Fontainepresident - Center for a New American Security (CNAS)
The narrower problem of ongoing Iranian enrichment was solvable through bombing, at least in the medium term,... The broader problem of the Islamic Republic is not.”
Richard Fontainepresident - Center for a New American Security (CNAS)
Foreign policy tends to be a long and difficult enterprise,
This conflict is ripe for conclusion,
Donald Trumppresident
I’ve had cases where I had Putin all done and Zelensky wouldn’t make the deal, which shocked me,
Jake Sullivanamerican attorney and politician (born 1976)
He tried to bomb Iran, he tried to blockade Iran, he tried to bully Iran, and he is stuck,
The U.S. stands ready and prepared to help do whatever we can to help facilitate the end of this war,
I think they would like to see the process institutionalized,... so it’s more than a couple of envoys talking to Putin.”

Cory Booker Has ‘Concerns’ About Platner Revelations in Maine Senate Race

But his personal history, which includes making inflammatory statements online about women and other topics, has threatened to amplify Democratic anxieties about his race

Amy Gertnerms.
No marriage is perfect, and I don’t want a perfect marriage. I want my marriage, and I want to be married to Graham.... I knew the man that I married is wonderful and dynamic, and probably a genius.”
Andy Kimsenator
I will work with whoever the people of Maine elect,... But I hope that they elect somebody that is going to stand up to this president.”
I have concerns,... That guy has questions to answer. That’s what campaigns are for.”
Chris Murphysenator
He has certainly admitted that he has made mistakes,

Trump Is Dominating GOP Primary Elections. Does That Mean Victory in the Midterms?

Douglas Heyeamerican lecturer
The challenge of the administration right now,... is the issues that they bring up, that Trump brings up, are not where voters are. They don’t need a ballroom, they don’t need a weaponization fund, they need lettuce to be affordable.”
Patrick McHenrymember of the United States House of Representatives (born 1975)
There’s a way to leadership within the Republican Party with his blessing or without his opposition,
Olivia Walesms.
His endorsement is the most powerful endorsement in the history of American politics — look no further than his perfect record in the past year for proof,
Patrick McHenrymember of the United States House of Representatives (born 1975)
The long-term thinkers on Capitol Hill are thinking about where you are in two, four, six years, not just the next six months and what they would tell you is that President Trump is a part of that calculus,
John Cornynsenator
The dying frog asks the scorpion why it stung despite knowing the consequence, to which the scorpion replies: ‘I am sorry, but I couldn’t help myself,

Trump Is Dominating G.O.P. Primaries. Does That Mean Victory in the Midterms?

Already, there are signs that his hold over Republicans in Washington may be slipping

Donald Trumppresident
Look at what happened last night,
Donald Trumppresident
We are going to be working with Congress to transfer this failing Institution back to them so they can make a determination as to what to do with it,

As Deaths From U.S. Boat Strikes Pass 200, Locals Tally an Even Greater Cost

More than 200 people have now been killed in a bombing campaign by the U.S. military against people it has accused of smuggling drugs in the waters off South America, after a string of deadly attacks over the last week

Youth who made their living fishing, you know, selling, buying, they’ve gone to the city now, driving motorcycle taxis, that kind of thing,
Johnny Valenciagymnast
We don’t want anyone to fish anymore,
Fishermen endure the forces of nature: wind, rain and sun. But they also face pirates, and on top of that, now there is this bombing thing,
We live in fear of these strikes,... and because of that, many people have stopped going out to fish.”
We eat once a day, twice a day,... or sometimes go to bed without even having a cup of coffee.”

Israel Day Parade to Return to New York Against a Changed Backdrop

Zohran Mamdanimayor
I said on the campaign trail I would not be attending the parade, and I have made my views on the Israeli government abundantly clear,
Zohran Mamdanimayor
It is the mayor’s decision not to march, and it is my decision to march proudly.”
Julie Meninms.
We’re not marching in favor of the government; we’re marching in favor of Jewish pride and Jewish identity,
As the mayor of our city, I take seriously my responsibility to protect the safety and well-being of every New Yorker and every event, regardless of my attendance,
My focus and my main concern is about those who are showing up and less about those who choose not to,

Trump Sends Tougher Peace Proposals Back to Iran, Officials Say

He has been harshly critical of President Barack Obama for doing the same in the more than decade-old agreement that was signed to curtail Iran’s nuclear program

After Voting Decision, a Month of Political Earthquakes Across the South

Republican leaders across the region have redrawn congressional maps at breakneck speed in the month since the Supreme Court weakened the Voting Rights Act, leading primaries to be postponed, a veteran House member to abandon his re-election bid and new candidates to charge into races ahead of the November midterms

Scene Stealer

Roddy Doyleirish author
The author is older, the world seems weirder; he hates it and loves it,
Pope Leo is a prophetic voice crying in the wilderness, even if amoral politicians and avaricious corporate bosses refuse to listen,
While A.I. isn’t without risk, government control is likely to result in an even greater concentration of power,

N.J. Governor Calls for Calm After Protesters Clash With Police at Delaney Hall

The detention center has, for the past week, been the site of tense protests over concerns about living conditions at the facility

Mikie Sherrillnew Jersey Governor
I do not know why these individuals attacked or what they wanted to accomplish, but I refuse to let these dangerous actions detract from New Jersey’s dedication to ensuring public safety, keeping people safe from ICE, and that the people detained inside Delaney Hall are treated with dignity,

Pulling Customs From ‘Sanctuary’ City Airports Would Cause Chaos, Business Groups Say

We have people from around the world and around the country that need to be able to fly into all different kinds of places,
Markwayne Mullinhomeland Security Secretary
If things don’t change, we’re going to have to make this step pretty quick,
Markwayne Mullinhomeland Security Secretary
We shouldn’t be processing international flights into their cities either,
If local law enforcement isn’t going to help, then we have to provide what assets we have,... Therefore we won’t be able to process international flights going to those airports, because those officers will be reassigned.”
Any reduction in Customs and Border Protection operations at major U.S. gateway airports threatens to cause unnecessary chaos throughout the nation’s air transportation system,

Colombia Presidential Election: What to Know About the Candidates and Main Issues

While the race has been framed as a choice between extremes, polling indicates that roughly 20 percent of voters remain undecided, many of them moderates or centrists

He Was Satirized on British TV. Now He’s Trump’s Pick to Lead California.

His American political renaissance in the California governor’s race has bemused former British colleagues and rivals

He quite prided himself, I think, on being slightly eccentric,
Steve Hiltonbritish political advisor and television host
I think he interpreted it in much more personal terms with a view that if he lost the referendum, that would be the end of his prime ministership, he’d have to resign,
Steve Hiltonbritish political advisor and television host
To a certain extent, people on the East Coast in particular who look in don’t quite get the level of frustration bordering on rage in California with the conditions here,... it’s very obvious that the anti-Trump messaging is basically all that the Democrats have in California.”
Steve Hiltonbritish political advisor and television host
Before the 2010 election, we had a policy conversation where we discussed making departure from the E.U. an actual policy commitment,
It’s from the producers of ‘Veep,’
It was policy by mouth feel. If it sounds good coming out of your mouth and it passes the speech test, or surviving the questions in Parliament test, then it’s good policy.”
The actual policy proposal was to reduce the maternity to somewhere between six and four months
The first thing that comes to mind is the role of money,

India’s Hindu Right Has a New Hero: A 17th-Century Warrior King

Ananya Vajpeyiprofessor
He’s a protean, mobile, multivalent, polysemic kind of figure,
Audrey Truschkea unified Hindu identity, Professor
Shivaji would be highly confused by modern allegations that he was fighting for Hindus,
You can do a lot with him, depending on what you’re after.”
Gopi Kishana statue,
Had he not fought against the Mughals then, the word Hindu would not have existed today,
Gopi Kishana statue,
I had made up mind to go to jail,
Whenever we take his name, goose bumps we always get,

High-Speed Sailboats Race Past the New York Skyline

Out in the chop in the third-busiest port in the country, just minutes before that race started, Ms. van der Velden took a moment to spot the Statue of Liberty in front of her, the Brooklyn Bridge behind her, and that famous skyline

Russell Couttssir
We’ve shortened the races and moved them close to shore where you can see the speed, which is breathtaking,
Russell Couttssir
When people think of a sailboat race, they think of white triangles on a blue background far from shore, slow-paced, hard to understand, elitist,
You’ve seen it in so many movies, and then it’s all around you,