‘Russian bombers are burning en masse’ — Ukraine's SBU drones hit ‘more than 40’ aircraft in mass attack, source says  —  An operation by Ukraine's Security Service (SBU) using first-person-view (FPV) drones smuggled deep inside Russian and hidden inside trucks has hit 41 Russian heavy bombers …

Elon Musk on DOGE and why he doesn't want to “take responsibility for everything the administration's doing”  —  In the beginning, Donald Trump and Elon Musk got along great.  “He is a truly incredible guy,” Trump said at a campaign rally last October, “and I don't say that that often.”

Israeli troops kill over 30 near U.S. aid site in Gaza, health officials say  —  Over 170 were wounded heading to a Gaza Humanitarian Foundation aid point, the Health Ministry said.  Israel's military said it was “unaware of injuries caused by IDF fire.”  —  JAFFA, Israel …

Trump Spreads Bizarre Conspiracy Theory That Biden Was Executed and Replaced by a Robot Clone  —  “Democrats don't know the difference,” claimed a Truth Social post that the president shared  —  Donald Trump reposted a baseless conspiracy theory claiming Joe Biden was “executed in 2020” and replaced with a robot clone.

Johnson says 4.8 million Americans won't lose Medicaid access ‘unless they choose to do so’  —  Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) doubled down on his claim that there won't be Medicaid cuts in President Trump's “big, beautiful bill,” despite projections that millions of low-income individuals …

Unease at F.B.I. Intensifies as Patel Ousts Top Officials … The F.B.I. headquarters in Washington.Erin Schaff/The New York Times  —  Before being confirmed as the director of the F.B.I., Kash Patel made clear his intent to remake it in his own image, reflecting a larger desire by the White House to bend the agency to its will.

Are International Students Good for American Universities?  —  Several years ago, a colleague teaching at Miami University, a large state school in Ohio, kindly invited me to give a talk there.  After picking me up at the airport, he suggested that we have lunch at a Sichuan restaurant near campus.

'It's completely unsustainable': Republican lawmaker doubles down, knocks Trump tax bill  —  Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, is doubling down on his concerns about a bill that would make sweeping changes to taxes, Medicaid, food stamps and more after it was passed last month in the Republican-led House …

CNN Poll: A record share of Americans want the government to get more done.  Few trust either party to do it  —  Neither the Republican nor the Democratic Party has consolidated a majority of the public behind its approach, with more than 4 in 10 saying that neither party can get things done …

Immigration Research Shows Stephen Miller Wrong About American Science  —  Stuart Anderson writes about immigration, business and globalization.  —  SaveComment  —  Stephen Miller, the chief architect of the Trump administration's immigration policy, said recently that American scientific achievement owes little to immigrants.

How to Dismantle a Democracy, One Job Posting at a Time  —  OPM's new hiring memo imports the authoritarian playbook—quietly, bureaucratically, and by design.  —  The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) recently unveiled a “Merit Hiring Plan” that, despite its name, signals a profound departure …

Ukrainian proposals for June 2 talks with Russia in Istanbul  —  Reuters has seen the text of the peace proposals that Ukrainian negotiators plan to present to the Russian side at peace talks scheduled to take place on June 2 in Istanbul.  —  The text of the Ukrainian document is published in full with no changes.

F.D.A. Updates Recall of Tomatoes, Warning of a High Risk of Illness or Death  —  The recall of tomatoes distributed in three southern states was upgraded to the most severe warning the agency issues.  —  The Food and Drug Administration has updated an ongoing recall of tomatoes distributed …

Federal agent's tattoo stokes fear  —  ICE denies connections between the officer and white supremacy.  —  A federal immigration enforcer's tattoo that matches the description of a symbol used by white supremacists has caused some Vineyarders to sound alarm bells.

Immigrants Rebuilt a Pennsylvania Town — Then Became Targets  —  Haitians in Charleroi filled pews and revived stores.  Now they face deportation and backlash.  —  Larry Celaschi summons me to look at his cell phone, which displays a photo of a truck.  The picture, which someone shared with Celaschi …

Will America's National Parks Survive Trump?  —  Like a cinnamon river overflowing its banks, thousands of elk have been making their way across Jackson Hole, Wyo., to their summer range below the high, jagged peaks of Grand Teton National Park.  —  This is one of the world's most spectacular migrations …

Trump Is Said to Have Known About NASA Nominee's Donations Before Picking Him  —  President Trump withdrew his nomination of Jared Isaacman, an ally of Elon Musk, because of donations he had made to Democrats.  But people with knowledge of the events say Mr. Isaacman had disclosed the contributions.

Gov. Tim Walz calls on Democrats to be ‘fierce’ and ‘bully the s-t’ out of President Trump  —  Minnesota Governor Tim Walz encouraged Democrats to be ‘meaner’ and to ‘bully the s-t’ our of President Donald Trump during a speech in South Carolina.  —  The failed 2024 vice presidential candidate …