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June 7, 2025, 4:15 a.m. Eastern time

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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.

U.S. Returns Abrego Garcia From El Salvador to Face Criminal Charges

Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, who had been living in Maryland and legally protected from deportation, had been held in a Salvadoran prison since March 15.

Justices Grant DOGE Access to Social Security Data and Let the Team Shield Records

As Elon Musk leaves Washington, the team he formed to ferret out waste and abuse won dual victories in the Supreme Court.

Editors’ Picks

He’s a Master of Outrage on X. The Pay Isn’t Great.

An online creator went from a “nobody” to a conspiratorial sensation on X. What he gets in return is less clear.

Opinion | The Alarming Part of the Musk-Trump Dispute

The last 24 hours should be a lesson to all the other billionaires who lined up with the new administration.

World

Russia Pummels Kyiv in Apparent Retaliation for Ukrainian Drone Assault

The attack on Friday, which killed at least four people nationwide, came two days after Russia vowed retaliation for an audacious drone assault on its strategic bomber bases.

‘I Felt a Bullet’: Palestinians Recount Deadly Shooting Near New Gaza Aid Site

Nearly 50 people have been reported killed and 300 others wounded in incidents near the Israeli-backed distribution center, which was designed to keep food out of the hands of Hamas.

‘A Big Slap in the Face’: Africans Jolted by Trump’s New Travel Ban

Seven of the 12 countries on President Trump’s new list are on the continent, where some said the policy was discriminatory and would unfairly affect their future.

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U.S.

Trans Troops, Facing a Deadline, Opt to Stay and Fight the Ban

The Trump administration wants transgender troops out of the military, and set a June 6 deadline to go voluntarily. Some have accepted; others vowed to stay and contest the ban.

Agents Use Military-Style Force Against Protesters at L.A. Immigration Raid

Armed agents in tactical gear threw flash-bang grenades to disperse a crowd in Los Angeles’s Fashion District. Later, agents fired less-than-lethal ammunition at protesters outside a detention center.

In the Shadow of the White House, the World Celebrates Pride in D.C.

Washington is hosting WorldPride, a global celebration of the L.G.B.T.Q. community, but the event has been made more difficult by shifts in U.S. policy.

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Politics

Democrats Threaten Trump Prosecutor Picks, Pointing to Past Vance Blockade

The top Democrat on the Judiciary Committee said Vice President JD Vance had set a precedent for derailing U.S. attorney candidates during his time in the Senate.

Trump Administration Asks Justices to Clear the Way for Cuts to Education Department

Lawyers for the administration asked the Supreme Court to block a lower court order directing officials to reinstate thousands of fired employees.

Trump Has Options to Punish Musk Even if His Federal Contracts Continue

The president could tighten federal oversight of the tech titan’s businesses, even if heavy reliance by the Pentagon and NASA on them makes terminating Mr. Musk’s contracts less feasible.

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Business

Jobs Report Bolsters Fed’s Patient Approach on Rate Cuts, Drawing Trump’s Ire

President Trump said his pick for the next Federal Reserve chair was coming soon as he stepped up his attacks on Jerome H. Powell.

More Federal Workers Are Flooding the Job Market, With Worsening Prospects

The drastic, sudden pullback in federal dollars is collapsing opportunities for many who’ve spent years in public service.

Paul Weiss Loses Another Prominent Lawyer in Wake of Trump Deal

Damian Williams joined Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison in January shortly after stepping down as one of the nation’s top federal prosecutors. He is taking a job with Jenner & Block.

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Technology

If Elon Musk and President Trump Divorce, Who Gets Silicon Valley?

The relationship between Mr. Trump and tech industry power brokers was built on money and the promise of deregulation, with Mr. Musk in the middle of it all.

Trump Removed Crypto Warnings From Retirement Plans. Will That Affect 401(k)s?

Regulators under President Trump are taking a neutral position on crypto, retreating from the Biden administration’s more cautionary stance.

Buyer With Ties to Chinese Communist Party Got V.I.P. Treatment at Trump Crypto Dinner

The warm welcome for a technology executive whose purchases of the president’s digital coin won him a White House tour illustrates inconsistencies in the administration’s views toward visitors from China.

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Arts

‘Drugs for Days’ and Unprotected Sex: Sean Combs’s Ex-Girlfriend Testifies

Using a pseudonym in court, the woman described long “hotel nights” with escorts and said Mr. Combs told her to continue one sexual encounter after vomiting.

13 Great Songs of the Tonys Season

Our critic listened to the cast recordings of all the nominated musicals and picked one of his favorite tracks from each.

In Wes Anderson’s New Movie, Real Masterpieces Get a Starring Role

Paintings by Magritte and others were borrowed for “The Phoenician Scheme.” Safeguarding them amid the hot lights and chaos of a film set was challenging.