The New York Times — Thursday, May 16, 2024

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Biden and Trump Agree to Two Debates in June and September

The first debate, on June 27 on CNN, raises the likelihood of the earliest general-election debate in modern history.

How MSNBC’s Leftward Tilt Delivers Ratings, and Complications

NBC’s leaders have been forced to grapple with how to square its cable news network’s embrace of progressive politics with the company’s straight-news operation.

Attempted Assassination of Slovak Leader Puts Europe on Edge

Prime Minister Robert Fico of Slovakia, an ally of Vladimir V. Putin and Viktor Orban, was shot multiple times on Wednesday, stoking fears that Europe’s polarized politics were tipping into violence.