THE NEW YORK TIMES – THURSDAY, MAY21, 2026

Fund Shows Acting Attorney General Choosing Loyalty to Trump Over Moderation

Once seen by some as the most conventional of President Trump’s political appointees, Todd Blanche has been uncompromising in his role as acting attorney general.

Trump’s $1.8 Billion Fund Appears to Violate Administration’s Own Policies

The fund that could offer payouts to Trump allies seems to contradict a policy instituted under former Attorney General Pam Bondi last year, legal experts said.

Military Fraternity Running Iran Has Long History of Hard-Line Positions

Decision making in Iran is guided by a small group of men associated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps.

U.S. Charges Former Cuban President With Murder in Downing of Planes in 1996

The indictment against Raúl Castro was an extraordinary escalation of the Trump administration’s pressure campaign against Cuba’s Communist government.

Nimitz Aircraft Carrier Enters Caribbean as Trump Pressures Cuba

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