THE NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE: The 6.29.25 Issue features C.J. Chivers on the hundreds of cheap, long-range drones Russia is launching at Ukranian civilians at night; Nikole Hannah-Jones on the Trump administration’s dismantling of civil rights protections within the federal government; Parul Sehgal on the state of the modern biography; David Marchese interviews Andrew Schulz; and more.
The authorities are sweeping up hundreds of people deemed spies or infiltrators. Some worry it could become a broader crackdown on political opponents and minorities.
Hundreds of Palestinians have been killed over the past month near aid hubs set up under a new Israel-backed system, according to Gaza health officials.
As immigration sweeps have prompted protests across the U.S., the border is quiet, as would-be migrants stay away and undocumented workers hide at home.
The director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency told French radio that there was “no escaping significant physical damage” after the U.S. bombed the Iranian facility.
As they push for big cuts in Medicaid and food stamps, Republicans are making a bet that they can avoid backlash from supporters who depend on those programs.
A retrospective on four Republican-driven tax-cut packages found that results always come up short compared to predictions of economic booms and lower deficits.
President Trump’s administration contradicted a preliminary report that suggested U.S. strikes did not significantly set back Iran’s nuclear ambitions.
President Trump suggested that both countries had continued fighting despite a cease-fire. He warned Israel that further attacks would be a “major violation.”
Iran’s response to the attacks on its nuclear facilities killed no Americans and each nation has a victory narrative. But a cease-fire appeared tenuous on Tuesday.
Israel Pounds Tehran Amid Growing Calls for De-Escalation
Israel said it had targeted a paramilitary headquarters and a notorious prison in Tehran, along with access routes to the Fordo nuclear site. The strikes came as Iran’s foreign minister met with a key ally, President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia.
U.S. Officials Say Strikes Caused ‘Severe Damage’ to Iranian Nuclear Sites
The Pentagon’s top leaders echoed President Trump’s claims of success but said it was too soon to say whether Iran still retains some nuclear capability. Iran condemned the strikes and has vowed to defend itself.
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has not only picked replacements in his chain of military command in case they are killed in Israeli strikes, he has also named three senior clerics to replace him should he, too, be slain.
The senior commander led the force that oversees Iran’s proxy militias in the Middle East. A European diplomatic effort to stop the fighting ended without a breakthrough.
The Israeli military needs President Trump’s help to destroy a key nuclear site in Iran. Waiting for that help comes with risks for Israel.
A U.S. Attack on Iran Would Show the Limits of China’s Power
China, which depends on Iran for oil and to counter American influence, has a lot to lose from a wider war. But there’s not much it can do about it.
Appeals Court Lets Trump Keep Control of California National Guard in L.A.
A panel rejected a lower court’s finding that it was likely illegal for President Trump to use state troops to protect immigration agents from protests.
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