Politics: 5 stories from this week

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nytimes.com May 24, 2025 Here are some stories you might have missed this week, curated by Times editors and personalized for you. Jason Andrew for The New York Times Who Won a Seat at Trump's Crypto Dinner? The New York Times reviewed a guest list and social media posts to identify who was invited to President Trump's private event for customers of his cryptocurrency business on Thursday and a White House tour on Friday. Here are some of them. By David A. Fahrenthold, Eric Lipton, David Yaffe-Bellany, Elena Shao and Dylan Freedman Sophie Park for The New York Times Judge Blocks Trump Effort to Bar International Students at Harvard Harvard sued and asked for a restraining order less than 24 hours after the Trump administration had said it would block current and future international students from attending the university. By Stephanie Saul Rod Lamkey/Associated Press Official Pushed to Rewrite Intelligence So It Could Not Be 'Used Against' Trump An assessment contradicted a presidential proclamation. A political appointee demanded a redo, then pushed for changes to the new analysis, too. By Charlie Savage, Julian E. Barnes and Maggie Haberman Rebecca Blackwell/Associated Press Judge Orders Trump Officials to Seek Return of Guatemalan Man to U.S. Judge Brian Murphy criticized the government for errors in the case and said the man, who feared persecution if he was deported, was likely to show "his removal lacked any semblance of due process." By Mattathias Schwartz Al Drago for The New York Times The Inside Story of Trump's Search for a New Air Force One Qatar had been trying to sell off a luxury jet for years, with no luck. Then President Trump's team set its sights on it. By Eric Lipton, Maggie Haberman, Adam Rasgon and Eric Schmitt MORE ON THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION The New York Times Latest Polls: Do Americans Approve of President Trump? → The New York Times Tracking the Lawsuits Against Trump's Agenda → If you received this newsletter from someone else, subscribe here. Need help? Review our newsletter help page or contact us for assistance. You received this email because you signed up for On Politics from The New York Times. To stop receiving On Politics, unsubscribe. To opt out of other promotional emails from The Times, including those regarding The Athletic, manage your email settings. Subscribe to The TimesGet The New York Times app Connect with us on: Change Your EmailPrivacy PolicyContact UsCalifornia Notices The New York Times Company. 620 Eighth Avenue New York, NY 10018