Today's Headlines: As Trumps Monetize Presidency, Profits Outstrip Protests

5 Years After George Floyd's Murder, the Backlash Takes Hold

View in browser May 26, 2025, 4:10 a.m. Eastern time Top News As Trumps Monetize Presidency, Profits Outstrip Protests The president and his family have monetized the White House more than any other occupant, normalizing activities that once would have provoked heavy blowback and official investigations. 5 Years After George Floyd's Murder, the Backlash Takes Hold The Black Lives Matter movement, kicked into high gear after Mr. Floyd's murder on May 25, 2020, has given way to the politics of "white grievance" championed by President Trump. Trump Delays E.U. Tariffs Until July 9 President Trump said he would give the European Union more time to negotiate a trade deal before 50 percent tariffs take effect. Editors' Picks Where Have All My Deep Male Friendships Gone? I have many guy friends. Why don't we hang out more? Opinion | Why Is This Supreme Court Handing Trump More and More Power? The Supreme Court bears a heavy dose of responsibility for plunging the legal world into chaos. World Israeli Airstrike Kills at Least 7 of a Doctor's Children, Gaza Officials Say Two more children were missing, and the doctor's husband and one other child were injured in the strike on Friday, the officials said. Israel said it was checking if it had harmed "uninvolved civilians." Russia Bombards Ukraine With One of Largest Air Assaults of the War The attack involved nearly 370 missiles and drones, according to the Ukrainian Air Force. At least 12 people were killed. ​North Korea Makes Arrests Over Failed Ship Launch That Angered Kim Jong-un Three shipyard officials were arrested, including the chief engineer, state media said. The North Korean leader was watching as the launch of a navy destroyer went wrong. See more world news U.S. How Donald Trump Has Remade America's Political Landscape The steady march to the right across a vast number of counties reveals the extent of the nation's transformation in the Trump era, and the seriousness of the Democrats' problems. For Trump, Civil Rights Protections Should Help White Men Administration officials pick and choose which civil rights protections they want to enforce, and for whom. Texas Doctor Who Filed $118 Million in Fraudulent Medical Claims Gets 10 Years in Prison Jorge Zamora-Quezada falsely diagnosed patients with a chronic disease and subjected them to unnecessary treatments to help fund his lavish lifestyle, officials said. See more U.S. news Politics Six Months Later, Democrats Are Still Searching for the Path Forward The party's standing is startlingly low after a defeat that felt like a cultural rejection. What comes next? Fiscal Hawks in Senate Balk at House's Bill to Deliver Trump's Agenda Senator Ron Johnson of Wisconsin and Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky both indicated that they would seek major changes to the bill that passed the House. Trump Rebukes Putin, Calls Escalation of Attacks 'Absolutely Crazy' "He's sending rockets into cities and killing people, and I don't like it at all," President Trump said of his Russian counterpart. See more political news Business Trump Allies Look to Benefit From Pro Bono Promises by Elite Law Firms Veterans, in particular, are seeking free legal work from firms that cut deals with the White House like Skadden, Kirkland & Ellis and Paul Weiss. At Amazon, Some Coders Say Their Jobs Have Begun to Resemble Warehouse Work Pushed to use artificial intelligence, software developers at the e-commerce giant say they must work faster and have less time to think. Others welcome the shift. 'Lilo & Stitch' and Tom Cruise Add to a Box Office Boomlet Moviegoing in the United States and Canada has rebounded over the last two months. Theater owners credit a wider variety of releases. See more business news Arts The Greatest Sports Photo Ever Made Turns 60 When Muhammad Ali knocked down Sonny Liston on May 25, 1965, a 22-year-old photographer named Neil Leifer was ringside. Decades later, the image he captured still has our attention. These Founding Fathers Were Frenemies. Maybe We Can Learn Something. Can the fraught relationship between Thomas Jefferson and John Adams help heal our own hyper-polarized politics? Monticello is betting yes. A 'Mission: Impossible' Fan Favorite Returns 3 Decades Later. Even He's Surprised. Rolf Saxon thought he was being pranked when the director of the new film contacted him for a role that actually expanded during production. See more arts news New York Sinkholes, Bane of Today's Drivers, Offer Peek Into a Lost Mining Past A part of Interstate 80 in New Jersey passes near and over abandoned iron mines, remnants of a thriving ore-and-mineral industry that began before the American Revolution. American Charged With Trying to Firebomb Embassy Building in Tel Aviv Joseph Neumeyer, 28, is also accused of threatening President Trump. He appeared in federal court in Brooklyn on Sunday. A Punk-Rock Past Comes With Unwanted Baggage for a N.Y. Politician Justin Brannan, a city comptroller candidate, expressed remorse for decades-old messages where he appeared to use the Columbine shootings to promote his band. See more New York news Fashion & Style After Childbirth Put Me in a Coma, I Couldn't Remember My Faith Life-threatening complications changed how I prayed and everything I believed. Is There a Good Way for Religious Garments to Be Discarded? Celestial Recycling is helping answer that very question for members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Divorcing? There's a Coach for That. Divorce coaches are supporting their clients through breakups — offering emotional support, logistical help and strategies for reducing stress and making clearheaded decisions. See more fashion news Obituaries Nino Benvenuti, Olympic Boxer Who Ruled the Ring in Italy, Dies at 87 A 1960 gold medalist in Rome, he overshadowed a young Muhammad Ali, then known as Cassius Clay. He was celebrated as much for his charisma as his boxing skills. Tony Bechara, Painter Who Championed Latino Artists, Dies at 83 He turned away from a potential career in the law or international relations to produce abstract paintings, and he headed El Museo del Barrio. See more Obituaries Opinion Michelle Cottle How the Ravages of Age Are Ravaging the Democratic Party Democrats need to figure out how to elevate new voices. Guest Essay The Real Value of Pope Leo's Americanness The experience of Catholics in the United States has now become the default condition of the faith worldwide. Guest Essay The Trump Administration Is Trying to Unravel One of Our Greatest National Accomplishments The Trump administration is trying to unravel one of our greatest national achievements. Guest Essay Knicks vs. Hicks: Let Us Praise Old-Fashioned Contempt Society's antagonisms can find a graceful outlet on the hardwood. Guest Essay Zombies Are Better Than the Alternative When I think about the zombie apocalypse on "The Last of Us," I am not thinking about the possibly apocalyptic things that are really taking place in 2025. letters Seeing a Tide of Fascism: Flee or Fight? Readers respond to a video about three Yale professors who are leaving for Canada. Also: A West Point book ban; cooperation on the environment. See more Opinion 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 Today's Headlines from The New York Times. To stop receiving Today's Headlines, unsubscribe. To opt out of other promotional emails from The Times, including those regarding The Athletic, manage your email settings. 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