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View in browser June 7, 2025, 4:15 a.m. Eastern time Top News Buildup to a Meltdown: How the Trump-Musk Alliance Collapsed President Trump's decision to pull a close associate of Elon Musk's out of the running to lead NASA helped doom an extraordinary partnership. U.S. Returns Abrego Garcia From El Salvador to Face Criminal Charges Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, who had been living in Maryland and legally protected from deportation, had been held in a Salvadoran prison since March 15. Justices Grant DOGE Access to Social Security Data and Let the Team Shield Records As Elon Musk leaves Washington, the team he formed to ferret out waste and abuse won dual victories in the Supreme Court. Editors' Picks He's a Master of Outrage on X. The Pay Isn't Great. An online creator went from a "nobody" to a conspiratorial sensation on X. What he gets in return is less clear. Opinion | The Alarming Part of the Musk-Trump Dispute The last 24 hours should be a lesson to all the other billionaires who lined up with the new administration. World Russia Pummels Kyiv in Apparent Retaliation for Ukrainian Drone Assault The attack on Friday, which killed at least four people nationwide, came two days after Russia vowed retaliation for an audacious drone assault on its strategic bomber bases. 'I Felt a Bullet': Palestinians Recount Deadly Shooting Near New Gaza Aid Site Nearly 50 people have been reported killed and 300 others wounded in incidents near the Israeli-backed distribution center, which was designed to keep food out of the hands of Hamas. 'A Big Slap in the Face': Africans Jolted by Trump's New Travel Ban Seven of the 12 countries on President Trump's new list are on the continent, where some said the policy was discriminatory and would unfairly affect their future. See more world news U.S. Trans Troops, Facing a Deadline, Opt to Stay and Fight the Ban The Trump administration wants transgender troops out of the military, and set a June 6 deadline to go voluntarily. Some have accepted; others vowed to stay and contest the ban. Agents Use Military-Style Force Against Protesters at L.A. Immigration Raid Armed agents in tactical gear threw flash-bang grenades to disperse a crowd in Los Angeles's Fashion District. Later, agents fired less-than-lethal ammunition at protesters outside a detention center. In the Shadow of the White House, the World Celebrates Pride in D.C. Washington is hosting WorldPride, a global celebration of the L.G.B.T.Q. community, but the event has been made more difficult by shifts in U.S. policy. See more U.S. news Politics Democrats Threaten Trump Prosecutor Picks, Pointing to Past Vance Blockade The top Democrat on the Judiciary Committee said Vice President JD Vance had set a precedent for derailing U.S. attorney candidates during his time in the Senate. Trump Administration Asks Justices to Clear the Way for Cuts to Education Department Lawyers for the administration asked the Supreme Court to block a lower court order directing officials to reinstate thousands of fired employees. Trump Has Options to Punish Musk Even if His Federal Contracts Continue The president could tighten federal oversight of the tech titan's businesses, even if heavy reliance by the Pentagon and NASA on them makes terminating Mr. Musk's contracts less feasible. See more political news Business Jobs Report Bolsters Fed's Patient Approach on Rate Cuts, Drawing Trump's Ire President Trump said his pick for the next Federal Reserve chair was coming soon as he stepped up his attacks on Jerome H. Powell. More Federal Workers Are Flooding the Job Market, With Worsening Prospects The drastic, sudden pullback in federal dollars is collapsing opportunities for many who've spent years in public service. Paul Weiss Loses Another Prominent Lawyer in Wake of Trump Deal Damian Williams joined Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison in January shortly after stepping down as one of the nation's top federal prosecutors. He is taking a job with Jenner & Block. See more business news Technology If Elon Musk and President Trump Divorce, Who Gets Silicon Valley? The relationship between Mr. Trump and tech industry power brokers was built on money and the promise of deregulation, with Mr. Musk in the middle of it all. Trump Removed Crypto Warnings From Retirement Plans. Will That Affect 401(k)s? Regulators under President Trump are taking a neutral position on crypto, retreating from the Biden administration's more cautionary stance. Buyer With Ties to Chinese Communist Party Got V.I.P. Treatment at Trump Crypto Dinner The warm welcome for a technology executive whose purchases of the president's digital coin won him a White House tour illustrates inconsistencies in the administration's views toward visitors from China. See more technology news Arts 'Drugs for Days' and Unprotected Sex: Sean Combs's Ex-Girlfriend Testifies Using a pseudonym in court, the woman described long "hotel nights" with escorts and said Mr. Combs told her to continue one sexual encounter after vomiting. 13 Great Songs of the Tonys Season Our critic listened to the cast recordings of all the nominated musicals and picked one of his favorite tracks from each. In Wes Anderson's New Movie, Real Masterpieces Get a Starring Role Paintings by Magritte and others were borrowed for "The Phoenician Scheme." Safeguarding them amid the hot lights and chaos of a film set was challenging. See more arts news New York Cuomo Was Contrite About His Sexual Harassment Scandal. Not Anymore. Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo left office in 2021 amid a wave of sexual harassment allegations. As he runs for mayor, he is counting on voters' having moved on. New Yorkers Can't Remove Mayors for Misconduct. That Could Change Soon. A Charter Revision Commission will consider creating a new process to empower the City Council and voters to remove a sitting mayor. Weinstein Juror Complains to Judge About 'Playground Stuff' by Others A member of the jury at Harvey Weinstein's Manhattan retrial on sex crime charges said that another had become the subject of a "bit of a shunning" during deliberations. See more New York news Food New York City's Best Chefs Pick Their Favorite Restaurants We asked some of the chefs from our 100 best restaurants list where they love to dine out right now. A Truly Showstopping Grilled Beef Tenderloin For one, there's a red-wine-soaked towel involved. See more food news Science What to Know About the Effects of Ketamine Elon Musk has said that he used ketamine as a treatment in the past, but he denied reports that he was taking it frequently and recreationally. Coal and Gas Plants Were Closing. Then Trump Ordered Them to Keep Running. The grid operators that draw power from the plants said they never asked for them to remain open, and consumers may have to absorb extra costs. Palantir's Collection of Disease Data at C.D.C. Stirs Privacy Concerns U.S. and state officials say the consolidation of the public health agency's vast trove of information could expose patients and will delay analysis of long-term trends. See more science news Magazine A Professor Was Fired for Her Politics. Is That the Future of Academia? Maura Finkelstein is one of many scholars discovering that the traditional protections of academic freedom are no longer holding. The Mind-Blowing Second Coming of the Oklahoma City Thunder How one of the N.B.A.'s scrappiest teams came to dominate the league. Is It OK to Earn Rental Income From an ICE Holding Facility? What are the ethics of receiving money from an entity you consider kind of evil? See more magazine news Well Whooping Cough Is Surging. Do You Need Another Shot? Pertussis infections have surged in recent months, and some people may need an additional shot for protection. Singles Are Trying a Novel Approach to Dating: Meeting in Person As Gen Z and Millennial daters flee the apps and look for love in the wild, many have no idea where to start. Wildfire Smoke Brings More Hazardous Air Quality to Great Lakes and Beyond Parts of Canada are seeing some of their most unhealthy air yet, and the smoke is likely to move over the United States again this weekend. See more on Well Travel Reagan Airport Is Pausing Flights for Trump's Military Parade. What Will It Mean for Travelers? Some flights near Washington will be suspended on June 14 to accommodate military flyovers and fireworks displays. Here's how it might affect travelers. See more travel news Real Estate Is It Art, or Is It an HVAC Vent? You don't have to live with unsightly air return and supply vents. Here's how to disguise them. $1.4 Million Homes in Andalusia, Spain The southernmost region of Spain offers picturesque farm estates and urban rowhouses stretching from Seville to Malaga. See more real estate news Fashion & Style Everything Millennial Is Cool Again JNCO Jeans, big hair, "Sex and the City" and recession pop: Peak Millennial is back and the era's trends are taking on a new life. Carrying My New Husband Across the Threshold Over the span of a month, I was engaged, married and widowed. Years After Being His Muse, She Hid a Proposal in His Lunch Julia Chance modeled for Jimmy James Greene, an artist, who, in exchange, painted her apartment with great flair. Afterward, their connection deepened. See more fashion news Obituaries Paul Durcan, Irish Poet of Tortured and Tender Souls, Is Dead at 80 He survived electroshock treatments and the threat of lobotomy to become one of Ireland's most popular poets. The Irish Times called him a "literary phenomenon." Overlooked No More: Hong Yen Chang, Lawyer Who Challenged a Racist System He struggled to become the first Chinese American person to practice law in the U.S., then used his training to fight for other Chinese Americans. Marc Garneau, First Canadian in Space and Foreign Minister, Dies at 76 His career took flight with a newspaper ad in Ottawa, where he would later help steer the country under Justin Trudeau. Jillian Sackler, Philanthropist Who Defended Husband's Legacy, Dies at 84 Though the Sackler name was tarnished over Purdue Pharma's role in the opioid crisis, Arthur Sackler's should not be, she insisted; a company leader, he died well before the trouble began. Sunny Jacobs, a Celebrity After Freed From Death Row, Dies at 77 Her story, fashioned into an Off Broadway play and television movies, was later questioned by an investigator in a 2021 book. See more Obituaries Opinion Guest Essay This Idea Explains a Lot About What Has Happened in Trump 2.0 Why anti-managerialism is back. Guest Essay How Underpaid Are W.N.B.A. Players? It's Embarrassing. The world of women's professional basketball is ripe for an economic update. Guest Essay Why on Earth Should Air Traffic Controllers Be Pro-Trump? America doesn't need its air traffic controllers to agree with the president. Guest Essay Forget Speed. Finish Strong. In an era wound tight with urgency, Journalism, who moves with patience and lets the chaos pass, is the horse we didn't know we needed. Guest Essay Manufacturing Jobs Are Never Coming Back Trump's effort to bolster American manufacturing is unproductive. Guest Essay This Trump Executive Order Is Bad for Human Rights and the First Amendment A Trump executive order is undermining the International Criminal Court's work to pursue justice for crimes against humanity. 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. 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