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Trump Visit Closes Blocks Around MSG: What to Know About Security at the Knicks Game

8 June 2026 at 21:24
With President Trump and Mayor Zohran Mamdani set to attend Monday night’s Knicks game at Madison Square Garden, there will be strict security in Midtown Manhattan.

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There will be airport-style security at checkpoints in the blocks surrounding Madison Square Garden on Monday night.

Are U.S. and Israel on the Same Page in Mideast Wars?

8 June 2026 at 17:38
President Trump has voiced his frustration with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel, but it is not clear how able he is to rein in Israeli military action.

© Pool photo by Ronen Zvulun

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has found himself on the sidelines of talks to end the war in Iran.

Why Iran Risked an Attack on Israel

8 June 2026 at 18:41
Iran’s leaders want to show they are serious about defending their Hezbollah allies in Lebanon and maintaining the regional balance of power, analysts say.

© Shir Torem/Reuters

Part of a projectile that landed in northern Israel, early Monday morning.

The 15-Hour Fight With Iran Showed the Bind Israel Is In

8 June 2026 at 17:15
As it braces for a possible U.S.-Iranian peace deal, Israel now knows that if it responds forcefully to attacks by Hezbollah, Iran may strike Israel with missiles.

© Pool photo by Ronen Zvulun

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel in Jerusalem in March.

How the Drive to Find a Conspiracy Against Trump Rocked the Justice Dept.

8 June 2026 at 10:01
The push to investigate what the president’s allies saw as a “deep state” cabal intent on taking him down set off cascading crises, ended careers and undercut the department’s credibility with judges.

© Kenny Holston/The New York Times

The F.B.I. director Kash Patel’s “grand conspiracy case” sought to tie together actions by a group of people that President Trump blamed for various investigations into him.

Why It Takes California So Long to Count Votes

Experts say speeding up the count in California would take more resources, but also scaling back rules that expand voting access.

© Jae C. Hong/Associated Press

Ballots are sorted the day after California’s primary election at the Los Angeles County Ballot Processing Center in City of Industry, Calif., on Wednesday.
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