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Trump Rescinds Endorsement of Right-Wing Pastor After Texting Scandal

17 June 2026 at 20:14
The pastor, Jackson Lahmeyer, dropped out of the race for a House seat in Oklahoma as President Trump backed Mr. Lahmeyer’s Republican rival in a runoff election.

© Michael Noble Jr. for The New York Times; Tedford for U.S. Congress

Jackson Lahmeyer, left, and Mark Tedford had advanced to a Republican primary runoff election on Tuesday, but Mr. Lahmeyer ended his bid on Wednesday.

Takeaways From JD Vance’s New Book ‘Communion,’ on Faith and His Political Ambitions

16 June 2026 at 15:19
In a new memoir, Mr. Vance recalls an “unsettling” meeting with Vatican officials on immigration policy and disavows his infamous disparagement of some Democrats as “childless cat ladies.”

© Nathan Howard for The New York Times

In his new memoir, “Communion: Finding My Way Back to Faith,” Vice President JD Vance makes a running start on defining his political philosophy as the 2028 presidential race starts to take shape.

Trump’s U.F.C. Event Comes as Backing of Young Men, Once a Strength, Wanes

15 June 2026 at 06:36
Some Republicans saw a political opening in Sunday’s fights at the White House. Democrats said they saw a distraction from more pressing matters.

© Alex Kent/The New York Times

Police on horseback outside of the U.F.C. event at the White House on Sunday.
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