Trump Defends Compensation Fund and Iran War in ‘Meet the Press’ Interview NYT - Top Stories By: Katie Rogers 7 June 2026 at 21:19 In a lengthy interview with NBC’s “Meet the Press,” the president again vowed that gas prices would go down when the war in Iran ends. © Haiyun Jiang/The New York TimesPresident Trump speaking to reporters on Air Force One on Friday.
Why It Takes California So Long to Count Votes NYT - Top Stories By: Laurel Rosenhall · Jill Cowan and Livia Albeck-Ripka 8 June 2026 at 17:40 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 PressBallots are sorted the day after California’s primary election at the Los Angeles County Ballot Processing Center in City of Industry, Calif., on Wednesday.