Trump Picks Jay Clayton for Director of National Intelligence After Backlash Over Bill Pulte NYT - Top Stories By: Julian E. Barnes · Jonah E. Bromwich · Devlin Barrett and Benjamin Weiser 11 June 2026 at 21:31 The president said he would nominate Jay Clayton, the U.S. attorney in Manhattan and the former chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, for the permanent role. © Dave Sanders for The New York TimesPresident Trump’s pick to be the director of national intelligence, Jay Clayton, took over as the U.S. attorney for Manhattan in April 2025.
Boston Symphony in Crisis Over Dismissal of Andris Nelsons NYT - Top Stories By: Adam Nagourney and Robin Pogrebin 11 June 2026 at 15:40 Chad Smith, the orchestra’s president, admitted missteps in terminating Andris Nelsons’s contract but stood by the decision and won’t step down.