Judge Blocks National Parks From Removing ‘Negative’ Signs and Depictions of Slavery NYT - Top Stories By: Maxine Joselow 13 June 2026 at 01:13 The ruling accused the Trump administration of engaging in censorship by taking down materials at parks across the country. © Hannah Beier for The New York TimesAn outdoor exhibit on slavery at Independence National Historical Park in Philadelphia, seen last year, was taken down in January.
Blanche Was Once Seen as Tempering Trump’s Tactics. Now He’s All In. NYT - Top Stories By: Glenn Thrush 9 June 2026 at 21:44 The ascendancy of Todd Blanche shows how the practices that were initially deemed out of bounds even in President Trump’s Justice Department seem to be the order of the day. © Doug Mills/The New York TimesTodd Blanche, the acting attorney general, during a cabinet meeting at the White House in May.