New Immunity for President Trump, and an Audacious Plan for Regime Change in Iran

Inside Trump’s Strategy to Push Out Immigrants, and How Tech Giants Targeted Teens at School

Plus, the Friday news quiz. Here’s what we’re covering: Republicans Defeat Move to Bar Trump’s Payout Fund [https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/04/us/politics/trump-payout-fund.html], by Annie Karni and Robert Jimison Trump Squeezes Immigrants by Cutting Them Off From Jobs, Health Care and Housing [https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/30/us/politics/trump-immigrants-health-housing.html], by Nicholas Nehamas, Miriam Jordan, Coral Davenport, Hamed Aleaziz, Lydia DePillis and Zolan Kanno-Youngs ‘Teachers Are Going to Hate It’: How Social Media Apps Hooked Teens at School [https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/04/us/social-media-schools.html], by Jennifer Valentino-DeVries Marjane Satrapi, the Author of ‘Persepolis,’ Dies at 56 [https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/04/world/middleeast/marjane-satrapi-dead.html], by Amelia Nierenberg and Ségolène Le Stradic Listen to the end of the episode for an audio news quiz. If you want to take The Times’s weekly online news quiz, go here [https://www.nytimes.com/spotlight/news-quiz]. Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: theheadlines@nytimes.com [theheadlines@nytimes.com]. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts [http://nytimes.com/podcasts] or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher [https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher]. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com [https://pcm.adswizz.com] for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

G.O.P. Defectors Break With Trump Over War, and SpaceX Set for Largest I.P.O. Ever

Plus, could streetlights be making your allergies worse?  Here’s what we’re covering: House Votes to Rein In Trump on Iran War, in a Bipartisan Rebuke [https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/03/us/politics/house-vote-trump-iran-war-powers.html], by Robert Jimison and Megan Mineiro Trump Confirms He Called Netanyahu ‘Crazy,’ [https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/03/world/middleeast/trump-iran-ayatollah-netanyahu.html] by Leo Sands Amid War, Iran’s Soccer Leader Works to Get His Team to the World Cup [https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/04/world/middleeast/iran-soccer-world-cup-war.html], by Tariq Panja SpaceX Sets Price for the World’s Largest I.P.O. [https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/03/technology/spacex-ipo-pricing.html], by Ryan Mac Inside the Quest to Mine the Bottom of the Sea [https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/06/03/climate/deep-sea-mining-tests-hidden-gem.html], by Harry Stevens, Sachi Kitajima Mulkey and Junho Lee Bright City Lights Might Be Making Your Allergies Worse [https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/04/climate/urban-light-pollution-pollen-allergies.html], by Marta Zaraska Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: theheadlines@nytimes.com [theheadlines@nytimes.com]. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts [http://nytimes.com/podcasts] or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher [https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher]. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com [https://pcm.adswizz.com] for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Trump’s Controversial Pick to Oversee U.S. Intelligence, and a Surge in Preventable Diseases

Plus, how Marcia Lucas was "the heart" behind "Star Wars." Here’s what we’re covering: Iran War Live Updates [https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/06/03/world/iran-war-trump-israel-lebanon], by The New York Times Order Shielding Trump Family From I.R.S. Audits Will Remain, Blanche Says [https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/02/us/politics/trump-irs-settlement.html], by Andrew Duehren and Alan Feuer Trump Names Bill Pulte as Acting Director of National Intelligence [https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/02/us/politics/bill-pulte-acting-director-national-intelligence.html], by Maggie Haberman, Julian E. Barnes and Matthew Goldstein Trump Signs Executive Order Seeking Oversight of A.I. Models [https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/02/technology/trump-executive-order-ai.html], by Sheera Frenkel and Tripp Mickle Hospitals See Diseases Resurge as Vaccinations Decline [https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/02/well/children-vaccines-illnesses.html], by Maggie Astor and Dani Blum Marcia Lucas, Oscar-Winning ‘Star Wars’ Editor, Dies at 80 [https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/02/movies/marcia-lucas-dead.html], by Alex Traub Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: theheadlines@nytimes.com [theheadlines@nytimes.com]. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts [http://nytimes.com/podcasts] or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher [https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher]. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com [https://pcm.adswizz.com] for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Extreme Water Shortages in the West, and Hegseth’s Pentagon Purge

Plus, the rocky, unpredictable race for California governor.  Here’s what we’re covering: A Terrible Winter for Snow Heads Into a Bleak Summer of Drought [https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/25/us/snow-pack-summer-drought.html], by Jack Healy, Reis Thebault and Scott Dance Trump Backs Off Plan for $1.8 Billion Fund That Drew Political Backlash [https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/01/us/politics/trump-drop-weaponization-fund.html], by Tyler Pager, Maggie Haberman, Alan Feuer, Devlin Barrett and Annie Karni Hegseth Strikes Female and Black Navy Officers From Promotion List [https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/01/us/politics/hegseth-navy-promotion-list.html], by Greg Jaffe and Kate Kelly Israel Appears to Pull Back From Threat to Strike Beirut [https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/06/02/world/iran-war-trump-israel-lebanon], by The New York Times California Votes on Newsom’s Successor After Turbulent Primary Campaign [https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/02/us/elections/california-primary-what-to-watch.html], by Laurel Rosenhall and Shane Goldmacher How Wine, Truffles and Honey Could Help Europe Fight Wildfires [https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/25/world/europe/wine-truffles-firefighting-climate-change.html], by Jeanna Smialek Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: theheadlines@nytimes.com [theheadlines@nytimes.com]. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts [http://nytimes.com/podcasts] or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher [https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher]. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com [https://pcm.adswizz.com] for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Inside an Ebola Ward, and a Roadblock for Trump’s $1.8 Billion Fund

Plus, the 20-year-old director with the No. 1 movie.  Here’s what we’re covering: Inside the Ebola Epicenter, the Virus Rages With Little to Stop It [https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/30/world/africa/ebola-epicenter-congo.html], by Declan Walsh Federal Judge Bars Trump From Immediately Setting Up $1.8 Billion Fund [https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/29/us/politics/federal-judge-trump-fund.html], by Zach Montague U.S. Military Is Quietly Guiding Ships Through the Strait of Hormuz [https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/31/business/us-military-guides-strait-of-hormuz.html], by Peter Eavis and Eric Schmitt The Earth Shook. Tanks Burst. Now Kona Faces a Water Crisis. [https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/31/us/kona-hawaii-coffee-fields-water.html], by Libby Leonard and Vivian Yee Young Moviegoers Power ‘Backrooms’ to $82 Million in Ticket Sales [https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/31/business/media/young-moviegoers-backrooms-a24-box-office.html], by Brooks Barnes Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: theheadlines@nytimes.com [theheadlines@nytimes.com]. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts [http://nytimes.com/podcasts] or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher [https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher]. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com [https://pcm.adswizz.com] for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.