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From the war in Iran to his plan to use taxpayer money to pay his allies, the Republican-controlled Congress has begun rebelling against President Trump. Today, Julie Hirschfeld Davis, a congressional editor at The New York Times, discusses whether this rebellion is a preview of a new dynamic in Washington, or a temporary show of independence that will vanish just as quickly as it arrived.

An exclusive sit-down with the now-former CBS News correspondent.

The 2026 World Cup is about to descend on North America — spread across three countries, with 48 teams, and 104 games, and with billions of fans across the globe tuning in to watch the biggest sporting event on the planet. Today, Tariq Panja, global soccer correspondent for The New York Times, breaks down everything you need to know about this year’s tournament — the arrival of historic first-timers, like Curaçao, the aging legends like Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, who are making their final appearances, and the eye-watering ticket prices that are driving fans to financial extremes just to book a seat.

A real estate investor’s pursuit of cheap land has prompted a lawsuit against a compound in Arkansas that will test whether civil rights laws can stop a whites-only town from existing in America. Today, Debra Kamin, a New York Times investigative reporter, discusses the community and why its members are convinced that in this political climate, no one is going to stop them.

Even the White House, which has been friendly to the artificial intelligence industry, is finding that it needs greater oversight of powerful new models.

At the center of the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the front line is completely overwhelmed.

An initial public offering of SpaceX is likely to be one of the largest ever.

Depending on where you sit, the projects are either boldly cutting red tape or blowing through every regulation designed to protect taxpayer dollars.

Olivia Rodrigo sat down with Joe and Jon for her first in-depth conversation about her new album, “you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love,” out June 12. She discussed the many ways her creative process intersects with the extracurricular noise of pop superstardom, whether its managing relationship drama, being targeted for the way she dresses; accusations of pilfering songwriting gestures from Taylor Swift, her onetime idol, or her willingness to speak up about political and social causes in a way many of her peers won’t.

Laurie Santos on what will really bring meaning and fulfillment to your life, and what won’t.

We hear from two of the thousands of seafarers who became stuck in the middle of the war.

The story of one woman who let a robot move into her home.

President Trump is hailing an agreement with Iran as groundbreaking, but the nuclear stockpile, enrichment and missiles have not been discussed.

“The Daily” speaks with Azam Ahmed, a New York Times international investigative correspondent, about his latest piece on the synthetic drug crisis.

Andy Isaacson is a writer and photographer. His work for The Times has taken him to every corner of the world, and he has transmitted what he’s experienced through his images. But recently, Isaacson took a trip unlike any he’d taken before. Not because of where he traveled, but because of how he traveled. Paired with a set of unlikely travel companions, he put down his camera and experienced the word through touch, smell and sound. On today’s episode of “The Sunday Daily,” Isaacson talks with Host Michael Barbaro about a trip that forever changed the way he travels.

The iconic actor on his thrillingly risky choices, on screen and off, and becoming a meme.

The president’s low approval rating suggests the G.O.P. is facing a big midterm problem despite recent redistricting gains.

Raúl Castro, Cuba’s former president, is facing charges over the 1996 killings of three Americans.

The announcement of the fund has drawn surprise and outrage from both sides of the aisle.

In a Republican primary for a House seat in Kentucky, Rep. Thomas Massie is facing off against Ed Gallrein, who is backed by the president.