Good evening. Here’s the latest at the end of Friday.
Mistakenly deported man was returned to U.S.Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the Maryland man who was deported to El Salvador despite legal protections, was brought back to the U.S. to face charges related to transporting undocumented migrants. The move, which was revealed today when an indictment was unsealed at a federal court in Nashville, could provide an offramp for the White House. A series of courts had ordered the U.S. to attempt to secure Abrego Garcia’s return. The Trump administration can now avoid escalating its legal fight while pressing its claim that he was worthy of removal. You can read the full indictment here. “Abrego Garcia has landed in the United States to face justice,” Attorney General Pam Bondi said at a news conference this afternoon. “He was a smuggler of humans, and women and children.” Abrego Garcia’s lawyers said they welcomed their day in court. “Today’s action proves what we’ve known all along — that the administration had the ability to bring him back and just refused to do so,” one of his lawyers said. “It’s now up to our judicial system to see that Mr. Abrego Garcia receives the due process that the constitution guarantees to all persons.”
In the Trump-Musk feud, both have a lot at riskThe relationship between Donald Trump and his onetime close ally Elon Musk has continued to unravel in private. Trump has been telling associates that Musk’s “crazy” behavior is linked to his drug use, and a White House official said the president planned to sell the Tesla he said he bought as a gesture to Musk. Though they seem to have paused their online war of insults, Trump’s aides said there was no plan for a call between the two. Cracks had been forming in their partnership, and my colleagues interviewed 13 people to learn what happened. Read about the buildup to the meltdown. Both men have a lot to lose if a prolonged feud develops. Musk’s companies have benefited from billions of dollars in government contracts, which Trump threatened to end. For Trump — who has faced little opposition from Congress, and has managed to steamroll the courts — he may have finally found an opponent up for the fight. In other Trump administration news:
Hiring remained steadyEmployers added 139,000 jobs last month, continuing a consistent run of job creation despite signs of drag from tariffs, high interest rates and federal government downsizing. Previous months’ figures were revised down by 95,000 jobs, which darkened the picture slightly, and the growth was fueled almost entirely by health care and social assistance. Still, even if job growth is slowing, it is not collapsing: The unemployment rate in May remained at 4.2 percent. For overtime workers: You may soon get a tax cut.
An investigation into Kentucky’s organ donor system found flawsFour years ago, an unconscious Kentucky man began to awaken as he was about to be removed from life support so his organs could be donated. Even though the man cried, pulled his legs to his chest and shook his head, officials still tried to move forward. That man, Anthony Hoover, is still alive. His case spurred an investigation, which found that officials at the nonprofit in charge of coordinating the state’s organ donations ignored signs of growing alertness in him and dozens of other potential donors. More top news
The Tony Awards have some tough choices to makeThe Broadway season that just ended was the most robust since the pandemic. Now, 840 insiders will decide which shows to honor at Sunday night’s Tony Awards ceremony. After consulting more than a quarter of those voters, our theater reporter Michael Paulson is out today with his predictions. Among them, he expects “Maybe Happy Ending” and “Sunset Boulevard” to come away with wins. Ahead of the awards, we photographed 41 of the nominees and talked to them about tests and triumphs. For more: Listen to 13 great songs of the Broadway season.
In Paris, an exciting weekend lies aheadThe American superstar Coco Gauff will take on the world’s No. 1-ranked player, Aryna Sabalenka, tomorrow in the French Open final. The match, as my colleague Matthew Futterman explained, is a battle between the game’s top aggressor (Sabalenka) and the best counterpuncher (Gauff). It should be fun. On the men’s side, Sunday’s final will also be a contest between the No. 1- and No. 2-ranked players in the world. Elsewhere in the sports world, it’s N.B.A. finals time. Check out the iconic images from the basketball photographer Nathaniel Butler.
Dinner table topics
Cook: Fragrant dill rice is a perfect accompaniment to salmon. Watch: Here are the movies that got our critics talking this week. Read: “The Spinach King” is one of 10 new books we recommend. Listen: The Times is out with a six-part podcast exploring the story of medical treatment for transgender young people. Plan: Check out Nicole Kidman’s five favorite places in Sydney, Australia. Exercise: Want to get stronger and avoid injury? Try this. Compete: |
