Politics: 5 stories from this week
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On Politics
May 23, 2026

Here are some stories you might have missed this week, curated by Times editors and personalized for you.

A man sits at a desk with an immigration officer in an office.

Libby March for The New York Times

Green Card Seekers Must Leave U.S. to Apply, Trump Administration Says

The change is likely to affect hundreds of thousands of people. It could also lead to more family separations as spouses or relatives wait for application decisions, immigration lawyers said.

By Madeleine Ngo and Albert Sun

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Tierney L. Cross/The New York Times

Judge Dismisses Criminal Case Against Abrego Garcia

The move deals an embarrassing blow to the Trump administration, which made the Maryland man, Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, the face of its deportation campaign.

By Alan Feuer

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Carolyn Van Houten for The New York Times

Fact Check

Trump and Top Officials Defend $1.8 Billion Fund With Inaccurate Claims

The president, vice president and acting attorney general have offered a series of inaccurate claims to defend an unusual fund announced this week.

By Linda Qiu and Jamie Leventhal

Tulsi Gabbard, in a light pink suit jacket, walks past people in dark suits.

Kenny Holston/The New York Times

Tulsi Gabbard Resigns as Director of National Intelligence

Ms. Gabbard had a difficult tenure in the Trump administration and was seldom seen in the room when the president made important national-security moves.

By Dustin Volz and Julian E. Barnes

Former Vice President Kamala Harris waves to a crowd.

Jamie Kelter Davis for The New York Times

5 Takeaways From the Democrats’ Autopsy of Kamala Harris’s 2024 Loss

A draft report released by the Democratic National Committee argued that Ms. Harris did not sufficiently separate herself from President Joseph R. Biden Jr.

By Tim Balk

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