Trump Faces Rare G.O.P. Revolt, and Democrats Mock Their Own Party’s Report
5/22/202614 min
Plus, the Friday news quiz.
Here’s what we’re covering:
In a Rarity, Republicans Stand Up to Trump, by Luke Broadwater
Republicans Delay Budget Votes as They Balk at Trump’s Fund, by Michael Gold and Carl Hulse
G.O.P. Pulls Measure to End Iran War, Lacking Votes to Defeat It, by Megan Mineiro, Robert Jimison and Michael Gold
D.N.C. 2024 Election Autopsy Reopens Wounds of Harris Loss, by Shane Goldmacher, Reid J. Epstein and Lisa Lerer
Democrats’ Midterm Strength Masks Fierce Divides and Frustration, Poll Shows, by Katie Glueck, Ruth Igielnik and Camille Baker
San Diego Shooter So Alarmed Police in 2025, They Seized Father’s Guns, by Orlando Mayorquín, Tim Arango and Chelsia Rose Marcius
In San Diego, a Final Prayer Before Laying Heroes to Rest, by Orlando Mayorquín
YouTube Is Crawling with Pirated Audiobooks Made Using A.I., by Alexandra Alter
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Will Jarvis· Host0:29
[instrumental music] From The New York Times, it's the headlines. I'm Will Jarvis in for Tracy Mumford. Today's Friday, May 22nd. Here's what we're covering.
Speaker 20:39
Republicans have gone along with Donald Trump for so many things for so long, but this week they reached their breaking point.
Will Jarvis· Host0:52
In Washington, my colleague Luke Broadwater is covering a stunning political turn, with President Trump suddenly facing a wall of opposition from lawmakers in his own party. Yesterday, Republican senators abruptly hit pause on a major funding bill the president had been pushing amid a wide range of concerns.
Speaker 31:13
This is a spit-in-the-eye insult to all my taxpayers in Louisiana to spend a billion on a ballroom.
Will Jarvis· Host1:20
They balked at Trump insisting that the legislation, designed to fund immigration enforcement, also include money for his White House reconstruction project. Then...