Trump’s New $1.8 Billion Pot of Money, and a Deadly Mosque Attack in California
The Headlines
Plus, a North Korean soccer team hits the road.
Here’s what we’re covering:
Justice Dept. Sets Up $1.8 Billion Fund That Could Funnel Money to Trump Allies, by Glenn Thrush, Andrew Duehren and Alan Feuer
Trump Threatens Iran and Then Pulls Back, All in the Same Day, by Tyler Pager and Eric Schmitt
The Iran War Is Crippling One of the World’s Wealthiest Nations, by River Akira Davis
Suspect’s Mother Warned Police of Missing Guns Before Mosque Attack, by Tim Arango, Neil Vigdor and Pooja Salhotra
Elon Musk Loses $150 Billion Suit Against OpenAI and Sam Altman, by Cade Metz and Mike Isaac
A North Korean Soccer Team Makes a Rare Visit to South Korea, by Choe Sang-Hun
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<p>Plus, a North Korean soccer team hits the road. </p> <p>Here’s what we’re covering:</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/18/us/politics/trump-irs-lawsuit.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Justice Dept. Sets Up $1.8 Billion Fund That Could Funnel Money to Trump Allies</a>, by Glenn Thrush, Andrew Duehren and Alan Feuer</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/18/business/anti-weaponization-fund-brian-morrissey-treasury.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Top Treasury Lawyer Resigns After Creation of ‘Anti-Weaponization Fund,’</a> by Andrew Duehren</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/18/us/politics/trump-iran-strikes.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Trump Threatens Iran and Then Pulls Back, All in the Same Day</a>, by Tyler Pager and Eric Schmitt</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/17/business/qatar-economy-iran-war.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Iran War Is Crippling One of the World’s Wealthiest Nations</a>, by River Akira Davis</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/05/18/us/san-diego-islamic-center-shooting" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Suspect’s Mother Warned Police of Missing Guns Before Mosque Attack</a>, by Tim Arango, Neil Vigdor and Pooja Salhotra</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/18/technology/elon-musk-lawsuit-openai-sam-altman.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Elon Musk Loses $150 Billion Suit Against OpenAI and Sam Altman</a>, by Cade Metz and Mike Isaac</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/17/world/asia/north-korea-naegohyang-soccer-football.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">A North Korean Soccer Team Makes a Rare Visit to South Korea</a>, by Choe Sang-Hun</p> <p>Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: <a href="mailto:theheadlines@nytimes.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">theheadlines@nytimes.com</a>.</p> <p><p>Subscribe today at <a href="http://nytimes.com/podcasts">nytimes.com/podcasts</a> or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher">https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher</a>. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.</p></p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>
Show Notes
Plus, a North Korean soccer team hits the road.
Here’s what we’re covering:
Justice Dept. Sets Up $1.8 Billion Fund That Could Funnel Money to Trump Allies, by Glenn Thrush, Andrew Duehren and Alan Feuer
Trump Threatens Iran and Then Pulls Back, All in the Same Day, by Tyler Pager and Eric Schmitt
The Iran War Is Crippling One of the World’s Wealthiest Nations, by River Akira Davis
Suspect’s Mother Warned Police of Missing Guns Before Mosque Attack, by Tim Arango, Neil Vigdor and Pooja Salhotra
Elon Musk Loses $150 Billion Suit Against OpenAI and Sam Altman, by Cade Metz and Mike Isaac
A North Korean Soccer Team Makes a Rare Visit to South Korea, by Choe Sang-Hun
Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: theheadlines@nytimes.com.
Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?sou.... For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.
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Raw Description
<p>Plus, a North Korean soccer team hits the road. </p> <p>Here’s what we’re covering:</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/18/us/politics/trump-irs-lawsuit.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Justice Dept. Sets Up $1.8 Billion Fund That Could Funnel Money to Trump Allies</a>, by Glenn Thrush, Andrew Duehren and Alan Feuer</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/18/business/anti-weaponization-fund-brian-morrissey-treasury.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Top Treasury Lawyer Resigns After Creation of ‘Anti-Weaponization Fund,’</a> by Andrew Duehren</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/18/us/politics/trump-iran-strikes.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Trump Threatens Iran and Then Pulls Back, All in the Same Day</a>, by Tyler Pager and Eric Schmitt</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/17/business/qatar-economy-iran-war.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Iran War Is Crippling One of the World’s Wealthiest Nations</a>, by River Akira Davis</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/05/18/us/san-diego-islamic-center-shooting" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Suspect’s Mother Warned Police of Missing Guns Before Mosque Attack</a>, by Tim Arango, Neil Vigdor and Pooja Salhotra</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/18/technology/elon-musk-lawsuit-openai-sam-altman.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Elon Musk Loses $150 Billion Suit Against OpenAI and Sam Altman</a>, by Cade Metz and Mike Isaac</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/17/world/asia/north-korea-naegohyang-soccer-football.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">A North Korean Soccer Team Makes a Rare Visit to South Korea</a>, by Choe Sang-Hun</p> <p>Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: <a href="mailto:theheadlines@nytimes.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">theheadlines@nytimes.com</a>.</p> <p><p>Subscribe today at <a href="http://nytimes.com/podcasts">nytimes.com/podcasts</a> or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher">https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher</a>. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.</p></p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>