Trump’s New $1.8 Billion Pot of Money, and a Deadly Mosque Attack in California

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 (https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/18/us/politics/trump-irs-lawsuit.html) , by Glenn Thrush, Andrew Duehren and Alan Feuer

Trump Threatens Iran and Then Pulls Back, All in the Same Day (https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/18/us/politics/trump-iran-strikes.html) , by Tyler Pager and Eric Schmitt

The Iran War Is Crippling One of the World’s Wealthiest Nations (https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/17/business/qatar-economy-iran-war.html) , by River Akira Davis

Suspect’s Mother Warned Police of Missing Guns Before Mosque Attack (https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/05/18/us/san-diego-islamic-center-shooting) , by Tim Arango, Neil Vigdor and Pooja Salhotra

Elon Musk Loses $150 Billion Suit Against OpenAI and Sam Altman (https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/18/technology/elon-musk-lawsuit-openai-sam-altman.html) , by Cade Metz and Mike Isaac

A North Korean Soccer Team Makes a Rare Visit to South Korea (https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/17/world/asia/north-korea-naegohyang-soccer-football.html) , by Choe Sang-Hun

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