Politics: 5 stories from this week
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On Politics
June 6, 2026

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

President Trump, wearing a blue suit, sits at a desk with flags behind it.

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Trump Keeps Immunity from I.R.S., a Victory in a Long-Running Feud

Even as they rebelled against a $1.8 billion fund for President Trump’s allies, Republicans looked the other way as his administration granted him potentially lucrative tax protections.

By Andrew Duehren

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Trump Greets Farmers in Wisconsin, but Says He Could Be Home Watching TV

President Trump was in Wisconsin to reassure farmers who have been stung by his tariff policies and rising fuel prices from the war in Iran.

By Katie Rogers

A man in a dark suit speaks to a man in a blue jacket standing next to him.

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Trump Pardons Former Congressman Convicted of Insider Trading

Stephen Buyer, a former Republican representative from Indiana, was convicted of trading stock related to two deals before they were made public.

By Francesca Regalado

A close up of someone holding a camera, recording President Trump.

Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times

These Trump Voters Are Starting to Sound Like Skeptics

The president’s base is thought to be unmovable. But one-third of these voters say they are unhappy about certain issues and are not knee-jerk loyalists.

By Ruth Igielnik

A bearded man in black holds a black megaphone and sunglasses.

Meridith Kohut for The New York Times

Paxton’s Senate Bid Raises the Stakes in His War on Latino Voting Groups

The Texas attorney general has mounted an all-out effort to prove Democratic Hispanic groups have been corrupting elections. Now he could be the beneficiary of his own attacks.

By Jazmine Ulloa and Edgar Sandoval

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