Politics: 5 stories from this week
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On Politics
May 9, 2026

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

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Trump Administration Wants to Strip 12 Immigrants of U.S. Citizenship

The targeted Americans are accused of misdeeds that can qualify them to lose citizenship, but denaturalization has rarely been invoked in the past.

By Hamed Aleaziz and Madeleine Ngo

Obama and Colbert sitting in chairs facing each other.

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5 Notable Moments From Obama’s Interview With Colbert

The former president was critical of President Trump, without ever naming him. Mr. Obama also urged Democrats to be plain-spoken, and talked about aliens.

By Tim Balk

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Allison Robbert for The New York Times

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The No-Bid Contract That Is Turning Washington’s Reflecting Pool Blue

President Trump handpicked a firm he said had worked on his swimming pool to repair the iconic site near the Lincoln Memorial.

By David A. Fahrenthold and Luke Broadwater

The hosts of The View.

Lanna Apisukh for The New York Times

ABC Accuses Government of Violating First Amendment

The network’s argument, made to the F.C.C., is the most aggressive posture taken yet by a television network toward the Trump administration.

By Jim Rutenberg and John Koblin

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The Pentagon

Pentagon Releases Files on U.F.O.s

The initial files are murky images that show what could be anything. The government said more would be released on a rolling basis.

By Helene Cooper

MORE ON THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION

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The New York Times

Latest Polls: Do Americans Approve of President Trump?

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The New York Times

Tracking the Lawsuits Against Trump’s Agenda

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