I.R.S. to Drop Audits of Trump and Family

As part of the Justice Department’s deal, officials vowed not to pursue any matters, including those involving President Trump’s tax returns, that are pending.The document was signed by acting Attorney General Todd Blanche.

A Alan Feuer, Andrew Duehren and Glenn Thrush

New Immunity for President Trump, and an Audacious Plan for Regime Change in Iran

Plus, Tesla’s big bet on big rigs.Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the former Iranian president, at the United Nations General Assembly in New York in 2012. An Israeli strike in Tehran was part of an effort to put him in power, U.S. officials said.

W Will Jarvis, Margaret Kadifa, Jake Lucas, Ian Stewart, Mark Mazzetti and Reid J. Epstein

Early War Goal Was to Install Hard-Line Former President as Iran’s Leader

An Israeli strike designed to free Mahmoud Ahmadinejad from house arrest in Tehran, U.S. officials said, was part of an effort to bring about regime change and put him in power.Former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad of Iran registering as a candidate in the presidential election in Tehran in 2024.

M Mark Mazzetti, Julian E. Barnes, Farnaz Fassihi and Ronen Bergman

Iran Threatens to Strike Beyond the Middle East if the U.S. Resumes Attacks

The warning was issued as President Trump and Vice President JD Vance say progress is being made toward a deal, while keeping open the threat of renewed strikes.Members of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps stand near a drone display at a government-organized march in Tehran last month.

E Euan Ward and Jenny Gross

Senate Votes to Take Up Measure to Force Trump to End Iran War

With four Republican backers, Democrats won a vote to advance a resolution that would force the president to end hostilities or win authorization from Congress.The sliver of G.O.P. skepticism to the president’s handling of the Iran conflict widened last week.

M Megan Mineiro

How Iran Gained Leverage in the War

Outmatched militarily, Iran used “triangular coercion” by attacking Gulf states and closing the Strait of Hormuz. It points to a long-term U.S. vulnerability.A billboard in Enghelab Square in Tehran in April showing American military hardware trapped in a net.

A Amanda Taub

Trump’s Spring Revenge Tour Routed G.O.P. Foes. But Fall Headwinds Loom.

He has used his sway with his base to oust wayward Republicans more than he has made inroads with the independents his party needs to defeat Democrats in November.Representative Thomas Massie, center, after his concession speech on Tuesday in Hebron, Ky. Mr. Massie, one of President Trump’s most out

S Shane Goldmacher

James Murdoch Buys Half of Vox Media

The media scion is buying Vox Media’s podcast network, New York magazine and Vox.com for more than $300 million.James Murdoch left, and Jim Bankoff, right.

B Benjamin Mullin and Jessica Testa

The San Diego Mosque Shootings Were a Crime Made for and by the Internet

Authorities said the teenagers who killed three men met online, posted their writings there and livestreamed the killings.A view of the Islamic Center of San Diego following a deadly mass shooting at the mosque on Monday.

T Tim Arango, Chelsia Rose Marcius, Madison Malone Kircher and Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs

Victims of San Diego Mosque Shooting Remembered as Heroes and Leaders

Amin Abdullah and the two other men killed in the shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego were instrumental in delaying its attackers, the city’s police chief said.Three men were shot dead on Monday at the Islamic Center of San Diego.

C Christina Morales, Jill Cowan and Neil Vigdor

For the Obama Center, Mark Bradford Paints a Fierce and Luminous Chicago

“City of the Big Shoulders” reflects the city’s strength and complexity. It took the artist five years to complete, mapping migration patterns and structural racism.The painter Mark Bradford stands at the edge of Lake Michigan on Chicago’s South Side. The artist drew inspiration from both the Great

E Elly Fishman

The French Civil Servant Accused of Drugging More Than 100 Women

For years, prosecutors have accused Christian Nègre, once a senior official, of slipping diuretics into women’s drinks. Despite admitting some accusations in an interview with a French daily, he is yet to stand trial.A path along the River Ill in Strasbourg, France, where Marie-Hélène Brice said Chr

S Ségolène Le Stradic

High Gas Prices Are Squeezing America’s Food Banks

The organizations that feed millions were already dealing with cuts, inflation and more people seeking help. Now the war in Iran is forcing groups to make hard choices.Oregon Food Bank’s main distribution center in Portland. Its delivery route includes a destination six hours away by truck.

C Chris Hippensteel and Jordan Gale

The Growing Anxiety Over AI, Jobs and the Future

Layoffs linked to artificial intelligence are rattling workers and college graduates, stoking concerns worldwide that are showing up in polls.A.I.-related layoffs at Meta may be feeding into rising global anxiety about the consequences of companies embracing the technology.

A Andrew Ross Sorkin, Bernhard Warner, Sarah Kessler, Michael J. de la Merced, Niko Gallogly and Brian O’Keefe

Duffy Defends Road Trip Reality Show In Tense Senate Hearing

Democrats called the transportation secretary’s reality-show-like series unethical.Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy’s combative stance was a notable shift for someone who has presented himself as congenial and accessible.

K Karoun Demirjian and Chris Cameron

Days After Hosting Trump, Xi Deepens Ties With Putin

China’s leader Xi Jinping called for a halt to fighting in the Middle East, ignored Russia’s war in Ukraine and took a veiled swipe at the United States.President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia and the Chinese leader Xi Jinping inspecting an honor guard at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Wed

D David Pierson and Ivan Nechepurenko