Justin Porter

New York

Senior Editor, Newsletters at The New York Times

Writer, newspaperman, roustabout

Articles

Fighting monsters of American folklore to battle trauma

2 weeks ago | pilotonline.com | Justin Porter

As days go, Hazel is having one for the books. Her mother was lost in a hurricane after they had a fight, there are dangerous black-and-red creatures called haints everywhere, and she discovers that she can see and manipulate the glowing strands that control reality. Don’t even mention the talking catfish.
Friday Briefing: Trump Tells Putin to ‘STOP!’

2 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Justin Porter

NowSouth Korea calls for 'calm, orderly' talks with the U.S. amid hopes of a tariff deal by early JulySouth Korea has asked for "calm" and "orderly" discussions with the U.S. on trade issues, as Asia's fourth largest economy reportedly seeks to work …1 day agoPakistan announces retaliatory measures against India after Kashmir attackThe tit-for-tat measures come after gunmen killed at least 26 people in Indian-administered Kashmir on Tuesday.
Trump Lashes Out at Zelensky

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Justin Porter

Image President Trump lashed out yesterday at President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine after he rejected a U.S. plan to end the war with Russia. "He can have Peace or, he can fight for another three years before losing the whole Country," Trump wrote on social media. Vice President JD Vance outlined the U.S. proposal, which closely aligns with Russia's goals.
A Broken Truce in Ukraine

3 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Justin Porter

Image Ukraine and Russia yesterday accused each other of violating an Easter truce declared by President Vladimir Putin on Saturday afternoon. The cease-fire, announced as lasting 30 hours, appeared to be a gambit by Putin to show the U.S. that Russia was serious about peace. President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine, who had agreed to abide by the truce so long as Russia did, said that Russian troops had fired artillery, ambushed troops and used drones.
Trump's Tariff Bargaining

3 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Justin Porter

President Trump met yesterday with one of the few European leaders he actually likes: Italy's prime minister, Giorgia Meloni. As Trump greeted her at the White House, he said that " there'll be a trade deal, 100 percent " with the E.U. before the end of the 90-day pause on some tariffs. Meloni has been clear that she cannot negotiate an agreement for the E.U. But U.S. officials said they believed the prime minister, a conservative, could be a conduit to the rest of Europe.
A Judge's Pushback Against Trump

3 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Justin Porter

Image A judge in Washington said yesterday that he would open a contempt investigation into the Trump administration over its deportation flights of migrants unless it gave the deported men a chance to challenge their removal. The judge, James Boasberg, said that there was "probable cause" the administration had violated an order he gave last month to keep the migrants in the U.S., instead of sending them to El Salvador.
Wednesday Briefing: A Trump-Harvard Showdown

4 weeks ago | ourcommunitynow.com | Justin Porter

Share After freezing $2.2 billion in funding to Harvard University, President Trump turned up the pressure yesterday and threatened to revoke its tax-exempt status.The fight between the Trump administration and the nation’s oldest and most elite university was headed for a showdown that could affect other U.S. institutions.Harvard has rejected the administration’s demands that it make changes to the university’s policies and programs related to diversity hiring and the tolerance of...
A Trump-Harvard Showdown

4 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Justin Porter

Image After freezing $2.2 billion in funding to Harvard University, President Trump turned up the pressure yesterday and threatened to revoke its tax-exempt status. The fight between the Trump administration and the nation's oldest and most elite university was headed for a showdown that could affect other U.S. institutions.
El Salvador Will Not Return Deportee

4 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Justin Porter

Image At a White House meeting with President Trump, El Salvador's president, Nayib Bukele, said yesterday that he would not return a man who was wrongly deported from the U.S. and sent to a notorious prison in El Salvador. "Of course I'm not going to do it," Bukele said when reporters asked if he was willing to help return the man, Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia. The deportation case is at the heart of a legal battle that has gone to the Supreme Court. Here's what else to know.
Tuesday Briefing: El Salvador Will Not Return Deportee

4 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Justin Porter

1 hour agoSHOTLIST LIMA, PERU (APRIL 14, 2025) (ANADOLU - ACCESS ALL) 1. VARIOUS SHOTS OF MEMORIAL CEREMONY FOR PERUVIAN NOBEL LAUREATE LLOSALIMA, PERU - APRIL 14: Fans gather for a tribute to Nobel Prize winner Mario Vargas Llosa at the Fuente de la Fantasia in Lima's Magic Water Circuit on Monday, April 14. The tribute celebrated his literary legacy and his defense of freedom, following his passing on Sunday.