Matthew Cullen

Lead Writer at Evening Briefing (NY Times)

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Articles

Trump's Alliance With Musk Shattered

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Matthew Cullen

Over the last year, President Trump and Elon Musk have been among the world's most powerful allies. Together, they worked to return Trump to the White House and radically reshape the federal government. Less than a week ago, they sang each other's praises. Then, today, over the course of just a few hours, the alliance between Trump and Musk dissolved into open acrimony. The two men hurled personal attacks at each other over matters both significant and petty.
The U.S. Proposed New Terms in Nuclear Talks With Iran

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Matthew Cullen

President Trump's envoy to the Middle East crafted the outline of a potential nuclear arrangement with Iran that was handed over to officials in Tehran over the weekend. Under the terms of the proposal, Iran would continue to enrich uranium at low levels while the U.S. and other countries work out a more detailed plan to block Iran's path to a nuclear weapon.
Trump Hits an Obstacle: the Courts

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Matthew Cullen

President Trump's attempts to reshape the economy and punish the nation's oldest university were both upended in federal court over the last 24 hours. First, the president suffered back-to-back defeats. One court declared many of his tariffs to be illegal, and another blocked him from barring international students from attending Harvard. Then, this afternoon, Trump secured a temporary victory when an appeals court froze the decision blocking his tariffs.
Trump Said He Was 'Not Happy' With Putin

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Matthew Cullen

President Trump said today that he was " very disappointed " that Russia had continued to drop bombs on Ukraine while the U.S. was trying to quickly broker a deal to end the war. However, Trump declined to suggest any potential consequences for the Kremlin. Instead, the president said that he would wait to see the results of negotiations over the next two weeks to establish whether President Vladimir Putin of Russia was stringing him along.
The U.S. Ended Some Covid Vaccine Recommendations

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Matthew Cullen

The Covid vaccine will no longer be recommended for healthy children or healthy pregnant women, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said today. The decision was a significant departure from the government's previous approach of recommending annual shots for everyone 6 months and older. The announcement by Kennedy, a longtime vaccine skeptic, upended the standard process for vaccine recommendations, which are typically made by the C.D.C. and its advisers.
A Judge Halted Trump's Move to Bar International Students at Harvard

3 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Matthew Cullen

A federal judge in Boston issued a temporary restraining order today that effectively paused the Trump administration's move to block international students from attending Harvard. The judge agreed with the university that the government's decision would cause "immediate and irreparable injury" to the school. The order came in response to a lawsuit that Harvard filed this morning, just a day after it was told that its ability to enroll foreign students was being revoked.
Man Charged With Murder in Killing of Israeli Embassy Aides

3 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Matthew Cullen

The suspect in the shooting deaths of two Israeli Embassy employees outside a Jewish museum in Washington, D.C., was charged today with first-degree murder and other crimes. He told police officers, "I did it for Palestine, I did it for Gaza," when he was taken into custody, according to court documents. Here's the latest. The charges were announced hours after federal agents raided the Chicago home of the suspect, whom the police identified as Elias Rodriguez.
Trump Clashed With South Africa's President

3 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Matthew Cullen

President Trump's sit-down today with President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa briefly resembled Oval Office meetings of an earlier era. The leaders exchanged a handshake and cordial pleasantries. Ramaphosa even brought along a couple of pro golfers whom he knew the American leader would like. But Trump and his aides had prepared an extraordinary ambush.
Justices Extended Block on Deportations Under Wartime Law

4 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Matthew Cullen

The Trump administration will not be allowed to deport a group of Venezuelan migrants accused of being members of a violent gang under a centuries-old wartime law while the matter is litigated in the courts, the Supreme Court announced this afternoon. The ruling suggested that a majority of the justices were skeptical of whether the migrants had been afforded enough due process protections. Two of the court's most conservative justices, Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas, dissented.
Trump Said He Would Lift Sanctions on Syria

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Matthew Cullen

President Trump announced today that the U.S. would end its sanctions on Syria, which have effectively cut it off from international commerce. The decision offered an economic lifeline for a country devastated by nearly 14 years of civil war and decades of dictatorship. He is expected to meet tomorrow with the country's new leader. Trump announced the policy change at the start of his four-day tour of the Middle East.