Politics: 5 stories from this week

May 24, 2025

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

A steeple juts up from brick buildings on Harvard’s campus behind a row of trees.

Sophie Park for The New York Times

Judge Blocks Trump Effort to Bar International Students at Harvard

Harvard sued and asked for a restraining order less than 24 hours after the Trump administration had said it would block current and future international students from attending the university.

By Stephanie Saul

The Qatari plane seen at Palm Beach International Airport.

Al Drago for The New York Times

The Inside Story of Trump’s Search for a New Air Force One

Qatar had been trying to sell off a luxury jet for years, with no luck. Then President Trump’s team set its sights on it.

By Eric Lipton, Maggie Haberman, Adam Rasgon and Eric Schmitt

Jason Andrew for The New York Times

Who Won a Seat at Trump’s Crypto Dinner?

The New York Times reviewed a guest list and social media posts to identify who was invited to President Trump’s private event for customers of his cryptocurrency business on Thursday and a White House tour on Friday. Here are some of them.

By David A. Fahrenthold, Eric Lipton, David Yaffe-Bellany, Elena Shao and Dylan Freedman