Jury enters. Little to no eye contact with defendant Trump.

Trump has been found GUILTY on all 34 counts by a New York jury.

MAJOR BREAKING: In an historical first, former U.S. President Donald J Trump has been convicted of the felony crime of falsifying business records.

Over the past decade I had the great and good fortune to tell the stories of so many people whose voices deserved to be heard.

I was laid off today.

This isn’t just a job. It’s a vocation.

This isn’t just content. It’s a newspaper.

Friends, don’t ever forget that.

In addition to being great friends, Ben Kesling & Erin Ailworth are two of the most dogged reporters & talented writers I have been lucky enough to work with.They went through fire for @wsj — sometimes literally. Their layoffs are yet another devastating & unnecessary blow to the paper

The U.S. suspended use of its temporary pier off the coast of Gaza because it has been damaged, DoD announced, saying it will take at least a week to repair. It was damaged in multiple places.

Spoke with Nancy Youssef, نانسي يوسف about Israel's deadly strike in Rafah.

wsj.com/politics/natio… via The Wall Street Journal

Closing arguments for Trump’s hush-money trial are set to begin next week. Josh Gerstein, Mara Liasson, Ed O'Keefe, and Nancy Youssef, نانسي يوسف join @jeffreygoldberg to discuss how the verdict could affect the election:

Tune in to Washington Week with The Atlantic | PBS at 8/7c on PBS: theatln.tc/jz0C6ZJn

President Biden: ' We're kind of occupied around the world.'

Heard at the Pentagon: 'Off the record, I don't know. On the record, of course.'

Norway recognises Palestine as a state, in line with international law and relevant UNSC resolutions.
That means that Norway will consider Palestine to be an independent state with rights and duties this entails.
- PM Jonas Gahr Støre & FM Espen Barth Eide
regjeringen.no/en/aktuelt/nor…

ICC’s move against Benjamin Netanyahu puts Joe Biden in diplomatic and political bind ft.com/content/6b8905…

The Israeli campaign in Gaza risks 'missing the opportunity to set conditions for postwar recovery in Gaza that will be critical for Israel’s security.' An impt piece by Dana Stroul foreignaffairs.com/israel/dangers…

NPR's Wild Card asks guests to answer questions that spur conversations, and we now ask them at home. Ex: Name someplace ordinary to most that is extraordinary to you. Thanks Rachel Martin for showing us new ways to engage w/each other. (Also, we picked Philz Coffee, Amer. Diner)

Word of Blinken trying to stop leaks, gets leaked.

A view of the wreckage of Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi's helicopter at the crash site on a mountain in Varzaghan area, northwestern Iran, May 20, 2024. Stringer/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

Ukraine Asks for U.S. Help in Striking Targets Inside Russia wsj.com/world/ukraine-…

Russian Gains in Ukraine Don’t Point to a Breakthrough for Moscow, Top U.S. Generals Say wsj.com/world/russian-…

Today marks 59 long weeks, more than 400 days, since Evan was wrongfully detained in Russia. #istandwithevan

When you hear Israel is asking people to “evacuate” Rafah, the implication is there’s somewhere safe for them to go. Remember this: “10% of munitions do not detonate on impact. That means ~7500 metric tons of live munition may be scattered throughout Gaza” npr.org/2024/05/13/125…