The New York Times News Quiz, June 5, 2026

The New York Times News Quiz, June 5, 2026 June 5, 2026

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Did you follow the news this week? Take our quiz to see how well you stack up with other Times readers.

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Doug Mills/The New York Times In a rare rebuke of President Trump, four House Republicans joined Democrats on Wednesday in passing a measure to rein in the president’s power to do what?

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Karen Bass, the mayor of Los Angeles, is headed to a runoff in her re-election campaign. Votes are still being counted, but as of Thursday night, which former reality TV star was in second place?

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Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Iran targeted which country this week with a barrage of missiles that caused major damage at its international airport?

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Todd Blanche, the acting attorney general, said the Trump administration was abandoning its plan to create a $1.8 billion fund to pay people who claimed to have been harmed by Democrats. The reversal came after:

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This week, Ukrainian drones hit sites near St. Petersburg, President Vladimir Putin’s hometown, just as what event was starting?

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After accusing the CBS News editor in chief Bari Weiss of “murdering” the news program “60 Minutes,” which of the show’s correspondents was fired?

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Lyndon French for The New York Times A new building in Chicago, pictured above, is set to open this month. What is it?

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The new A24 psychological horror film “Backrooms” was No. 1 at the box office last weekend, greatly exceeding the studio’s expectations. What is notable about the film’s director?

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Which soccer team lost the Champions League final to Paris Saint-Germain on Saturday, and then celebrated its Premier League victory the next day?

11 of 11 Leigh Percasky/The Isaac Conservation and Wildlife Trust, via AFP — Getty Images A pair of critically endangered parakeets in New Zealand are doing more than their share to help their species survive. How many chicks have they produced in the past two years?