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Read MoreDemocrats Clash Over Who Replaces Platner Even Before He Exits
The implosion of Graham Platner’s campaign for Senate in Maine after an accusation of rape has ripped open divisions inside the Democratic Party as its progressives and moderates battle to pick his successor even before he has said he will step aside. National Democrats have grown alarmed that a seat seen as crucial to winning…
Read MoreHow Trump Put Himself in the Middle of America’s 250th
The celebration of the 250th anniversary of America’s independence was marked with the pomp and outsize circumstance that President Trump promised, and throughout it he paid homage to the person he cast as an embodiment of patriotism: himself. Mr. Trump capped off the weekslong celebration with a speech on Saturday night on the National Mall,…
Read MoreVoters in Los Angeles Say They ‘Don’t Have a Lot of Good Choices’
Voters across Los Angeles were dispirited and a little resigned about their options, despite the tight races to lead both their city and their state. Many said they were struggling to choose from candidates they saw as uninspiring. “I don’t really think we have a lot of good choices,” said Daen Leon, a 56-year-old gig…
Read MoreDemonstrators Cannot Be Forced to Take Down ‘86-47’ Flag, Judge Rules
A federal judge in Washington ruled on Monday that protesters criticizing President Trump near the Capitol could not be forced to take down a flag reading “8647,” finding no indication that the message could be taken as a true threat against the president’s life. Judge Randolph D. Moss wrote that despite efforts by police to…
Read MoreTrump Is Dominating GOP Primary Elections. Does That Mean Victory in the Midterms?
Last week, President Trump celebrated his grip over the Republican Party. “Look at what happened last night,” Mr. Trump boasted at a cabinet meeting on Wednesday, after yet another MAGA-aligned candidate he had endorsed walloped an establishment Republican, this time in the Texas primary. “That was the prelude to the midterms.” But it’s far from…
Read MoreLouisiana Approves Map Eliminating a Majority-Black District
Louisiana lawmakers gave final approval on Friday to a new congressional map that would eliminate one of the state’s two majority-Black districts, making it the second Southern state to draw and approve carving out such a district since the Supreme Court weakened the Voting Rights Act last month. The new map is Louisiana’s response to…
Read MoreKen Paxton Ousts John Cornyn, Solidifying Trump’s Grip on Republican Party Voters
Ken Paxton, the scandal-scarred attorney general of Texas and loyalist to President Trump, routed Senator John Cornyn in a Republican primary runoff election on Tuesday, according to The Associated Press, casting out the state’s senior senator and bolstering Democratic hopes of flipping the seat. Lifted by a late endorsement from Mr. Trump that infuriated Republican…
Read MoreVideo: Trump Settled a Case With Himself. Was That Legal?
new video loaded: Trump Settled a Case With Himself. Was That Legal? The Trump administration this week created a $1.8 billion fund to dole out taxpayer dollars to the president’s political allies, and declared that Mr. Trump is immunized from tax audits. Our chief legal affairs correspondent, Adam Liptak, explains how these legally questionable moves…
Read MoreVideo: How Rubio Is Driving the U.S. Pressure Campaign on Cuba
new video loaded: How Rubio Is Driving the U.S. Pressure Campaign on Cuba Our diplomatic correspondent Michael Crowley explains how Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who has long lobbied for an end to the regime in Cuba, is ramping up pressure on the island. By Michael Crowley, Nikolay Nikolov, Alexandra Ostasiewicz, Jon Miller and Whitney…
Read MoreVideo: Why Were These C.E.O.s in Beijing With Trump?
new video loaded: Why Were These C.E.O.s in Beijing With Trump? Some of America’s most powerful C.E.O.s accompanied President Trump to Beijing during his summit with President Xi Jinping of China. Our reporter Ana Swanson explains what they were hoping to gain from the trip. By Ana Swanson, Nour Idriss, Nikolay Nikolov and James Surdam…
Read MoreVideo: The G.O.P. Rush To Break Up Majority-Black Districts
new video loaded: The G.O.P. Rush To Break Up Majority-Black Districts Republican-controlled legislatures in the South are breaking up majority-Black congressional districts in the wake of the Supreme Court’s recent ruling. Our national politics reporter Nick Corasaniti describes what it means for the midterms. By Nick Corasaniti, Laura Bult, June Kim, Edward Vega and Leanne…
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