Musk-Backed Super PAC Shakes Up Pro-Trump Field Program

The group, America PAC, is in some disarray for now as it overhauls its program to turn out voters for Donald J. Trump.

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Trump Questions Harris’s Racial Identity, Saying She Only ‘Became Black’ Recently

In an appearance before the National Association of Black Journalists, Donald Trump also said his choice of Senator JD Vance as vice president will not matter to voters.

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UAW Endorses Kamala Harris for President in 2024 Race

The United Automobile Workers had backed President Biden but did not immediately endorse the vice president. Ms. Harris will rally with U.A.W. members in Detroit next week.

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Project 2025 Director Steps Down Amid Trump Criticism

Paul Dans oversaw the project for the Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank behind the proposal to reshape the federal government. Vice President Kamala Harris has used it to attack the former president.

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Kamala Harris Is Dressing to Be President

With very little time to prepare for the campaign trail, the vice president is sticking to her suits — a political move of its own.

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U.S. Accuses Norfolk Southern of Delaying Amtrak Trains

A complaint filed in federal court said Norfolk Southern had “regularly” failed to follow federal law requiring that it give preference to Amtrak passenger trains.

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U.S. National Debt Tops $35 Trillion for First Time

The presidential candidates have offered few ideas for reducing the debt burden as red ink continues to mount.

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Why Kamala Harris’s Progressive Ideas From 2020 Might Hurt Her in 2024

She ran to the left as progressive ideas dominated the last competitive Democratic primary. Now, in a tough general election, Republicans are digging up her old stances.

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Harris Looks to Maintain Momentum as ‘Honeymoon Phase’ Winds Down

Democrats could formally make Kamala Harris their nominee this week, as she narrows her running mate choices and attacks her rivals, Donald Trump and JD Vance, while they hit the trail.

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From Believers to Bitcoin: 24 Hours in Trump’s Code-Switching Campaign

When Donald J. Trump tries to win over a crowd that is not inherently his own, the results can be awkward.

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Gunman at Trump Rally Often One Step Ahead of Secret Service

Text messages, obtained exclusively by The Times, indicate that some law enforcement officers were aware of Thomas Crooks earlier than previously known. And he was aware of them.

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A Force of Nature Upset the Opening Ceremony Plan, but Not the Point

One long, relentless storm cell tried to ruin the start of the Paris Olympics. But something curious happened, a columnist from The Athletic writes.

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Blinken and a Top Chinese Official in Talks on U.S.-China Tensions

The U.S. secretary of state pressed China’s top foreign policy official on Beijing’s support for Russia’s efforts to rebuild its military industries during the Ukraine war.

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Why the Mets Should Be Aggressive Buyers at the M.L.B Trade Deadline

Maybe it’s time for the New York front office to get a little greedy about 2024, a columnist for The Athletic writes.

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Harris Rallies Teachers Union With Dire Warnings About Trump

“We want to ban assault weapons, and they want to ban books,” she told the crowd of 3,500 people at the convention of the American Federation of Teachers.

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Harris Narrows Gap Against Trump, Times/Siena Poll Finds

In a survey taken after President Biden stepped aside, Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are locked in a tight race separated by a single percentage point among likely voters.

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Democratic Nomination Vote for Kamala Harris Set for Aug. 1

Vice President Kamala Harris has already secured the support of enough delegates to win the nomination, according to The Associated Press.

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How Kamala Harris Took Command of the Democratic Party in 48 Hours

She worked the phones. Her team worked the delegates. When it was over, she had quickly locked down the nomination in a “well-orchestrated cascade,” as one party leader put it.

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Harris Rallies Democrats in Milwaukee: ‘The Baton Is in Our Hands’

Vice President Kamala Harris gave her first speech as the de facto Democratic nominee to a deafening crowd, keeping up her offensive against Donald Trump.

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Bob Menendez Will Resign From Senate, Avoiding an Ugly, Intraparty Battle

Senator Robert Menendez of New Jersey was facing a possible expulsion vote after his conviction on federal corruption charges last Tuesday.

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How a Times Reporter Reacted to, and Covered, Biden Dropping Out

Reid J. Epstein, a politics reporter at The New York Times, had just finished eating cupcakes at his son’s birthday party when he saw Biden’s bombshell announcement. He raced home, and got to work.

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Pop Stars and Musicians Show Support For Kamala Harris on Social Media

Charli XCX, John Legend and other musicians posted messages supporting the vice president’s nomination, while fans remixed an old speech into pop hits on TikTok.

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At a rally, Trump jeered at the Democratic Party’s infighting. Here’s the latest.

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Trump and Vance campaign together in Michigan, while Harris raises money on Cape Cod. Here’s the latest.

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Secret Service Says It Denied Earlier Trump Requests for More Federal Resources

In a reversal, a spokesman said the service had turned down requests from former President Donald J. Trump’s team over the past two years, though he said the requests did not include the recent rally in Pennsylvania.

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What We Heard at the R.N.C. in 20 Off-Stage Scenes

Illustrated scenes and thoughts from delegates and others at the Republican convention.

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At Trump Rally, Few Local Police Officers in Critical Area Before Shooting

Local law enforcement officials, present in abundance, said they were not assigned security duties around a warehouse used by a man who tried to kill former President Donald Trump.

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Fact-Checking the Immigration Chart That Trump Says ‘Saved My Life’

Donald J. Trump escaped an assassination attempt with only an ear wound after he turned to show a graphic, which he again highlighted at the R.N.C. But the facts on immigration are misleading.

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No Taxes on Tips? A Trump Idea Gains Ground.

The sudden popularity of exempting tips from taxes is a reminder of the improvisational nature of economic policymaking under Donald Trump.

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Pelosi Tells Biden She Is Pessimistic About His Re-election Chances

The former speaker has been marshaling her knowledge of the political map, polling data and fund-raising information to press her case with President Biden.

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Peter Navarro, Trump Trade Adviser, Released From Prison and Headed to the R.N.C.

The former Trump administration official completed a four-month sentence for contempt of Congress and will speak at the Republican National Convention on Wednesday.

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Here’s the speaker lineup for Night 2 of the Republican convention.

Tuesday’s speakers at the Republican National Convention include Republicans who once criticized former President Donald J. Trump and “everyday Americans” who will discuss illegal immigration.

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How to Watch Biden’s NBC Interview

The interview, which will be broadcast unedited, was planned before the assassination attempt against former President Donald J. Trump.

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Conspiracy theories have been springing up on Truth Social.

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An AR-15-style Rifle Was Recovered at Scene of Trump Rally Shooting

The AR-15 rifle, billed as “America’s rifle” by the National Rifle Association, has been commonly used by mass shooters and is one of the most ubiquitous weapons in the United States.

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Here’s the latest.

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At Mar-a-Lago, Extremism Is Good for Business

President Donald J. Trump’s residence and private club has become an oasis for the MAGA wing of the Republican party, according to a Times analysis — and its transformation has been tremendously profitable for Mr. Trump.

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Trump Campaign Releases List of RNC Speakers, Including Two of His Sons

Donald Trump’s daughters also were not on the list of next week’s speakers released by the Trump campaign and Republican National Committee.

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Biden’s Visit to Detroit Draws Few High-Profile Michigan Democrats

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer posted a welcome on social media but was not on hand. The state’s two Democratic senators, Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters, and a leading candidate for Ms. Stabenow’s seat, Representative Elissa Slotkin, all were otherwise occupied.

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As Biden Points to His Past, Supporters Are More Worried About His Future

For many of the president’s allies, it’s not the last three and a half years that concern them. It’s the next four.

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Judge Dismisses Giuliani’s Bankruptcy Case

The decision means that the former New York City mayor and lawyer for Donald Trump will face his creditors without protection from federal bankruptcy laws.

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Biden Campaign Has Long Fed Softball Questions to Friendly Interviewers

A review of President Biden’s interviews shows he is often asked the same few questions in interviews. It’s not a coincidence.

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Pentagon to Dismantle Temporary Pier Built for Gaza Aid Operation

The $230 million short-notice project has struggled to overcome rough seas and other problems since it started in May.

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Biden Sets Second Post-Debate Interview, This Time With NBC’s Lester Holt

The interview will air in prime-time on NBC on Monday, the first night of the Republican National Convention.

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Trump Talks VP Shortlist Pros and Cons (He Likes Vance’s Beard)

Donald J. Trump has not generally offered explicit evaluations of his top contenders, but he acknowledged on Wednesday that Doug Burgum’s abortion ban and Marco Rubio’s Florida residency complicate his choice.

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Senator Michael Bennet Says Democrats Must Contend With Risk of Biden Losing

Bennet of Colorado expressed more serious concern about President Biden’s campaign than any Senate Democrat has so far, saying that he was on track to lose and that it was up to Democrats to change that.

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Democrats, Swallowing Fears About Biden’s Candidacy, Remain Behind Him

Lawmakers in the House and Senate met privately to hash out their concerns about President Biden’s viability, but leaders emerged from two separate meetings pledging allegiance to their candidate.

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Jennifer O’Malley Dillon Keeps Biden on Track as Democrats Try to Derail Him

Jennifer O’Malley Dillon is driving the president’s campaign forward as he fends off Democratic critics. “She doesn’t have any doubt,” said Ron Klain, the former White House chief of staff.

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Trump Leads Biden by 5 Percentage Points in Post-Debate Wisconsin Poll

The president’s weakness with younger voters is evident in the survey, as is former President Donald J. Trump’s benefiting from positive views of his White House term.

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Jill Biden Visits 3 States in a Day, Assuring Voters Biden Is ‘All In’

As the president stared down his own party back in Washington, the first lady, a popular campaign-trail surrogate, got to work trying to convince voters that Mr. Biden was staying in the race.

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In the Aging Senate, Nobody Wants to Be the One to Nudge Biden Aside

Senators have had plenty of practice watching colleagues hold stubbornly onto their positions of power as they grow old. None wants to lead a public call for President Biden to withdraw.

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Biden Tries to Soothe His Top Fund-Raisers on a Private Call

Over 19 minutes, the president repeated his assertion that he was staying in the race and suggested it was time to turn the focus back to Donald Trump.

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Boeing Agrees to Plead Guilty to Felony in Deal With Justice Department

As part of the deal, stemming from fatal 737 Max crashes in 2018 and 2019, the company agreed to pay a fine of nearly half a billion dollars and strengthen its safety programs.

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Radio Host Resigns After Asking Biden Questions His Campaign Had Provided

WURD said that the interview with President Biden was not up to its standards and that the host, Andrea Lawful-Sanders, had resigned in a mutual decision.

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J.D. Vance Endorses Trump’s Call for a Special Prosecutor Against Biden

The Ohio senator suggested it was “a totally reasonable thing” for former President Donald J. Trump to, if re-elected, appoint a prosecutor to investigate the Biden administration.

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Masoud Pezeshkian, Iran’s New President, Raises Hope for a Diplomatic Opening

Masoud Pezeshkian, a reformist, wants warmer relations with the West, with the goal of ending sanctions. But his powers are strictly limited.

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How a Water Bottle Gave England an Advantage in Penalty Shootouts

The team staff printed out opposition research results on goalkeeper Jordan Pickford’s bottle concealed by a towel.

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Fact-Checking Biden’s ABC Interview

The president defended his debate performance with exaggerations about polling, his recent appearances and his opponent.

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Calls Grow for Biden to Leave Race Despite His Vow to Run

Interviews with dozens of Democrats illustrated an imminent clash between a defiant president and those who question his ability to win. Many rank-and-file party officials remain supportive.

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Hakeem Jeffries Plans to Discuss Biden’s Candidacy With Top House Democrats

The House minority leader scheduled a virtual meeting for Sunday.

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Some of Biden’s Upcoming Fund-Raising Events Face New Uncertainty

Plans for a late July fund-raiser in Wisconsin are now off, and it’s unclear whether another event in Texas will proceed, following President Biden’s disastrous debate performance.

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Warner Works to Convene Democratic Senators About Biden’s Future

While some House Democrats have been outspoken about the president’s debate performance, most senators have so far been quieter about their concerns.

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After Immunity Ruling, Trump Seeks Delay of Classified Documents Case

The former president’s lawyers asked to freeze nearly all proceedings while they sort out whether the Supreme Court decision applies to charges focused on actions after he left the White House.

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Biden Stumbles Over His Words as He Tries to Steady Re-Election Campaign

The president’s appearances have come under intense scrutiny since he appeared feeble in his debate against former President Donald J. Trump.

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Major Democratic Donors Devise Plans to Pressure Biden to Step Aside

The president appears intent on remaining on the ballot, while wealthy donors are discussing plans to put their money elsewhere.

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Biden Tells Governors He Needs More Sleep and Less Work at Night

The president’s opening remark to a group of key Democratic leaders — that he was in the race to stay — chilled any talk of his withdrawal, participants said.

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Memo Reveals Trump’s Plan to Slash the Size of the G.O.P. Platform

In another sign of Donald J. Trump’s grip on the Republican Party, his team wants the party’s platform to be a succinct pro-Trump document, not an “unnecessarily verbose treatise.”

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Netflix Co-founder Becomes One of the Biggest Democratic Donors to Call for Biden to Step Aside

A public declaration from a megadonor is another crack in the armor in the president’s foundation of support.

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Raúl Grijalva Is Second House Democrat to Call for Biden to Drop Out

His remarks came a day after Representative Lloyd Doggett, a Texas Democrat, became the first member of his party in the House to call on Mr. Biden to withdraw.

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Should Biden Quit? Democrats Weigh Potential Rewards and Steep Risks

Picking a new nominee could give Democrats a jolt of energy. But it could bring division and a crash-course campaign with no room for error.

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Biden Will Sit for Interview on Friday With ABC News

The interview, with the anchor George Stephanopoulos, will be the president’s first in-depth appearance with a journalist since last week’s debate.

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Lloyd Doggett Calls on Biden to Withdraw From 2024 Race

Lloyd Doggett, a Texas progressive, was the first sitting Democrat in Congress to publicly call on the president to stand aside, but he gave voice to private concerns that have simmered for days.

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Why Max Verstappen and Lando Norris’s First True Formula 1 Fight Ended in Tears

On Sunday at the Austrian Grand Prix, Verstappen and Norris raced hard. It ended in a collision that will test the drivers.

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