New York Times

The entry of a pro-Trump congressman into the Pennsylvania Senate race signaled that the president’s wing of the G.O.P. could dominate in 2018.

The timing of the Tuesday visit could put President Trump in an awkward position of adding to the logistical headaches for state officials.

Emails show that Felix Sater promised to get Vladimir Putin’s support for a Trump Tower in Moscow. “Our boy can become president,” he wrote.

Calling Hurricane Harvey a “landmark event for Texas” and with more rain to come, the FEMA administrator urged Americans to do what they can to help rescue efforts.

In a flurry of tweets and photos, President Trump offered regular updates on the status of the storm and early praise for the government’s response.

The Air Force has announced major new contracts for nuclear cruise and ground-based missiles, even as some experts call the programs unnecessary and dangerous.

The administration’s recruitment of Arab leaders made it difficult for the Palestinian Authority president, Mahmoud Abbas, to spurn President Trump.

Paul D. Ryan became the most prominent Republican to voice concern about the message the president had sent about his commitment to the rule of law.

Mr. Arpaio, the former Arizona sheriff who built a national reputation for his efforts to hunt and detain undocumented immigrants, had been convicted of criminal contempt.

The president has threatened a government shutdown if Congress doesn’t approve funding for a border wall, but Democrats view his ultimatum as a gift.