New York Times

As members of the newly formed bipartisan task force investigating the assassination attempt on former President Donald J. Trump began their work, some hard-right Republicans were already warning of a cover-up.

The special counsel, Jack Smith, argued that Judge Aileen Cannon had erred in throwing out charges against Donald Trump of improperly holding national security secrets after leaving office.

The two presidential candidates can both point to records of pushing poverty rates down, but their approaches could hardly be more different.

With a convention in Chicago and a Minnesotan on the ticket, Democrats suddenly can’t stop talking about the Midwest. We turned to our Illinois and Indiana natives to consider this development.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s presidential team relied on a super PAC for the signatures needed to get on the ballot in Arizona, according to people with knowledge of the operation.

As they gather to formally nominate Vice President Kamala Harris, top Democrats say their candidates — who they feared would be dragged to defeat by President Biden — now have the wind at their backs.

The message Democrats put forward at their convention last week, a tougher line than in decades, reflects how deeply immigration remains a political vulnerability for the party.

Border numbers are down significantly. But migrant activists say the restrictions President Biden imposed in June are weeding out people who may have legitimate claims of asylum.

Despite calls by his advisers to focus on the issues, former President Donald J. Trump has made it clear that he intends to keep running his campaign his way.

The Democratic nominee says she wants to make raising a family more affordable. But she has provided few details on her proposals.