Take My Wife, Please: For Political Damage Control, Just Blame Your Spouse
When Justice Samuel Alito and Senator Bob Menendez landed in hot water, they looked for a scapegoat close to home. Inside their homes, in fact.
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CreditJefferson Siegel for The New York Times New Star Wars Plan: Pentagon Rushes to Counter Threats in Orbit
Citing rapid advances by China and Russia, the United States is building an extensive capacity to fight battles in space.
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‘Oversight After Dark’: Lawmakers Hurl Insults at Session
In an after-hours session on Capitol Hill, insults by the right-wing Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene led to a raucous exchange with Democrats, featuring insults about personal appearance, intellect and more.
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Donald Trump’s search is still in its early stages, but he is said to be leaning toward more experienced options who can help the ticket without seizing his precious spotlight.
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Trump Visits Minnesota, Hoping Its Political Divide Will Put It in Play
The Trump campaign says it can broaden the electoral battlefield with a play for Minnesota, but the state has disappointed Republicans for decades.
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CreditTom Brenner for The New York Times Take My Wife, Please: For Political Damage Control, Just Blame Your Spouse
When Justice Samuel Alito and Senator Bob Menendez landed in hot water, they looked for a scapegoat close to home. Inside their homes, in fact.
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CreditJefferson Siegel for The New York Times In South Texas, Henry Cuellar’s Case Stirs an Old Feeling: Distrust
The Laredo congressman faces bribery charges, and some voters and party leaders worry that his legal troubles could dampen Democratic turnout.
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CreditSergio Flores for The New York Times Democrats Aim for a Breakthrough for Black Women in the Senate
The Democratic Party has taken heat for not backing Black female candidates in competitive, statewide races, but in November, voters could double the number of Black women ever elected to the Senate.
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CreditEric Thompson/The Baltimore Banner, via Associated Press David Trone Torched $60 Million of His Own Money. He’s Not the Only One.
It is a time-honored tradition in U.S. politics: wealthy people burning through their fortunes to ultimately lose an election.
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political memoTrump Has Long Prized Certain Tactics. His Trial Has Highlighted Them.
The former president’s criminal trial has underscored what he values: loyalty, beauty, press coverage and using allies as bullies.
By Maggie Haberman and Jonah E. Bromwich
Texas Family Finally Learns Fate of Man Held in Syria
Majd Kamalmaz disappeared in Syria in early 2017. American officials recently disclosed to his family that they had intelligence indicating that he was dead.
By Adam Goldman and Katie Benner
A Loss at Mercedes-Benz Slows U.A.W.’s Southern Campaign
After Mercedes workers voted against joining the United Automobile Workers, the union will have less momentum as it campaigns to organize Southern factories.
By Neal E. Boudette
In His Beloved Philadelphia, Biden Faces Wariness From Black Voters
Even in the president’s favorite political stomping ground, his standing has slipped with Democrats who will be vital to a repeat victory, interviews with nearly two dozen Black voters showed.
By Maya King and Katie Glueck
Trump Falsely Claims He Won Minnesota in 2016 and 2020
In a speech to the state’s Republican Party, the former president said “I know we won” there in 2020. But it has been 52 years since a G.O.P. presidential candidate carried Minnesota.
By Neil Vigdor
Trump Plans a Campaign Event in the Deep Blue Bronx
The former president, who has sought to make some political appearances around New York as he stands criminal trial, is set to speak at an event next Thursday at Crotona Park.
By Katie Glueck and Maggie Haberman
The Good News for Biden in Our Battleground Polls
An enduring group of voters prioritizes abortion over all other issues.
By Jess Bidgood
Display at Alito’s Home Renews Questions of Supreme Court’s Impartiality
News of a popular “Stop the Steal” symbol on the justice’s front lawn led jurists and politicians to express concerns about coming court decisions.
By Jodi Kantor and Abbie VanSickle
Ukraine Asks U.S. to Provide More Intelligence on Targets in Russia
American officials say they do not want U.S. weapons used in cross-border attacks or intelligence reports used to strike inside Russia.
By Helene Cooper, Julian E. Barnes, Eric Schmitt and Michael Schwirtz
Mercedes Workers in Alabama Reject Union
The election, fiercely opposed by the state’s political leaders, was seen as a test of the United Automobile Workers’ ability to unionize factories in the South.
By Jack Ewing
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