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The Invention of Elise Stefanik

To rise through the Trump-era G.O.P., a young congresswoman gave up her friends, her mentors and her ideals. Will it be enough?

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Lynette Hardaway, of Diamond and Silk, Dies at 51

Ms. Hardaway, who rose to fame with one of her sisters as half of a pro-Trump duo, died in North Carolina, according to former President Donald J. Trump.

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D.C. Court Weighs Writer’s Defamation Suit Against Trump

At issue is whether former President Donald J. Trump was acting in his official capacity as president when he made disparaging comments about a writer who had accused him of rape.

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Proud Boys Sedition Trial Prosecutors Offer Opening Arguments

The Justice Department began its case by telling the jury that five members of the far-right pro-Trump group had led scores of others in a coordinated attack on the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

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What Is a Special Counsel and What Can They Do?

There are now two special counsels looking into presidents — Jack Smith was appointed in November by the attorney general to oversee the two investigations into former President Trump. Here’s more about the powers of a special counsel and why they are used.

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John Eastman Is Unbowed as Investigations Proliferate

A legal reckoning awaits a chief architect of Donald Trump’s effort to reverse his election loss. But in Mr. Eastman’s telling, he was far from a criminal.

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Biden, Trump and Classified Documents

Political implications of the documents cases. Also: The mass shooting in California; sending tanks to Ukraine; protests in Peru; college admissions.

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Assessing Political Spin in the Debt Ceiling Fight

Republicans have wrongly suggested that President Biden and his party are solely responsible for the situation, while Democrats have overstated former President Donald J. Trump’s role.

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Is Trump Way Up or Way Down?

The polls are surprisingly divided, but higher-quality surveys point to an answer.

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Selling Trump Isn’t What It Used to Be

Donald Trump has reunited with a former business partner to sell online trading cards, hoping to recreate a once-profitable mix of hype and celebrity. Initial sales hint at how difficult that will be in 2023.

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Takeaways From the Proud Boys Jan. 6 Sedition Trial So Far

Prosecutors have started to lay out evidence that they say shows how members of the far-right pro-Trump group conspired to use force to stop the lawful transfer of power after the 2020 election.

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Trump Lawyer in Mar-a-Lago Search Appeared Before Grand Jury

It was not immediately clear under what circumstances the lawyer, M. Evan Corcoran, appeared, but he has had a key role in the case examining Mr. Trump’s handling of government documents.

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Trump Legal Team Assails Georgia Inquiry

The lawyers said public comments by the forewoman of the special grand jury that investigated election interference had “poisoned” the process. But they have yet to challenge anything in court.

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Critics of ‘Tár’ in the Music World

Readers’ objections to the movie about a conductor. Also: Trump’s vow of retribution; lunar standard time; Eric Adams vs. Kansas; addiction facilities in Harlem.

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Prosecutors Signal Criminal Charges for Trump Are Likely

The former president was told that he could appear before a Manhattan grand jury next week if he wishes to testify, a strong indication that an indictment could soon follow.

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Ron DeSantis’s Ukraine Stance Angers G.O.P. Hawks

The Florida governor, who joined Donald Trump in declaring that defending Ukraine from Russia was not a vital interest, drew swift condemnations from establishment Republicans.

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As a Possible Indictment Looms, Trump’s Team Plans to Attack

If the former president faces criminal charges, his campaign plans to begin a broad offensive against Alvin Bragg, the Manhattan district attorney and a Democrat, accusing him of political bias.

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Judge Rules Trump Lawyer Must Testify in Documents Inquiry

The ruling found that the government had met the threshold for the crime-fraud exception, which allows prosecutors to get around attorney-client privilege if they believe a crime has been committed.

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Pence Must Testify to Jan. 6 Grand Jury, Judge Rules

The ruling in Washington was the latest setback to efforts by former President Donald J. Trump’s legal team to limit testimony to grand juries investigating him on various matters.

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Trump Says the Justice System Has Been Weaponized. He Would Know.

The former president is attempting to cast the investigations into his actions as politically motivated uses of the justice system. In office, he regularly sought to use government powers against his foes.

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Mike Pompeo Says He Won’t Run for President in 2024

“This isn’t our moment,” said Mr. Pompeo, a former Trump administration official. But he declined to endorse the former president and obliquely criticized him.

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DeSantis Greets a Friendly Crowd After a Strong Week for Trump

Speaking at the conservative Heritage Foundation, the Florida governor doubled down on his 2024 pitch, ignoring headlines about worried donors and Republican consolidation behind Donald Trump.

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Read the Completed Jury Verdict Form in the Trump-Carroll Case

A jury, which held former President Donald J. Trump liable on Tuesday for the sexual abuse and defamation of E. Jean Carroll and awarded her $5 million, completed a verdict form that spelled out possible findings.

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Was CNN Right to Air the Trump Town Hall?

Readers respond to articles that defended giving Mr. Trump that forum. Also: The moral struggle in politics; helping the homeless; a study on masking.

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Taking on the FBI, Trump Allies Single Out a Former Agent

As Republicans and right-wing news outlets try to paint the bureau as politically biased, powerful members of Congress have trained their sights on a little-known former F.B.I. agent.

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The Backup Plan for Lost Voters

Millions of voters are dissatisfied with the prospect of another Trump-Biden matchup. Could there be an alternative?

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Ron DeSantis Announces 2024 Presidential Campaign: Live Updates

The Florida governor, Donald Trump’s strongest challenger since 2016, entered the race on Wednesday and was set for a livestream conversation with Twitter’s owner, Elon Musk, at 6 p.m. Eastern.

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Trump Looks Like He Will Get the 2024 Crowd He Wants

Ron DeSantis entered the presidential race last week along with Tim Scott, with others to follow. For the former president, the more candidates the better.

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The Great Debt Ceiling Drama’s Finale

Readers cheer the accord and the president but voice frustration over the process. Also: The Trump tape; anti-Trump Republicans; Amazon workers.

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Assessing Modi’s Leadership of India

Readers discuss whether criticism of him is valid as he met with Biden. Also: Making sense of Trump; politicizing the homeless; annoying noise.

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Prosecutors Seek to Delay Trump Documents Trial to December

The special counsel argued that the August date set by the judge did not allow enough time to deal with the complications of classified evidence, but still proposed a relatively speedy timetable.

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Trump Documents Case

The inquiry into Donald Trump’s handling of classified material revolved largely around his Florida club and residence, but investigators were also quietly focused on his New Jersey property.

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Trump Lawyers Seek Indefinite Postponement of Documents Trial

The former president’s legal team argued in a court filing that no trial date should be set until all “substantive motions” in the case were resolved, setting up an early key decision by Judge Aileen M. Cannon.

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Prosecutors Push Back on Trump’s Request to Delay Documents Trial

The office of the special counsel, Jack Smith, said there “is no basis in law or fact” for granting a motion from former President Donald J. Trump that could push the start of the trial until after Election Day.

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A Trump-Biden Rematch That Many Are Dreading

Readers discuss a column by Pamela Paul that lamented the prospect. Also: The perils of A.I., and limits on its development.

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More Legal Troubles for Trump

Also, Ukraine retakes a village. Here’s the latest at the end of Friday.

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Trump Documents Case

Carlos De Oliveira and Walt Nauta, who were hired by former President Donald J. Trump despite past troubles, rely on him for their legal fees — and are now his co-defendants.

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Trump Indictment Leaves Alleged Co-Conspirators Facing Tough Choices

The special counsel’s decision not to charge six people said to have played critical roles in the effort to keep Donald Trump in office seemed to give them a chance to cooperate with prosecutors. Some appear to be unwilling.

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Democrats Dismiss Worries Over Hunter Biden Investigation

After a setback for President Biden, Democrats pointed to Donald Trump’s indictments and suggested that swing voters would ultimately not care about the sins of a candidate’s son.

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Inside Trump’s Decision to Skip the G.O.P. Debate

Fox News leaned on the former president privately and publicly to join the debate. But all the while he was proceeding with a plan for his own counterprogramming.

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A New Trial Date. A New Primary Season.

A March trial could become the center of gravity of the G.O.P. primary, structuring the campaigns of Donald Trump and his rivals.

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Plus-Size Female Shoppers ‘Deserve Better’

Women urge retailers to better meet the needs and tastes of a range of customers. Also: Trump supporters; ChatGPT plagiarism; China’s economic woes; the value of college.

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Ad Wars in 3 Governor’s Races Leave Out Trump and Biden

Offering a look at both parties’ political strategies this year, the ads focus largely on issues like education, the economy, jobs and taxes, as well as local scandals and crime.

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Trump’s Fraud Trial Begins

Also, a threat to oust Speaker Kevin McCarthy. Here’s the latest at the end of Monday.

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Trump Endorses Jim Jordan in Race for House Speaker

Representatives Jim Jordan and Steve Scalise sought support from members of the fractured Republican Party, and then former President Donald J. Trump weighed in.

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Trump Federal Election Case

The order pits the First Amendment rights of a presidential candidate against the responsibilities of a judge to protect witnesses and to preserve the integrity of the proceedings.

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Sidney Powell’s Plea Deal Could Be a Threat to Trump

For the first time, prosecutors have the cooperation of someone who was closely involved in Donald Trump’s efforts to remain in office after his election defeat.

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5 Takeaways from Argentina’s Election

Javier Milei, a libertarian economist often compared to Donald Trump, will face off against Sergio Massa, Argentina’s economy minister, in a runoff next month.

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Fearful of Trump’s Autocratic Ambitions

Readers worry about Donald Trump’s plans if elected — or not elected. Also: Pro-Palestinian students; Mideast myths; standards for prosecutors; neoliberalism today.

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Biden’s Harsh Attack on Trump in a Campaign Speech

Readers agree with the president that democracy is imperiled if his predecessor is elected. Also: The Japan plane crash; how the movie “Munich” resonates.

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How Trump Sidestepped the Tradition of Iowa Pandering

Presidential candidates often enmesh themselves in the state’s politics to woo voters, but the nature of this race means much less focus on local issues.

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Election 2024 Live Updates: Haley Attacks Trump Ahead of NH Primary

Nikki Haley’s attack comes a day after Donald J. Trump appeared to repeatedly confuse her with Representative Nancy Pelosi. The two rivals have been escalating their rhetoric with just days left before New Hampshire’s primary.

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The Retribution Presidency

A former White House official has a warning about Donald Trump.

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Senate Pushes Ukraine Aid Bill Toward Passage as G.O.P. Splinters

The legislation passed its final hurdle as a coalition of Republican senators, resisting pressure from the right wing and former President Donald J. Trump, joined Democrats to move it toward a final vote.

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How Trump Turns His Courtroom Losses Into Wins

Even after Mr. Trump had begun to lose, and face real financial and business consequences, he was working out a way to benefit from being placed on trial.

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Trump Breaks Silence on Navalny Death, but Doesn’t Condemn Putin

His winding social media post on Monday contained no reference to Vladimir V. Putin, the Russian president, who has been widely condemned after the death of one of his most vocal critics, Aleksei A. Navalny.

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Trump’s Newest Venture? A $60 Bible.

His Bible sales pitch comes as he appears to be confronting a significant financial squeeze, with his legal fees growing while he fights a number of criminal cases and lawsuits.

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America’s Energy Needs and Climate Goals

Responses to a front-page article. Also: The bridge collapse; Donald Trump and the $60 Bible; political qualifications; Flaco the owl.

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Day 2 of Trump’s Criminal Trial: Five Takeaways

Lawyers chose seven jurors to help decide the case against the former president, who is accused of falsifying business records to cover up a sexual scandal involving a porn star.

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Trump Holds Series of Meetings With Foreign Leaders

The former president has had several private interactions with foreign heads of state and their emissaries. He plans to meet Wednesday with Poland’s president.

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Where Jurors in Trump Hush-Money Trial Say They Get Their News

Prosecutors and defense lawyers tried to divine the political leanings of prospective jurors in the former president’s Manhattan criminal trial from their answers to questions about what media they consume.

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An Unprecedented Trial Opens With Two Visions of Trump

The prosecution’s opening statement sketched a seamy scheme meant to further the election of Donald J. Trump. His lawyer said the government’s case is merely “34 pieces of paper.”

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Judge Postpones Start of Trump Documents Trial Without New Date

Judge Aileen Cannon had previously made clear that the trial would not start as scheduled this month but she declined to set a new timetable, saying many pretrial issues still have to be resolved.

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The One Thing Voters Remember About Trump

We asked voters for the one thing they remembered most about the Trump era. Few of them cited major events like the pandemic and Jan. 6.

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If Trump Wins

Donald Trump and his closest allies are planning a radical reshaping of American government. Here are some of the policy stakes if he regains power in 2025.

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The Race for Running Mate

Donald Trump has tightened his V.P. list to dependable and loyal campaigners.

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If Trump Wins

Donald Trump and his closest allies are planning a radical reshaping of American government. Here are some of the policy stakes if he regains power in 2025.

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The Secret of Trump’s Resurrection

As long as Democrats see nothing of him but his lies and outrages, they’ll miss what makes him strong.

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How Kamala Harris Will Try to Put Trump on Defense

Democrats are eager for her to deploy lines of attack that come more naturally than they did for President Biden, including on issues like abortion rights and the rule of law.

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What Harris and Trump Say About Each Other

In the seven weeks they have been campaigning against each other, the vice president and the former president have attacked each other on social media dozens of times. Only Mr. Trump frequently gets personal.

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Eric Adams Heads to Mar-a-Lago to Meet With Trump

The New York mayor, who is under federal indictment, has spoken warmly about President-elect Donald J. Trump in recent weeks and has said he is open to receiving a pardon from him.

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Trump Pauses Online Tirade to Preach Unity

At the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington, Mr. Trump took a moment to speak of bipartisan comity. Just hours earlier, he torched the federal bureaucracy, the global order, the media and Democrats.

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Can the Fed Look Past Trump’s Tariffs?

Top officials are grappling with how to handle potential price increases caused by the administration’s policies.

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Wine Businesses Fear Disaster in Threat of Huge Tariffs

President Trump’s threat to impose 200 percent fees on European wines could harm importers, distributors, retailers and restaurants without necessarily helping U.S. producers.

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What Trump Just Cost America

Do you think these former close U.S. allies are ever going to trust getting into a trench with this administration again?

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SPAC Deals Are Back, This Time With a Trump Bump

President Trump’s associates and crypto entrepreneurs are rushing back to the market for the once-hot, but mostly troubled, investment vehicles called special purpose acquisition companies.

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Trump Spoke to Putin for Two Hours

Also, the nation’s third-largest school district has embraced A.I. Here’s the latest at the end of Monday.

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Trump Delays E.U. Tariffs Until July 9

President Trump said he would give the European Union more time to negotiate a trade deal before 50 percent tariffs take effect.

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Trump Pressures Divided G.O.P. To Back Policy Bill

The president is pressing Republicans in the Senate to unite quickly behind sprawling legislation that carries his domestic agenda, but the measure’s opponents have a powerful new ally: Elon Musk.

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Denouncing Antisemitism, Trump Also Fans Its Flames

President Trump’s effort to punish Harvard over antisemitism is complicated by his extensive history of amplifying white supremacist figures and symbols.

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