As Harris Courts Sun Belt, Housing Costs Stand in Her Way
Shuttered factories and trade deals helped turn working-class Midwesterners against Democrats. Will the high cost of housing do the same in the Sun Belt? Listen to this article · 8:54…
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Cheney, With Harris, Tells Anti-Abortion Women It’s OK to Back Her
The Republican former congresswoman, long opposed to abortion rights, suggested as she campaigned with Vice President Kamala Harris that G.O.P. restrictions had gone overboard. Share full article Vice President Kamala…
Why Hasn’t the 9/11 Trial Started?
A new court, a death penalty case and even the weather have contributed to the go-slow process at Guantánamo Bay. Listen to this article · 9:40 min Learn more Share…
A Writer Sees Leniency in the Supreme Court’s Approach to Public Corruption
A Georgetown law professor argues that five rulings by the justices in recent years have allowed behavior that is “sketchy as hell” and meant to make the judiciary look good…
Events That Led to Close Call on Trump’s Life Were Preventable, Committee Finds
A House task force report included detailed accounts from law enforcement at the Butler, Pa., rally, including an officer who confronted the gunman. Listen to this article · 4:0
Biden to Propose That Insurers Cover Over-the-Counter Birth Control
The new rules under the Affordable Care Act would include emergency contraception, a newly approved nonprescription birth control pill, spermicides and condoms. Listen to this article · 4:00
Inside the Last-Ditch Hunt by Harris and Trump for Undecided Voters
Both campaigns are digging through troves of data to find these crucial Americans. They both think many are younger, Black or Latino. The Harris team is also eyeing white, college-educated…
Musk’s $1 Million Offer Raises New Legal Questions
Some election lawyers said the giveaway may run into laws that prohibit paying people to register to vote. Share full article Elon Musk at a rally for former president Donald…
A Swing District in Red Nebraska Hosts a Hotly Contested House Race
Tony Vargas, a Democrat vying to become the state’s first Latino representative, lost to Don Bacon, the Republican incumbent, in 2022. But the presidential election could help him in his…
Trump Slings McDonald’s Fries as He Smears Harris in Pennsylvania
At a campaign photo op, the candidate worked the drive-through window, slammed his opponent and acknowledged a weakness. “I love salt,” he said. Share full article VideotranscriptBackbars0:00/0:47-0:00