U.S. Politics

She ran to the left as progressive ideas dominated the last competitive Democratic primary. Now, in a tough general election, Republicans are digging up her old stances.

By Reid J. Epstein

The F.B.I. also provided the most comprehensive portrait to date of the shooter, revealing that he carefully concealed more than two dozen online purchases of weapons and explosives using aliases.

By Glenn Thrush

The president has proposed overhauling a court that has become increasingly politicized. The effort requires congressional approval, which would be a long shot with a Republican-controlled House and a divided Senate.

By Katie Rogers

Democrats could formally make Kamala Harris their nominee this week, as she narrows her running mate choices and attacks her rivals, Donald Trump and JD Vance, while they hit the trail.

By Kellen Browning and Maggie Astor

When Donald J. Trump tries to win over a crowd that is not inherently his own, the results can be awkward.

By Shawn McCreesh

Text messages, obtained exclusively by The Times, indicate that some law enforcement officers were aware of Thomas Crooks earlier than previously known. And he was aware of them.

By Haley Willis, Aric Toler, David A. Fahrenthold and Adam Goldman

The one-week total is more than President Biden’s haul in the first quarter of the year. About two-thirds came from first-time donors, according to the vice president’s campaign.

By Maggie Astor

The two governments said the moves were a response to growing aggression by China, whose rapid military buildup has many leaders worried.

By Edward Wong

The vice president is considering several men who also served as state attorneys general. Those relationships could inform her crucial decision in the days ahead.

By Katie Glueck

Some Asian American leaders are rooting for Kamala Harris to become the first Asian American president. But she is not widely known as Asian American, reflecting the complexity of the identity.

By Amy Qin