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Middle East pager attacks ignite fear of supply chain warfare

The operations in Lebanon and Syria could spark a global reckoning over vulnerabilities faced by tech companies with global manufacturing operations.

By Ari Hawkins and Joseph Gedeon

A crowd of people carries coffins decorated with flowers.

A British Ally of JD Vance Opens Up About the Vice-Presidential Candidate

By Anne McElvoy and Peter Snowdon

Former President Donald Trump points at a campaign rally in North Carolina

Column | On Politics

The Actual Electoral Map Is Three States

By Jonathan Martin

‘Uncommitted’ group won’t endorse Harris as she swings through Michigan

Trump seizes on Fed rate cut to open new line of attack on economy

By Victoria Guida

‘Potential conflict’: Trump’s social media stake poses ethics headache

Mark Robinson speaks.

Email address belonging to Mark Robinson found on Ashley Madison

By Natalie Allison

Kamala Harris brings a heavy-hitter to Michigan: Oprah Winfrey

The talk show megastar will appear on stage with the vice president as she fires up some of her core supporters.

By Myah Ward and Brakkton Booker

Biden's Billions

Could Harris’ silence on manufacturing cost her the ‘Blue Wall’?

By Gavin Bade and Brittany Gibson

Alaska man is charged with slew of threats to Supreme Court justices

By Josh Gerstein

VIDEO

Unanswered questions sparked by Hezbollah’s exploding pagers

By Joseph Gedeon and Lara Priluck

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2024 Elections

The Polish American Vote Mirage

The two presidential campaigns are making a play for the Polish American vote. But they’ll be hard-pressed to find a cohesive voting bloc.

By Charlie Mahtesian

Geopolitics of 2024

Does America Want Ukraine to Defeat Russia? It Doesn’t Look That Way.

The president’s foreign policy legacy will be shaped by a looming decision in Ukraine.

By Matthew Kaminski

2024 Elections

JD Vance’s Scapegoating Theory Is Playing Out in Real Time

The Republican vice-presidential nominee has written about scapegoating before. Now he’s putting ideas into practice in Springfield, Ohio.

By Ian Ward

Column | Capital Letter

‘You May Not Be Crazy': Why The Election Matters To The Fed.

The outcome of an election is a data point — more lasting than this month’s jobs numbers or inflation report — that provides a signal of where the country is headed.

By Victoria Guida

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Letter from Switzerland

Switzerland’s Unusual Form of Democracy Takes Aim at Eurovision

The famous singing competition is highlighting a striking aspect of Switzerland’s form of government.

By Emily Schultheis

History Dept.

Opinion | The Right Is Defending the Nazis — Again

Tucker Carlson’s latest controversy has deep roots on the right.

By Jacob Heilbrunn

The Friday Read

Is There More to JD Vance’s MAGA Alliance Than Meets the Eye?

The New Right has a blueprint for taking power. JD Vance could be following it.

By Ian Ward

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Column | Capital City

After Project 2025, Knives Are Out for Heritage — On the Right

Project 2025 was once touted as the future of conservatism. Now it’s the ultimate cautionary tale.

By Michael Schaffer

Q&A

What Keir Starmer’s Advisers Told Democrats in Washington

Two advisers to the British Labour Party pushed Kamala Harris allies to focus squarely on immigration and the cost of living.

By Alexander Burns

Q&A

‘The Most Important Thing That the Harris Campaign Can Do’

A veteran Democratic strategist on how the campaign should approach the race’s final chapter.

By Ian Ward

2024 Elections

The Young Woman Making Kamala Harris’ Strongest Case on Abortion Rights

Hadley Duvall helped a Democratic governor win in a red state. The vice president is counting on her to deliver votes in multiple battlegrounds.

By Kathy Gilsinan

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2024 Elections

Opinion | Former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales Will Support Kamala Harris

He views Trump’s reelection as a threat to the rule of law.

By Alberto R. Gonzales

INTERACTIVES

Donald Trump, Kamala Harris and Joe Biden set against a green textured background

What presidents can and can't do to lower grocery prices

JD Vance and several of his confidants including Donald Trump Jr., Josh Hawley, Tucker Carlson and Elon Musk.

We Mapped JD Vance’s Inner Circle

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Where Harris and Walz stand on 2024's biggest policy issues

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How Kamala Harris’ platform could differ from Joe Biden’s

2024 elections

Harris team ramps up Walz’s fundraising push in final sprint

By Meredith Lee Hill

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The rush to get close to Kamala Harris and her inner circle is on

By Hailey Fuchs

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Trump’s pitch to New York: ‘What the hell do you have to lose?’

By Madison Fernandez

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Teamsters skip presidential endorsement amid apparently strong member support for Trump

By Nick Niedzwiadek, Brittany Gibson and Holly Otterbein

Legal

FBI says Iran sent hacked Trump info to Biden campaign staffers

By Maggie Miller and John Sakellariadis

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Foreign hackers could target election litigation, federal judge warns

By Josh Gerstein

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Mark Meadows loses bid to transfer Arizona election case to federal court

By Kyle Cheney

Secret Service said Trump defense was ‘exemplary,’ but questions remain

By Kimberly Leonard and Josh Gerstein

Congress

House GOP opposition tanks Johnson’s short-term funding plan

By Caitlin Emma

Secret Service tells House task force that agency has increased Trump’s security

By Jordain Carney

Hours before vote, Trump again presses House GOP on short-term spending bill

By Jordain Carney

New Freedom Caucus Chair Andy Harris brings spending power to head of conservative group

By Sarah Ferris, Daniella Diaz and Jordain Carney

White House

Biden: Secret Service ‘needs more help’

By Jonathan Lemire and Caitlin Emma

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The White House launched a politically potent high-tech program this year. There’s a reason you haven’t heard of it.

By Christine Mui and Mohar Chatterjee

Joe Biden preps to sell the economy — to boost his legacy and help Harris

By Adam Cancryn

White House condemns Republican comments on Haitian immigrants: ‘Based on an element of racism’

By Emmy Martin

States

Poll: Voters overwhelmingly back Prop 36

By Emily Schultheis

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Creator of Kamala Harris parody video sues California over election ‘deepfake’ ban

By Lara Korte

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West Coast Teamsters break with national chapter in endorsing Harris

By Alex Nieves

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Florida’s schools flooded by threats of violence: ‘This is absolutely out of control’

By Andrew Atterbury

Foreign Affairs

Trump says he will ‘probably’ meet Zelenskyy next week

By Elena Giordano

Netanyahu says UK has ‘undermined’ Israel with arms embargo

By Noah Keate

Britain’s Keir Starmer channels his inner Boris Johnson

By Charlie Cooper

From queen to empress: Ursula von der Leyen’s power grab

By Barbara Moens, Max Griera and Jacopo Barigazzi

Earlier

Meet JD Vance’s English philosopher king

By Peter Snowdon and Anne McElvoy

How France’s Macron dodged political death ... for now

By Clea Caulcutt

Germany’s rude economic awakening

By Matthew Karnitschnig

House Dems reserve judgment on NYC mayor enmeshed in scandal

By Emily Ngo, Nicholas Wu and Katherine Tully-McManus

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Adams reelection challenger joins forces with popular Dem on gun violence message

By Jason Beeferman

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Senate GOP dings Harris’ role as ‘broadband czar’

By John Hendel

Harris holds slight lead over Trump in 2 battleground states, post-debate polls find

By Emmy Martin

Fed moves to protect weakening job market with bold rate cut

By Victoria Guida

Atlantic City mayor and wife indicted for alleged child abuse

By Daniel Han

DOJ files $100M suit against owner of ship that crashed into Baltimore bridge

By Chris Marquette

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Why is Trump campaigning in blue New York?

By Emily Ngo

Lebanon hit by second wave of tech explosions, reports say

By Elena Giordano

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Secret Service: Trump golf course visit was not on official schedule

Secret Service: Trump golf course visit was not on official schedule

Schumer open to more Secret Service funding after Trump incident

Schumer open to more Secret Service funding after Trump incident

Bodycam video shows arrest of possible Trump assassination attempt suspect

Bodycam video shows arrest of possible Trump assassination attempt suspect

Biden reacts to possible second Trump assassination attempt

Biden reacts to possible second Trump assassination attempt

Vance defends pet-eating claims, says he's willing to 'create stories'

Vance defends pet-eating claims, says he's willing to 'create stories'

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TALKERS

Police block off the road alongside the Mar-a-Lago estate.

Security experts see latest Trump close call as ‘a failure, 100%’

A mural reads "Greetings from Springfield, Ohio."

‘Springfield, Ohio, is caught in a political vortex, and it is a bit out of control’

The intersection of Main Street and Fountain Avenue in Springfield, Ohio, is seen.

‘Not helpful’ for Trump and others to talk about pets being eaten, Ohio's governor says

Tucker Carlson speaks into a microphone at the Republican National Convention.

Opinion | The Right Is Defending the Nazis — Again

Migrants wait for their turn to board.

Activity along the southern border returns to Trump-era levels

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