U.S. Politics

As governor of Minnesota, he has enacted policies to secure abortion protections, provide free meals for schoolchildren, allow recreational marijuana and set renewable energy goals.

By Maggie Astor

Mr. Walz captured Democrats’ attention with his “weird” takedown of Republicans. Here’s a look at the new vice-presidential candidate.

By Neil Vigdor

The Minnesota governor, a former high school teacher and National Guard member, brings to the ticket Midwestern appeal and a plain-spoken way of taking on Donald Trump.

By Reid J. Epstein and Katie Rogers

Penny Pritzker, who is leaving her position as special representative for Ukraine’s economic recovery, said the country had made progress but still faced major hurdles.

By Michael Crowley

There are palms, of course. But the city has one of the most diverse urban forests in the world and each neighborhood has its own characteristic plantings. Just follow the greenery.

By Danielle Pergament

The vice president won 99 percent of participating delegates in an unusual, virtual roll call vote that concluded Monday, the party said.

By Nicholas Nehamas

Economists blamed a variety of factors for Monday’s slide. But Donald Trump was trying to disrupt weeks of momentum for Vice President Kamala Harris and her party.

By Jim Tankersley, Jonathan Swan and Maggie Haberman

The vice president is expected to announce her choice on Tuesday morning. One prominent Democrat recounted being asked by a contender, “Will you please make sure you put in a good word for me?”

By Katie Rogers and Reid J. Epstein

Six images that tell the story of Trump’s wild summer.

By Jess Bidgood

The attack late Monday resembled previous ones carried out by Iraqi armed groups, backed by Iran, which have targeted the base repeatedly over the past nine months.

By Alissa J. Rubin and Helene Cooper

The 23-year-old internet celebrity is enormously popular with a testosterone-heavy demographic that the former president sees as critical to his bid for office.

By Ken Bensinger

The Republican vice-presidential nominee will hold events that overlap with the stops Vice President Kamala Harris has planned, sometimes even in the same city.

By Michael C. Bender

The former campaign aide indicated in a Justice Department filing that she will be paid $50,000 a month by an oligarch to seek support for Ukraine.

By Kenneth P. Vogel

Usha Vance said in a Fox News interview that her husband, who is Donald J. Trump’s running mate, had been trying to make a “substantive” point through jest.

By Tim Balk

Missouri sought to sue New York under the court’s “original jurisdiction,” which sometimes allows suits between states to be brought directly to the justices.

By Adam Liptak

Frank Carillo, 66, also made threats against President Biden and Christopher A. Wray, the F.B.I. director, according to federal prosecutors.

By Annie Correal

This presidential campaign is playing out in fast forward. Strategists in both parties say speed is likely to benefit Vice President Kamala Harris.

By Adam Nagourney

Senator Ron Wyden, Democrat of Oregon, wrote a letter to Harlan Crow asking for details about private travel with Justice Clarence Thomas.

Senator Ron Wyden sent a letter to the wealthy conservative donor Harlan Crow’s lawyer after records showed undisclosed flights between Hawaii and New Zealand with the Supreme Court justice in 2010.

By Abbie VanSickle

A new book by the former speaker details her clashes with the former president, but it was written before her most recent exercise of political might: helping persuade President Biden to end his re-election bid.

By Carl Hulse

Relations between the two countries soured after a coup last year. Now the United States is scrambling to find new security partners.

By Eric Schmitt

The ultraliberal congresswoman and member of the “squad” is facing a primary on Tuesday against Wesley Bell, a progressive prosecutor whose campaign has been financed by pro-Israel groups.

By Annie Karni

As the literary world is roiled by fights over politics and war, are we losing sight of the writer’s purpose?

By Phil Klay

The vice president conducted interviews with potential candidates over the weekend and has fielded concerns from donors and activists over the choice.

By Reid J. Epstein, Theodore Schleifer and Nick Corasaniti

The former president, whose 100th birthday is Oct. 1, seems to have found some new motivation in the 2024 election.

By Tim Balk

Mr. Kennedy, an independent presidential candidate, confessed to dropping off the bear cub 10 years ago and making it appear that a bike had hit the animal.

By Emma G. Fitzsimmons

A case that had mostly drifted from public consciousness in 12 years of proceedings is back in the spotlight and no closer to trial.

By Carol Rosenberg and Eric Schmitt

The numbers game is everything to Donald J. Trump. Vice President Kamala Harris’s first big rally appears to have gotten under his skin.

By Shawn McCreesh

The speaking style of Gov. Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania, a potential vice presidential pick, can sound suspiciously similar to President Obama’s. But the real connection between the two men is deeper than commonly known.

By Katie Glueck

Tony West, the top lawyer for Uber, is weighing in on polling and running mates. His presence has made some liberals anxious.

By Kate Kelly, Noam Scheiber and Kenneth P. Vogel