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Sizzling Day in North Dakota? Lately, It’s No Surprise.
At a county fair near Fargo, many residents shrugged off the heat, at least for one day.
By Kate Selig
CreditDan Koeck for The New York Times
1. Metal Thieves Are Stripping America’s Cities
  Across the country, copper and other valuable materials have been stolen from streetlights, statues and even gravesites, costing millions to repair.
  By Michael Corkery and Mark Abramson
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2. Protesters March in Milwaukee as Republicans Meet at National Convention
  The demonstration, while spirited, appeared to be far smaller than organizers had expected. Some suggested that the attempted assassination of Donald J. Trump may have affected the turnout and mood.
  By Mitch Smith, Julie Bosman, Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs, Robert Chiarito and Dan Simmons
  CreditJon Cherry for The New York Times
3. Ohio Mother Killed Trying to Stop a Carjacking With Her Son Inside
  The woman, 29, was struck by her own vehicle after the suspects began driving away, the police said.
  By Ernesto Londoño
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The Good Mood in Milwaukee
The way Republicans at the national convention see it, somehow, everything is going their way.
By Jess Bidgood
27 Facts About J.D. Vance
Mr. Vance spilled scores of details about his life in his coming-of-age memoir. We’ve collected the highlights.
By Shawn McCreesh
Trump Rally Gunman ‘Didn’t Want Attention’ in School, Classmates Said
Fellow students described the gunman, Thomas Crooks, as intelligent but solitary, someone who tried to avoid teasing by his classmates.
By Chelsia Rose Marcius, Nicole Hong and Jack Healy
Kamala Harris Is Ready to Debate J.D. Vance, Biden Campaign Says
The vice president also offered her congratulations to the Ohio senator, Donald Trump’s running mate pick.
By Nicholas Nehamas
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Meets With Trump at the R.N.C.
The political rivals met just hours before Republicans formally named Donald J. Trump their presidential nominee, and as Mr. Kennedy was set to receive Secret Service protection in the wake of the assassination attempt on Mr. Trump.
By Rebecca Davis O’Brien
‘He’s Got a Gun!’: Witness Describes Watching Shooter Get Into Position
The man’s voice can be heard in a bystander video that has been repeatedly featured in news reports about the assassination attempt.
By Christina Morales
Biden Says It Was a Mistake to Say He Wanted to Put Trump in a ‘Bull’s-eye’
In an interview with NBC’s Lester Holt, President Biden said he regretted using the word but defended his descriptions of the former president as a threat to democracy.
By Michael D. Shear
Man Dies After Rescuing His 2 Children in Mississippi River
The authorities found the body of a 41-year-old Minnesota man who had disappeared two days earlier after saving his son and stepdaughter from the swift-moving river.
By Annie Correal
Biden Calls J.D. Vance a Trump ‘Clone’ as Democrats Label Him an Extremist
Democrats quickly went on the attack against the newly anointed Republican vice-presidential nominee, calling out what they called his “extreme MAGA agenda.”
By Nicholas Nehamas
Trump Weighed Pros and Cons of His V.P. Selection Until Last Minute
Even as the former president and his team flew Sunday on his private plane from Bedminster, N.J., to Milwaukee, Mr. Trump was said to have peppered aides and family members about his choice.
By Michael C. Bender

What Is Demolition Ranch, the YouTube Channel on the Gunman’s Shirt?
The gunman wore a T-shirt from a popular gun-themed YouTube channel. The creator said he was “just in disbelief.”
By Thomas Gibbons-Neff
Election 2024 Polls: Minnesota
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Few Lawmakers Called for Tougher Gun Laws After Trump Shooting
Unlike after many mass shootings, there has been no concerted outcry from elected officials to implement stricter gun safety measures.
By Annie Karni

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Secret Service Faces Questions About Leaving Building Out of Security Zone
Overlapping investigations will focus on the decisions the protection agency made before and immediately after bullets nearly felled former President Trump on Saturday.
By David A. Fahrenthold, Zolan Kanno-Youngs, Christina Morales and Mark Walker
In Milwaukee, Black Voters Struggle to Find a Home With Either Party
We spoke to them about why they feel like their votes, while important, don’t seem to translate into the type of change they want to see in their daily lives.
By Julie Bosman, Noah Throop, Kassie Bracken and Mark Boyer
As G.O.P. Convention Begins, ‘the Vibe Is Grim’ for Democrats
Worries about President Biden persist, and many see Donald Trump as electorally stronger after he survived an assassination attempt.
By Reid J. Epstein, Lisa Lerer, Katie Glueck and Nicholas Nehamas
Dismissal Brings New Scrutiny to Judge With a History of Unorthodox Decisions
Judge Aileen Cannon’s rulings in the documents case had fueled questions about favoritism and legal acumen even before she threw out the charges that Donald Trump had mishandled classified documents.
By Alan Feuer and Eileen Sullivan
Homeland Security Chief Calls Trump Shooting a Security ‘Failure’
“An incident like this cannot happen,” Alejandro N. Mayorkas told CNN, as the Secret Service faces intense scrutiny over the assassination attempt.
By Zolan Kanno-Youngs
J.D. Vance Was Not Always His Name. But It’s the One That Felt Closest to Home.
James David Vance has had a number of names in his life, a function of an upbringing marked by domestic instability.
By Rebecca Davis O’Brien