On Politics: Pete Buttigieg’s Big 2nd Quarter
He raised $24.8 million over the past 3 months, his campaign said, likely to be among the largest disclosed by any candidate this quarter.
Lawmakers Criticize Migrant Holding Sites in Texas as ‘Toxic’ and ‘Broken’
More than a dozen Democratic members of Congress visited two border facilities holding migrants from Cuba, Honduras and Guatemala.
Man Is Charged in Twitter Threat to Lynch Muslim Lawyer
A warrant has been issued for the arrest of Joseph Cecil Vandevere, 52. He is accused of threatening a man who is now running for office in Virginia.
Democrats Angered by HUD’s Hiring of Trump Aide Who Quit After Racist Posts
Senate Democrats want to know why Eric Blankenstein, a former Consumer Financial Protection Bureau official, has been hired to an agency that enforces fair housing laws.
In Portland, a Punch and a Milkshake Rumor Feed a Fresh Round of Police Criticism
Protests that left a journalist injured led to a conservative outcry against the Portland police — and claims that some milkshakes tossed in the melee were laced with cement.
Trump in Asia: ‘We’re the Hottest Show in Town’
The president at times stretched, ignored or made up facts, but in Japan and North and South Korea, he pursued an agenda of breathtaking ambition.
Accident that Killed 7 Motorcyclists Exposed Flaw in License System
A truck driver charged in a fatal wreck along a New Hampshire highway should have been disqualified from operating a commercial motor vehicle, officials acknowledged.
Mercedes Schlapp Leaving White House Press Office to Join Trump Campaign
Ms. Schlapp’s departure, which was expected as part of a press office shuffle, makes her the latest White House official to find a soft landing in the campaign or an outside group.
Can Baltimore Save Its World-Class Orchestra?
It teaches music to children in troubled neighborhoods and helped its city heal after riots. But the Baltimore Symphony is in crisis.
Split Emerges in Administration Over Approach to North Korea Talks
President Trump faces a choice on whether to grant concessions in return for a freeze on North Korea’s nuclear program or to insist on full denuclearization.
The 2020 Smear Campaign Is Underway
In the On Politics newsletter: The disinformation is being trafficked not just by foreign trolls but also by American activists.
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