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Democratic Party Will Impose Tougher Rules for Qualifying for Third Debate

For debate No. 3, in mid-September, candidates must have donations from 130,000 people and register at least 2 percent in four polls.

Apps That Blast Out Crime Alerts Don’t Have to Rattle You

Neighborhood-watch networks are on the rise, even though crime is not. Here’s how to put the data into perspective.

Reporting on the Retirees Making Migrants’ Journeys a Little Easier

Immigration-enforcement agencies have come to rely on nonprofits and their army of volunteers to help send migrants on their way. In Tucson, I met a few.

McConnell Called Hypocrite After Saying G.O.P. Would Confirm Justice in 2020

The Senate majority leader acknowledged that Republicans would treat a judge nominated by a Republican president differently from one nominated by a Democratic president.

Your Kids Think You’re Addicted to Your Phone

While parents are, of course, worried about their teenagers’ phone use, that concern goes both ways, a new study found.

Which Box Do You Check? Some States Are Offering a Nonbinary Option

As nonbinary teenagers push for driver’s licenses that reflect their identity, a fraught debate over the nature of gender has arrived in the nation’s statehouses.

On Politics: Supreme Court Sidesteps Abortion Question

The justices upheld a law on the disposal of fetal remains in an Indiana law, but declined to hear a case that could have tested Roe v. Wade.

David Whitley, Texas Secretary of State, Resigns After Questioning Voters’ Citizenship

In January, Mr. Whitley urged county officials to review 95,000 registered voters who might not be citizens. The effort foundered almost immediately.

Joe Biden Debuts Education Plan, Then Touts It to Teachers’ Union

Mr. Biden promoted the plan, the first policy of his campaign, at a town-hall event with the American Federation of Teachers in Houston on Tuesday.

‘Blocked Off From Civilization’: Floodwaters Turn Oklahoma Town Into an Island

Braggs, a town of 259 in rural Oklahoma, has become a virtual island. Floodwaters have nearly surrounded it, cutting off residents, who have formed an ad hoc emergency response network

Justin Amash, Under Attack for Impeachment Talk, Finds Mixed Support at Home

Representative Justin Amash, always a marginal Republican figure, finds himself on center stage for his view on the president’s conduct: hero to many, goat to many more.

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