A Congressional Candidate Used to Be a Rapper. Will It Matter?
Antonio Delgado is trying to unseat John Faso, a Republican incumbent in New York.
News Analysis: For Republicans, ‘The Dam Has Broken.’ But for How Long?
Never in the modern era has a president engendered such a wave of discussion about whether his real loyalty was to a foreign power over his own country.
Can a Pro-Coal Democrat in West Virginia Carve a Path for His Party?
Richard Ojeda, a populist Democrat riding a wave of labor activism, is making a deep-red House district look flippable, and may show his party a way to win in Trump country.
I.R.S. Will No Longer Force Kochs and Other Groups to Disclose Donors
The change by the Trump administration applies to many nonprofit organizations that are active in politics, and was praised by conservatives.
California Today: California Today: A Throwback to Magazines of Old, With Very Little Trump News
Tuesday: A new quarterly magazine takes a classic approach, an Inyo ghost town is sold, the Ferguson Fire explodes and how five Go-Go’s songs play on Broadway.
Right and Left React to the Trump-Putin Meeting
Writers from across the political spectrum on President Trump’s meeting with his Russian counterpart in Helsinki, Finland, and his remarks afterward.
Sexual Assault Inside ICE Detention: 2 Survivors Tell Their Stories
Maria and E.D. are among the thousands of migrants who have said they were abused in the past 10 years while in the custody of Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
They Bonded as the Pacific Crest Trail Burned. Now They Heal It.
Mark Beebe and Tara Prevo met over online conversations about hiking the famed trail. A year later, they’re together, and out fixing the wildfire-charred path.
Alabama Primary Runoff: Martha Roby Tries to Fend Off Challenger Bobby Bright
Ms. Roby, who has held her seat in Congress since 2011, came up short during a June primary. She faces Mr. Bright, a former mayor of Montgomery (and a former Democrat) in a runoff on Tuesday.
Restoring the West’s Burned Rangeland, With Seeds and a Pasta Machine
Wildfire has destroyed acres of rangeland. Now scientists are trying to restore it. Sagebrush, it turns out, doesn’t just fix itself.
‘I Just Simply Did What He Wanted’: Sexual Abuse Inside Immigrant Detention Facilities
Immigrant detention is expanding under the Trump administration, increasing the risk of sexual assault in a system where abuse is not uncommon. Two women told us their stories of being sexually abused by guards while under the custody of ICE.
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