Democrats Strengthen House Takeover Prospects in Primary Voting
The Democratic Party skirted disaster in California and lined up likely gains in New Jersey, but Republicans saw some bright signs as well.
Joe Pintauro, Playwright Who Had Been a Priest, Dies at 87
His works on topical subjects like the AIDS crisis and suburban sprawl were widely staged, including by Circle Repertory Company and the Bay Street Theater.
Mel Weinberg, F.B.I.’s Lure in the Abscam Sting, Dies at 93
A swindler facing jail, Mr. Weinberg helped snare politicians in the biggest corruption scandal of the 1970s, a case dramatized in “American Hustle.”
Democrats Find Relief in California House Race Results
The party spent millions to avoid being locked out of key races under California’s “top two” primary system.
Hurricanes Are Lingering Longer. That Makes Them More Dangerous.
A new study shows that storms are staying in one place longer, much like Hurricane Harvey did last year.
Tech We’re Using: An Investigative Arsenal: Power Chargers, Document Analysis Tools and More
What’s it like to comb through 18,000 pages? Eric Lipton, an investigative reporter for The Times, described the tech he uses to help accomplish that task.
Alice Marie Johnson Is Granted Clemency by Trump After Push by Kim Kardashian West
The commutation for Ms. Johnson, a 63-year-old serving life in prison on nonviolent drug charges, was contrary to the policies the president’s own Justice Department has enacted since he took office.
Trump Defends Melania Trump and Spreads Conspiracies About Her in the Process
On Twitter, the president spread the sort of rumors about the first lady that might normally attract legal action from the notoriously litigious Trump family.
Melania Trump Appears in Public After ‘a Little Rough Patch’
The first lady accompanied the president on a visit to FEMA after President Trump bitterly attacked the news media on Twitter for being “unfair and vicious to my wife.”
The Shift: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Electric Scooters
A week experiencing the e-scooter craze convinced our columnist that the devices aren’t an urban menace or a harbinger of the apocalypse. (In fact, they are pretty great.)
Bill Clinton speaks With The Times
At a TimesTalk event, the former president discussed his new book, co-authored with James Patterson, Monica Lewinsky and the current political climate.
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