Trump Says He Won’t Sign Loyalty Pledge Required for G.O.P. Debate
Former President Donald J. Trump said on Wednesday that he was unwilling to meet one of the requirements to participate in the first Republican presidential...
Inside California’s Program to Better Treat Addiction in Prisons
The statistics on drug addiction in American prisons are stark. A majority of incarcerated Americans are estimated to have a substance-use disorder. And from 2001...
Tourists in Maui Are Urged to Leave Hawaii During Wildfires
The wildfires on Maui, which have been linked to dozens of deaths and burned much of the historic district of the town of Lahaina, may...
Lahaina, Devastated Town on Maui, Is a Trove of Hawaiian History
For many visitors, the town of Lahaina is a place to go for tropical beaches. But for residents of Hawaii, it is a trove of...
Here Are Some Ways to Help Victims of the Hawaii Wildfires
The devastating wildfires on the Hawaiian island of Maui this week have upended communities and forced thousands of residents to evacuate. Volunteers and aid groups...
Dozens of Children Die in Hot Cars Each Year. Back-Seat Sensors Could Save Them.
Ever since Tyler Cestia left his son Thomas in his truck on a hot morning in June two years ago, he has felt, he said,...
Racing to Stop Trump, Republicans Descend on the Iowa State Fair
Over decades of presidential campaigns, the Iowa way has been to hop from town to town, taking questions from all comers and genuflecting to the...
Florida Schools Try to Adapt to New Rules on Gender, Bathrooms and Pronouns
As a new school year begins in Florida this week, parents are filling out a flurry of new forms — specifying a student’s nickname or...
Ron DeSantis Looks to Regain His Footing. Here’s What Republican Strategists Say He Should Do Next.
The presidential campaign of Gov. Ron DeSantis is clearly in a downward spiral, whether measured by polling, internal upheaval, shifting strategies or money woes. Early...
Biden Pitches Manufacturing Boom on Southwest Tour
President Biden on Wednesday entered a wind tower facility surrounded by desert boasting of declining unemployment, waning inflation and a manufacturing boom — all metrics...
Utah Man Is Killed in Shooting Involving F.B.I. Agents
An F.B.I. agent on Wednesday fatally shot a man in Provo, Utah, who officials said was armed and had threatened to assassinate President Biden just...
Trump Seeks to Review Classified Evidence at His Own Secure Facility
Lawyers for former President Donald J. Trump on Wednesday asked the judge overseeing his prosecution on charges of risking national security secrets if he could...
Utah Man Killed in Shooting Involving F.B.I. Agents
Hours before President Biden was scheduled to speak in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, a man was killed in a shooting involving F.B.I. agents in...
Biden Orders Ban on U.S. Investments in China’s Sensitive High-Tech Industries
President Biden escalated his confrontation with China on Wednesday by signing an executive order banning American investments in key technology industries that could be used...