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Trump pivots to narrow coronavirus testing strategy as election looms
The White House pivot amounts to a tacit admission that the administration’s months-long containment effort has failed.
Hahn, HHS in ‘tit for tat’ feud over Covid-19 messaging
Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Stephen Hahn ousts a spokesperson installed by the White House, while HHS removes a consultant close to him.
One last push for police reform
Lawmakers are trying to revive negotiations after the outcry over the police shooting of Jacob Blake.
Trump’s rebound story meets mounting bankruptcies
It won’t exactly be an October surprise, but it could still be a shock: a wave of business failures hitting during the campaign season.
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Donald Trump Is a Terrible Retail Politician. Will It Matter in November?
He might not be as personable as Joe Biden, but he tells voters he can get it done. That might not work this year.
OPINION | Washington And The World
The Middle East Just Doesn’t Matter as Much Any Longer
The United States has much bigger problems to worry about and limited resources to fix them.
OPINION
Democrats Should Curb Their Enthusiasm for Mail-in Voting
Only about one-hundredth of 1 percent of in-person votes are rejected, whereas rejection rates of 1 percent are common with mail-in votes, and many states exceeded that during their primaries this year.
The Fifty
The Latina Progressive Who Faced Down Texas Republicans
Lina Hidalgo was mocked for taking a hard line on the pandemic. Then the cases started going up.
2020
The Unlikely Kennedy Who Ended the Kennedy Dynasty
In losing his Senate race, Joe Kennedy III has freed his family from a political burden it has struggled to escape.
Letter From Wisconsin
Trump Claims He Saved Kenosha. Wisconsin Voters Aren’t Buying It.
Wisconsinites might be souring on protests, but so far, they aren't embracing Trump.
washington and the world
In China, the ‘Great Firewall’ Is Changing a Generation
Once it seemed inevitable that the internet would create a more open society. Now it’s fostering young nationalists.
analysis
I’m a Body Language Expert. Here’s What I Saw During the Conventions.
What did people’s faces and gestures tell us, rather than just their the scripted speeches?
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I Was a U.S. Diplomat. Customs and Border Protection Only Cared That I Was Black.
Most of my colleagues crossed the U.S. border with barely a glance. Why was I usually detained and harassed?
OPINION | backtalk
Take It From Eastern Europe: Now Is Not the Time to Go Soft on Russia
Vladimir Putin continues to undermine liberal democracy in Europe and beyond. America should not turn its back on that threat.
2020
What the RNC Looked Like to Donald Trump’s Niece
“Hateful” and “mendacious.” And that was just Don Jr. and Ivanka’s speeches.
politics
Yes, We Just Saw the Future of Conventions
For a lot of insiders, the “virtual” conventions weren’t a second-best—they were a breath of fresh air. Here are the tricks the parties should learn from the past two weeks, according to experts.
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With a hand from Trump, the right makes Rittenhouse a cause célèbre
The rush to embrace Kyle Rittenhouse shows how far apart the pro- and anti-Trump sides are — even when it comes to outright violence.
Markey overcomes Kennedy challenge in Massachusetts
The 74-year-old senator held off a primary challenge from Rep. Joe Kennedy, while House Ways and Means Chair Richard Neal also defeated a younger Democratic challenger.
How New York City’s schools plan fell short
Widespread distrust undermined Mayor Bill de Blasio’s hopes to begin Sept. 10
Court rules NSA phone snooping illegal —?after 7-year delay
But the controversial phone metadata program played little role in the terror-fundraising case at issue, the long-awaited ruling says.
Rubio says Senate Intel will get election briefings despite Ratcliffe order
The House Intelligence Committee, run by Democrats, has seen its election security briefings canceled.
Alexei Navalny was poisoned with Novichok nerve agent, Germany says
The Russian opposition leader remains in an induced coma in a Berlin hospital.
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