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Businesses are fuming and cities are exhaling after the State Supreme Court blocked a ballot measure at the heart of a big fight in Sacramento. Read full article

California is the latest state to try to regulate the devices. But how far should the ban go? And will parents sign on? Read full article

The former mayor of New York City, a Democratic megadonor, became a significant backer of Mr. Biden’s in 2020 after spending $1 billion on his own failed bid. Read full article

Stephen K. Bannon is scheduled to start a four-month prison term on July 1 unless the Supreme Court intervenes. Read full article

Just two months ago, President Biden appeared to have a daunting financial advantage. Then Donald Trump was convicted of 34 felonies, and Republicans’ wallets opened. Read full article

On a night that honored the Negro Leagues and Mays, who died on Tuesday, a baseball game between the Giants and the Cardinals was almost beside the point. Read full article

One report documented antisemitic threats. The other, anti-Muslim threats. Both signaled that there may be little room for agreement. Read full article

Mr. Trump’s promise to Silicon Valley investors was a sharp departure from actions he took during his presidency to restrict legal immigration. Read full article

A convicted serial rapist who died in an Ohio prison in 2018 was responsible for the murder of a couple at Shenandoah National Park in a case that initially was believed to be a hate crime. Read full article

The cash from Mr. Mellon, a reclusive billionaire who has also been a major donor to a super PAC supporting Robert F. Kennedy Jr., is among the largest single disclosed gifts ever. Read full article