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The former House speaker and fellow California lawmakers were discussing the Democratic Party’s stressful state of affairs. Read full article

The national security adviser, Jake Sullivan, was more cautious as both spoke ahead of next week’s visit to Washington by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel. Read full article

The R.N.C. ended with uncertainty about whether Trump can capitalize on the opportunity ahead. Read full article

Tyler Bradley Dykes was charged with assaulting law enforcement after prosecutors said he stole a police officer’s riot shield to help break into the Capitol. Read full article

The move is in line with what other Republican-led states have done, but it is the first such ban in the Northeast. Read full article

A single image captures supporters of former President Donald J. Trump rallying around him after his attempted assassination. Read full article

As he recovers from Covid, the president has grown resentful toward Democratic congressional leaders and former President Barack Obama. Read full article

The lawmakers, donors and voters who have been the most outspoken about keeping President Biden in the race are driven by a concern that ditching him could also mean bypassing his vice president. Read full article

Thomas Crooks was a brainy and quiet young man who built computers and won honors at school, impressing his teachers. Then he became a would-be assassin. Read full article

The heat index, an indicator of temperature and humidity, could reach triple digits, well above what is typical for the region. Read full article