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President Biden has repeatedly tried to erase the concerns over his age and mental acuity. But nothing has changed the narrative. Read full article

The best of our readers’ love letters to California. Read full article

Protests in Milwaukee were far smaller than at many past nominating conventions, reflecting exhaustion and despair among opponents of Donald Trump. Read full article

Corey Comperatore’s funeral was set to take place on Friday morning at the church where he was a longtime member. Read full article

Donald J. Trump ended a buoyant gathering in Milwaukee with a speech that started solemn, turned rambling and showcased his all-encompassing power over his party. Read full article

Donald J. Trump, closing a convention that had sought to soften his image and portray him as the leader of an inclusive movement, began with a sober retelling of an assassination attempt but pivoted to grudges and vilifying Democrats. Read full article

He spoke for just over 90 minutes. Read full article

The former president did not win them over — not that they like the alternative. Read full article

Donald J. Trump used his convention speech to recount the attempt on his life in dark detail. “Bullets were flying over us, yet I felt serene,” he said. Read full article

On the last night of the G.O.P. convention on Thursday, Donald J. Trump promised to bridge political divides, and then returned to delighting in deepening them. Read full article