Stephen Bannon will have to begin serving four months in prison on Monday, after the court turned aside his request to remain free while he appeals his conviction for contempt of Congress. Read full article

The all-Republican court voted 8 to 1 to leave in effect a law enacted last year during a wave of legislation targeting transgender rights. Read full article

A jury convicted the driver of eight counts of intoxication manslaughter after he plowed into a crowd of migrants in Brownsville, Texas, last year. He faces up to 20 years in prison on each count. Read full article

A range of despairing Democrats began to reconsider their nominee after his rough debate showing, but there was no agreement on how, or whether, to urge him to step off the ticket. Read full article

Former President Donald J. Trump continued to spread fear of immigrants, while the president did not define any broader strategy on the issue. Read full article

Poll respondents who had thought the president would perform well expressed disappointment. ‘His communication fell down,’ one voter said. Read full article

While it is possible, it would most likely lead to political upheaval in the party unless the president decides to step aside on his own terms. Read full article

Successive successes reinvigorated Donald Trump’s campaign a month after he became the first major party nominee convicted of a felony. Read full article