Trump
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US
Trump’s New Rival May Bring Out His Harshest Instincts
Donald J. Trump and his political team spent nearly two years tailoring a campaign to defeat an old white male president who is conspicuously frail and who most Americans had told pollsters they doubted could handle another four-year term. Suddenly ...
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Newyork
Are Democrats Right to Unite Around Kamala Harris?
A Middle Path for Democrats, and for Harris An open convention or a coronation aren’t the only two options.The transcript of this audio essay has been edited. Last week, the Republican Party held its quadrennial convention in Milwaukee. My colleague ...
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US
A Lot Has Changed for Women Since 2016. What Does That Mean for Kamala Harris?
Voters eager to elect the first female president pointed to anger over a loss of abortion rights, but also acknowledged a fear that sexism would remain difficult for Ms. Harris to overcome.
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Newyork
Trump Appeals $454 Million Fraud Judgment, Saying It Was Excessive
Lawyers for Donald J. Trump challenged the judgment handed down by Justice Arthur F. Engoron, who found that Mr. Trump had conspired to manipulate his net worth to receive favorable terms on loans.
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Newyork
Trump’s Cynical Attempt to Pit Recent Immigrants Against Black Americans
Obviously, the big political news of the past couple of days has come from the Democratic side. But before last week’s Republican National Convention fades from view, let me focus instead on a development on the G.O.P. side that may, given everything ...
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Newyork
How Americans Justify Political Violence
In August 2022, I attended a gathering of right-wing grassroots organizations at a horse-show complex in Bloomsburg, Pa., a few hours’ drive east of where Donald Trump survived an assassination attempt last weekend. Everyone who went up to speak ...
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Books
‘Braveheart,’ ‘Grandpa,’ ‘Trumpster’: MAGA in 7 Keywords
A partial lexicon of modern Republicanism.
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US
If Harris Is the Nominee, It Still Won’t Be Easy to Beat Trump
Biden’s age hasn’t been the only concern voters have been telling pollsters about in recent years.
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Newyork
Biden Made a Courageous Choice. Democrats Must Seize the Opportunity.
President Biden’s decision to exit the 2024 presidential election is a fitting coda for a man whose life has been devoted to public service. Mr. Biden has served the nation well as its president. By agreeing to step down when his term ends in January ...
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US
Inside the ‘Gangster’ Image of Donald Trump
Amber Rose, an OnlyFans model, influencer and former girlfriend to rappers, took the stage at the Republican National Convention on Monday night sporting her platinum buzz cut and face tattoo. Ms. Rose, the author of a book titled “How to Be a Bad ...