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Trump Returns to Trail in Florida as Deadline Nears on Running Mate

After spending much of the last week out of public view while President Biden was besieged by Democratic doubts, former President Donald J. Trump will return to the campaign trail on Tuesday evening with a rally at his luxury golf…

James M. Inhofe, Senator Who Denied Climate Change, Dies at 89

Mr. Inhofe married Kay Kirkpatrick in 1959. They had four children: Perry II, James, Molly, and Katy. Perry II died in a plane crash in 2013. Complete information on his survivors was not immediately available. After Perry Inhofe Sr. died…

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Backs Biden: ‘He Is Not Leaving This Race’

Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York, one of the most prominent progressives in the Democratic caucus, said late Monday that she stood behind President Biden. “I have spoken to the president over the weekend,” Ms. Ocasio-Cortez told reporters outside the…

‘Pass the Torch’ Sign at Biden Rally Costs Volunteer Role in State Campaign

Clint Keaveny took his place in the stands behind President Biden at a rally on Friday in Madison, Wis., and held up a sign that read, “Pass the torch, Joe.” Before the rally was over, Mr. Keaveny had lost his…

‘Pass the Torch’ Sign Costs a Volunteer His Role in a State Campaign

Clint Keaveny took his place in the stands behind President Biden at a rally on Friday in Madison, Wis., and held up a sign that read, “Pass the torch, Joe.” Before the rally was over, Mr. Keaveny had lost his…

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Backs Biden: ‘He Is Not Leaving This Race’

Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York, one of the most prominent progressives in the Democratic caucus, said late Monday that she stood behind President Biden. “I have spoken to the president over the weekend,” Ms. Ocasio-Cortez told reporters outside the…

As Rich Backers Retreat, Biden Trumpets Small Donors

If he is able to harness anti-elite sentiment in the party’s small donor base to ride out the post-debate turmoil, it would put him in the company of more populist politicians such as Senator Bernie Sanders, Independent of Vermont, and…

Texas Utility Considers Mobile Generators as Beryl Leaves Millions Without Power

With millions of utility customers in East Texas cut off from electricity by the storm, the utility serving the overwhelming majority of those customers said it was working to set up mobile power sources for critical facilities. The utility, CenterPoint…

After an Election Surprise, What’s Next for France?

new video loaded: After an Election Surprise, What’s Next for France? Recent episodes in Latest Video Whether it’s reporting on conflicts abroad and political divisions at home, or covering the latest style trends and scientific developments, Times Video journalists provide…

Tropical Storm Beryl Spawned a Symphony of Spawning Toads

Amid the cacophony of pelting rain, exploding fuse boxes and cracking tree limbs, another sound followed Tropical Storm Beryl across the Houston area on Monday: a soprano trill, not unlike Cardi B’s signature “okurrr.” It was the mating call of…