In 2016, social media was awash in calls to protest the day after Donald J. Trump’s victory. On Wednesday, many said it seemed like business as usual.

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Many who became activists during the first Trump administration are questioning if they can summon the strength to do it all over again.

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Readers react to the Trump rally at Madison Square Garden and a tragedy in Springfield, Ohio. Also: Gut feelings about the election; benefits of electric cars.

The former president’s most disturbing statements are not bluster. They are a road map to what he will do if elected again.

The former president’s most disturbing statements are not bluster. They are a road map to what he will do if elected again.

Angry at what they view as China’s state-led xenophobia, taught in schools and prevalent online, some people are taking action, even at personal risk.

Three men were the first to be convicted under the city’s recently expanded national security law, which has greatly curtailed political speech.