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Today — 17 September 2024Main stream

Trump Claims Democrats’ Language Provoked Apparent Assassination Attempt

17 September 2024 at 03:13
The authorities have not provided information about the gunman’s motive in the apparent assassination attempt on Sunday, yet former President Donald J. Trump, who has his own history of using violent language, sought to blame Democrats.

© Jamie Kelter Davis for The New York Times

Former President Donald J. Trump during a campaign rally in Mosinee, Wis., earlier this month. Mr. Trump blamed Democrats’ “inflammatory language” for motivating a gunman arrested at one of his golf courses on Sunday.
Yesterday — 16 September 2024Main stream
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Abortion vs. Border Security: New Mexico House Race Tests Dueling Messages

15 September 2024 at 17:01
Representative Gabe Vasquez, a Democrat in a border district, is under attack by his Republican opponent on immigration policy. Can a pro-abortion access message help him prevail?

© Paul Ratje for The New York Times

New Mexico’s Second Congressional District is the site of one of the most competitive House races in the country.

What Mayor Eric Adams’s Crises Mean for New York City

As federal investigations swirl around Mayor Eric Adams, his political influence, his agenda and his re-election effort are at risk.

© Michelle V. Agins/The New York Times

Mayor Eric Adams has four Democratic challengers in next June’s mayoral primary, an unusually high number for an incumbent seeking re-election.

Harris Visits Red Areas of Pennsylvania, Hoping to Cut Into Trump’s Edge

The vice president, who appeared in Johnstown and Wilkes-Barre, pledged to remove “unnecessary degree requirements” for some federal jobs, aiming to compete in conservative-leaning areas.

© Haiyun Jiang for The New York Times

Vice President Kamala Harris speaking to voters on Friday at a cafe and bookstore in Johnstown, Pa. She said during her stop in the city that she was “feeling very good about Pennsylvania.”

James Sasser, Senator and Clinton’s Envoy to China, Dies at 87

12 September 2024 at 21:38
He became ambassador after three terms as a senator from Tennessee. In 1999, he was made a virtual prisoner in the embassy in Beijing during a siege by protesters.
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