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Today — 17 September 2024Main stream

Brazilian Politician Upends Debate by Hitting Opponent With Chair

17 September 2024 at 00:55
The stunning attack on live television is likely to reorder the race to lead São Paulo, Latin America’s largest city.

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Mr. Marçal, at a campaign event earlier this month, has shaped his political style in the mold of other brazen right-wing leaders like Donald J. Trump and former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro.

In 2024 Senate Races, Democrats Hope for Record in Electing Black Women

16 September 2024 at 23:02
With Vice President Kamala Harris at the top of the ticket and Senate seats open, Democrats could for the first time send two Black women to the chamber.

© Maddie McGarvey for The New York Times

Representative Lisa Blunt Rochester, a Senate candidate in Delaware, speaking at the Democratic National Convention last month. “To know that you’re going to be in a place and belong” was invaluable, she said on Friday.
Yesterday — 16 September 2024Main stream

Pressure Grows on Mayor Adams as Key Officials Leave Amid Investigations

17 September 2024 at 01:52
As calls for Mayor Eric Adams to resign grew on Monday, he canceled an appearance at a Democratic fund-raiser.

© Michelle V. Agins/The New York Times

Two prominent New York City officials resigned last week as federal investigations swirled around Mayor Eric Adams and his inner circle.
Before yesterdayMain stream

Held Involuntarily in a Psychiatric Hospital

15 September 2024 at 23:00
Responses to an exposé about the Acadia Healthcare chain of psychiatric hospitals. Also: Taxes on tips; nonpartisan elections; sitting still in school.

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.

Election in Montreal Poses a Test for Trudeau

14 September 2024 at 17:03
A vote in Montreal is seen as a referendum on Canada’s prime minister, who has brushed aside calls to step down as party members fear a wipeout in the next general election.

© Evan Buhler/Reuters

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau during a visit to Montreal in 2022. His popularity has plunged.
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