Man Is Arrested on Weapons Charges Heading to Trump Rally in Coachella, Officials Say

Meteorologists Face Harassment and Death Threats Amid Hurricane Disinformation

Weather experts say the spiraling falsehoods, especially claims that the government is creating or controlling storms, have gotten out of hand.

Published: 2024-10-14 20:01:46

Conservative Activist Seizes on Passages From Harris Book

A report by Christopher Rufo says the Democratic presidential nominee copied five short passages for her 2009 book on crime. A plagiarism expert said the lapses were not serious.

Published: 2024-10-14 20:38:23

Armed Man Arrested After Reportedly Threatening FEMA Workers

William Jacob Parsons was arrested and charged in North Carolina after he was found with a handgun and a rifle at a supermarket where a federal aid vehicle was parked.

Published: 2024-10-14 20:56:42

Ethel Kennedy, Matriarch of Family Dynasty, Honored at Cape Cod Funeral

Several politicians and relatives, including her son Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his wife, the actress Cheryl Hines, were in attendance.

Published: 2024-10-14 21:06:14

A Harris Ad Uses the Hurricanes to Try to Inflict Damage on Trump

Two former homeland security officials under Donald J. Trump describe how he tried to withhold disaster aid from states that he hadn’t won.

Published: 2024-10-14 21:22:36

How Door Knocking Is Going in a Wisconsin Swing County

Door County, Wis., has picked the presidential winner since 1996. Last time, the margin was 292 votes, so the campaigns are trying to reach every household.

Published: 2024-10-14 19:43:08

Another Trump Clemency Recipient Faces Domestic Violence-Related Charges

Philip Esformes is at least the seventh person to be charged with new crimes after receiving a second chance in the last days of the Trump administration.

Published: 2024-10-14 18:31:10

N.J. Transit Train Hits Tree on Track, Killing 1 and Injuring 23

A light rail train traveling south from Trenton collided with a chunk of tree, killing the train’s operator.

Published: 2024-10-14 18:58:26

Trump and Harris Both Like a Child Tax Credit but With Different Aims

Kamala Harris’s campaign is pushing a version of the credit intended to fight child poverty, while Donald J. Trump sees the program primarily as a tax cut for people higher up the income scale.

Published: 2024-10-14 15:18:01

Most Voters Have Been Offended by Trump. It’s Not Always a Deal Breaker.

Voters who said they had been offended by Donald J. Trump, but not recently, supported him by a wide margin.

Published: 2024-10-14 12:00:12

In Texas, Execution Looms Despite Questions in Shaken Baby Case

Robert Roberson could be the first person put to death in connection with shaken baby syndrome. The state’s highest criminal court ruled in another case that the science had changed.

Published: 2024-10-14 11:33:20

Michigan Republican Blames ‘Proofing Error’ for Misleading Ad in Black-Owned Newspaper

The state’s legislative Black caucus has asked the attorney general and a county prosecutor to investigate Tom Barrett’s congressional campaign for potential voter disenfranchisement.

Published: 2024-10-14 12:32:04

Harris Fights to Restore a Splintering Democratic Coalition

Defections from Black and Latino voters are making Kamala Harris more dependent on white, suburban voters — and complicating her path to victory.

Published: 2024-10-14 09:05:42

Harris Campaign Unveils Policy Agenda Targeted at Black Men

The vice president released a plan to help Black men financially, held interviews with two Black media outlets and put out targeted ads in battleground states.

Published: 2024-10-14 17:56:32

Where Polls Can Mess Up (and What Pollsters Do About It)

Conducting a poll isn’t an exact science. The process is susceptible to lots of common problems and baked-in biases — more than just the “margin of error.”

Published: 2024-10-14 09:04:53

Can Charlotte, N.C., Deliver for Kamala Harris?

Mecklenburg County leans liberal but has broken Democrats’ hearts in past elections with low voter turnout. A new party leader wants to change that.

Published: 2024-10-14 09:04:45

The Trump Voters Who Don’t Believe Trump

When the former president endorses violence and proposes using the government to attack his enemies, many of his supporters assume it’s just an act.

Published: 2024-10-14 09:04:20

Russian Oil Flows Through Western ‘Price Cap’ as Shadow Fleet Grows

A report shows how Russia has largely evaded sanctions aimed at limiting its revenue from oil sales.

Published: 2024-10-14 21:41:39

In a Tight Presidential Race, Third-Party Candidates Present a Wild Card

In every battleground state this year, there is at least one third-party or independent candidate on the ballot. The Democrats have been more openly concerned than Republicans.

Published: 2024-10-14 09:03:26