In this edition: A very suburban Democratic convention, the lessons of the GOP’s “counter-programming,” and the Democratic infighting over primary challenges comes to the home of the Kennedys.
Category: Politics
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Kamala Harris’s convention speech, annotated
In her history-making speech, she preached a message of unity — and attacked Trump, of course
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Coronavirus cases rising again in Europe, and crowded events in U.S. raise concerns
Parties and rallies could be hastening the spread of the virus, experts warn.
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In two speeches 16 years apart, Obama goes from pushing the country higher to slowing its descent
In 2004, he offered hope to a still upward-striving nation. On Wednesday, he seemed to be hoping to halt its descent.
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How to talk — and ask — about QAnon
Journalists who’ve been covering the conspiracy theory movement explain what it’s about.
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Trump’s trade deal with China: More bluster than boom
Despite Trump’s claim, analysts say China’s purchases are lagging badly six months into the deal.
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The only thing missing from the Democratic convention? Democrats.
In Wilmington, where the remains of the convention were moved, something else was sacrificed in a year of so many losses.
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Each of the three people who led Trump’s 2016 campaign has now faced criminal charges
The galaxy of alleged criminality surrounding Trump again expands outward.
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Touting conspiracy theories, Trump welcomes fringe views into the political mainstream
Beyond being unfounded, many of the ideas Trump is bolstering are dangerous, according to intelligence officials, political scientists and, increasingly, members of the president’s own party.
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Election officials around the country race to expand voting options as Postal Service crisis spurs alarm
State and local election officials say they have been inundated with calls from residents worried about sending ballots through the mail.
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Bannon’s indictment raises more uneasy questions about William Barr’s SDNY gambit
Critics accused Barr of trying to curtail the investigation into Rudy Guiliani. It turns out the office was nearing an indictment of another top Trump ally: Steve Bannon.`
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Michelle Lujan Grisham says the convention is less important than what comes after for Democrats’ Latino outreach
The New Mexico governor spoke at a Washington Post Live event Wednesday.