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Harris Sends a Secret Weapon to a Georgia Fish Fry: Bill Clinton

Harris Sends a Secret Weapon to a Georgia Fish Fry: Bill Clinton

Alan Blinder
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Politics

With early voting set to begin in Georgia, the Harris campaign is sending the former president to get out the vote in rural areas.


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Biden Calls for Bipartisan Effort to Help Areas Hit by Storms

Biden Calls for Bipartisan Effort to Help Areas Hit by Storms

Zolan Kanno-Youngs
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Politics

The president surveyed damage in Florida and announced $612 million for projects to help the electric grid in areas affected by Hurricanes Helene and Milton.


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The Ground Game: Harris’s Turnout Machine vs. Trump’s Unproven Alliance

The Ground Game: Harris’s Turnout Machine vs. Trump’s Unproven Alliance

Lisa Lerer, Julie Bosman, Kellen Browning, Maya King and Jonathan Weisman
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Politics

Both parties are frenetically chasing votes in the counties that could very well decide the election. In many places, inexperienced conservative groups are going up against a more tightly organized Democratic operation.


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Woman Accused of Plans to Smuggle Turtles Across Lake in a Kayak Pleads Guilty

Woman Accused of Plans to Smuggle Turtles Across Lake in a Kayak Pleads Guilty

Johnny Diaz
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Politics

A resident of Hong Kong was caught while paddling across a lake from Vermont to Canada in an inflatable kayak with the Eastern box turtles in a duffle bag, according to court records.


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U.S. to Deploy Missile Defense System and About 100 Troops to Israel

U.S. to Deploy Missile Defense System and About 100 Troops to Israel

Helene Cooper
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Politics

The Pentagon announced it would send the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense battery and its crew as Israel considered retaliatory attacks against Iran.


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Harris Campaign to Fly Ads Over N.F.L. Games in Swing States

Harris Campaign to Fly Ads Over N.F.L. Games in Swing States

Kellen Browning
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Politics

Fans at games in four swing states will see skywriting or banners over their stadium on Sunday. The vice president’s campaign would like men in particular to look up.


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A Tale of Two Hurricanes Finds More That Differs Than Is the Same

A Tale of Two Hurricanes Finds More That Differs Than Is the Same

Audra D. S. Burch, Eduardo Medina and Kate Selig
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Politics

Helene in North Carolina and Milton in Florida were very different storms in very different places.


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Harris Struggles to Win Over Latinos, While Trump Holds His Grip, Poll Shows

Harris Struggles to Win Over Latinos, While Trump Holds His Grip, Poll Shows

Jennifer Medina, Ruth Igielnik and Jazmine Ulloa
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Politics

Latino voters said they were open to Donald J. Trump’s immigration policies and hungry for change. Many remain undecided.


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San Quentin Prison Hosts an Unusual Film Festival

San Quentin Prison Hosts an Unusual Film Festival

Heather Knight
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Politics

The California prison used to house some of the state’s most violent criminals, but has become more known lately for creative pursuits.


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Harris Turns to Her Experience Fighting Cross-Border Crime in California

Harris Turns to Her Experience Fighting Cross-Border Crime in California

Jazmine Ulloa and Nicholas Nehamas
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Politics

As California’s attorney general, Kamala Harris prioritized the fight against traffickers of drugs and people. It’s a part of her biography she hasn’t always talked about.


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John F. Kennedy Jr.’s 1990s-era Magazine Is Back, With a QAnon Twist

John F. Kennedy Jr.’s 1990s-era Magazine Is Back, With a QAnon Twist

Richard Fausset
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Politics

It is a reanimation story strange enough for a zombie movie, made possible by the fact that the original George trademark lapsed, only to be secured by a conservative lawyer.


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Texas Man Drops Suit Against Women Who Helped Ex-Wife Get Abortion Pills

Texas Man Drops Suit Against Women Who Helped Ex-Wife Get Abortion Pills

Rachel Nostrant
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Politics

The suit had accused the three women of wrongful death. It was part of a heated battle over the use of such pills in states with abortion bans.


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Trump Hits Coachella, Campaigning Once Again in a Blue State

Trump Hits Coachella, Campaigning Once Again in a Blue State

Neil Vigdor
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Politics

The former president took a detour from the battleground states to hold a rally in the California desert, where temperatures hovered near 100 degrees.


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F.A.A. Clears the Way for SpaceX to Hold Starship Launch on Sunday

F.A.A. Clears the Way for SpaceX to Hold Starship Launch on Sunday

Eric Lipton
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Politics

The agency said the company had agreed to study the environmental impact of its launches in South Texas and ways to mitigate harm to wildlife.


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California Rejects Bid for More Frequent SpaceX Launches

California Rejects Bid for More Frequent SpaceX Launches

Orlando Mayorquín
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Politics

A commission denied a request to increase the number of rocket launches on the state’s central coast, citing environmental concerns.


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