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The Teamsters’ president, Sean O’Brien, will address the Republican convention next week in Milwaukee, just when President Biden needs unified support from organized labor. Read full article

Some 207,000 acres have burned so far this year, more than five times the average. Read full article

Wildfire designations may seem random, but firefighters and dispatchers have their reasons for selecting them. Read full article

A set of conservative policy proposals called Project 2025 has put into words what a second term for Donald J. Trump could look like. Trump has distanced himself from the plan, but it aligns with many of his campaign promises. Political reporter, Jonathan Swan, explains. Read full article

The Biden campaign has attacked Donald J. Trump’s ties to the conservative policy plan that would amass power in the executive branch, though it is not his official platform. Read full article

The state has voted for the Democratic nominee for president for two decades. But a new poll shows a loss of support, and some fed-up voters are considering alternatives. Read full article

As leaders gathered in Washington to mark the anniversary of the organization, they heard starkly different messages from two American presidents on NATO’s future. Read full article

‘It’s a catastrophe,’ said the senator from Vermont, becoming the first Democrat from that chamber to publicly say the president should step aside. Read full article

The state has had more than 3,500 wildfires this year, and the peak of the annual fire season has yet to arrive. Read full article

A federal judge in Tennessee said that it was unconstitutional for the City of Lakeland, Tenn., to fine Julie Pereira for the sign she posted expressing disapproval of President Biden and Donald J. Trump. Read full article