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After largely disappearing from view to let Democratic infighting play out, Donald Trump held a rally that was at times boastful and mercilessly cruel. Read full article

If the judge follows through, it would allow creditors to pursue foreclosures, repossessions and lawsuits that have been on hold as Rudolph Giuliani sought the protection of bankruptcy law. Read full article

The Arkansas secretary of state said that the group collecting signatures to put an abortion-rights amendment on the ballot had failed to submit some of the necessary paperwork. Read full article

The dam has mostly held on Capitol Hill for President Biden, but cracks continued to open as more donors and elected officials publicly called on President Biden to drop out. Read full article

Here’s why hydrangeas are having a banner year on the East Coast and how you can enjoy them. Read full article

Donald J. Trump has not generally offered explicit evaluations of his top contenders, but he acknowledged on Wednesday that Doug Burgum’s abortion ban and Marco Rubio’s Florida residency complicate his choice. Read full article

More than 144 million Americans from the West Coast to the I-95 corridor were under heat advisories and warnings Wednesday. Read full article

Representative Elissa Slotkin, the leading Democrat seeking her state’s open Senate seat, said private polling showed former President Donald J. Trump leading President Biden. Read full article

In an era of deep divisions in the church, newly ordained priests overwhelmingly lean right in their theology, practices and politics. Read full article

The specter of a second Donald J. Trump presidency injects new urgency into the NATO summit this week. President Biden and other leaders agree Ukraine should have an “irreversible” path to membership. Read full article