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The practical effect of the ruling raises the possibility of further delay of the case against the former president on charges of plotting to subvert the 2020 election. Read full article

The budget includes $12 million for reparations measures for the state’s Black residents. Read full article

The ad doesn’t show footage of the president’s halting debate showing, focusing instead on his energetic appearance at a rally the next day. Read full article

Los Angeles schools hired a start-up to build an A.I. chatbot for parents and students. A few months later, the company collapsed. Read full article

An 81-year-old candidate and no Plan B. “How did we get here?” one leading Democrat asks. The answer is complicated. Read full article

A measure seeking to protect abortion access in the State Constitution will appear on the ballot. It is one of nearly a dozen such initiatives that could shape other races this election. Read full article

Surrogates on Sunday made the case for the president, who spent the weekend reassuring donors and supporters, with a message focused on his record and that of Donald J. Trump. Read full article

President Biden is trying to figure out how to tamp down Democratic anxiety after last week’s disastrous debate performance. Read full article

Critics of the approach say it risks making President Biden and his campaign seem woefully out of touch with the voters they need to win. Read full article

Organizers of a plan to adorn some trains with googly eyes said that if the trains could not be reliable, they could at least make commuters smile. Read full article