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Democrats have been urging the president to more forcefully attack Donald Trump after his felony conviction by a New York jury. Read full article

An unusually early and large Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee investment is aimed at getting voters to pay more attention to state legislative races. Read full article

The violence in the city of Rochester Hills, which injured nine people including children, comes three years after the shooting at Oxford High School in the same county. Read full article

Maine is seeking design ideas before voters in November determine whether to adopt a new, more distinctive flag. Read full article

A master of the ancient and exacting art of carving into rock, he was 25 when he began his first major commission, at Arlington National Cemetery. Read full article

Stifling conditions are forecast to spread this week over the eastern half of America — and linger for days. Read full article

Prosecutors said Mark Adams Prieto of Arizona planned to target Black concertgoers at an Atlanta venue. He was indicted on hate crime and firearm charges. Read full article

The fire spread rapidly after starting on Saturday afternoon near Interstate 5, and firefighters faced difficult conditions. Read full article

From the urban and rural divide to the partisan gulf, from religious groups to warring factions on campuses, organizations and funders are cropping up with hope for common ground. Read full article

We fact-checked claims about migrants and border security from both presidential candidates. Read full article