You know, my uncle was a cop a career cop on the beat in downtown Chicago. He was my hero when I was growing up. When we’d go up to visit my dad’s family in Chicago, my three brothers and I would marvel at my uncle when he would come …...Read More

WASHINGTON — Two notorious Islamic State detainees from Britain were being brought to the United States on Wednesday to face federal charges over accusations that they played a role in the torture and beheadings of Western hostages, according to American officials. The transfer is a milestone in the saga of …...Read More

But the anger was not limited to the Orthodox Jewish community. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn, which has 1.5 million followers and 210 churches in Brooklyn and Queens, said it was taken by surprise by the governor’s announcement. Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio of Brooklyn condemned the new rules as “outrageous” …...Read More

There usually isn’t much drama about the seating arrangements at vice-presidential debates. But what would 2020 be without a little back-and-forth over how much of the same air is shared by Vice President Mike Pence and Senator Kamala Harris of California? This week, as the scope of the White House …...Read More

Live Updated Oct. 7, 2020, 8:29 a.m. ET Oct. 7, 2020, 8:29 a.m. ET Trump Live Updates: In Flurry of Activity, President Tries to Present an Image of Strength Stephen Miller joined the growing list on Tuesday of close Trump aides who tested positive for the virus. Vice President Mike …...Read More

Still, in CNN polling conducted after Mr. Trump announced his positive coronavirus test results on Friday, 62 percent of Americans said they thought Mr. Pence was qualified to serve as president. Just 35 percent said they didn’t think so. (Men were 12 points more likely than women to find him …...Read More

The Food and Drug Administration released guidelines yesterday that make it nearly inconceivable for a coronavirus vaccine to hit the market before Election Day. The move came one day after The Times reported that White House officials had been trying to soften the F.D.A.’s language to clear the path for …...Read More

The gray revolt against Trump President Trump is losing his fellow baby boomers. Their turnabout is the central reason he trails Joe Biden by a substantial — and apparently growing — margin. Four years ago, Trump handily won his own generation, which is generally defined as being born between 1946 …...Read More

The debate between Vice President Mike Pence and Kamala Harris takes place on Wednesday night from 9 to 10:30 p.m. Eastern. Here are some of the many ways you can watch it: The Times will livestream the debate, and our reporters will provide commentary and analysis. The debate will be …...Read More

Hurricane Delta was barreling toward Mexico early Wednesday as a Category 3 storm that threatened to produce a “life-threatening” storm surge along portions of the Yucatán Peninsula, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. The storm, the ninth named hurricane of the Atlantic season, was about 35 miles east-northeast of Cozumel, …...Read More