But the candidate’s husband, a partner at the law firm DLA Piper who specializes in media, sports and entertainment litigation, is certainly supportive. (He has taken a leave of absence from his job, apparently mindful about avoiding any possible conflicts of interest; the firm declined to comment.) Throwing himself with …...Read More
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Biden Said, ‘Most Cops Are Good.’ But Progressives Want Systemic Change.
In a virtual convention this week that is heavy on personality and light on policy, Democrats have presented a unified front on issues of racial justice, declaring that the status quo is not acceptable. Not far beneath the surface, however, lies broad disagreement over policing, with the reform-oriented proposals of …...Read More
At the convention’s midpoint, a liberal and diverse party with older, moderate leaders.
“Welcome.” “Welcome.” “Welcome —” “— to the second night —” “— of the Democratic National Convention.” “This is a different kind of convention.” “This year —” “— all of us are on the stage.” “And we’ve got a lot to say.” “The presidential election is the world’s most important job …...Read More
Jill Biden offers a different model for first lady, our fashion critic writes.
The spouse of a political candidate often plays a crucial role in highlighting aspects of a candidate’s life that resonate with voters on a personal level. Dr. Jill Biden reinforced her husband’s folksiness and relatability, not only in the substance of her remarks, but through her fashion choices, according to …...Read More
Trump Cites the V.A. as a Central Achievement. But Troubles Simmer.
And an expensive plan to convert the system’s medical records electronically has hit one delay after another. That long and expanding litany of problems at the Department of Veterans Affairs has left analysts and some veterans questioning why Mr. Trump has tried to make his record there a centerpiece of …...Read More
Colleges Closing: University Outbreaks and Parental Angst
K-12 parents brace for chaos A vast majority of parents have resigned themselves to going it alone in the pandemic school year, according to a new survey for The New York Times. Just one in seven parents said their children would be returning to school full time this fall. Four …...Read More
The Affordable Care Act, and Trump’s push to repeal it, become a focus at the Democratic convention.
Amid a pandemic that has highlighted the importance of medical care even as millions of Americans who lost their jobs also lost their insurance, some of the most emotionally resonant moments of the second night of the Democratic convention came in discussions of health care. It is an issue that …...Read More
Democrats want to know how a Trump megadonor became postmaster general.
Senator Chuck Schumer of New York, the minority leader, called on the Postal Service board of governors on Wednesday to release information about the selection process that led to Louis DeJoy becoming postmaster general in May, charging that the board had denied access to the information. The agency has blocked …...Read More
What the Democratic Party Platform Actually Says
Democrats on Tuesday night officially approved a new party platform, outlining a sweeping set of policies on key issues including health care, climate change and the economy. But the platform also reinforced divisions among the party’s moderates and its liberal wing, which has expressed disappointment that the official Democratic agenda …...Read More
The California Wildfires in Pictures
Thousands of people were forced to flee their homes in Vacaville, a city of about 100,000 residents near Sacramento, as a combination of uncontrolled fires continued to threaten Northern California on Wednesday. That group of fires, known together as the L.N.U. Lightning Complex, has destroyed more than 50 homes and …...Read More
