Trump Campaign’s Big Promises to Donors Include Clubs, Contests and Merch

Since former President Donald J. Trump announced his 2024 candidacy, his campaign has promoted dozens of contests for supporters to win signed merchandise or “V.I.P.” trips to meet Mr. Trump. It has offered adherents myriad “exclusive” opportunities to join clubs to give counsel to Mr. Trump, and it has repeatedly claimed that Mr. Trump is […]

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Hamas Leader Is Holding Out for a Bigger War, U.S. Officials Say

The leader of Hamas, Yahya Sinwar, has become fatalistic after nearly a year of war in Gaza and is determined to see Israel embroiled in a wider regional conflict, U.S. officials said. Mr. Sinwar has long believed he will not survive the war, a view that has hindered negotiations to secure the release of hostages […]

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How a Judge Will Weigh Immunity in Trump’s Jan. 6 Case

In the next few months, Judge Tanya S. Chutkan will face what she herself recently called “a uniquely challenging” task. She will go line by line through the evidence the special counsel, Jack Smith, wants to present to a jury in support of his federal indictment charging former President Donald J. Trump on four criminal […]

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Which Battleground State Voters Could Sway the Election?

It’s no secret that the political sentiments of Americans follow lines of race and ethnicity, education and age. But what makes presidential elections so competitive is how these demographic groups often balance each other out. Voters in key states in 2020 In 2024, this delicate equilibrium is key to understanding the seven battleground states where, […]

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Kamala Harris Talks About ‘Joy.’ But Are Undecided Voters Feeling It?

Approximately three million undecided voters in seven battleground states will most likely decide the outcome of the 2024 presidential election, and surveys show that these voters are pessimistic about the country’s future. Jonathan Swan, a reporter covering the presidential campaign for The New York Times, examines how these voters are responding to Vice President Kamala […]

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