Arizona’s Mormon Voters Are Divided on Trump

American Mormon voters have traditionally voted Republican. But members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Arizona have become increasingly disillusioned by former President Donald Trump. Kellen Browning, a New York Times reporter who is on assignment in the swing states of the 2024 election, explains how the division among Mormon voters […]

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Where Trump and Harris Stand on the Issues, From Abortion to Immigration

Ms. Harris wants to enshrine the protections of Roe v. Wade in federal law now that the Supreme Court has overturned it. “When I am president of the United States, I will sign a law restoring and protecting reproductive freedom in every state,” she wrote in July. To do that, she would need not just […]

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What Harris and Trump Say About Each Other on Social Media

In an unprecedented moment in modern American history, the 2024 Republican and Democratic presidential candidates will face off in their first debate after just seven weeks of campaigning against each other. The New York Times analyzed what the two candidates have said about each other on social media from July 21, when President Biden dropped […]

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Trump Claims Harris’s Rallies Are Smaller. We Counted.

Kalina Borkiewicz, Malika Khurana, Karthik Patanjali and Bedel Saget The sizable support Vice President Kamala Harris has generated at her rallies has rattled former President Donald J. Trump, who has emphasized, and frequently exaggerated, his crowd sizes for years. He has said, often repeating falsehoods, that his crowds are much larger than Ms. Harris’s, and […]

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Words Used at the Democratic and Republican National Conventions

From left, Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images;J. Scott Applewhite/Associated Press Speakers at the Democratic National Convention used more than 109,000 words over four days in Chicago this week. Their choice of words and phrases contrasts the themes and ideas of last month’s Republican National Convention. Excluding common and routine words, the most frequently spoken words at the […]

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Celebrities and Notable Faces in the Crowd at the Democratic Convention

Thousands of Democrats — delegates, party members, politicians and celebrities — filled Chicago’s United Center this week to nominate Vice President Kamala Harris and Governor Tim Walz of Minnesota for president and vice president. Here are some of the notable people spotted in the arena. Thursday Ms. Harris accepted her party’s nomination, speaking about her […]

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