How Trump’s Revenge Campaign Descended Into Turmoil

The president’s allies have sought to prove a “grand conspiracy” through a sprawling Justice Department inquiry. It has buckled under staffing shake-ups, internal disputes and trouble finding evidence.President Trump’s demands for revenge have divided the Justice Department, diverted resources from

A Alan Feuer and Glenn Thrush

Why This Election Could Be More Complicated for Democrats Than Polls Suggest

The last two midterms where Democrats surged against an unpopular Republican president were in 2006 and 2018. They had notably different outcomes.President Trump at a rally in Nebraska on Monday. The Republican Party is defending seats even in states that Mr. Trump won by double digits in 2024.

R Reid J. Epstein

Will Trump’s Visit to Syracuse Be a Boon or a Bust for Blakeman?

The president is scheduled to appear on Friday at a rally with the Republican nominee for governor, but it’s not clear whether his presence will mobilize upstate Republicans.President Trump is planning to attend a rally with Bruce Blakeman, the G.O.P. nominee for governor in New York.

G Grace Ashford

As Putin Wages Shadow War, Europe Looks for a Way to Hit Back

Moscow has used tactics of fear and ambiguity to try to divide NATO and limit support for Ukraine. But how should Europe retaliate? And how hard?Gathering evidence at the Leipzig-Halle airport, Germany, in August after an explosive-laden drone was found.

S Steven Erlanger

France’s Long, Fervent History of Protest

Student demonstrations in recent weeks re-lit a centuries-old torch of civil resistance. How do they compare to previous movements in France?A student attacking the police in Paris during the May 1968 student uprising.

Z Zane Irwin