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Trump on Trial vs. Biden on the Trail: An Unusual 2024 Stretch Begins President Biden’s push to transform the race into a binary choice between him and Donald Trump has been aided by blanket coverage of Mr. Trump’s courtroom appearances.

Biden Administration Releases Revised Title IX Rules The new regulations extended legal protections to L.G.B.T.Q. students and rolled back several policies set under the Trump administration.

Judge in Documents Case Rejects Dismissal Motions by Trump Co-Defendants Judge Aileen M. Cannon denied requests by Walt Nauta and Carlos De Oliveira to have the charges against them dropped.

No Bias Found in F.B.I. Report on Catholic Extremists. Republicans claimed the bureau’s memo was evidence of an anti-conservative strain among F.B.I. ranks, but an internal investigation failed to uncover any “malicious intent.”

How Mike Johnson’s Plan for Aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan Would Work The speaker, facing resistance from fellow Republicans, has devised a strategy for steering aid to Ukraine and Israel through the House. The key vote will take place before any of it hits the floor.

‘We Have Our Jury’ After a rocky morning in which two jurors were dismissed, a full panel of 12 was seated. Opening statements could start Monday.

U.S. Restarts Deportation Flights to Haiti The Biden administration had paused deportations of Haitian migrants in recent months as their home country was wracked by violence.

RFK Jr. Received $2 Million From His Running Mate, Nicole Shanahan The infusion of cash into his presidential campaign came a day after he announced Ms. Shanahan, a wealthy Silicon Valley lawyer, as his No. 2.

No, John Mellencamp Did Not Promote Biden Onstage Hecklers disrupted a concert in Ohio — and online critics pounced to say, falsely, that it started because the liberal singer had expressed support for the president.

Biden, Worried About RFK Jr., Turns to the Kennedy Family for Help The rollout of endorsements from the Kennedys signaled the urgency the Biden campaign feels toward Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s independent bid, and its desire to discredit him.

Micron Will Receive $6.1 Billion to Build Semiconductor Plants The grant to the memory chipmaker is the latest federal award aimed at boosting U.S. chip manufacturing.

University of Michigan and Other Colleges Crack Down on Student Protests After years of tolerating unruly protests, some schools are starting to suspend and expel students, raising questions about where they should draw the line.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will be on the general election ballot in Michigan. The Natural Law Party, which has ballot access in Michigan, nominated Mr. Kennedy. President Biden’s campaign is worried that he could tip the election to former President Donald J. Trump.

The Question of Fairness in the Trump Trial In a historic case against a polarizing former president, jury selection in Donald J. Trump’s Manhattan criminal trial has so far focused on whether anyone can judge him fairly.

Elections Have Gotten More Accessible for Disabled Voters, but Gaps Remain A report to the Election Assistance Commission from researchers at Rutgers University found that disabled voters’ turnout lagged non-disabled voters’ by 11 percentage points, down from 17.

Truth Social Has an Edge as Rival Right-Wing Apps Falter Donald Trump’s social media platform has outdistanced similar conservative sites such as Parler and Gettr, even as it lags far behind X and others.

What Happens if a Powerful Surveillance Law Expires This Week? Senators are under pressure to reject amendments to a House-passed bill so it can become law before a statute expires Friday night. But the program would continue after any such lapse — with some caveats.

The Mayorkas Impeachment Is History, but the Political Repercussions Will Live On Republicans say the quick dismissal of charges against Alejandro Mayorkas sets a dangerous precedent. Democrats say the mistake would have been to treat the case seriously.

Takeaways From a Trove of ByteDance Records The records briefly surfaced in a lawsuit involving the Republican megadonor Jeff Yass’s firm.

Guantánamo Bay Opens an Extra Courtroom Planners added the national security courtroom for pretrial hearings and to prepare for the possibility of a Sept. 11 trial.