Donald Trump Makes History With Guilty Verdict A single word rings out in a Manhattan courtroom as Donald Trump becomes the first American president convicted of a crime.

After Trump Verdict, White House Says ‘We Respect the Rule of Law’ “We respect the rule of law,” a spokesman for the White House Counsel’s Office said after former President Donald J. Trump’s conviction in the hush-money case.

Tulsi Gabbard Says She’d ‘Be Honored’ to Be Trump’s Running Mate The former Hawaii congresswoman, who became estranged from the Democratic Party, has drawn intrigue from Donald J. Trump but is considered a long shot.

Will Billions More in New Aid Save Family Farms? The Biden administration aims to better support small farmers while still aiding big operations and rewarding climate-friendly practices. It’s a tall order.

Pro-McCormick Super PAC Plans $30 Million Ad Blitz in Pennsylvania Senator Bob Casey’s re-election campaign and the campaign arm of Senate Democrats have so far spent the most in a race that could determine control of the closely divided chamber.

Experts Question Alito’s Failure to Recuse Himself in Flag Controversy Legal ethicists welcomed the fact that the justice gave reasons for staying on two Jan. 6 cases, a break from court tradition. But they said his rationale was open to criticism.

A ‘Laundry List’ or a ‘Feel’: Biden and Trump’s Clashing Appeals to Black Voters President Biden and former President Donald J. Trump both see Black outreach as critical to winning in November. But their approaches differ in fundamental and revealing ways.

Biden Asks What Trump Would Have Done if Capitol Rioters Were Black “What do you think would have happened if Black Americans had stormed the Capitol?” the president said at a rally in Philadelphia. “I don’t think he’d be talking about pardons.”

House Ethics Panel Will Investigate Cuellar on Bribery Charges The committee voted unanimously to scrutinize the Texas Democrat’s conduct after his indictment this month on federal bribery and corruption charges.

Blinken Hints U.S. May Accept Ukrainian Strikes in Russia With American Arms Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken made his remarks after some European leaders called on President Biden to lift the restrictions he as imposed on Ukraine’s use of U.S. weapons.

Nikki Haley Writes ‘Finish Them’ on Artillery Shell in Israel Her visit came just days after Israel drew international condemnation for a strike that killed dozens of Gazan civilians in a camp for displaced Palestinians.

Can Trump Still Run for President if He Is Convicted? The Constitution and American law have clear answers for only some of the questions that would arise if a presidential candidate were convicted of crimes. Others would bring the country into truly uncharted territory.

Biden and Harris Make New Push to Strengthen Support From Black Voters In their latest effort to court a crucial group of voters, the two leading Democrats will roll out an initiative called Black Voters for Biden-Harris at a rally in Philadelphia.

Emerging Portrait of Judge in Trump Documents Case: Prepared, Prickly and Slow Judge Aileen Cannon’s handling of court hearings offers insights into how the case accusing Donald Trump of illegally retaining classified material has become bogged down in unresolved issues.

Perhaps Lost in the Polling: The Race Is Still Close Biden has mostly held his support among white voters, and Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin probably offer his clearest path to victory.

Texas House Speaker Survives Challenge From Hard Right Dade Phelan, the speaker of the Texas House, defeated a party activist and first-time candidate backed by former President Donald J. Trump in a bitter contest.

Briefly Open to a Fair-Looking Election, Venezuela Reverses Course Again Officials rescinded an invitation to E.U. observers for the presidential vote in July, in another sign that Nicolás Maduro is unlikely to cede power regardless of the result.

Republican Navy Veteran Will Face Henry Cuellar in South Texas The congressional district has slightly moved in favor of Republicans after Mr. Cuellar, a centrist Democrat, was indicted on federal charges.

Health Officials Tried to Evade Public Records Laws, Lawmakers Say N.I.H. officials suggested federal record keepers helped them hide emails. If so, “that’s really damaging to trust in all of government,” one expert said.

After Closing Arguments, Trump’s Fate is Over to the Jury After closing arguments, the Manhattan trial is in the endgame.