Donald Trump’s rally in North Carolina is called off for weather.

Trump Slows Campaign Spending as He Tries to Close Cash Gap With Biden President Biden’s campaign had $85.5 million on hand at the end of March, filings show, and Donald Trump had $45 million, but the president is spending far more freely on the race.

Trump Rally in North Carolina Is Canceled for Storms After a week stuck in a courtroom, Donald Trump was planning to speak to thousands of supporters in North Carolina, until the weather turned dangerous.

David H. Pryor, Arkansas Senator and Clinton Ally, Dies at 88 During his 34 years as an elected official, Mr. Pryor was sometimes said to be more liberal, especially on racial issues, than the people who elected him.

The Fight to Fend Off Bird Flu With Lasers and Inflatable Dancers Some poultry growers are turning to innovative tactics to protect their flocks, deploying deterrents like drones, air horns, balloons and decoy predators.

What Would $60 Billion in Ukraine War Aid Buy? What would $60 billion buy? Lots of air-defense missiles and artillery ammunition, according to the Pentagon.

Nevada G.O.P. Senate primary heats up as the long shot goes after the front-runner. The Army veteran Sam Brown remains the favorite, but the wealthy former ambassador Jeff Gunter, with a pro-Trump message, is trying to shake up the race.

Lasers, Inflatable Dancers and the Fight to Fend Off Avian Flu Some poultry growers are turning to innovative tactics to protect their flocks, deploying deterrents like drones, air horns, balloons and decoy predators.

G.O.P. Intensifies Scrutiny of Voting: ‘We’re Keeping a Close Eye on You’ The Trump campaign and the Republican Party plan to dispatch over 100,000 volunteers and lawyers to monitor elections in battleground states — and work in concert with conservative activists.

How R.F.K. Jr. Got on the Michigan Ballot, With Only Two Votes The independent candidate persuaded a tiny party to give him its line on the ballot in a key 2024 battleground state, sparing him a costly, arduous organizing effort.

Where Jurors in Trump Hush-Money Trial Say They Get Their News Prosecutors and defense lawyers tried to divine the political leanings of prospective jurors in the former president’s Manhattan criminal trial from their answers to questions about what media they consume.

Ex-Bernie Sanders Pollster Worried About RFK Jr.’s Appeal Among Crucial Voters A Democrat warns that the independent could siphon crucial support from Biden.

Liberal Democrats Urge ‘No’ Vote on Israel Aid to Pressure Biden on Gaza Progressives in the House who oppose unfettered military aid to Israel are pressing their colleagues to vote against the $26 billion bill, which is likely to pass, to send a message to President Biden.

Hillary Clinton, Malala Yousafzai Toast Their New Broadway Show ‘Suffs’ Dozens of theater, film and media stars turned out on Thursday night for the opening of “Suffs,” a new musical about women’s suffrage.

R.F.K. Jr. Raises New Uncertainty for Biden in Michigan Mr. Kennedy’s success in landing on the battleground state’s ballot guarantees that he will shape the race this November. Both parties are racing to define him.

FAA Will Require More Rest for Air Traffic Controllers The agency announced new rules to address the dangers of exhaustion for controllers, who often work grueling round-the-clock schedules.

Lawmaker Accused of Forging Voters’ Names Resigns From Turning Point Action Austin Smith, a Republican in the Arizona House, also withdrew from his re-election bid on Thursday as his candidate petitions drew scrutiny in a constituent’s court complaint.

Chinese Export Surge Clouds U.S. Hopes of a Domestic Solar Boom The decision by a Massachusetts solar company to abandon plans to build a $1.4 billion U.S. factory highlights the risks amid a flood of Chinese clean energy exports.

Beverly LaHaye, Soldier of the Christian Right, Dies at 94 A pastor’s wife, she formed Concerned Women for America to oppose the Equal Rights Amendment. Roland Reagan called her “one of the powerhouses on the political scene.”

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.