Biden Tells Baltimore: ‘Your Nation Has Your Back’ President Biden took an aerial tour of the site of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge and met with the families of the six victims.

When Food, War and Politics Collide It is usually an afterthought in politics, but the power of food was made clear this week.

RFK Jr. Calls to Investigate Potential Wrongdoing Against Jan. 6 Rioters Mr. Kennedy’s campaign again expressed sympathy for the “harsh treatment” of those who rioted at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, after retracting a similar statement a day earlier.

Would Trump Pick RFK Jr. as His VP? Probably Not, but He’s Intrigued by the Idea. The former president has privately floated the idea of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as a running mate. Those close to him do not see it as a serious possibility, however, and Mr. Kennedy said he would not consider it.

In Threatening Israel, Biden Hopes to Avoid a Rupture The president has put Israel’s leader “on probation,” as a veteran diplomat put it. The threat is not idle, aides said, but he wants to force a course correction rather than follow through.

Longtime Journalist Bob Schieffer Bares His Soul in a New Art Exhibition Mr. Schieffer, the former CBS newsman, has taken up painting in his retirement. His work will be seen at the American University Museum in Washington.

Biden Will Try Again to Wipe Out Student Loan Debt for Millions of Borrowers The Supreme Court blocked President Biden’s first attempt at large-scale student debt relief last summer.

Here’s the latest on the president’s visit. The president plans to take an aerial tour, receive briefings on the response and meet with the families of victims. It is unclear if he will announce additional aid.

‘Girls State’ and ‘Boys State’ Document Politics Through Teenagers’ Eyes Though both documentaries follow programs for rising high school seniors, their differences speak volumes about the challenges the participants face.

Biden to Visit Site of Baltimore Bridge Collapse on Friday The president plans to take an aerial tour, receive briefings on the response and meet with the families of victims. It is unclear if he will announce additional aid.

Chief Justice Extols Legacy of Sandra Day O’Connor In remarks at an award ceremony, Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. described his colleague as a trailblazing and civic-minded presence on the Supreme Court.

Jack Smith Gets a Bit of What He Wanted The judge in the documents case rejected for now Donald Trump’s central argument to escape prosecution.

R.F.K. Jr.’s Campaign Expressed Sympathy for Jan. 6 Rioters, Then Retracted It In an email urging the United States to drop espionage charges against Julian Assange, the Kennedy campaign grouped the WikiLeaks founder with Edward Snowden and “J6 activists” in a D.C. jail.

Richard Benedick, Negotiator of Landmark Ozone Treaty, Dies at 88 He played a key role in securing the Montreal Protocol, an international environmental pact to protect the ozone layer by reducing the use of certain chemicals.

Under Half of Illegal Gun Cases Tracked by A.T.F. Were Involved in Black Market Sales The report, part of an effort by the Biden administration to make public previously undisclosed data, offered a portrait of the country’s growing illegal firearms market.

California Congressional Primary Has a Rare Tie for a Runoff Spot Never before has California’s primary system resulted in a three-way runoff for a congressional seat.

No Labels Abandons Effort to Run Presidential Campaign in 2024 Election The centrist group laid out grand ambitions of running a third-party candidate in a Biden-Trump contest, but the most prominent figures it courted all said no.

Biden Tells Netanyahu US Support Hinges on Treatment of Gaza Civilians The president denounced the killing of seven aid workers in Israeli airstrikes in Gaza as “unacceptable” and said U.S. policy “will be determined” by how Israel changes its approach to the war.

Republican Jewish Coalition Takes on John N. Hostettler, an Indiana Republican Most of the battles over Israel play out in Democratic primaries. But a G.O.P. group is putting up $1 million for ads against John N. Hostettler, who is running for Congress.

Florida Court Rulings Pose Risks for House Republicans on Abortion The twin decisions have all but guaranteed that voters will have the issue on their minds in November, bringing potential risks for two anti-abortion Republicans in the state whose districts aren’t solidly red.