How Trump Exploits Divisions Among Black and Latino Voters Donald J. Trump’s anti-immigrant message is exposing longstanding tensions and challenging Democrats’ hopes for solidarity.

Musk’s PAC hints at a vulgar taunt against women in an ad. One version of the ad, first posted by the group on Friday evening, remained active on Tuesday, with more than 430,000 views.

Ahead of Harris’s Speech in Washington, Trump Tries to Focus on Immigration The former president believes his focus on illegal immigration is the reason he won in 2016, and this year, he has pushed his advisers to add content related to it.

Inside Trump’s Truth Social Conspiracy Theory Machine An analysis of thousands of Donald Trump’s Truth Social posts reveals that the former president directly promoted false conspiracy theories in at least 330 instances and amplified at least 145 conspiracists.

How Elon Musk Might Use His Pull With Trump to Help Tesla Although Donald Trump has opposed policies that favor electric cars, if he becomes president he could ease regulatory scrutiny of Tesla or protect lucrative credits and subsidies.

New Vehicles, Face Paint and a 1,200-Foot Fall: The U.S. Army Prepares for War With China The big and cumbersome Army is trying to transform itself to deploy quickly to Asia, if needed. It is an inherently dangerous business.

Harris’s Closing Argument: Turn the Page on Trump, and Avert Chaos In a speech in Washington where organizers are planning for up to 40,000 attendees, she will argue that she represents generational change. But her rival will remain at the spine of her case.

How Election Coverage Extends Beyond Politics Nearly every team at The Times has some hand in election coverage. Journalists from the Styles, Culture, Business and National desks shared how they’re tackling the moment.

In a Decisive Election, a Jewish Group Focuses on Climate Voters Dayenu, a nonprofit group, is mobilizing Jews around a threat that organizers warn every walk of life on earth must confront: climate change.

Trump Uses Thumbs-Up Video From Sept. 11 Event for a Snapchat Ad After months of ignoring Snapchat, Donald Trump’s campaign has begun using the platform, urging people to vote by promoting a viral clip of him flashing a thumbs-up at a somber memorial service.

How Trump’s Business Could Create New Conflicts If He Is Re-Elected With business ties to foreign governments and holdings in industries overseen by federal regulators, Donald Trump would likely be the most conflicted president in U.S. history.

Puerto Rico’s G.O.P. Chairman Demands Apology From Trump for Comic’s Remarks The island’s Catholic archbishop also wrote a letter to Donald Trump condemning a racist comedy routine during his Madison Square Garden rally.

Trump Attacks Michelle Obama, Days After She Criticized Him At a rally in Atlanta, Donald Trump called the former first lady a “hater,” in response to her comments saying he had displayed “erratic behavior” and “obvious mental decline.”

Bannon’s Release From Prison Will Unleash an Agitator Into a Heated Campaign Allies say Stephen K. Bannon, one of the right’s most influential voices, has been tracking the race from prison and is ready to push Trump supporters to the polls.

Puerto Ricans in Philadelphia Are Angered by Bigoted Remarks at Trump Rally Many Puerto Ricans in the crucial battleground state said the remarks, such as one deriding Puerto Rico as “a floating island of garbage,” fit a common disrespectful attitude toward the island territory.

Harris Dives Into a Frenetic Final Week With a Swing Through Michigan The vice president finished her day in the battleground state at a rally near the University of Michigan’s campus in Ann Arbor, where she sprinkled her speech with outreach to progressive Democrats.

Trump Long Ago Crossed the Line From Propriety to Profanity. Then Came the Garden. In former President Donald J. Trump’s third campaign for the White House, his speeches have grown coarser and coarser.

Trump Repeatedly Refers to CNN’s Anderson Cooper as ‘Allison’ The former president, who often uses disparaging nicknames for people he dislikes, has referred to the host by a woman’s name on at least three occasions since Friday.

Revisiting Obama’s Winning Coalition as He Campaigns for Harris Democrats failed to preserve his coalition, and Harris is now trying to assemble a different one.

Why Trump Uses Comics Like Tony Hinchcliffe to Spread His Message Like the former president, these stand-ups loathe the news media, delight in transgression and harbor a deep-seated love of cruel insult jokes.