Hearings in Two Trump Jan. 6 Cases Set for Monday Proceedings before federal judges in Washington and Atlanta could begin to address some of the many complexities and scheduling challenges in the cases against the former president.

U.S. Commerce Secretary Faces a Wide Range of Issues in China The secretary said she planned to discuss U.S. technology controls, commercial disputes and opportunities for doing more business in her visits to Beijing and Shanghai this week.

A.I. Brings the Robot Wingman to Aerial Combat An Air Force program shows how the Pentagon is starting to embrace the potential of a rapidly emerging technology, with far-reaching implications for war-fighting tactics, military culture and the defense industry.

Labor Groups Target Hyundai — and Biden — Over Transition to Electric A coalition of unions and civic groups is pushing one of the world’s largest automakers to protect and train workers in return for federal money under President Biden’s signature laws.

Ramaswamy-Pence Debate Clash Exposes Divide in Republican Party Vivek Ramaswamy invoked Ronald Reagan’s “morning in America” theme to mock a generation of Republicans he views as out of touch.

In Iowa, a Voter Asks DeSantis: Why Should I Choose You Over Trump? The Florida governor was reluctant to attack the former president too directly as he navigated the tricky waters of the Republican primary.

Vivek Ramaswamy, the Millennial 2024 Candidate, Emphasizes His Generation The 38-year-old entrepreneur says he has a plan to fix what ails Americans his age and younger, but many of his positions are out of step with those voters.

How a Judge’s Ruling on Torture Imperils a Guantánamo Prosecution Strategy In dismissing a confession in the bombing of the U.S.S. Cole, Col. Lanny J. Acosta Jr. has shaken a foundation of U.S. government cases at the post-9/11 court.

Fact-Checking Ramaswamy’s Claims on Campaign Trail, Including on Climate and Jan. 6 The upstart Republican candidate has made inaccurate claims about climate change as well as the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, while mischaracterizing his own positions and past comments.

Kremlin Considers How to Bring Wagner Under Its Control Wagner could be absorbed into Russia’s Defense Ministry or its military intelligence arm. A Russian general could also be installed to lead the group, U.S. and Western officials said.

Raimondo Heads to China to Both Promote Trade, and Restrict It The commerce secretary’s trip may be the clearest demonstration yet of the balancing act the Biden administration is trying to pull off in its relations with China.

Candidates Look to Cash In on First G.O.P. Debate — Especially Haley and Pence Campaigns saw the nationally televised event, the first of the 2024 campaign, not just as a way to reach voters, but also as an appeal to donors big and small.

The Story Behind DeSantis’s Anecdote About an ‘Abortion Survivor’ Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida has been retelling Miriam Hopper’s 1955 birth story. The details are jarring, highly unusual and unverifiable.

For Tim Scott, the Debate Was the Moment That Wasn’t At the G.O.P. debate, the senator often faded into the background. “He was one that I wanted to hear more from,” one voter said as he sought to regain momentum in New Hampshire.

Republicans Choose Houston for 2028 Convention The Republican National Committee’s early decision comes nearly a full year ahead of the presidential nominating convention for the 2024 race.

Trump’s Mug Shot: ‘Not Comfortable’ but Potentially Lucrative The former president’s campaign immediately began fund-raising off his booking photo and started selling merchandise featuring it.

In Opposing Gun Program, Lawmaker Omitted His Store Was Subject to It One of two gun stores owned by Representative Andrew Clyde in Georgia, Clyde Armory in Athens, was placed in the monitoring program in 2020 and 2021.

A Trump Mug Shot for History The former president’s booking photo is unprecedented. And that’s just the beginning of its significance.

Trump Was Booked in Georgia. What’s Next in Election Interference Case? The next step is the arraignment, which the Fulton County district attorney has asked the court to hold the week of Sept. 5.

Trump’s Mug Shot Is Released After Booking at Fulton County Jail The former president spent about 20 minutes at the Fulton County Jail, submitting to some of the routines of criminal defendant intake. He was fingerprinted and had his photo taken.