Tennessee Governor’s Gun Law Proposal Is Spurned by GOP Allies Tennessee’s Republican governor called a special session to address public safety in the wake of a school shooting, but his own party is set to thwart his key measure.

Caroline Kennedy Visits Solomon Islands Where J.F.K. Survived an Ordeal Ms. Kennedy’s recent swim in the Pacific waters where J.F.K. survived a wartime ordeal shows how her family legacy informs her work.

How Many Republicans Have Qualified for the Debate? It’s Still Unclear. Former Gov. Asa Hutchinson of Arkansas said Sunday that he had met the criteria, which would make eight candidates onstage. Or nine. Or 10. The Republican National Committee isn’t saying.

Trump May Skip Some G.O.P. Debates, but Advisers See a Biden Face-Off as Key The strong desire of Mr. Trump’s advisers to see him debate Mr. Biden in the event of a rematch could lead to a clash with the Republican National Committee.

The Education of Ron DeSantis: 5 Takeaways Mr. DeSantis, the Republican governor and presidential candidate, leaned heavily on his Ivy League schooling before using it as fodder in the culture wars. Here are key findings from a Times examination.

How G.O.P. Views of Biden Are Helping Trump in the Republican Primary In interviews and polling, many Republican voters believe President Biden is so weak that picking the most electable candidate to beat him no longer matters.

How Ron DeSantis Joined the ‘Ruling Class’ — and Turned Against It Over the years, Mr. DeSantis embraced and exploited his Ivy League credentials. Now he is reframing his experiences at Yale and Harvard to wage a vengeful political war.

Vivek Ramaswamy Loves Eminem. And He Doesn’t Care If the Feeling Is Mutual. The Republican presidential candidate loves rap music, even if critics say his politics are at odds with its spirit. “There’s no such thing as one rap community,” he says.

Where the Republican Presidential Candidates Stand on the Issues As the Republican presidential candidates barrel toward their first debate under the shadow of a front-runner facing dozens of felony charges, The New York Times examined their stances on seven key issues.

Poll Shows Sense of Doom Among Voters in Both Parties In a recent poll, some Democrats and most Republicans share a sense of doom.

Inside Trump’s Decision to Skip the G.O.P. Debate Fox News leaned on the former president privately and publicly to join the debate. But all the while he was proceeding with a plan for his own counterprogramming.

Giuliani Repeatedly Sought Help With Legal Bills From Trump As Rudolph Giuliani has neared a financial breaking point with a pile of legal bills, the former president has largely demurred, despite making a vague promise to pay up.

U.S. Seals Security Pact With Japan and South Korea as Threats Loom While the former president’s name appeared nowhere in the communique issued by three leaders, one of the subtexts was the possibility that he could return to power in next year’s election and disrupt ties with America’s two closest allies in the Indo-Pacific region.

Judge Throws Out Accused Bomber’s Confession as Derived from Torture The Saudi defendant was waterboarded and subjected to other forms of torture by the C.I.A. in 2002 in a secret prison network.

Illegal Border Crossings Increase in July After Sharp Drop Even though the volume of illegal crossings has gone up since June, the July figures are the lowest since February 2021.

Biden Welcomes South Korea’s Efforts to Warm Relations With Japan The thaw highlights how willing Korean officials appear to be to resolve or downplay traditional conflicts in order to address increasingly urgent security issues in the region.

For DeSantis, Release of Debate Strategy Amplifies a Daunting Challenge Newly revealed strategy advice from his super PAC seemed to leave the already struggling Florida governor in a no-win situation just days before the first Republican debate.

Vivek Ramaswamy Rises in Polls and Draws Attacks From G.O.P. Rivals Surging poll numbers and newly revealed concerns from Ron DeSantis’s super PAC underscore that Vivek Ramaswamy is having a well-timed political moment.

At Camp David Summit, Japan, South Korea and U.S. Present a United Front President Biden will host the leaders of the two Asian nations to overcome historical grievances and present a united front in the face of an increasingly assertive China.

Prosecutors Charge Two Men With Defrauding Donors in Telemarketing Schemes Federal prosecutors say the men bilked tens of millions of dollars from donors who had wanted to support causes such as aid to military veterans.