Trump Meets With Netanyahu After Urging Israel to End War in Gaza Ahead of the meeting, Mr. Trump insisted Israel needed to end the war as quickly as possible.

In JD Vance Country, an Addiction Scourge That Won’t Go Away The Republican vice-presidential nominee has spoken often about drug-afflicted communities like the one he escaped. But those communities have tempered their expectations for his help.

Spaceman, Senator, V.P. Pick? Kamala Harris Sizes Up Mark Kelly. The Arizona senator, a Navy veteran and former astronaut, has an almost impossibly strong political résumé. But an overlooked asset is his expertise on the Southern border.

With Kamala Harris, U.S. Free Trade Skepticism May Continue The vice president has been critical of past trade deals. But her record suggests she could push for trade measures that address environmental issues.

As Trump Looms, Blinken Aims to Reassure Allies on U.S. Commitment to Asia Asian officials will press Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken about the former president and about Kamala Harris as he visits the region.

Obama Endorses Harris for the Democratic Presidential Nomination The former president, who had held back in the days immediately after President Biden left the race, joined the wave of support from Democratic leaders.

Russia Warned Austin About Alleged Ukrainian Plot in Private Call Russia’s defense minister said he needed to talk to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin about an alleged Ukrainian operation. What happened next remains murky.

The Stages of Vance’s Political Conversion A review of JD Vance’s writings and interviews reveals the gradual, complicated process behind his conversion from anti-Trump author to pro-Trump senator.

Lobbyists Prepare for a Possible Harris Administration Lobbyists and lawyers are raising money for Vice President Kamala Harris, the likely Democratic presidential nominee, and assessing what her term might look like.

Americans May Not Agree on Much, but They Agree Biden Made the Right Choice The president’s decision to exit the race received overwhelming support. Only a few other things have drawn as much consensus in polling.

Speculation Swirls About What Hit Trump. An Analysis Suggests It was a Bullet An absence of medical records or official accounts has stirred confusion, but a Times video and trajectory analysis indicates a bullet, not debris, wounded the former president.

Harris Joins TikTok, Another Sign of the App’s Value in Reaching Young Voters Vice President Kamala Harris launched her account on Thursday with an eight-second video that has since been viewed 5.8 million times.

Now facing Harris, Trump backs off his commitment to debate in September. The former president suggested moving a debate from ABC News to Fox.

Harris Offers Support for Israel but Calls Out Palestinians’ Plight After Netanyahu Meeting A meeting with the Israeli prime minister amounted to a debut on the world stage for the vice president since her rapid ascension as the presumptive Democratic nominee for president.

U.S. Indicts North Korean in Ransomware Attacks and Theft of Military Data Funds from the ransomware attacks on hospitals subsidized military espionage activities, prosecutors say.

The Kamala Harris Vibe Shift For many Democrats, a race that felt like a dispiriting slog suddenly feels light. Even hopeful.

Obama Has Been in Touch With Harris and Is Expected to Endorse Her Soon Former President Barack Obama had been reluctant to endorse Ms. Harris too quickly, to avoid the perception that he was overseeing her coronation, people familiar with his thinking say.

Child Online Safety Bill Clears Senate Hurdle, but Its Fate Is Uncertain The bipartisan legislation would impose stricter privacy rules and safeguards for children on the internet and social media, but free speech concerns and fierce industry lobbying pose obstacles.

Harris Rallies Teachers Union With Dire Warnings About Trump “We want to ban assault weapons, and they want to ban books,” she told the crowd of 3,500 people at the convention of the American Federation of Teachers.

Trump and His Allies Adapt to a New Role: Fighting for Attention In the days since President Biden ended his re-election bid and passed the torch to Vice President Kamala Harris, Donald Trump’s campaign has been crowded out of the headlines.