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One Word Has Elevated Minnesota’s Governor to the Democrats’ V.P. Wish List
“These guys are just weird,” Gov. Tim Walz, a former schoolteacher, has said of the opposition.
By Ernesto Londoño
CreditCaroline Yang for The New York Times
1. Seattle’s ‘Belltown Hellcat’ Is Arrested and Barred From Instagram
  After months of roaring around the city in a souped-up Dodge Charger, drawing furious complaints and unpaid fines, Miles Hudson was led out of court on Monday in handcuffs.
  By Mike Baker
  CreditBrian Van Lau for The New York Times
2. Bus by Bus, Texas’ Governor Changed Migration Across the U.S.
  In two years, Texas has bused more than 119,000 people to Democrat-led cities, shifting both migration patterns and the debate over immigration. The list of cities keeps expanding.
  By J. David GoodmanKeith CollinsEdgar Sandoval and Jeremy White
  CreditRachel Woolf for The New York Times
3. In Oregon, a Bid for Urban Casinos Threatens a Gambling ‘Arms Race’
  Native American tribes say the casinos are part of their right to self-determination. But state officials fear they could siphon revenues from the Oregon Lottery.
  By David W. Chen and Jordan Gale
  CreditJordan Gale for The New York Times

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With Dueling Ads, Harris and Trump Both Try to Define Her as a Candidate
The vice president released an ad called “Fearless” that focuses on her time as a prosecutor, while a spot from the former president attacked her as soft on immigration.
By Reid J. Epstein and Nicholas Nehamas
Trump’s First Major Ad Attacking Harris Hits Her on Immigration
The spot, running on television in six battleground states, reflects an effort by the former president to center immigration that predates Kamala Harris’s rise to the top of the Democratic ticket.
By Shane Goldmacher and Michael Gold
Races to Watch in Arizona’s Primary Elections Today
Before Kari Lake can take on Representative Ruben Gallego for a Senate seat, she must win her Republican race. And two House races set up by the primaries will be hotly contested in the fall.
By Kellen Browning
Kamala Harris’s V.P. Scorecard
The vice president is narrowing her choices. How do the top contenders match up on political skills that matter most?
By Katie Glueck
China, Citing Tainted Burgers, Cleared Swimmers in a New Doping Dispute
Two Chinese athletes, one of whom was named to the Olympic team in Paris, tested positive in 2022 for a banned steroid. China blamed contaminated food, as it had after previous positive tests.
By Tariq Panja and Michael S. Schmidt
Liberal ‘White Dudes’ Rally for Harris: ‘It’s Like a Rainbow of Beige’
A huge video call for self-professed “White Dudes for Harris” showed the breadth of Democratic support for her candidacy, and the ways the party is learning to make fun of itself.
By Rebecca Davis O’Brien and Ken Bensinger
Wild Horse Is Euthanized After Being Hit by a Vehicle in the Outer Banks
The horse, a 10-year-old stallion named Bullwinkle, was one of only 200 Banker horses, a breed on the Outer Banks in North Carolina that descended from horses brought over by Spanish explorers.
By Alexandra E. Petri
William Calley, Convicted of Mass Murder in My Lai Massacre, Dies at 80
Hundreds of Vietnamese civilians died at the hands of American soldiers, but Lieutenant Calley was the only one found guilty.
By Robert D. McFadden
Seattle’s ‘Belltown Hellcat’ Is Arrested and Barred From Instagram
After months of roaring around the city in a souped-up Dodge Charger, drawing furious complaints and unpaid fines, Miles Hudson was led out of court on Monday in handcuffs.
By Mike Baker
In Photos And Video
Scenes From the California Park Fire
The fire, which has been burning since last Wednesday, is already one of the largest in the state’s history.
By The New York Times