The companies said the F.B.I. had warned them that the Kremlin-backed Internet Research Agency set up a network of fake user accounts and a website. The unfounded ideas have been circulating online for months. “If the leader comments, I’ll be sure to pass it along,” said a spokesman for Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, the majority leader. As of Tuesday afternoon, there was nothing to pass along. The ad, part of a $45 million one-week television and digital purchase that is by far the campaign’s largest to date, comes as the Democratic nominee pushes back against President Trump’s attacks. A year after the Department of Homeland Security promised to focus more on violent extremism, the plan to carry out that shift remains hidden while the atmosphere worsens. The system’s 1.1 million children will not return to school until Sept. 21. Under pressure from Congress, the Agriculture Department agreed to extend special rules making it easier for schools to provide subsidized meals, but only through December. Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day. President Trump has been wielding law-and-order arguments against the former vice president. In a speech in Pittsburgh, Mr. Biden tried to turn the story around. Not everyone is for defunding the police. Especially those in communities that would be most affected. He has shown that we need new laws to constrain an executive who seeks unchecked power. Trump is only the latest president to stoke fears that the office has grown too powerful. What should be done about it? Sanitation workers on strike. Mothers occupying vacant houses. These are our leaders. The director of national intelligence is ending oral briefings with Congress — a significant step toward eroding oversight and expanding executive overreach. Deprive people of interactions with peers, and their social skills will atrophy. This is yet another side effect of the pandemic. The president must condemn those responsible for violence and disavow those who act in his name. Easy, right? The U.S. could learn a lot from Britain. A teacher worries that her school’s precautions are merely “hygiene theater.” Another educator praises the return to classrooms as a “safe haven” for many families. Unlike other sporting events canceled by the coronavirus, the World of Series of Poker, and its millions in prizes, went online. But borders are tricky when it comes to internet gambling. Revisiting HBO’s “The Plot Against America” and its final, dire warning for election season. A new book aims to settle a centuries-old question of what happened to a group of English colonists. Archaeologists said that its theory was plausible but that more evidence was needed. A federal appeals panel ruled the president does not have to furnish his records to the Manhattan district attorney while the court considers his appeal. Two commercial pilots approaching the city’s main airport reported a man out for a high-altitude spin. The F.B.I. is looking into it. The findings underscore deep concerns about whether the agency will be able to process what is expected to be a significant increase in mail-in votes for the presidential election. The decision by the French satirical magazine to recirculate cartoons about the Prophet Muhammad and Islam coincides with the start of a long-awaited trial for the attack that killed 11 of its staff. Army Secretary Ryan D. McCarthy asked those leading the inquiry to examine whether commanders at the Texas base allowed a climate of harassment to spread. Meditation apps, tinctures, stress-busting gummies — spending on commercials for all of them is rising amid the pandemic’s climbing death toll and economic strain. Those who once preached harmony with New Delhi have not only been imprisoned, but continue to be targeted by militants, dampening hopes for a peaceful solution. Williams beat Kristie Ahn 7-5, 6-3 to begin her chase for a record-tying 24th Grand Slam singles title. Online and offline platforms are helping strangers form social connections, which are crucial for our health, especially in a pandemic. Here’s how to plan a safe, relaxing Labor Day beach trip, even during the time of Covid-19. While any face covering is better than nothing, clear plastic shields and masks with exhale valves allow large plumes of particles to escape and may also expose the wearer to more germs. The author of “The Da Vinci Code” just released a classical music album for children. It happens to be one of the assets he and his wife are disputing in lawsuits over their divorce. Jessie Buckley and Jesse Plemons play a couple on a trip to some very odd places in Charlie Kaufman’s latest film. The firing of the British artistic director of one of Paris’s most famous venues exposes fault lines between globalization and local tradition. Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words. Daniil Medvedev, who took Rafael Nadal to five sets in the men’s singles final last year, is among the favorites to get there again. Your brain’s powers of facial recognition are going to need some time to get used to the coverings we’re wearing to keep each other healthy. More Recent Articles |
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