How Trump’s Mail Voting Plan Would Work

The plan, which two dozen states have challenged as unconstitutional, puts in place new requirements about who can receive mail ballots.

E Eileen Sullivan, Adam Sella and Lily Boyce

Fight Over Missouri House Map Returns to U.S. Supreme Court

The appeal came as the Missouri Supreme Court weighed whether to hold the state’s top election official in contempt.People opposing a congressional redistricting plan rally outside the Missouri Supreme Court in Jefferson City, Mo., this month. They hold signs displaying the number of petition signat

M Mitch Smith and Ann E. Marimow

Fetterman Has a Surprise Cameo at Trump’s Convention

Senator John Fetterman, who has become alienated from his own party, appeared in a short video filmed in front of a steel mill, saying he is “always going to reject the extremes in socialism.”Senator John Fetterman, Democrat of Pennsylvania, appeared in a short video shown at President Trump’s conve

A Annie Karni and Maggie Haberman

Fetterman’s Surprise GOP Convention Video Angers Democrats

Democrats in Pennsylvania reacted with a mix of annoyance and eye-rolling to Senator John Fetterman’s video appearance at Republicans’ midterm convention.Senator John Fetterman of Pennsylvania was featured in a video at the Republican midterm convention on Wednesday.

R Reid J. Epstein

Bond Market Rebuffs Treasury’s $6 Billion Plan to Reduce Borrowing Costs

The 10-year yield rose to its highest level in three years, suggesting investors were underwhelmed by the details of a move to buy back government bonds.Scott Bessent said his job as Treasury secretary was to ensure that markets were not misreading the fundamental dynamics of the economy.

J Joe Rennison and Alan Rappeport

Justice Dept. Investigates Nvidia Deal With Groq

The Justice Department is examining whether the tech giant sought to sidestep antitrust scrutiny.Nvidia’s chief executive, Jensen Huang, addressing a company conference this year. Nvidia, with a market capitalization of $5.4 trillion, has effectively become Silicon Valley’s central banker.

L Lauren Hirsch and David McCabe

How Fighting Fires Became an All-of-Europe Project

The European Union isn’t known for firefighting expertise. But with the continent ablaze, Brussels is playing a growing role.Firefighters near Lacanau, France, in July. Some French firefighters are learning new techniques fighting blazes elsewhere in Europe.

J Jeanna Smialek

August Ties for Hottest Month on Record

Sweltering summer temperatures put last month on par with July 2023 for global warmth, scientists said. More records could be broken in the months ahead.A vendor cooled off with a frozen water bottle in a market in Seoul on Aug. 6.

R Raymond Zhong