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    Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida speaking on Friday in Gilbert, S.C. Over four days this week, he toured Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina.
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    5 Takeaways From Ron DeSantis’s First Campaign Trip

    He swung back at Donald Trump. He vowed to vanquish the “woke mob” and turn the country into mega-Florida. He had normal encounters with voters that didn’t become memes.

     By Nicholas Nehamas

  1. Two Black Members of Native Tribes Were Arrested. The Law Sees Only One as Indian.

    A Supreme Court ruling barred Oklahoma from prosecuting crimes committed by Native Americans on tribal land, but some Black tribal members are still being prosecuted because they lack “Indian blood.”

    By Chris Cameron and Mark Walker

     

  2. 5 Takeaways From Ron DeSantis’s First Campaign Trip

    He swung back at Donald Trump. He vowed to vanquish the “woke mob” and turn the country into mega-Florida. He had normal encounters with voters that didn’t become memes.

    By Nicholas Nehamas

     

  3. Trump Lawyer’s Notes Could Be a Key in the Classified Documents Inquiry

    M. Evan Corcoran recorded recollections of his legal work last year for Donald Trump. The recording is now in the hands of prosecutors, unnerving some aides to the former president.

    By Alan Feuer, Ben Protess and Maggie Haberman

     
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    President Biden Speaks About the Debt Ceiling Deal

    President Biden addressed the nation after Congress passed legislation that narrowly averted the first-ever default on the country’s debt.

    By The New York Times

     

  5. U.S. Will Try to Bring China Into Arms Control Talks

    The nuclear order established during the Cold War is under more stress than at any point since 1962, but efforts to negotiate with Beijing are unlikely to succeed anytime soon.

    By Julian E. Barnes and David E. Sanger

     

  6. Two More Oath Keepers Members Receive Sentences for Sedition in Jan. 6 Case

    A federal judge veered toward leniency with more junior members of the group who were involved in the attack on the Capitol, issuing lighter sentences than prosecutors had sought.

    By Zach Montague

     

  7. Steve Garvey, All-Star for the Dodgers and Padres, Explores Senate Run in California

    Mr. Garvey, 74, a Republican, said he would decide in the next few weeks whether to run for the seat of Senator Dianne Feinstein, who is retiring.

    By Neil Vigdor

     

  8. R.N.C. Rules for First Debate Pose Challenge for Underfunded Candidates

    Republican presidential candidates hoping to join the first G.O.P. primary debate on Aug. 23 must have a minimum of 40,000 unique donors to their campaign.

    By Katie Glueck

     

  9. Lawyers Unable to Find Document Trump Discussed in Recorded Conversation

    Prosecutors issued a subpoena for a description of military options for Iran mentioned by the former president during an interview. But Mr. Trump’s legal team said they could find no such document.

    By Alan Feuer and Maggie Haberman

     

  10. G.M. and Stellantis Paid $364 Million in Fuel Economy Fines

    The automakers paid the federal government for falling short of efficiency standards for cars and trucks in recent years.

    By Neal E. Boudette