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Biden Says It’s Time to ‘Pass the Torch’ to a New Generation

  • In just the fourth Oval Office address of his presidency, President Biden praised Kamala Harris: “She’s experienced, she’s tough, she’s capable.”
  • Mr. Biden said he believed his record merited a second term, but “nothing can come in the way of saving our democracy.”

 

How Kamala Harris Took Command of the Democratic Party in 48 Hours

The vice president made calls while her team worked the delegates, locking down the nomination in a “well-orchestrated cascade,” as a party leader put it.

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The veepstakes are back, and Democrats couldn’t be happier.

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Pool photo by Evan Vucci
Updates From Reporters
Reid J. Epstein
Reid J. Epstein
That valedictory speech from Biden demonstrated why his campaign was in such trouble. Even sitting down, he appeared unsteady delivering the words from his teleprompter.
Zolan Kanno-Youngs
Zolan Kanno-Youngs
Biden seemed to have a couple goals for that speech. He wanted to remind voters what he accomplished so far, that he is still president and that he plans to expand what he has done in the months ahead.
Shane Goldmacher
Shane Goldmacher
Biden was at the Resolute Desk in Oval Office but he touched on what was one of his campaign themes: that democracy is at risk in this election. “The idea of America lies in your hands,” he said.
Lisa Lerer
Lisa Lerer
Biden is clearly playing himself in the pantheon of presidents and seeing this as a historic moment — one that may set his legacy.
Reid J. Epstein
Reid J. Epstein
Biden recounted his record in office point by point, but he didn't say anything he had not said when he was campaigning for a second term.
Maggie Haberman
Maggie Haberman
This version of Biden that started talking at the top of the hour — focusing on the better angels of behavior — is the contrast that Democrats have been seeking with Trump for eight years.
Maggie Haberman
Maggie Haberman
This speech is the kind of finale that gets written into cable TV series’ finales. It’s astonishing that it’s happening in real life, that a sitting president announced less than four months before Election Day that he won’t be a candidate any longer.
Zolan Kanno-Youngs
Zolan Kanno-Youngs
Biden is now outlining what voters can expect for the remainder of his term. He lists combatting gun violence, calling for Supreme Court reform and working on his initiative to end cancer. On foreign policy, he says he’ll focus on keeping NATO “more powerful and united.”

The Secret Battle for the Future of the Murdoch Empire

Rupert Murdoch has moved to change the family’s trust to preserve his media businesses as a conservative force. Several of his children are fighting back.

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Rupert Murdoch is shown seated among several people, a cellphone in his hand.

Trump Attacks Harris as ‘Radical’ in First Rally Since Her Ascent

Donald Trump has sought to tie Vice President Kamala Harris to unpopular Biden policies and paint her as too liberal for independent or moderate voters.

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Nephew Says Trump Suggested Some Disabled People ‘Should Just Die’

In a new memoir, Fred Trump III claims his uncle, Donald Trump, made cruel and racist comments.

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Netanyahu Delivers a Forceful Defense of Israel to Applause in Congress

The symbolism of the speech by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was almost as notable as anything he said, as criticism of the country’s war in Gaza grows.

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We fact-checked Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech to Congress.

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Salt Lake Awarded 2034 Olympics Under I.O.C. Pressure Over Doping Inquiries

Olympic officials insisted on the right to pull the Games amid U.S. investigations into how a global agency handled positive drug tests among Chinese swimmers.

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Israeli athletes rolled into the Paris Olympics amid cheers, boos and police sirens.

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This is what the U.S. men’s soccer team can learn from its 3-0 loss to France.

From The Athletic

The Argentina-Morocco soccer match descended into a “circus.”

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N.B.A. Announces Lucrative Rights Deals With Disney, Comcast and Amazon

The companies will collectively pay more than $76 billion over 11 years, increasing the league’s revenue and reflecting the importance of live programming.

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A leaping player for the Brooklyn Nets about to dunk a basketball with no defender near him during an N.B.A. game.

‘Three Seconds to Act’: Boater Recounts How Whale Capsized His Vessel

Two boaters were rescued by nearby fishermen without injuries, and the dramatic flip was caught on video.

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The Great Read

Dark-Web Drug Lord. F.B.I. Sleuth. Crypto Executive. He’s Been All 3.

After Blake Benthall was arrested for running Silk Road 2.0, the infamous illegal drug bazaar, things didn’t go the way you might expect.

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S&P 500 Suffers Biggest Drop Since 2022 as Tech Stocks Crater

The index fell 2.3 percent after disappointing earnings reports from Alphabet and Tesla. The Nasdaq composite fell 3.6 percent.

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They Were Hotshot Real Estate Agents. Some Women Say They Were Predators.

Tal and Oren Alexander, who had lifestyles as flashy as their real estate deals, are now accused of a string of sexual assaults.

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Two young men in casual shirts and baseball caps are framed by New York City skyscrapers in front of a blue sky.

Was Your 4D Screening of ‘Twisters’ a Blast? Thank These Effects Wizards.

For special presentations of that blockbuster and others, companies have turned splashing and shaking moviegoers into a lucrative art.

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Opinion

Charles M. Blow

Charles M. Blow

Democrats, All of Them, Must Protect Harris

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A photo illustration of the author’s husband, Dan Collins, looking at the camera.

Gail Collins

In Memory of My Husband, Dan

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Hillary Clinton: How Kamala Harris Can Win and Make History

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Jessica Bennett

Jessica Bennett

The Most Ruthless Political Operator in the Country Is a Woman

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Jessica Grose

Jessica Grose

Attacking Kamala Harris for Not Having Kids Will Backfire

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Steven Rattner

Don’t Take Trump’s Word for It. Check the Data.

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Jeffrey Katzenberg: Biden Did What Was Best for the Country

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Frank Bruni, Mallory McMorrow and Simon Rosenberg

‘A Fierce Capacity to Go Right After Trump’: Three Writers on Kamala Harris and the 2024 Shakeup

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