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Tim Pawlenty, who had called the president ‘unsound,’ lost a Republican governor’s race in Minnesota, while a Muslim woman and a transgender candidate prevailed elsewhere.

The arbitration case is a major escalation in the president’s fight with his former aide, whose tell-all book and audio recordings are roiling the White House.

Ms. Hallquist, a Democrat, became the first transgender candidate to be nominated for a governorship by a major party.

An initiative started by The Boston Globe has enlisted more than 200 newspapers nationwide to publish editorials on Thursday in favor of the news media.

Ms. Manigault Newman responded that Mr. Trump, who has also insulted Don Lemon and LeBron James, “has absolutely no respect for women, for African-Americans.’’

Sarah Huckabee Sanders, the White House press secretary, said the economy added only 195,000 jobs for African-Americans under President Barack Obama. In fact, it added about three million.

Mr. Kobach, a lightning rod for his views on voting rights and immigration, had raised concerns among Republicans that he would alienate moderate voters.

Ms. Tlaib, who won a Democratic primary in Michigan, may become the first Muslim woman in Congress. She said her upbringing shaped her political vision.

A conversation with Jahana Hayes, whose grass-roots campaign has made her a formidable challenger in Tuesday’s close primary race.

The inquiry centers on Dana White’s decision to transfer aides after they filed complaints about her. She also used her staff to fetch dry cleaning and run other errands, according to a news report.

Joint operations between American and Turkish troops are still being planned. But officials worry about Turkey’s reliability as a battlefield partner.

Brett M. Kavanaugh’s confirmation to the Supreme Court could advance efforts to make publicly funded vouchers available to students attending religious schools.

Defense lawyers did not present any witnesses in Paul Manafort’s trial, while prosecutors called roughly two dozen.

In the latest example of his broad vision of executive power, President Trump used a signing statement to challenge dozens of provisions, including limits on Russia and North Korea.

A look at the most important primaries in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Connecticut and Vermont.

While President Xi Jinping remains firmly in charge, friction with the Trump administration and troubles at home have dented his political dominance.

The explosion wounded several Afghans and at least one other American, according to two military officials.

The article is a notable rebuke by a family member to Mr. Miller, who is one of the most fervent public defenders of President Trump’s immigration policies.

While signing the annual funding bill, President Trump inaccurately claimed that the amount was “historic” and the military had “never” previously received funding.

In a pair of tweets, Representative Robert W. Goodlatte’s son made it clear he wants change: “I’m deeply embarrassed” by “my father’s grandstanding.”