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How the Polls Got It So Wrong in Wisconsin

Francesca Hong, the democratic socialist running for governor, had a double-digit lead in polls as recently as last week. Then she lost. What happened?

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Runoff to Succeed Lindsey Graham Kicks Off With Chick-fil-A and Trump Calls

Darline Graham and Ralph Norman emerged from a special election sprint on Tuesday to succeed the late senator.

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Francesca Hong, in a light blue shirt and yellow pants, shakes hands with a voter at the Musky Festival in Hayward, Wis. — Jenn Ackerman for The New York Times

A Shifting Race and a Key Endorsement Helped Crowley Win in Wisconsin

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For Blakeman, Trump Could Make and Break His Bid to Lead New York

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The Evening

Catch Up on Today’s Biggest Stories

New equipment for ICE agents, a solar eclipse in Europe and Bali’s lightning bugs.

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Four people with tactical vests reading Police ICE walk away from the camera through a building. — Jamie Kelter Davis for The New York Times

Europe’s First Total Solar Eclipse in Decades Turns Day to Dark

From Iceland to Spain, people flocked to viewing spots to see the moon completely block out the sun.

Scenes From the Solar Eclipse

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ICE Plans to Give Officers Gloves That Can Deliver Electric Shocks

The Department of Homeland Security described the gloves as a “de-escalation device,” but critics said they could encourage agents to use more force.

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Third Immigrant at Newark Detention Center Dies After Medical Emergency

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A man wearing a black balaclava and a police vest points a gun. — Carolina Molina

Federal Agent Points Gun at Woman in Car in Virginia, Videos Show

The ICE agent accused the woman of trying to run him over with her vehicle, a claim she denied. It was the latest tense encounter between an agent and a driver.

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ICE Agent Who Pushed Activist to the Ground Pleads Guilty

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Even Some Cabinet Members Didn’t Join Trump’s Secret Flight. Here’s Who Did.

When President Trump sneaked out of Turkey last month in a clandestine operation, he brought a select few with him.

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Suit Challenges Plan to Sell Early Access to Trump’s Truth Social Posts

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Hegseth Says Anti-Cartel Coalition Will Do ‘Bad Things to Bad People’

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Karoline Leavitt, White House Press Secretary, to Step Down

Trump said that Karoline Leavitt, who recently gave birth to her second child, would be leaving to spend time with her family.

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For Trump, Secret Flight Was a Stunning Ruse. For Putin, ‘a Regular Tuesday.’

President Trump’s Air Force One subterfuge pales in comparison to the secrecy surrounding Russia’s president, whose fixation on security has reached new heights in recent years.

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A Russian state media photo of President Vladimir Putin in his office in the Kremlin last month. The secrecy around Mr. Putin’s movements means journalists have resorted to tracking his activity by assessing the wilting of the plants in his office. — Gavriil Grigorov/Sputnik

The Great Read

A Coastal Path Fit for a King, Now Open to All

Paul Theroux traced the British coastline in 1982 for his book “The Kingdom by the Sea.” This year he walked parts of the new King Charles III England Coast Path.

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Settler Siege of Palestinian Homes Highlights Growing West Bank Chaos

Two Palestinian families have been trapped by settlers for days, casting a spotlight on the Israeli Army’s struggle to curtail settler violence.

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Arabian Sea Bird and Turtle Habitat Threatened by Oil From Grounded Tanker

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A small group of people stands near a stone wall. Facing them is a group of soldiers wearing helmets while gathered in front of two army vehicles. — Zain Jaafar/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images

A Fight Over Abortion and Surrogacy Ends With a Baby Born in Texas

The baby, who was born with a severe heart defect, drew the attention of anti-abortion activists after the intended parents wanted the surrogate mother to have an abortion.

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A pregnant McKenna West holds her belly as she looks at the camera — McKenna West

Lakers Are Said to Be Sold to Bob Iger and Joshua Kushner for $12 Billion

The move comes one year after Mark Walter bought the team.

From The Athletic

A Look at Kushner’s Investment Past

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Analysis

With Big Choices Ahead, Ocasio-Cortez Navigates New Territory

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s choice to share her decision to freeze her eggs and talk of a presidential run have only intensified the debates that swirl around her.

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Ocasio-Cortez Said ‘Woke 1.0 Was Crazy.’ But What Is It?

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Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez — Celeste Sloman for The New York Times

A Bright Spot in Colombia as Rescuers Free Quake Victim

As emergency workers labored to find buried victims in the rubble of Cali, Colombia, firefighters were able to extricate Diana Marcela Troncoso.

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‘I Thought I Was Going to Die’: YouTuber Livestreams as Earthquake Hits Colombia

Even With Magic Rings, ‘Lanterns’ Keeps It Real

HBO’s next big bet in the DC Universe is more like a buddy-cop drama than the usual comic-book adaptation. Fans are in for a few surprises.

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Opinion

Jonathan Reiner, M.D.

I Was Dick Cheney’s Cardiologist. Trump Has Not Looked Well, and We Should Know Why.

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Abdel-Majeed Hassan herding his sheep in Qusra in the West Bank. — Samar Hazboun for The New York Times

Nicholas Kristof

Israeli Settlers Are Out of Control. Could an Election Change That?

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E.J. Dionne Jr.

Democrats Pull Back From the Edge of Disaster. Again.

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An artistic photo illustration of stars and starlight on a black sky.

Cody Delistraty

Look Up at the Sky. The Perseid Meteor Shower Will Awe You.

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Zhu Rongji, Former Premier Who Pushed China to a Market Economy, Dies at 97

As a vice premier and then premier, he helped transform China into the world’s leading manufacturing power and led his country into the World Trade Organization.

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