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In Springfield, I heard stories about strain, promise — and race

A struggling Rust Belt city of Haitian immigrants confronts lies from Trump and Vance.

Are Republicans toning down the rhetoric? I answered your questions.

Eugene’s live chat with readers started at 1 p.m. ET on Tuesday. Read the transcript.

How is this race so close? I answered your questions.

Eugene’s live chat with readers started at 1 p.m. ET on Tuesday. Submit your questions now.

Three radical Trump policies Americans can’t ignore

The GOP nominee’s plans for immigration, tariffs and opponents would be violent and foolish.

Kemp is wrong. This is the time to talk policy.

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp doesn’t want to talk policy after school shooting. But now is precisely the time.

Don’t yawn at Trump’s dishonorable use of Arlington National Cemetery

The candidate who has repeatedly maligned our soldiers couldn’t resist an illegal publicity stunt.

What will be the impact of RFK Jr. endorsing Trump? I answered your questions.

Eugene’s live chat with readers started at 1 p.m. ET on Tuesday. Read the transcript.

Harris plants her flag in Chicago: The future is now

Her historic, whirlwind rise sinks in with a powerful speech before the DNC.

Jaime Harrison’s only-in-America story dispels my cynicism

Harrison, chair of the Democratic National Committee, has come a long way from Orangeburg, S.C. — his hometown and mine.

DNC protests might be underwhelming — but Democrats can’t ignore them

It’s clear the party wants the convention to leave voters with an image of celebration, not conflict.