Today's Headlines: 8 Million Have Slipped Into Poverty Since May as Federal Aid Has Dried Up

A Combative Trump and a Deliberate Biden Spar From Afar at Town Halls
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8 Million Have Slipped Into Poverty Since May as Federal Aid Has Dried Up

8 Million Have Slipped Into Poverty Since May as Federal Aid Has Dried Up

By Jason DeParle

Two new studies show the effect of the emergency $2 trillion package known as the Cares Act and what happened when the money ran out.

A Combative Trump and a Deliberate Biden Spar From Afar at Town Halls

A Combative Trump and a Deliberate Biden Spar From Afar at Town Halls

By Alexander Burns and Katie Glueck

With less than three weeks left in the campaign, there was no sign that either candidate was diverging from the political tracks they laid down months ago.

By Calling Climate Change 'Controversial,' Barrett Created Controversy

By Calling Climate Change 'Controversial,' Barrett Created Controversy

By John Schwartz and Hiroko Tabuchi

Judge Amy Coney Barrett refused to answer numerous questions, but it was her avoidance of acknowledging climate change that particularly resonated.

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As Trump's Language Grows More Heated, Fears Rise of Political Violence

U.S.

As Trump's Language Grows More Heated, Fears Rise of Political Violence

By Trip Gabriel, Zolan Kanno-Youngs and Katie Benner

The plot to kidnap the governor of Michigan is only the latest in a growing list of election-related threats. Some experts say the president is emboldening extremists.

America Has No Reason to Be So Powerful

Opinion

America Has No Reason to Be So Powerful

By Stephen Wertheim

Eighty years ago, the United States made a tragic decision to pursue global supremacy. The project has outlived its purpose.

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