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A Young Socialist Mayor, Starbucks and the Tension Over Soaking the Rich

ANNA GRIFFIN AND EMILY COCHRANE

Seattle voters elected Mayor Katie Wilson as tensions rose over wealth inequality, but as Starbucks, one of the city’s most iconic companies, expands in Nashville, she is finding her limits.

Trump Tightens Grasp on G.O.P. as Cassidy Loss Shows Cost of Defiance

TIM BALK

The defeat showed the president’s dominance in his party, even as a broader range of views about Mr. Trump could be a major Republican liability in the midterms.

To Critics, Trump Remarks Reveal a Billionaire Out of Touch

ERICA L. GREEN

The president has never pretended to be an ordinary American, but a recent “truth bomb” has opened him to criticism that he doesn’t grasp the economic strain of his war with Iran.

Two jets crash during Idaho air show as emergency crews rush to scene

Videos show two jets colliding midair at an Idaho air show, with four parachutes deploying before the aircraft crashed and exploded.

Feds say they thwarted alleged terror plot targeting L.A. Jewish institution

KATIE KING

Federal authorities say they have disrupted a multi-city terror plot that included an L.A. Jewish center, arresting an Iraqi national with alleged ties to Kata'ib Hizballah.

How the Reputation Firm Terakeet Failed to Fix an Epstein Friend’s Image

ROBERT DRAPER

Terakeet, a reputation management firm, used online tricks to downplay the friendship of the Goldman Sachs general counsel, Kathryn Ruemmler, with the sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. It wasn’t enough.

Two Military Jets Collide in Midair at Idaho Air Show

JOHNNY DIAZ AND EDGAR SANDOVAL

Video shared on social media showed the jets striking each other and spinning toward the ground. Four crew members safely ejected before the planes crashed, officials said.

Conspiracy Trial Will Test Trump’s Aggressive Tactics Against Protesters

ANNA GRIFFIN

Prosecutors in Spokane, Wash., are trying three activists who they say conspired to impede federal officers. Legal experts call it a stretch.

Attorney for man accused of throwing rock at endangered Hawaiian monk seal says client was protecting turtles

Attorney for Washington man accused of throwing a rock at an endangered Hawaiian monk seal says his client never intended to injure the animal on Maui.

Austin police arrest 2 juveniles allegedly linked to 12 random shootings injuring 4 people

Austin police arrested two juveniles after 12 random shootings across the city injured four people, struck a fire station and prompted a shelter-in-place.

USS Ford returns home after 11-month deployment supporting the Iran war and Maduro's capture

The USS Gerald R

Arkansas man allegedly threatened Walmart mass shooting over hantavirus lockdown fears, authorities say

Arkansas man arrested for allegedly threatening a Walmart mass shooting over a potential hantavirus lockdown, according to the Marion County Sheriff.

Teenagers arrested in random shootings across Austin that left 4 injured

Officials in Austin, Texas, say two teenagers are in custody and a potential third suspect is being sought in at least 10 random shootings that left four people hurt in the city over the weekend

Four crew members ejected safely after two Navy jets crash during air show in Idaho, organizer says

Former assistant principal set for trial after 6-year-old student shot teacher

A former assistant principal is set to go on trial, accused of ignoring warnings that a student brought a loaded gun to a Virginia elementary school