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How Todd Blanche Made the Justice Dept. Less Independent

DEVLIN BARRETT, PAUL ABOWD, NIKOLAY NIKOLOV, RAFAELA BALSTER, NOUR IDRISS AND WHITNEY SHEFTE

Our Justice Department reporter Devlin Barrett describes how Todd Blanche, President Trump’s former personal lawyer and current nominee for attorney general, has helped Mr. Trump gain more control over the Justice Department.

Canada Wildfires: See Photos of Smoke Shrouding NYC, Toronto and More Cities

THE NEW YORK TIMES

The air was hazardous, and skylines at times seemed nearly erased. The smoke will linger before finally letting up.

ABC and NBC Will Not Take Trump’s Speech Live as Other TV Networks’ Plans Remain Uncertain

MICHAEL M. GRYNBAUM

ABC, CNN and NBC were not planning to pre-empt regularly scheduled programming for the president’s remarks at 9 p.m. Fox News is set to carry it live.

What It’s Like in a City With Dangerous Air Quality

NICHOLAS BOGEL-BURROUGHS, CHRISTINA SHAMAN AND STEPHANIE SWART

Our reporter Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs is in Toledo, Ohio, where the air quality level resulting from Canadian wildfire smoke is among the most hazardous in the United States.

Video shows Canadian illegal alien slapping teen over Trump, ICE clothing: DHS

DHS shared video of the Point Pleasant Beach boardwalk incident as the Canadian visa overstay suspect faces removal proceedings in ICE custody.

What We Know About the Sunken Boat Near Alcatraz

MADALEINE RUBIN

At least one person died and 16 were rescued after a three-level boat sank in the San Francisco Bay on Tuesday. Three passengers remain unaccounted for.

Assessing the Documents: Voter Registration in Michigan

NICK CORASANITI

A well-known allegation of attempts to fraudulently register voters never yielded evidence of illegal voting.

Multiple Investigations Refuted Trump’s Claims That Fraud Altered the Outcome in 2020

LUKE BROADWATER

Dozens of investigations, audits, recounts and court proceedings examined the 2020 election. None found the widespread voter fraud that President Trump claimed tilted the vote.

Johan Guerrero, Maine ICE Shooting Victim, Relentlessly Pursued a Better Life, Partner Says

JENNA RUSSELL, JORGE VALENCIA AND MURRAY CARPENTER

The partner of Johan Guerrero, who was killed by an immigration agent this week, described him as a tireless worker and doting father who would do anything for his 3-year-old daughter.

Kentucky Jury Orders Gun Kit Seller to Pay More Than $100 Million in Teen’s Death

MARK WALKER

Lawyers for the family of Henry Coby Willis argued that the online seller failed to verify the buyer’s age or conduct a background check before shipping a pistol-building kit.

Outrage after ICE agents tackle man at Las Vegas airport

Video footage of ICE agents tackling a man at Las Vegas Airport has sparked public outrage and criticism from officials

Trump repeats debunked claims about voting vulnerabilities in prime-time speech

ANA CEBALLOS, JUSTINE MCDANIEL

The White House published a series of heavily redacted documents that echo debunked fraud claims about the 2020 election.

Lawmakers demand answers after 'bombshell' report of ICE officer shooting in Maine

Democratic members of Congress are demanding answers about Homeland Security's vetting and training of immigration enforcement officers

Fmr Arizona Dem candidate accused of storming into ex's home with knife, tape, blames 'misunderstanding'

Brianna Westbrook allegedly entered an ex-partner's home with a knife and tape, then claimed the confrontation was a planned BDSM scene the victim denies.

A new piece of Democrats' midterm strategy: Being 'practical'

JUSTINE MCDANIEL

Candidates are betting on affordability as their winning midterm issue, aiming to shift a perception that Democrats deal in the abstract.