Who talked most during the first night of the Democratic debate  —  Ten Democratic primary candidates faced off tonight in the first night of the first 2020 presidential debate.  The Washington Post tracked the amount of time each candidate spoke.  —  Sen. Cory Booker (N.J.) …

Two Women Who Heard E. Jean Carroll's Account of Being Attacked by Trump Go Public  —  Two women in whom E. Jean Carroll confided about having allegedly been sexually attacked by Donald Trump in the 1990s spoke publicly about it for the first time in an interview excerpted on the New York Times podcast …

Supreme Court: Partisan gerrymandering “beyond the reach” of federal courts  —  In a 5-4 ruling, the Supreme Court said that cases about partisan gerrymandering are “beyond the reach of the federal courts” — a blow to voting-rights activists and Democrats.  —  Why it matters …

Twitter adds labels for tweets that break its rules — a move with potentially stark implications for Trump's account  —  The social media site will also down-rank such tweets via its algorithms to reduce circulation  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Twitter has long said it is unlikely to take down politicians …

Heading to G-20, Trump Once Again Assails America's Friends  —  OSAKA, Japan — President Trump, arriving in Japan on Thursday, opened his latest foreign trip much as he did his last one, lashing out at America's allies, including his hosts, just before sitting down with them to talk through differences …

Woman indicted in shooting death of her unborn child; charges against shooter dismissed  —  A woman whose unborn baby was killed in a 2018 Pleasant Grove shooting has now been indicted in the death.  —  Marshae Jones, a 27-year-old Birmingham woman, was indicted by a Jefferson County grand jury on a manslaughter charge.

U. S. asylum officers say Trump's ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy is threatening migrants' lives, ask federal court to end it  —  U.S. asylum officers slammed President Trump's policy of forcing migrants to remain in Mexico while they await immigration hearings in the United States …

Trump Wants To Withdraw Deportation Protections For Families Of Active Troops  —  The Trump administration wants to scale back a program that protects undocumented family members of active-duty troops from being deported, according to attorneys familiar with those plans.

How Mueller Can ‘Fix His Mistakes’  —  In his July testimony, he can help Congress and the Federal Election Commission clarify our vague campaign-finance law.  —  Mr. Shugerman is a law professor at Fordham.  —  When Robert Mueller testifies on July 17, members of Congress should not expect new revelations.

Jacob Wohl Says He'll Enlist if Trump Attacks Iran  —  “If we go to war with Iran, I will enlist within 10 days,” Jacob Wohl said.  —  Energetic but ineffectual young conservative operative Jacob Wohl is all-in on the prospect of war with Iran.  Wohl is so into the idea …

L.A. is hemorrhaging bus riders — worsening traffic and hurting climate goals  —  To be on time for her 9 a.m. class at Cal State Northridge, Yurithza Esparza has learned the hard way that she needs to be at the bus stop no later than 6 a.m.  —  She would prefer to drive the 30 miles …

Trump's hawks ramp up campaign to shred last part of Iran nuclear deal  —  For President Donald Trump, it's déjà vu all over again on Iran.  —  Iran's expected breach on Thursday of the uranium stockpile limits set by the 2015 nuclear deal is reviving a fierce debate within …

Trump says what happens in Putin meeting is ‘none of your business’  —  Ahead of a planned meeting with Vladimir Putin at the G20 summit in Japan, President Donald Trump on Wednesday said what he talks about with the Russian president is “none of your business.”