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Monday, August 10, 2015

Politics

Donald J. Trump during the Republican presidential debate hosted by Fox News in Cleveland on Thursday.
Doug Mills/The New York Times

Donald J. Trump during the Republican presidential debate hosted by Fox News in Cleveland on Thursday.

In phone interviews with four Sunday programs, Donald J. Trump suggested that he had been singled out for attacks by the hosts of Thursday’s Republican presidential debate.

Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont, with supporters at a rally in Kenner, La., last month. The Democratic presidential candidate has drawn big crowds while campaigning.
Edmund D. Fountain for The New York Times

Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont, with supporters at a rally in Kenner, La., last month. The Democratic presidential candidate has drawn big crowds while campaigning.

Both Democrats from Vermont caught a populist wave, but there are crucial differences between the men and between their eras.

First Draft

Today in Politics: Donald Trump’s Comments Follow Other Candidates on the Trail

Not only is Donald Trump not going away, he is ensuring that yet another week on the campaign trail will begin with questions that the rest of the candidates are growing sick of.

Hillary Clinton to Offer Plan on Paying College Tuition Without Needing Loans

Hillary Rodham Clinton will propose major new spending by the federal government that would help undergraduates pay tuition at public colleges without needing loans.

Jeb Bush Gets Applause at Conservative Forum

Jeb Bush may not have converted every skeptic at the RedState Gathering, but he persuaded more than a few to give him a second look.

Hillary Clinton Emails Take Long Path to Controversy

The former secretary of state’s email account has become a significant early chapter in her run for the presidency and a new element of her evolving portrait.

Hand-Wringing in G.O.P. After Donald Trump’s Remarks on Megyn Kelly

Mr. Trump’s suggestion that Ms. Kelly had questioned him forcefully at the Republican debate because she was menstruating cost him a speaking slot at an influential gathering.

Benton Becker, Ford Aide, Dies at 77; Negotiated Nixon Pardon

Mr. Becker pushed for an acknowledgment of guilt from Richard M. Nixon and sought to keep records out of the hands of the disgraced president after his resignation.

29 U.S. Scientists Praise Iran Nuclear Deal in Letter to Obama

The letter from some of the world’s most knowledgeable experts in nuclear weapons and arms control called the agreement to limit Iran’s nuclear program innovative and stringent.

Big Ticket

Trump Sells His Penthouse for $21.38 Million

Donald J. Trump sold a penthouse he owned at the Trump Park Avenue to the founder of the Fresh Market, a supermarket chain.

Fair Game

Why Putting a Number to C.E.O. Pay Might Bring Change

A new rule requiring a company to give the ratio of the top executive’s pay to worker pay will produce an easily grasped and perhaps shocking number.

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The Opinion Pages
Op-Ed Columnist

‘Black Lives Matter’ and the G.O.P.

The discussion should be about more than police conduct. Officers are simply the agents of policy instituted by society as a whole.

Op-Ed Columnist

G.O.P. Candidates and Obama’s Failure to Fail

Despite their overall condemnation of the Obama record, Republican candidates are oddly short on specifics.

Who Is Running for President?

More than a dozen Republicans and a handful of Democrats have announced they are running for their party’s 2016 presidential nomination.

Which Presidential Candidates Are Winning the Money Race

See how the latest fund-raising numbers from the campaigns and outside groups stack up.

Million-Dollar Donors in the 2016 Presidential Race

More than 30 individuals or corporations have given $1 million or more, based on the super PACs that have filed so far.

Stacking Up the Presidential Fields

The Republican party has 16 major presidential candidates this cycle — three times the number of Democrats and more than any other field in recent history.

Who’s Winning the G.O.P. Campaign?

Polls get most of the attention, but at this early stage, endorsements and fund-raising are more important.

Connecting the Dots Behind the 2016 Presidential Candidates

How the teams behind some likely and announced 2016 candidates are connected to previous campaigns, administrations and organizations.

2016 Primary Calendar and Results

The 2016 calendar is still fluid, with primary and caucus dates uncertain in more than a dozen states. Both parties are requiring all states but four to wait until March to hold their nominating contests or face delegate penalties.

Presidential Polls: How to Avoid Getting Fooled

There are already a lot of polls out there. Here’s some advice on sorting out the news from the noise.

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