Sandara Park: Politics: 5 stories from this week

August 31, 2024

Here are some stories you might have missed this week, curated by Times editors and personalized for you.

CNN	7 Takeaways From Harris's First Major Interview Kamala Harris showed her tendency toward winding answers in the CNN interview, but said nothing likely to cause her serious political trouble. By Reid J. Epstein

Rows of gravestones in every direction, surrounded by grass, at Arlington National Cemetery.

Haiyun Jiang for The New York Times

Trump Videos at Arlington Stir More Fallout After Gravesite Visit

The family of a Green Beret buried there expressed concern about videos and photos taken by his grave. And a cemetery employee declined to press charges after an altercation with the Trump team, fearing retribution.

By Chris Cameron, Maggie Haberman and Eric Schmitt

Gov. Wes Moore of Maryland standing before a microphone and looking upward during a speech in September 2023.

Anna Rose Layden for The New York Times

Wes Moore and the Bronze Star He Claimed but Never Received

For years, the Maryland governor has faced questions about whether he had wrongfully said he had a Bronze Star. He insisted no. But an old document proves otherwise.

By Reid J. Epstein

Donald Trump walking onto a red-carpeted stage, with American flags behind him and a large crowd of supporters holding up signs that read,

Hiroko Masuike/The New York Times

A Defensive Trump Tries to Limit the Fallout of the Arlington Clash

At two events on Friday, the former president insisted that he had not been seeking publicity at the military cemetery on Monday and defended his campaign's actions.

By Simon J. Levien and Michael Gold

Donald Trump in a blue suit and red tie and with a serious expression on his face.

Jim Vondruska for The New York Times

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Trump Contorts Himself on Abortion in Search of Political Gain

The former president is willing to make as many rhetorical and policy shifts as he deems necessary to win in November, vexing some social conservatives.

By Jonathan Swan and Maggie Haberman

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