Presidential Commentary on Local Races

Plus, squeezing in a marathon before your full-time job.

Here’s what we’re covering:

Elections on Tuesday Offer Democrats a Chance to Get Off the Mat by Shane Goldmacher

Trump Administration Must Pay SNAP Benefits During Shutdown, Court Rules by Tony Romm

New Weapons Testing Won’t Include Nuclear Explosions, Energy Secretary Says by Zolan Kanno-Youngs

Arrests in Louvre Heist Show Power of DNA Databases in Solving Crimes by Catherine Porter

Ukraine Gamifies the War: 40 Points to Destroy a Tank, 12 to Kill a Soldier by Kim Barker and Oleksandra Mykolyshyn

A Thrilling Finish to N.Y.C. Marathon as Kenyans Dominate Elite Races by Scott Cacciola

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