Throughout his political career, Mr. Sanders has focused on policy, not personal details. But as he kicked off his second presidential bid, he did something new: He talked about his own life story.

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Temperatures in the Midwest were expected to be 20 to 30 degrees below normal, with wind chills forecast to reach minus 55 in the Northern Plains.

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Most black voters are Democrats, but even among the tiny collection of Mr. Trump’s dedicated black supporters, there are factions.

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The president’s son-in-law has traveled around the world, conducting high-level work on behalf of the White House. Yet the Department of Justice found substantial issues related to his security clearance.

source https://www.nytimes.com/video/us/politics/100000006388468/jared-kusher-many-tasks-few-words-top-secret-clearance.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

A marker commemorating the massacre of Mexicans in Texas in 1918 is part of a larger move to recognize the widespread lynchings of Hispanics in the historic Southwest.

source https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/02/us/porvenir-massacre-texas-mexicans.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

If 2020 produces an anti-Trump wave, Democrats will need plenty of candidates to recapture the Senate. But some of the party’s best only want the White House.

source https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/02/us/politics/senate-democrats-2020.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Race/Related is a weekly newsletter focused on race and identity, with provocative stories from around The New York Times.

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In a $3 billion-a-year industry, many women stay on as prostitutes in order to pay debts to smugglers, spa owners and lawyers.

source https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/02/us/massage-parlors-human-trafficking.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Phil Angelides, one of 13 people on a slate nominated by a hedge fund, discussed what went wrong at the California utility and how it can be revived.

source https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/02/business/energy-environment/pge-phil-angelides.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

It’s been a busy week in American politics. Here are some of the stories you might have missed.

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