NY Times: Here Are Past U.S. Wildfires That Turned Especially Deadly - The search for victims from the wildfires in Maui this week has evoked painful memories of fatal blazes on the mainland. - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/11/us/deadliest-us-wildfires.html -

NY Times: Trump’s Jury Pool for Jan. 6 Trial: A City That Remembers the Attack - Jurors drawn from among the residents of the District of Columbia will be called on to decide the fate of the former president. - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/03/us/trump-jan-6-jury-washington.html -

NY Times: FEMA’s Response to the Maui Wildfires Will Be Closely Watched - The agency has been criticized for slow responses to major disasters in the past. - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/11/us/fema-hawaii-fires.html -

NY Times: Collapse of Hunter Biden Plea Deal Could Be a Liability for the President - The collapse of a plea deal and the appointment of a special counsel to investigate Hunter Biden mean the president could face political fallout for months to come. - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/11/us/politics/president-biden-hunter.html -

NY Times: What Does Naming Weiss Special Counsel in the Hunter Biden Case Do? - Special counsel status essentially formalizes a degree of independence the prosecutor already had. - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/11/us/weiss-special-counsel-hunter-biden.html -

NY Times: Hawaii Governor Orders Review of Warning Systems After Maui Fires - “We will do all that we can to find out how to protect our people more going forward,” said Gov. Josh Green. - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/11/us/hawaii-maui-fires-warning-systems.html -

NY Times: Republican 2024 Candidates Cast Doubt on Hunter Biden Special Counsel - Candidates, including Donald J. Trump, cast doubt on the newly-named special counsel’s independence. - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/11/us/politics/republicans-2024-hunter-biden.html -

NY Times: A Journey Through Lahaina’s Endless Streets of Suffering - A historic Hawaiian town that was once home to 13,000 people is now a desolate ruin. With the death toll rising, the true scope of the tragedy is still unfolding. - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/11/us/lahaina-fire.html -

NY Times: DeSantis Is Heckled During Iowa Bus Tour - The Florida governor was greeted by two women with cowbells and a bullhorn, shouting criticism of his policies as he prepared to visit the Iowa State Fair. - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/11/us/politics/desantis-heckled-iowa-bus-tour.html -

NY Times: Oprah Visits Maui Wildfire Shelter to Distribute Aid - Residents have been urging the billionaires and celebrities who own homes on Maui to support relief efforts. - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/11/us/oprah-maui-fires-shelters.html -

NY Times: Democrats Dismiss Worries Over Hunter Biden Investigation - After a setback for President Biden, Democrats pointed to Donald Trump’s indictments and suggested that swing voters would ultimately not care about the sins of a candidate’s son. - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/12/us/politics/democrats-hunter-biden.html -

NY Times: The Maui fires are more deadly than Hawaii’s 1960 tsunami. - Officials have warned that the confirmed death toll, 80 as of Friday night, would rise as responders begin entering hundreds of charred buildings. - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/12/us/maui-death-toll.html -

NY Times: Conservatives Seek to Oust Progressive District Attorneys - In Florida, Gov. Ron DeSantis suspended a second prosecutor. In Texas, activists are trying a new way to get rid of D.A.s they dislike. - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/12/us/conservatives-progressive-district-attorneys.html -

NY Times: Inexpensive Add-on Spawns a New Era of Machine Guns - Popular devices known as “switches” are turning ordinary pistols into fully automatic weapons, making them deadlier and a growing threat to bystanders. - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/12/us/guns-switch-devices.html -

NY Times: Scenes From the Hawaii Fires and the Aftermath - The historic town of Lahaina was devastated by the fires that moved through the island of Maui this week. - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/11/us/hawaii-fires-photos.html -

NY Times: Trump and DeSantis Appear at the Iowa State Fair in a Rare Candidate Convergence - The leading Republican presidential rivals will be circling each other at the event on Saturday, just months before the crucial Iowa caucuses. - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/12/us/politics/trump-desantis-iowa-state-fair.html -

NY Times: Judge Limits Trump’s Ability to Share Jan. 6 Evidence - During a 90-minute hearing in Washington, Judge Tanya S. Chutkan also warned the former president against any attempt to intimidate witnesses or prejudice potential jurors. - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/11/us/politics/trump-judge-protective-order.html -

NY Times: Garland Appoints Weiss as Special Counsel in Hunter Biden Inquiry - The attorney general said he decided to elevate David C. Weiss after the prosecutor informed him that the powers of a special counsel were necessary to continue the investigation. - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/11/us/politics/garland-weiss-hunter-biden-special-counsel.html -

NY Times: A Timeline of Hunter Biden’s Life and Legal Troubles - Mr. Biden, 53, has acknowledged a decades-long addiction to alcohol and crack cocaine. His foreign business dealings have led to questions about President Biden’s influence. - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/11/us/politics/hunter-biden-legal-troubles-timeline.html -

NY Times: Illinois Supreme Court Upholds State Gun Limits - The court found that a ban on AR-15-style rifles did not violate the State Constitution. More legal challenges are assured. - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/11/us/illinois-supreme-court-guns.html -