A criminal investigation into the lawmaker’s immigration process advanced after federal investigators reviewed family text messages from a seized phone. More

State and local officials said that they received thousands of names lacking key identifying information, and that many of the names were paired with addresses over which they had no jurisdiction. More

The contest between the Democratic incumbent and her Republican challenger is on edge. More

Plus, Katie Zacharia’s ouster, A.O.C. on the trail, and another tense debate in Maine. More

The company outlined a $65 million budget last year when it embarked on an effort to elect state politicians friendly to the A.I. industry. More