Today’s opening is expected to draw four former presidents, as well as Bruce Springsteen, Bono and Jennifer Hudson. Chicago has seen years of planning and legal fights.

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The states can hold guilty parties responsible when the federal government will not.

Even for a president known for imposing his own reality on every situation, Mr. Trump has not outrun scrutiny over his age.

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