Politics: All the Latest Headlines from The New York Times

Here is the latest Political News from The New York Times.

What to Look For in the Democratic Debate As the race intensifies, it could be essential for Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders to step out of their comfort zones as they face off in Brooklyn.

First Draft: Senators Propose Holding Part of Refunds for Taxpayers’ ‘Rainy Day’ Funds Senator Cory Booker of New Jersey and Senator Jerry Moran of Kansas have teamed up on a proposal to encourage taxpayers to salt away savings by allowing them to defer up to 20 percent of any refund due from the Internal Revenue Service.

First Draft: Democrats Prepare to Debate as G.O.P. Candidates Gather for Dinner The five remaining presidential candidates will appear at two separate party events in New York City on Thursday night, the last time each group will share a room before the state primary on Tuesday.

Bernie Sanders, in New York, Presses Fight Against ‘Status Quo’ Senator Bernie Sanders took his plea for a political revolution to the heart of Greenwich Village Wednesday, heaping particular scorn on Wall Street.

Tensions Ease Between Donald Trump and Party Leader as New York Primary Nears Mr. Trump and Edward F. Cox, the chairman of the Republican Party in the state, appear to have reached an armistice in their once strained relationship.

Bernie Sanders in Washington Square Park: Live Updates With six days to go before the New York Democratic primary, thousands of people packed Washington Square Park in Manhattan for a Bernie Sanders rally.

Presidential Debate Stage in Brooklyn Reflects Changing Economy The 215-year-old Brooklyn Navy Yard, now a hub for creative entrepreneurs, could one day employ 17,000 people, city officials say.

Hillary Clinton-Bernie Sanders Schism Grows on ‘Too Big to Fail’ Banks The candidates’ reactions to the failure of five large banks to pass a key test under the Dodd-Frank law characterized their sharp differences.

Senate Votes to Ban Imports of Syrian Art and Antiquities The measure is aimed at choking off the trade of so-called blood antiquities that militant groups use to help finance their operations in Syria and Iraq.

De Blasio’s Former Campaign Treasurer Involved in Fund-Raising Inquiry The New York City Investigation Department says Commissioner Mark G. Peters will not recuse himself.

First Draft: Prosecutor to Hold News Conference in Battery Case Against Corey Lewandowski The police in Florida charged Mr. Lewandowski with one count of misdemeanor battery involving a reporter who had tried to ask Donald J. Trump a question.

Senators Reach Deal to Act on Comprehensive Energy Bill A standoff over Flint ended, and a vote on a measure similar to what the House passed and President Obama signaled support for may come this week.

First Draft: Hillary Clinton Gets Tepid Response at Black Activist Conference A week after her husband had a tense encounter with black protesters, Hillary Clinton received a smattering of applause as she gave a policy-laden speech before the National Action Network, the civil rights organization founded by the Rev. Al Sharpton.

Zika Causes Birth Defects, C.D.C. Officials Confirm The finding is likely to increase pressure on Congress to allocate funds requested by the Obama Administration to combat the epidemic.

First Draft: Bernie Sanders Relishes Backing From a Fellow Senator and a Labor Union Senator Bernie Sanders, in addition to receiving the endorsement of Senator Jeff Merkley, a Democrat from Oregon, received the backing of the Transport Workers Union Local 100, which represents about 42,000 transit workers in the New York region.

First Draft: Poll Watch: Just How Competitive Is the New York Primary? On the Democratic side in Tuesday’s New York primary, Senator Bernie Sanders has somewhat narrowed the gap on Hillary Clinton’s wide advantage, according to recent polls. For the Republicans, Donald J. Trump stands a chance to achieve an outright delegate sweep.

First Draft: Hillary Clinton Promotes Community Libraries as Crucial Link to Immigrants Saying community libraries were the “perfect platform” for immigrants to learn about citizenship initiatives or English classes, Mrs. Clinton said they would be a critical link to the White House if she were elected president.

First Draft: Donald Trump Campaign in Talks to Hire Rick Wiley, an R.N.C. Veteran Donald J. Trump’s campaign is in discussions to bring aboard Rick Wiley, the campaign manager for the unsuccessful presidential run of Gov. Scott Walker of Wisconsin, and a former political director for the Republican National Committee.

Megyn Kelly Meets With Donald Trump Fox News said the results of the meeting between the two, whose differences have provided a subplot to this year’s election coverage, would be revealed on Ms. Kelly’s show on Wednesday night.

Who Could Save the G.O.P.? Republicans Weigh Some Ideas Some Republicans believe there is at least a theoretical opening for someone not now running to offer the party a way out of a convention melee.

A ‘Big Science Guy’ Named Obama Hosts Young Innovators One Last Time The president will host his final White House Science fair on Wednesday to emphasize the importance science, technology, engineering and math.

First Draft: Ted Cruz Radio Ad Intensifies Feud With Mayor Bill de Blasio The radio advertisement being put out by Senator Ted Cruz’s campaign, days ahead of next week’s New York primary, offers a list of negatives against Mayor Bill de Blasio, criticizing him for ending stop-and-frisk policing and for immigration policies that put out “the red carpet for illegals.”

First Draft: New Poll Shows Donald Trump Adding Delegates in Maryland A survey from the Monmouth University Polling Institute finds that Donald J. Trump has the support of 47 percent of likely Republican primary voters in Maryland, where 38 delegates will be at stake on April 26. He is trailed by John Kasich, who has 27 percent, and Ted Cruz, with 19 percent.

Hastert Accuser, ‘Individual D,’ Is Expected to Testify at Sentencing The man is among at least four former wrestling team members who say they were sexually abused by J. Dennis Hastert, who has pleaded guilty in a “hush money” case.

The 2016 Race: Can Donald Trump Win Every Delegate in New York? To maximize his delegate haul, he needs big wins in every congressional district, and pockets of weakness could cost him.

Mothers of Black Victims Emerge as a Force for Hillary Clinton Women whose children died in clashes with the police or gun violence have blanketed the country with Mrs. Clinton, whose campaign has paid their travel expenses.

First Draft: Hillary Clinton to Speak at Al Sharpton’s National Action Network Convention On Wednesday, Mrs. Clinton, still battling her way through a primary against Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont, will make a more high-profile connection with Mr. Sharpton, appearing at his National Action Network convention in Manhattan.

First Draft: Congressional Leaders to Push for Spending Bills Amid Budget Obstacles House and Senate appropriators are set to barrel ahead with spending bills over the next few days, even as House Republican leaders seem unable to win passage of a budget resolution because of opposition from hard-line conservatives.

First Draft: Bono Tells Senate That National Security Is Dependent on Foreign Aid In testimony before the State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs Appropriations Subcommittee on Tuesday, the rock star urged the United States to step up foreign aid, saying it was crucial to stem the spread of violent extremism in the Middle East and Africa.

First Draft: Ivanka Trump Proves a Savvy Surrogate for Her Father Donald J. Trump’s daughter Ivanka defended her father’s record on women during an hourlong interview with the family on CNN.

First Draft: New York Observer Endorses Donald Trump The endorsement is not a huge surprise, given that The Observer is owned and published by Mr. Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, the husband of Ivanka Trump.

North Carolina Governor Tries to Step Back From Bias Law A provision limiting transgender people’s bathroom access stands, but Gov. Pat McCrory has signed an executive order to allow discrimination claims.

Nebraska Legislature Rejects Winner-Take-All Electoral Vote System The current system allows for Electoral College votes to be split between candidates and parties, and gives Democrats a chance to win a vote in a conservative state.

Lower Growth Expectations Cloud World Finance Leaders’ Forum As the International Monetary Fund and World Bank convened, the fund forecast a 3.2 percent global expansion, lower than it projected in January.

National Weather Service: Forecasts ‘Will Stop Yelling at You’ The forecasts have long been issued in all capital letters, but in the Internet age, those messages can look hysterical. Next month, the service will adopt mixed-case lettering.

Donald Trump, Losing Ground, Tries to Blame the System Mr. Trump and his allies are trying to compensate for organizational deficiencies by framing the Republican primary process as rigged and corrupt.

U.S. Military Campaign Takes Toll on ISIS’ Cash Flow Nearly two years after the United States entered the fight, officials say the Islamic State has lost thousands of fighters, millions of dollars and much of its territory.

House With Long Activist History Is Now Monument to Equality In dedicating the Belmont-Paul Women’s Equality National Monument on Capitol Hill, President Obama called the house a symbol of the fight for civil rights.

Square Feet: The ‘Peace Pentagon,’ an Activist Office in NoHo, Is Forced to Move Unable to pay for repairs, the Muste Institute sold its building in NoHo last year, and now groups like the War Resisters League are heading downtown.

First Draft: Hillary Clinton Puts Racially Charged Skit on Bill de Blasio’s Shoulders “Well, look, it was Mayor de Blasio’s skit,” said Mrs. Clinton, who is courting black voters in the New York primary.

Long Island Is Both Hostile Territory and Fertile Ground for Donald Trump The candidate will be counting on Long Island, a power base for New York Republicans, in next week’s primary. But he also faces a test of his broader appeal to suburban voters.

Puerto Rico’s Prosperous D.C. Power Couple Pedro Pierluisi, the commissioner to Congress from Puerto Rico, has introduced legislation that could benefit companies which have hired his wife.

Letter From America: Seeking Bold Tax Overhaul, Texas Lawmaker to Test Congress Representative Kevin Brady has become chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee in an era of partisan imperatives.