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Six minutes and one second.That was all it took for the 66years of Khizr Khan’s life to be-come an American moment.

It was not something that hecould have anticipated. For years,he and his wife, Ghazala, had liveda rather quiet existence of com-mon obscurity in Charlottesville,Va. He was known in circles thatdealt with electronic discovery inlegal proceedings. Another over-lapping sphere was the rotatingcast of cadets that passed throughthe Army R.O.T.C. program at theUniversity of Virginia. His wifewas a welcoming face to thecustomers of a local fabric store.

And the last dozen years for theKhans were darkened by theirheartbreak over the death of a mil-itary son, Humayun, whose bodylies in Arlington National Ceme-tery, his tombstone adorned withan Islamic crescent. Their griefbrought them closer to a univer-sity and to a young woman in Ger-many whom their son loved. Italso gave them a conviction andexpanded the borders of their

lives.Some of their neighbors knew

Mr. Khan liked to carry a $1 pocketConstitution around with him. Inthe Khan home, a stack of them al-ways lay at the ready. Guestsshowed up and they were handedone, in the way other hosts mightdistribute a party favor. Mr. Khanwanted it to stimulate a conversa-tion about liberty, a cherishedtopic of his. He liked to point outthat he lives nearly in the shadowof Monticello, home of one of hisheroes, Thomas Jefferson. Mrs.Khan liked to say, “We needThomas Jefferson.”

Moment in Convention Glare

Stirs Parents’ American Life

This article is by N. R. Kleinfield,Richard A. Oppel Jr. and MelissaEddy.

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Capt. Humayun Khan, 27,died serving in Iraq in 2004.

U.S. ARMY

WASHINGTON — By ridinghis appeal among working-classwhites to the top of the RepublicanParty, Donald J. Trump has em-boldened conservative thinkers topress their party of business andthe privileged to reshape its eco-nomic canon to more directly ben-efit poorer workers it has oftentaken for granted.

The policy prescriptions ofthese so-called reform conserva-tives, or “reformocons,” would notonly break with some longtimeRepublican orthodoxy — dis-avowing tax cuts that dispropor-tionately benefit the rich, for ex-ample — they would also countermore recent stances by Mr. Trumpon trade and immigration.

And because of a lack of policyspecifics in Mr. Trump’s per-sonality-centered campaign, re-form conservatives see an open-ing through which to push theirprescriptions.

“What it means to be a conser-vative is up for grabs,” said ReihanSalam, the executive editor of theconservative National Review.

Whether Mr. Trump prevails orthe party is left to rebuild from de-feat, these conservatives in thinktanks, advocacy groups and thenews media — and a few in po-litical office — will be pressing fora new agenda: to update the Rea-gan-era playbook with an eye toworking-class voters without acollege education who form theRepublican base. Ronald Rea-gan’s notions that policies thatbenefit the rich and big businesslift all incomes now appear out-moded in an era of rising wealthinequality and stagnant wages.

The challenge to the party couldbe every bit as contentious as Mr.Trump’s ascent has been. Beyondconservative think tanks and ac-tivist circles, the new breed of con-servatives has not made signifi-cant inroads among House Re-publicans, for instance. And eventhese Republicans do not agree on

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G.O.P. PushedTo Alter ViewsTo Aid Workers

Shift in Thinking Gains

From Trump’s Rise

By JACKIE CALMES

The 2016 Summer Olympics, fraught with troubles ranging from pollution to planning, began Friday at the Maracanã stadium.

JAMES HILL FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES

RIO DE JANEIRO — If therewas a nation in need of an upliftingspectacle at this moment, even inthe form of a public relations exer-cise, it was Brazil.

The first South American coun-try to host the Olympics is reelingfrom an astonishing combinationof political upheaval and eco-nomic crisis. Its efforts to stagethe world’s biggest sporting eventmet trouble at every turn, fromthe Zika virus to polluted watersto budget cuts so deep that basicoperations became strained.

So the opening ceremony of theSummer Games arrived Fridaynight as a salve, disguising thewounds for a few hours and lettingBrazilians celebrate everythingfrom the waves of immigrants stillputting down stakes here to Al-berto Santos-Dumont, the aristo-cratic bon vivant whom Brazilianscredit with inventing the airplane.

Over the past several Olympiccycles, the gigantic cost of hostingthe Games has drawn as much at-tention as the athleticperformances. Host countries likeChina and Russia have used theOlympics as a show of force. Thevibe, and the budget, are differenthere. These are a no-frills, budget-conscious Olympics — even if theopening ceremony dazzled.

“The show was magnificent, itsportrayal of Brazil’s historythrough images and movement,”said Luís Gustavo da Silva Teixei-ra, 24, a worker at a car factorywho watched the ceremony at acafe in Rio. “I don’t know if it’ssomething my children will wit-ness again in this country of oursso I feel fortunate.”

The organizers of the ceremonyeven chose a word in Portuguese,gambiarra, to describe their own

World BeginsGilded Games

In Gritty Rio

By SIMON ROMERO

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KABUL, Afghanistan — HamidKarzai, the former Afghan presi-dent and current antagonist to hissuccessor’s government, likes todescribe Afghan politics as amarathon.

To the long roll call of visitors hemeets each day — regional powerbrokers and elders, governmentofficials, religious leaders, well-wishers who reminisce longinglyabout his years in power — themetaphor is clear. Mr. Karzai hasnever stopped running, neverstopped maneuvering, and hewon’t.

Mr. Karzai’s critics, especiallythose close to President AshrafGhani, accuse him of workingfrom the wings to destabilize thegovernment and exploit a mo-ment of national crisis to try to re-turn to power — or at least to force

some concessions. They say Mr.Karzai is actively undermining avulnerable president, maintainingan alternate pole of political influ-ence and patronage, and stokingprotest movements that somefear could turn violent.

So what is Mr. Karzai’s answer?He flatly denies that he is trying toharm the government. But thenthere’s the hint of a wry smile: “Ifthere are some people runningfaster, those who are falling be-hind should not complain.”

Following Mr. Karzai throughdays of meetings — dozens of dis-cussions, and interviews on and

off camera — it becomes clear thathe is still operating like a man inpower.

His many visitors come to seekhis leverage in the government,and he is happy to pick up the tele-phone to call a minister, a gover-nor or an ambassador. He stillcommunicates with world lead-ers, signing letters to them on aweekly basis.

Much of Mr. Karzai’s politicshappens around noon, when alarger crowd gathers for a groupprayer on the grass outside andthen follows him upstairs to a sun-lit dining table for lunch. On a giv-en day, there are former and cur-rent government officials, gener-als, judges, bankers, tribal elders,former members of the Talibanand preachers from Kabul’s majormosques.

A master storyteller and con-versationalist, Mr. Karzai takes

Amid Afghan Chaos, Karzai Keeps Power in Play

By MUJIB MASHAL

Former President Hamid Karzai has put pressure on an Afghan government already on the brink.

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THIS WEEKEND

On the Big Blackfoot River

The American jobs machine hasmoved back into high gear.

After a long stretch of conflict-ing reports, the Labor Depart-ment said on Friday that the econ-omy in July delivered a secondconsecutive month of robust hir-ing and rising wages in a signalthat the expansion isstrengthening, not ebbing, as itenters its eighth year.

Stocks surged, experts ex-

pressed more confidence that theFederal Reserve was likely toraise interest rates before the endof the year, and it was clear thatlong-stagnant wages for ordinaryworkers were advancing at ahealthier pace.

“This was everything you couldhave asked for, maybe more,” saidMichelle Meyer, head of UnitedStates economics at Bank ofAmerica Merrill Lynch. “We’reseeing new entrants into the labormarket, which implies a longerrunway for the business cycle.”

With the political conventionscompleted, the buoyant jobs num-bers also have major implicationsfor the presidential campaigns ofHillary Clinton and Donald J.Trump.

Not only does the new data un-dercut Republican arguments

that the recovery is faltering, italso suggests that after years ofpaltry gains, deeply frustratedworkers are finally seeing somebenefits from the drop in unem-ployment, which was unchangedlast month at a relatively low 4.9percent.

Wages are up 2.6 percent overthe last 12 months, a faster pacethan earlier in the recovery, andmany economists expect that thegain in incomes, adjusted for infla-

Big Job Gains for Second Month Shape Debate Over the Economy

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July Data Offers Fuel

for Both Candidates

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Donald J.Trump belatedly endorsed the re-elections of Speaker Paul D. Ryanand Senators John McCain andKelly Ayotte on Friday, moving toheal a deepening rift within theRepublican Party touched off byMr. Trump’s feud with the parentsof a slain American soldier.

“I support and endorse ourspeaker of the House, Paul Ryan,”Mr. Trump said at a rally here af-ter announcing his backing of thesenators. “He’s a good man. Wemay disagree on a couple ofthings, but mostly we agree.”

Mr. Trump ignited a contro-versy within his party on Tuesdaywhen he said he was not “quitethere yet” in supporting Mr. Ryan,echoing a similar line of doubt thatMr. Ryan, the nation’s most pow-erful elected Republican, had castbefore eventually endorsing Mr.Trump for president.

The endorsement on Friday, inMr. Ryan’s home state, Wisconsin,had the rollout of a carefullycrafted campaign event. A fund-raising email was sent tosupporters immediately after Mr.Trump’s announcement. Mo-ments later, subscribers to Trumpcampaign texts received an alertthat said, “Party unity will helpMake America Great Again.”

He read the endorsement froma script. But before he got to thosewords, he spent several minutesin the off-the-cuff mode he isknown for. He predicted that theGreen Bay Packers would have astrong season, excoriated HillaryClinton and argued that the newsmedia had misconstrued his sug-gestion at a previous event that acrying baby be escorted out.

“The baby that had a voice thatwas superior to Pavarotti,” hesaid, adding, “I want to sponsorthat baby.”

Mr. Trump turned the speechinto a hatchet-burying trifecta. Hethrew his support to Ms. Ayotte,who is facing a tight race in NewHampshire to retain her Senateseat. Mr. Ryan and Mr. McCain, an

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TRUMP ENDORSES RYAN AND MCCAININ BID FOR UNITY

SEEKING G.O.P. ‘BIG TENT’

After Week of Turmoil,

Nominee Also Offers

Truce to Ayotte

By NICK CORASANITI

Anne Holton, Tim Kaine’s wife,has spent her life in a world of poli-tics and power, but those whoknow her say she is not impressedby privilege. Page A9.

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