Jacob Appelbaum, who has stood in for Wikileaks founder Julian Assange since he was advised not to travel to the US, spent three hours at a New York airport while customs officers photocopied receipts and searched his laptop, and he was again approached and questioned by FBI officers at a computer hackers conference in Las Vegas on Saturday.

After nearly coming to blows with a reporter last week, Mr. Paladino, the Republican nominee for governor of New York, gathered with his advisers to complete an extensive campaign platform. We’re interested in talking about the issues.” Now Mr. Paladino seems to be struggling with the new him. Don’t hit anybody, O.K.?”