In Final Surge of Vast Midterm Spending, Parties Make Last-Ditch Appeals
Fri, 23 Oct 2026 09:03:16 +0000 A remarkable $1.4 billion worth of political ads are scheduled to air over the final two weeks as the parties fight for control of Congress.: Most Voters Believe the Midterm Elections Will Be Accurate, Poll Finds
Fri, 23 Oct 2026 11:15:47 +0000 But about half expressed concerns that Republicans could try to overturn the results, a New York Times/Siena poll found.: The Michigan Senate Race Keeps Getting Nastier
Fri, 23 Oct 2026 10:22:32 +0000 Supporters of Mike Rogers, the Republican candidate, have described his Democratic opponent, Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, as un-American and worse.: Military Boards Are Defying Orders and Letting Trans Troops Serve
Fri, 23 Oct 2026 09:01:30 +0000 The service members at Navy and Marine Corps hearings are finding ways to keep trans troops in uniform.: Dave Regan Pushed the Billionaire Tax Hard. Now He Faces a Union Inquiry.
Fri, 23 Oct 2026 09:00:44 +0000 The tax initiative is the most ambitious proposal that Dave Regan has ever qualified for the California ballot. Some Democrats hope it will be his final one.: Alpha School Claims to Teach Kids Twice as Fast. Many Don’t Make It.
Fri, 23 Oct 2026 11:27:50 +0000 Alpha School, a private network, is spreading into public education. While its students’ test scores are high, some parents and educators say it doesn’t live up to the hype.: Trump Rallies to Shore Up Iowa Senate Race for Ashley Hinson
Fri, 23 Oct 2026 03:08:04 +0000 The president visited Sioux City, part of deep-red Western Iowa, in an effort to boost GOP turnout in a state that was once solidly Republican.: Ocasio-Cortez Says Democrats Should Stand Up for Trans Americans
Fri, 23 Oct 2026 02:19:11 +0000 At an event in Maine, an audience member told the New York progressive that “a lot of trans people in America feel that we have been abandoned by the Democratic Party.”: Trump Administration Asks Appeals Court to Intervene in California Mail Ballot Suit
Fri, 23 Oct 2026 04:32:19 +0000 The Justice Department sought to jump-start a lawsuit aimed at compelling the state to not count as many as 20,000 mail ballots it claims were sent to noncitizens.: Video by Left-Wing Group Claims Lindsey Graham Paid Men for Sex
Fri, 23 Oct 2026 03:08:44 +0000 Progressive activists released a video of three men making the allegations about the South Carolina Republican, who died in July. The New York Times has not confirmed their claims.: Pete Ricketts’s Wealth Puts Class at the Center of Nebraska’s Senate Race
Fri, 23 Oct 2026 01:04:08 +0000 In a year when the wealth of the rich soared while workers lost ground to inflation, class has become political, especially in the Nebraska Senate race.: Trump Asked Musk to Reverse Limits on Ukraine’s Military Internet Use
Fri, 23 Oct 2026 10:32:58 +0000 The call from the president about the Starshield network came after officials in Ukraine reported that they found new limits on the use of military drones in their war against Russia.: The Ad Dividing the Republican Party
Thu, 22 Oct 2026 23:15:45 +0000 Trump got behind a much-criticized spot in the Ohio governor’s race.: What to Know About the Investigation Into Ilhan Omar’s Citizenship
Fri, 23 Oct 2026 01:04:45 +0000 The Justice Department is reviewing whether Representative Ilhan Omar, a Minnesota Democrat, broke the law when she became a U.S. citizen decades ago. Here’s what we know.: Bernie Sanders Gives $1 Million to Bolster El-Sayed and Counter AIPAC in Michigan
Fri, 23 Oct 2026 09:31:39 +0000 The transfer came a day after the news that the pro-Israel lobby was planning to contribute as much as $9 million to defeat the Democratic nominee for Senate.: Supreme Court Allows Blanket Ban on Student IDs at Polls in New Hampshire
Thu, 22 Oct 2026 22:29:45 +0000 The justices had been asked to weigh in on a New Hampshire directive that prevented election officials from considering student IDs to prove a voter’s identity.: What Dueling Visits by Ocasio-Cortez and Manchin Say About Maine’s Senate Race
Thu, 22 Oct 2026 22:40:14 +0000 Senator Susan Collins, a Republican in a tight race, is keying her closing pitch to the middle, while her progressive challenger, Troy Jackson, is seeking to excite the left.: Bard College Hires Forensic Firm to Investigate a Damning Epstein Email
Thu, 22 Oct 2026 22:45:44 +0000 The firm suggested the former Bard president’s email to Jeffrey Epstein about a young woman may have been fake. Congressional Democrats who publicized the message disagree.: Florida Police Officer Is Accused in Scheme to Seize a Dead Man’s House
Thu, 22 Oct 2026 20:50:20 +0000 The Broward County Sheriff’s Office arrested the officer, Brian Sguros, alleging that he used the man’s identity after finding him dead at home during a welfare check.: Justice Dept. Opens Inquiry Into Corey Lewandowski
Thu, 22 Oct 2026 23:57:34 +0000 The details of the inquiry remain unclear, but it is one of the rare instances in which a Trump ally or appointee has been investigated for potential wrongdoing during the president’s second term.: Hakeem Jeffries Launches Final Midterm Sprint for House Majority
Thu, 22 Oct 2026 18:49:51 +0000 The minority leader plans to kick off campaigning in a Hudson Valley, New York, district that is one of the most competitive in the country.: Key Trump Health Adviser Resigns Ahead of Midterm Elections
Thu, 22 Oct 2026 23:33:19 +0000 Calley Means, who helped unite Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and President Trump, pushed food reforms but grew frustrated with stalled progress on the MAHA agenda.: Unsealed O.J. Simpson Records Prompt a Request for a New Investigation
Thu, 22 Oct 2026 19:51:14 +0000 Tanya Brown said she believed someone helped O.J. Simpson get rid of the murder weapon. One of Mr. Simpson’s former lawyers called for a special prosecutor.: Is Citizens United to Blame for Everything?
Thu, 22 Oct 2026 16:44:12 +0000 Plus: The justices’ book deals mean the court can’t rule on cases involving a media conglomerate.: Republican Gov. Mike DeWine Calls on Ramaswamy to Remove Acton Attack Ad
Thu, 22 Oct 2026 20:05:22 +0000 The ad featuring the estranged mother of Vivek Ramaswamy’s Democratic opponent, Dr. Amy Acton, has been widely criticized, though President Trump strongly defended it.: Louise Lucas, Powerful Virginia Lawmaker, Indicted Over Marijuana Business
Thu, 22 Oct 2026 19:30:57 +0000 L. Louise Lucas, a Democrat from Portsmouth, was the focus of F.B.I. searches earlier this year.: Clavicular, the ‘Looksmaxxing’ Influencer, Pleads Not Guilty to Rape Charge
Thu, 22 Oct 2026 19:55:22 +0000 The social media figure, whose real name is Braden Peters, appeared briefly for the arraignment in Orleans, Mass., on Cape Cod.: Covert Russian Group Targets James Talarico With Baseless Claims in Texas Senate Race
Thu, 22 Oct 2026 13:02:59 +0000 Russian influence operations appear to be stepping up efforts to meddle in the midterms, according to intelligence officials. Most are targeting Democrats.