South Carolina Republicans Fracture Over Stunning Defeat of Darline Graham
Sat, 07 Nov 2026 14:30:09 +0000 Some blamed President Trump for backing the novice candidate after the death of her brother, Lindsey Graham. Others accused Mr. Graham’s team of pushing her to run despite her lack of experience.: The Good, the Bad and the Cringe: 10 Ads That Defined the Midterms
Sat, 07 Nov 2026 10:03:35 +0000 In a Democratic landslide election, here are the ads that stood out. Some were effective, while others backfired.: From Powerhouse to Punchline: The North Carolina G.O.P. Implosion
Sat, 07 Nov 2026 10:02:25 +0000 Republicans in North Carolina saw their state as a firewall, gerrymandered to protect incumbents even if Democrats kept winning the governorship. This week, the wall shattered.: He’ll Be Clerk of One of the Country’s Largest Counties. He’s 19.
Sat, 07 Nov 2026 10:02:25 +0000 Sebastian Matta, a sophomore at Arizona State University, was elected on Tuesday as Superior Court clerk in Maricopa County, Ariz.: Mysterious Request Scrambles Major Supreme Court Gun Case Against Cook County
Sat, 07 Nov 2026 10:02:14 +0000 In an unusual move, the lead plaintiff in one of two cases challenging semiautomatic weapons bans has asked to drop out weeks before the cases are heard.: Democrats, Newly Ascendant, Begin a Fight to Shape the Party’s Future
Sat, 07 Nov 2026 13:11:20 +0000 At a moment of opportunity for the party, its long-feuding factions are seizing on the midterm results to make their case for tacking to the center or to the left.: Turning Point Bet on the Midterms and Lost. Some Republicans Are Furious.
Sat, 07 Nov 2026 10:02:07 +0000 Candidates backed by the right-wing activist group did not fare well, and the results set off recriminations from establishment Republicans.: 2 Skydivers Die After Midair Collision in Southern California
Sat, 07 Nov 2026 04:41:28 +0000 The skydivers’ parachutes opened but became entangled after they collided, according to the company hosting the event.: Justice Dept. Dismisses Suit Against California Over 20,000 Ballots
Sat, 07 Nov 2026 04:09:32 +0000 The effort by the Trump administration to set aside thousands of mail-in ballots had been rejected by the Supreme Court before Election Day.: U.S. Homeless Population Had Record Drop in 2025
Sat, 07 Nov 2026 13:15:59 +0000 The Department of Housing and Urban Development credited President Trump, while homeless advocacy groups said that so-called Housing First policies of his predecessors played a part.: Trump’s D.C. Construction Blitz May Be About to Get Tougher
Sat, 07 Nov 2026 03:08:58 +0000 The president has bulldozed through obstacles as he has sought to remake the face of Washington. But newly empowered Democrats and angry judges are setting up a high-stakes showdown.: Kansans Elect Democrat as Attorney General, Voting Out Kris Kobach
Sat, 07 Nov 2026 01:21:08 +0000 Chris Mann, a former police officer and prosecutor, defeated Mr. Kobach, a Republican who helped elevate concerns about election fraud to national prominence.: Susie Wiles Is the Latest Powerful Woman to Exit the Trump Administration
Fri, 06 Nov 2026 23:53:13 +0000 A wave of high-ranking women have left the Trump administration in the past year. Many were replaced by men.: Democrats Took Over Texas. What Now?
Fri, 06 Nov 2026 23:27:20 +0000 Democrats’ wins in the Lone Star state exceeded their wildest dreams.: Prosecutors Vow to Keep Pursuing Death Penalty in California
Sat, 07 Nov 2026 00:57:32 +0000 Unless the next governor, Xavier Becerra, keeps commuting sentences, California’s death row is likely to slowly repopulate in the coming years.: Zoo Atlanta Unveils Its New Pandas: Fu Shuang and Ping Ping
Sat, 07 Nov 2026 03:02:09 +0000 Two years after two other pandas were returned to China, giant pandas were back on display in Atlanta.: What to Know About Stephen Miller, Trump’s New Chief of Staff
Sat, 07 Nov 2026 02:56:14 +0000 The architect of President Trump’s mass deportation campaign, Mr. Miller has been the public face of many of Mr. Trump’s immigration policies.: Susie Wiles Is First High-Level Official to Leave Trump Administration After Midterms
Fri, 06 Nov 2026 22:03:07 +0000 Four cabinet officials left their positions in the Trump administration earlier this year: China’s Top Spy Agency Recruited Woman Who Targeted Jensen Huang
Sat, 07 Nov 2026 02:18:42 +0000 A memo that circulated among U.S. policymakers cited intelligence that Alice Huang, a Chinese executive who developed a relationship with Nvidia’s leader, was an asset of Beijing’s Ministry of State Security.: California Still Has Nearly 5 Million Ballots to Count
Fri, 06 Nov 2026 20:46:38 +0000 The state is once again processing mail ballots at a deliberate pace. Only about 65 percent of the votes had been tallied as of Thursday.: How Elon Musk Frittered Away Nearly $500 Million on the Midterm Elections
Fri, 06 Nov 2026 21:05:42 +0000 Behind the scenes, the world’s richest person spent a record amount over two years to bend the country’s politics to his will. He couldn’t.: Southern Democrats Now Have a Chance to Lead. What Will They Do With It?
Sat, 07 Nov 2026 06:16:33 +0000 Sweeping midterm successes in Georgia and North Carolina have given the party an opportunity, and a test, to lay out a vision for governing in the South.: Ohio State Will Not Remove Wexner Name From Buildings Over Epstein Ties
Fri, 06 Nov 2026 19:58:49 +0000 Hundreds complained about Les Wexner’s ties to the convicted sex offender. But O.S.U. officials said he was not charged with wrongdoing and his name would remain.: Here’s the latest.
Fri, 06 Nov 2026 21:37:05 +0000: Christopher Murphy Will Not Return to Senate Next Week After Stroke
Fri, 06 Nov 2026 21:00:41 +0000 Senator Christopher S. Murphy, Democrat of Connecticut, said in a statement that he would spend several weeks recovering at a rehabilitation center.: In Elevating Stephen Miller, Trump Doubles Down on Hard-Line Agenda
Sat, 07 Nov 2026 00:39:51 +0000 The new White House chief of staff is responsible for some of the most provocative policies of President Trump’s second term, as well as an aggressive approach to executive power.: Hegseth Faces Impeachment Effort and Bipartisan Scrutiny After Midterm Elections
Fri, 06 Nov 2026 21:27:47 +0000 A looming impeachment push could put President Trump’s polarizing defense secretary in a standoff with Democrats and Republicans.: F.A.A. to Phase Out Floppy Disks in Air Traffic Control Towers
Fri, 06 Nov 2026 20:45:56 +0000 Decades after the computer industry moved on, federal officials plan to finally ground the once-vaunted tech relic at the nation’s air traffic control centers.: Susie Wiles, Trump’s Chief of Staff, Is Accused of Blocking Health Policies to Attract Donations
Fri, 06 Nov 2026 22:03:52 +0000 In a no-holds-barred interview with Joe Rogan, Calley Means, a former top health adviser, accused Susie Wiles of repeatedly bowing to lobbying pressures and fixating on campaign contributions.: U.S. Global Health Strategy Jeopardizes Prevention of Pandemics, Experts Warn
Fri, 06 Nov 2026 17:17:40 +0000 The Trump administration has been negotiating agreements with dozens of individual countries. Public health experts say a global agreement would be far more effective.: Right-wing Firebrand Lauren Boebert Is Locked in a Close Race
Fri, 06 Nov 2026 16:45:43 +0000 The Republican provocateur is trailing her Democrat challenger, Eileen Laubacher, by less than a percentage point in a normally red district.: Houston Police to Stop Alerting ICE During Traffic Stops
Fri, 06 Nov 2026 21:47:12 +0000 Mayor John Whitmire has instructed Houston police to stop notifying immigration agents when they encounter someone without legal status during routine street stops.: Meghan Markle’s Father Is Arrested on Child Sex Abuse Material Charges
Fri, 06 Nov 2026 21:59:44 +0000 Thomas Markle Sr., Meghan’s estranged father, was arrested in Florida on Friday. He has denied the accusations against him.: The Voters Who Powered the Blue Tsunami
Fri, 06 Nov 2026 16:41:05 +0000 A younger, more diverse electorate than is typical in midterm elections helped drive Democrats’ decisive victory, along with gains among swing voters and support from some Republican voters. Nate Cohn, The New York Times’s chief political analyst, explains.: Martin Blinder Has Died. He Was Blamed for the ‘Twinkie Defense.’
Fri, 06 Nov 2026 16:04:23 +0000 A forensic psychiatrist, he testified that consuming sugary foods could cause antisocial behavior. To his dismay, a catchphrase was born. He was 89.: In Fight for a Methodist Church’s Future, President Bush Picks a Side
Fri, 06 Nov 2026 21:06:25 +0000 George and Laura Bush made their first public comment on the controversy roiling their usually decorous congregation, which is reverberating far outside Texas.: Colom Leads Hyde-Smith in Mississippi Senate Race After Latest Vote Report
Fri, 06 Nov 2026 23:15:05 +0000 Scott Colom, the Democratic nominee, has kept his edge over the Republican incumbent, Cindy Hyde-Smith, as more provisional and mail ballots were reported throughout the state.: U.S. Attorney Who Oversaw Centerpiece of Trump’s Revenge Campaign Resigns
Fri, 06 Nov 2026 18:38:12 +0000 Jason Reding Quiñones joins what is expected to be a succession of departures at the Justice Department after the midterm elections, including that of the leader of the national security division.