Why Early Voting Data Can Be Misleading
Fri, 09 Oct 2026 18:20:41 +0000 A majority of Americans cast their ballots before Election Day, but early-voting data is limited in how much it can tell us about important races.: Katie Zacharia Picked as the New White House Press Secretary
Fri, 09 Oct 2026 18:13:56 +0000 Ms. Zacharia is a conservative commentator who briefly worked at the Department of Homeland Security. She succeeds Karoline Leavitt.: James Talarico’s Time Off the Campaign Trail Rattles Texas Senate Race
Fri, 09 Oct 2026 17:18:36 +0000 Mr. Talarico, the Democratic nominee for Senate in Texas, has not held a campaign event in more than a week. His campaign says that he is recovering from the flu.: Kansas Senate Race Is a Surprising New Midterm Fight
Fri, 09 Oct 2026 16:21:17 +0000 Republicans are suddenly racing to defend a seat in Kansas, where Democrats are trying to win a Senate race for the first time in nearly a century.: Ocasio-Cortez to Campaign for El-Sayed on Bus Tour in Michigan
Fri, 09 Oct 2026 16:00:06 +0000 Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York endorsed Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic nominee for Senate in Michigan, ahead of the primary. She also appeared with him at a fund-raiser in New York this week.: Top Democratic Group Pumps Millions Into Kansas Senate Race
Fri, 09 Oct 2026 16:47:39 +0000 The $5 million investment from the main super PAC for Senate Democrats is a sign that party leaders see a path to winning in another red state as the political environment worsens for Republicans.: Trump Administration Hits International Criminal Court With Severe Sanctions
Fri, 09 Oct 2026 17:51:24 +0000 U.S. officials announced the new, sweeping punishments just hours after the Nobel Peace Prize committee gave its annual honor to a former court judge.: Ending a Notable Career, Durbin Laments the Decline of Legislating
Fri, 09 Oct 2026 14:51:47 +0000 Senator Richard J. Durbin of Illinois, the No. 2 Democrat, learned how to take his fights to the floor and prevail — except in one crucial case.: F.B.I. Arrests Key Suspect in ShinyHunters Hack of Its Own Agents’ Data
Fri, 09 Oct 2026 15:19:51 +0000 The hack left the nation’s premier law enforcement agency racing to respond as both the victim and the investigator of a murky group that threatened to expose agents’ personal information.: Why This Election Could Be More Complicated for Democrats Than Polls Suggest
Fri, 09 Oct 2026 09:02:09 +0000 The last two midterms where Democrats surged against an unpopular Republican president were in 2006 and 2018. They had notably different outcomes.: Inside Ken Paxton’s Private Testimony About His Money
Fri, 09 Oct 2026 09:01:36 +0000 A leaked deposition from a fraud inquiry in 2014 provides insight into the Senate candidate’s growing wealth and his tactics for defending himself.: How Trump’s Revenge Campaign Descended Into Turmoil
Fri, 09 Oct 2026 17:32:11 +0000 The president’s allies have sought to prove a “grand conspiracy” through a sprawling Justice Department inquiry. It has buckled under staffing shake-ups, internal disputes and trouble finding evidence.: The Controversial Class That M.I.T. Is Paying a Professor Not to Teach
Fri, 09 Oct 2026 16:59:22 +0000 Michel DeGraff, a vocal pro-Palestinian activist, can’t be easily fired because he has tenure. But he has been kicked out of his department.: Fiery Senate Debates in Maine, Michigan and Georgia: Five Takeaways
Fri, 09 Oct 2026 08:38:55 +0000 Candidates in three of the races that could determine control of the Senate engaged in bitter and personal attacks.: 5 Key Moments From Hostile Michigan Senate Debate Between El-Sayed and Rogers
Fri, 09 Oct 2026 14:51:01 +0000 Slashing personal attacks dominated the first televised face-off between Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic nominee for Senate, and former Representative Mike Rogers, his Republican rival.: 5 Key Moments From a Testy Maine Senate Debate
Fri, 09 Oct 2026 03:48:31 +0000 The second debate between Senator Susan Collins, a vulnerable Republican, and Troy Jackson, her Democratic challenger, quickly grew heated.: Arlington County Sues to Block Trump’s Triumphal Arch
Fri, 09 Oct 2026 02:33:21 +0000 The county is home to Arlington National Cemetery, the military gravesite that is central to the legal battle over the planned arch.: Key Moments From the Georgia Senate Debate Beween Ossoff and Collins
Fri, 09 Oct 2026 01:56:40 +0000 Senator Jon Ossoff, a Democrat, called his Republican opponent, Representative Mike Collins, a bigot. Mr. Collins called the incumbent a radical “trust-fund kid.”: How Trump Has Alienated Republican Voters
Thu, 08 Oct 2026 23:24:14 +0000 Plus, a big debate night in Senate battlegrounds.: Fort Hood Shooter’s Execution Will Be Public and Streamed Live, Pentagon Says
Fri, 09 Oct 2026 13:29:50 +0000 If carried out, the public execution of Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan by firing squad set for Dec. 3 would be the first in modern U.S. history.: Here are 5 things to know about Abdul El-Sayed.
Fri, 09 Oct 2026 01:19:01 +0000: Here are 5 things to know about Mike Rogers.
Thu, 08 Oct 2026 22:46:04 +0000 The former congressman is vying to be the first Republican from Michigan to win a Senate seat in three decades.: Army Actions Contributed to Reagan Airport Collision, Internal Report Says
Thu, 08 Oct 2026 22:43:16 +0000 It is unclear what changes could result from the Army report, which is unlikely to satisfy critics of the military’s response to the D.C. crash.: A New York Times/Siena University poll showed El-Sayed with a modest lead.
Fri, 09 Oct 2026 02:00:59 +0000: Here’s the latest.
Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:27:30 +0000 In one of the nation’s most expensive and closely-watched Senate races,: 21 Birds Are Found at Miami Airport Stuffed in Underwear and Hidden in a Belt
Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:36:29 +0000 Two men, who arrived separately from Cuba days apart, each carried clutches of live birds concealed in their clothes, the authorities said.: Trump Says U.S. Will Not Strike Iran Again Before Midterms as Military Draws Up New Plans
Thu, 08 Oct 2026 21:05:33 +0000 The U.S. military has drafted options for three days of strikes, but in recent months the president has repeatedly vetoed plans to restart the war.: How to Watch the Midterm Senate Race Debates in Georgia, Michigan and Maine
Thu, 08 Oct 2026 21:55:40 +0000 Each debate will be held in a TV studio without a live audience.: 5-Year-Old Dies After Digital Whiteboard Falls in School Classroom
Thu, 08 Oct 2026 19:45:17 +0000 Bellamy Dawkins-Morris died at a hospital after a 120-pound display board fell on him at Riviera Elementary School in Palm Bay, Fla.: Trump Administration Considers Using Ships to Deport Immigrants
Thu, 08 Oct 2026 19:22:56 +0000 Journeys to destinations including El Salvador and Venezuela could take days and cost millions. Officials cautioned that discussions are still preliminary.