‘Let’s Go, Bahhston’: Logan Airport Chooses Its New Voice
Thu, 05 Nov 2026 23:48:47 +0000 A pipe fitter from Massachusetts beat out thousands of other applicants to provide the voice that welcomes travelers to Boston Logan Airport.: Trump Says He Met With a Senior Russian Official on a Ukraine Peace Deal
Thu, 05 Nov 2026 23:47:35 +0000 President Trump said the deal “might involve all of Europe.” He indicated he had met with a Kremlin envoy whom Melania Trump hosted at the White House on Thursday.: Hegseth Lashes Out at Critics Calling for His Firing
Thu, 05 Nov 2026 23:30:30 +0000 In a new video, the defense secretary vowed to “finish what we have started.” Some Republicans say the Iran war was a big factor in their party’s midterm losses.: National Guard to Expand Patrols in Washington With Military Vehicles and Boats
Thu, 05 Nov 2026 22:50:58 +0000 The Pentagon said that the decision by Pete Hegseth to widen the patrols was made on Oct. 29, just before a landslide defeat for Republicans in the midterm elections.: Harriet Hancock, a Force in South Carolina’s Gay Rights Movement, Has Died
Thu, 05 Nov 2026 22:54:44 +0000 She became an early and leading activist for gay and lesbian rights in a time and place where that was extremely rare. She was 89.: Rubio Dismisses Reports He Will Leave His Jobs to Run for President
Thu, 05 Nov 2026 22:49:38 +0000 President Trump’s secretary of state and national security adviser said he intended to stick with the administration to the end.: Trump Takes Fresh Aim at Alaska, Still Counting Its Senate Results
Thu, 05 Nov 2026 22:21:53 +0000 Mary Peltola, the Democrat, was leading Senator Dan Sullivan, the Republican, in incomplete returns. A New York Times analysis suggested she was on track to prevail.: Voters in 3 States Limit Trans Athletes
Thu, 05 Nov 2026 23:16:20 +0000 Voters in Arizona, Colorado, Nebraska and Washington approved bans on trans athletes on female sports teams. Organizers said the results were likely to lead to similar ballot efforts elsewhere.: For Democrats, Midterm Wins Bring New Challenge
Thu, 05 Nov 2026 21:42:41 +0000 The Democrats’ sweeping midterm victory put the party in control of Congress, but that did little to settle the debate over the best ideological path forward. Lisa Lerer, a national political correspondent, explains where moderates and progressives agree, including affordability and oversight, and where they remain divided.: In Alaska, Ranked-Choice Ballots Are Unlikely to Be Enough for Dan Sullivan
Thu, 05 Nov 2026 23:16:42 +0000 An analysis shows Mary Peltola is likely to keep her lead in the Senate race in part because of ballots she’d accumulate in ranked-choice tabulation from supporters of the other Dan Sullivan.: Trump Tried to Undermine the Nation’s Elections. It Didn’t Work.
Thu, 05 Nov 2026 23:51:47 +0000 Millions of Americans cast their ballots on Tuesday in an election that showed the resiliency of democracy. The president said he would accept the results.: Across the South, Black Voters Help Propel Democratic Wins
Thu, 05 Nov 2026 20:33:25 +0000 Democrats in the South used anger over redistricting, cuts to key federal programs and attacks on Black history to help galvanize a crucial bloc of voters to the polls.: Nithya Raman Wins Los Angeles Mayoral Race, Defeating Karen Bass
Thu, 05 Nov 2026 20:24:50 +0000 The 45-year-old City Council member defeated the incumbent mayor, Karen Bass, 73, a sweeping success for a new generation of far-left leaders.: JoAnna Mendoza Wins in Arizona, Giving Democrats a Key House Pickup
Thu, 05 Nov 2026 19:45:13 +0000 The Democrat, a retired Marine, defeated Representative Juan Ciscomani, a two-term Republican, in a highly competitive district in southeastern Arizona.: ‘More Divided Than Ever’: For Jewish Voters, a Mix of Elation and Dread
Thu, 05 Nov 2026 19:34:46 +0000 Juggling celebration and concern, American Jews are negotiating their place in a dramatically shifting political landscape.: Newsom Commutes the Sentences of California’s 548 Death Row Inmates
Thu, 05 Nov 2026 21:36:07 +0000 Gov. Gavin Newsom, who is considering a run for president, called capital punishment morally objectionable. Though California hasn’t executed anyone for 20 years, that represents about a quarter of death sentences nationwide.: Harmeet Dhillon, Leader of Justice Department’s Civil Rights Unit, Resigns
Thu, 05 Nov 2026 21:05:11 +0000 The move came after conflicts with Justice Department leaders, including disagreements over legal strategy in the midterm elections, people familiar with the matter said.: Why a Merciless Supreme Court Rebuke on Election Eve Matters
Thu, 05 Nov 2026 22:21:55 +0000 The justices took just hours to reject Trump’s bid to meddle in the election.: U.S. Finds Subdued Foreign Meddling Operations in Midterm Elections
Thu, 05 Nov 2026 22:31:32 +0000 Russia was linked to influence campaigns targeting Democrats that gained little traction, but the Kremlin may be more focused on France’s elections in the spring.: DOJ Steps Up Leak Investigation on Supreme Court Decision Overturning Roe v. Wade
Thu, 05 Nov 2026 21:42:17 +0000 Investigators, using subpoenas and other law enforcement powers, are accelerating an inquiry that takes the Trump administration into the inner workings of the court.: How Democrats Won Across the South
Thu, 05 Nov 2026 18:18:12 +0000 They won Senate races in North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia, with a Mississippi race still too close to call. Their wins lifted down-ballot candidates too.: Shannon Taylor Unseats 10-Term Republican in Virginia House Race
Thu, 05 Nov 2026 17:22:38 +0000 Shannon Taylor’s defeat of Representative Rob Wittman adds to Democrats’ overwhelming gains across the country.: Virginia House Republican Who Had Seemed Vulnerable Fends Off Democrat
Thu, 05 Nov 2026 17:08:23 +0000 Representative John McGuire, a Republican, held off a challenge from former Representative Tom Perriello, a Democrat.: Sam Forstag, a Smoke Jumper, Flips a House Seat for Democrats in Montana
Thu, 05 Nov 2026 17:34:14 +0000 The union leader’s victory gives his party its first congressional seat in the state in more than 30 years.: 3 Are Injured in Shooting at Des Moines Post Office
Thu, 05 Nov 2026 22:04:50 +0000 A woman who works at the post office was taken into custody outside the building, the police said.: What to Know About Sexual Abuse Settlements Paid by Catholic Dioceses in the U.S.
Thu, 05 Nov 2026 16:11:14 +0000 A new agreement in New York is only the latest that Catholic dioceses have reached since the early 2000s with people who say they were victims of clergy sexual abuse.: Katherine Clark Could Be the House Majority Leader. Who Is She?
Thu, 05 Nov 2026 21:08:12 +0000 A Massachusetts liberal who has never sought the No. 1 leadership spot, Ms. Clark is known as an adept member manager.: They Made History as ‘Firsts.’ That’s Not What They Ran On.
Thu, 05 Nov 2026 15:57:45 +0000 Several midterm winners broke barriers, but with campaigns that focused on delivering material change to the lives of Americans.: The Big-Name Democrats Whose Bets Paid Off in the Midterms
Thu, 05 Nov 2026 15:01:06 +0000 Victory has a thousand fathers. And Democrats everywhere are clamoring for a piece of this midterm triumph.: How Colom Changed a Long Shot in Mississippi Into a Race Too Close to Call
Thu, 05 Nov 2026 22:10:09 +0000 Scott Colom, a Democrat, ran a viral ad and courted Republicans at a Trump rally before winning virtually the same number of votes as Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith, a Republican.: How Trump Is Reacting to the Midterm Results
Thu, 05 Nov 2026 14:06:13 +0000 In the days after Republicans suffered massive midterm election defeats, President Trump appeared unmoved. The New York Times’s White House correspondent Maggie Haberman explains how Trump’s public demeanor compares with what he has shared behind closed doors about voters’ frustration with some of his policies.: Here’s the latest.
Thu, 05 Nov 2026 22:20:53 +0000: In Victory, Democrats See Economic Mandate to Cut Costs and Curtail Trump
Thu, 05 Nov 2026 10:04:56 +0000 Some Democrats quickly signaled they could try to roll back the president’s tax and trade policies, ignoring his early veto threats.: Trump’s Triumphal Arch Set for Final Approval Despite Legal Challenges
Thu, 05 Nov 2026 10:04:48 +0000 President Trump’s 250-foot arch project is expected to win approval on Thursday from a federal planning board. Court action and Democrats’ upcoming control of Congress could halt the plans.: Midterm Election Losses Complicate Trump’s Options on Iran War
Thu, 05 Nov 2026 10:04:44 +0000 The midterm results laid bare the deep unpopularity of the war of choice that President Trump started and is now struggling to end.: ‘Florida Is the Last Main Anchor Standing’ for Republicans
Thu, 05 Nov 2026 17:49:05 +0000 The third most-populous state withstood a national Democratic surge on Tuesday, even as Republicans confronted deep losses in Texas and across the electoral map.: The Machine, and the Messaging, That Won Texas for Democrats
Thu, 05 Nov 2026 16:18:16 +0000 Years of organizing met a moment of voter discontent, as James Talarico and Gina Hinojosa offered Texans a vision of economic relief and political change.: Latino Voters Reshape Electoral Map Once Again
Thu, 05 Nov 2026 16:34:46 +0000 In Texas, California and beyond, Hispanic voters shifted their support to Democratic candidates after siding with Republicans in 2024.: Why Trump’s Planned Arch Is Controversial
Thu, 05 Nov 2026 11:58:12 +0000 Our reporter Emily Badger visits the site of President Trump’s proposed 250-foot-tall triumphal arch.: Moderate Democrats Increase Their Numbers, and Their Clout
Thu, 05 Nov 2026 21:53:57 +0000 Victories by moderates in competitive or Republican-leaning states and districts paved the way for large new Democratic majorities likely to be shaped by their priorities.: Inside Team Trump’s Historic Collapse in the 2026 Midterm Elections
Thu, 05 Nov 2026 15:20:18 +0000 How an unpopular president and an unpopular war provided an opening for Democrats to make sweeping gains in the midterms.: Immigration Tactics Motivated Voters, Near and Far From Southern Border
Thu, 05 Nov 2026 22:45:44 +0000 Trump’s aggressive ICE raids brought border battles to city streets, sparking fierce backlash over overreach.: Golden State Valkyries Reign Supreme in San Francisco, a City of Start-Ups
Thu, 05 Nov 2026 02:09:24 +0000 San Francisco hosted a victory parade on Wednesday for the new W.N.B.A. champions, a team that’s not even two years old but has made the Bay Area swoon.: Hispanic Voter Trends
Thu, 05 Nov 2026 11:43:27 +0000 Our election data reporter, Caroline Soler, outlines how the Hispanic vote played out in three key states, according to Times Voter Trend estimates.: These Republicans Bet Big on Trump. It Didn’t Pay Off.
Thu, 05 Nov 2026 14:44:53 +0000 The president’s approval was essential to winning Republican Senate primaries. It became lethal in competitive general-election races.: How Kansas Democrats Laid the Groundwork for Adam Hamilton’s Senate Upset
Wed, 04 Nov 2026 23:54:08 +0000 A two-term Democratic governor and a suburban revolt against President Trump laid the groundwork for Adam Hamilton’s victory.