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Thu, 29 Oct 2026 11:29:06 +0000: A Clash Over Trans Women in Sports Erupts at a Pro Soccer Game
Thu, 29 Oct 2026 09:03:01 +0000 For protesters seeking a ban on transgender athletes in women’s sports, it made sense to protest near fans of the Portland Thorns, who are known for progressive politics.: Michigan Voters Split on Candidate Solutions to Data Center Proposals
Thu, 29 Oct 2026 09:02:55 +0000 In battleground Michigan, residents disagree on which candidate in a marquee House race has the better solution to a data center proposal.: Billionaire Tax Campaign Pins Its Hopes on Influencers and Social Media
Thu, 29 Oct 2026 09:02:28 +0000 Supporters of a California wealth tax are short on cash and are relying on cheaper campaign methods to get their word out.: Candidate Websites Are Filled With A.I.-Written Text, Analysis Shows
Thu, 29 Oct 2026 11:55:39 +0000 The use of A.I. chatbots to write candidate biographies and policy positions is another way the technology is entangled with elections.: Nvidia Chief, Jensen Huang, Is Seen as Target of Chinese Spy Plot
Thu, 29 Oct 2026 09:01:52 +0000 A Chinese businesswoman who had a close relationship with Jensen Huang was found to be passing intelligence to Beijing. President Trump was briefed and took no action.: The Red States That Could Decide the Senate
Thu, 29 Oct 2026 13:00:24 +0000 Democrats need to flip four Republican-held Senate seats to regain the majority, but some of their targets are in states President Trump won by double digits in 2024. Our election data reporter Evan Reynolds explains just how difficult that might be.: Idaho Voters Will Pick Their State Gun on Tuesday
Thu, 29 Oct 2026 09:01:39 +0000 An advisory referendum will give Idahoans a choice of six weapons to make their state gun, though none of them are exactly linked to their state.: Ilhan Omar Investigation Involves New Scrutiny of Long-Disputed Marriage
Thu, 29 Oct 2026 12:30:09 +0000 Several current and former law enforcement officials said an Obama-era investigation found some evidence that Ms. Omar had entered into a sham marriage with a man suspected of being her brother.: Can Influencers Help Pass the Billionaire Tax?
Thu, 29 Oct 2026 10:54:20 +0000 Laurel Rosenhall, one of our California reporters, describes how proponents of a tax on billionaires are countering their opponents’ enormous TV ad spending by spending small amounts on influencers.: I Can Finally Hear You Now
Thu, 29 Oct 2026 11:12:27 +0000 The world can be tough to navigate with one ear. Turns out, even having two comes with challenges.: Five Takeaways From the New Hampshire Senate Debate
Thu, 29 Oct 2026 05:10:16 +0000 Representative Chris Pappas and former Senator John E. Sununu both stressed their willingness to buck their parties on occasion. Neither had kind words for President Trump.: Trump Administration Moves to Close East Potomac Park to Begin Golf Project
Thu, 29 Oct 2026 08:00:42 +0000 The government said in a court filing that it would meet the Nov. 15 deadline set by President Trump to close East Potomac Park to build a championship golf course there.: In Michigan, El-Sayed Faces Heat From Former Primary Rival as Election Nears
Thu, 29 Oct 2026 05:21:52 +0000 Representative Haley Stevens has been less than enthusiastic about Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, injecting late intraparty tensions into a race that could decide Senate control.: Fire Breaks Out at South Carolina Nuclear Site
Thu, 29 Oct 2026 05:52:59 +0000 The fire at the Savannah River National Laboratory prompted officials to limit air traffic in the area. One person was hospitalized with minor injuries, officials said.: Vance Proposes Restarting Peace Talks in Outreach to Iranian Official
Thu, 29 Oct 2026 02:15:19 +0000 In his letter, the vice president suggested an immediate resumption of comprehensive talks, including about Iran’s nuclear program.: Judge Rejects Trump Officials’ Bid to Set Aside California Ballots
Thu, 29 Oct 2026 03:14:32 +0000 The judge ruled that no immediate action was necessary, dealing another setback to the administration as it moves to target voting by noncitizens.: Alaska Governor Orders Criminal Investigation Into Peltola Campaign
Thu, 29 Oct 2026 07:22:59 +0000 President Trump had lashed out at Mary Peltola after The New York Times reported that her campaign and national Democrats helped recruit spoiler candidates to the race. He offered no explanation of what crime may have been committed.: A Top Dartmouth Leader Steps Down Over Undisclosed A.I. Use in Writings
Thu, 29 Oct 2026 01:59:23 +0000 Santiago Schnell, who had been provost since last year, will leave after a review found that he had improperly used A.I. in published opinion articles.: She Was Arrested After Leaving Her Kids for Days. It Sparked a Debate.
Thu, 29 Oct 2026 12:56:57 +0000 A Florida sheriff’s office arrested a mother who had left her children home alone for days to go on a work trip, reigniting the debate over when parents act irresponsibly.: Cabinet Officials on the Campaign Trail? Ethics Experts Say Some Are Breaking the Law.
Thu, 29 Oct 2026 04:30:48 +0000 As Trump officials stump for Republican candidates facing difficult races, ethics experts say they are being lax about complying with the Hatch Act, a federal anti-corruption law.: Trump Officials Discussing Sanctions Relief for Russian Fund, Russia Acknowledges
Wed, 28 Oct 2026 23:37:41 +0000 A Russian official said potential relief for a state investment fund was part of talks. Russia has sought to wring economic benefits from the negotiations on ending the war with Ukraine.: As Trump Faces Down the Midterms, a Grim Mood Takes Over the White House
Thu, 29 Oct 2026 12:18:23 +0000 The White House has been rocked by turnover and anxiety over the midterms. The president, who is tightening his inner circle, has lashed out at critics, held meandering rallies and feasted on a diet of news clips and “A.I. slop,” as one aide put it.: In Her Final Months, Dolores Huerta Was Lauded for Revealing a Deep Secret
Thu, 29 Oct 2026 01:47:04 +0000 Ms. Huerta, a champion for workers and Latinos, revealed this year that she had been sexually assaulted by Cesar Chavez. But some women said she rebuffed their own complaints about abuse within the movement.: Atlanta’s Mayor Walked Away After Covid Chaos. Will Voters Make Her Georgia’s Governor?
Wed, 28 Oct 2026 22:44:59 +0000 Keisha Lance Bottoms, in her bid for Georgia governor, has faced pointed criticism of her leadership in Atlanta and disappointment in her decision to leave after one term.: Can John Sununu, a Senator Before Trump, Reclaim His New Hampshire Seat?
Wed, 28 Oct 2026 22:15:43 +0000 Plus, ballot-stacking in Alaska and a polling surprise in South Carolina.: Officials Back Trump’s Claim That Triumphal Arch Is Needed for National Security
Wed, 28 Oct 2026 21:28:38 +0000 Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Markwayne Mullin, the homeland security secretary, submitted sworn statements to a federal court regarding the construction project.: Justice Dept. Turns Civil Rights Group’s Informant Against It
Wed, 28 Oct 2026 21:58:29 +0000 Lawyers for the Southern Poverty Law Center say that federal prosecutors capitalized on the informant’s money problems and exposure to indictment to persuade him to assist the government.: System to Report Campaign Donations Restored After a Hacking Attempt
Wed, 28 Oct 2026 21:48:29 +0000 A “bad actor” tried to breach the system, according to a Federal Election Commission email, disrupting political finance disclosures for two days during the final week of campaigning.: Linda McMahon Spends $43,000 on Furniture as She Looks to Close Education Department
Wed, 28 Oct 2026 17:40:20 +0000 The education secretary says her old furniture “cannot be configurationally or aesthetically integrated” into new office space.: Harvard’s Asian Student Enrollment Jumps as Black Enrollment Declines
Wed, 28 Oct 2026 19:23:34 +0000 Harvard’s Asian American student enrollment jumped to 43 percent and Black students enrollment dipped to 9 percent after the Supreme Court struck down affirmative action in 2023.: Right-Wing Provocateur James O’Keefe Charged in Minnesota Voting Stunt
Wed, 28 Oct 2026 17:17:12 +0000 He and another content creator, Cam Higby, are accused of breaking the law when they posed as Islamic voters in August.: Dolores Huerta, Who Founded United Farm Workers With Cesar Chavez, Dies
Wed, 28 Oct 2026 19:31:01 +0000 She founded the United Farm Workers with Cesar Chavez. In early 2026, she told The Times that she had been raped by him decades earlier. She was 96.: Inside Democrats’ Secret Effort to Stack Alaska’s Midterm Ballot With Another Dan Sullivan
Wed, 28 Oct 2026 14:37:47 +0000 Operatives aligned with Mary Peltola, the Democratic nominee for Senate, spent months recruiting candidates to peel votes from Senator Dan Sullivan, the Republican.: Democrats Eyeing 2028 Presidential Campaigns Begin Courting Donors and Operatives
Thu, 29 Oct 2026 00:32:04 +0000 As soon as the midterms are over, presidential contenders are going to need to raise millions, quickly.