Chris Van Hollen Set to Challenge Chuck Schumer for Senate Majority Leader
Fri, 13 Nov 2026 02:05:05 +0000 Senator Chris Van Hollen of Maryland has emerged as a favorite of Democrats seeking an alternative to Senator Chuck Schumer, who says he has the votes to win.: Howard Lutnick Took Softer Line on Nvidia as Calls for Tougher Controls Grew
Fri, 13 Nov 2026 01:28:40 +0000 Critics say Howard Lutnick, the commerce secretary, and his department have shielded Nvidia as concerns have grown over A.I. chip sales to firms like Megaspeed.: Trump Had Urged Nvidia’s Jensen Huang to Fight for His Job
Fri, 13 Nov 2026 00:25:08 +0000 The president called the Nvidia chief on Tuesday, continuing a pattern of supporting him even as the spy scandal was intensifying.: What Does 2026 Mean for the Map in 2028?
Thu, 12 Nov 2026 23:14:35 +0000 Mississippi and other states have created new uncertainty about what, exactly, a red state is.: Rescue Ends in Brooklyn After 8 Die in Building Collapse
Fri, 13 Nov 2026 01:11:13 +0000 The Fire Department said the search for victims on Flatbush Avenue was over, while city investigators began looking into an excavation occurring next door.: Holscher Wins Kansas Governor Race, Retaining Seat for Democrats
Thu, 12 Nov 2026 23:16:10 +0000 State Senator Cindy Holscher won the race. Though Kansas is reliably Republican in presidential elections, its voters often break for Democrats in midterms.: Republican Setbacks Swell in the South With Stinging Loss in Mississippi
Fri, 13 Nov 2026 01:12:10 +0000 The Democrat Scott Colom’s stunning Senate upset punctuated a dismal midterm showing for the G.O.P. in a region they had dominated for years.: Kalshi Severs Its Relationship With Donald Trump Jr.
Thu, 12 Nov 2026 22:08:25 +0000 The country’s largest prediction market says it ended its contract with the president’s eldest son after his investment firm took a larger stake in its prime competitor.: Black Turnout Rose in Georgia, Powered by Younger Voters
Thu, 12 Nov 2026 20:30:11 +0000 Black voters under 30 outpaced young white voters for the first time since 2012, contributing to a statewide sweep by Democrats.: Pete Hegseth, a Soldier’s Scolding and a Lesson at the Tomb of Unknowns
Thu, 12 Nov 2026 21:31:33 +0000 Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s highly cultivated brand took a hit during an encounter with an Army sentinel at Arlington Cemetery.: Anthony Clark, Comic and ‘Yes, Dear’ Star, Dies at 63
Thu, 12 Nov 2026 23:57:37 +0000 He first became a fixture in the Boston stand-up comedy scene before heading to Hollywood.: Why 2026 Midterm Polls Underestimated Democratic Support
Thu, 12 Nov 2026 20:29:06 +0000 Democratic gains were expected, but surveys almost uniformly underestimated how well the left would do. Many pollsters seem to have made similar mistakes.: House Passes Competing Veterans Bills in a Fight Over Funding
Thu, 12 Nov 2026 19:12:20 +0000 Legislation addressing the retirement pay of veterans with combat-related disabilities is making its way through Congress, but could collapse amid a funding clash.: Kennedy’s Future: Will Democrats Try to Impeach Him, or Actually Work With Him?
Thu, 12 Nov 2026 18:18:11 +0000 Most Democrats abhor the health secretary’s stance on vaccines, but some see an opportunity to win voters from his MAHA movement by joining with him on food and environmental issues.: Democrats Unite on Economic Populism After Midterm Victories
Thu, 12 Nov 2026 18:00:19 +0000 Moderate Democrats and progressives have long feuded over who should drive their party’s economic agenda. But many newly elected members say they share the same big goals.: Ken Paxton Divorce Is Finalized, His Lawyer Says
Thu, 12 Nov 2026 19:30:03 +0000 His wife, Angela Paxton, filed for divorce last year, citing adultery and “biblical grounds.”: Will the Supreme Court Thwart Congressional Investigations?
Thu, 12 Nov 2026 20:27:03 +0000 Lawmakers must dodge rulings on immunity, standing and “valid legislative purpose.”: The Concession Call to an Election Winner Is No Longer a Given
Thu, 12 Nov 2026 21:39:56 +0000 In a hyperpartisan era when norms and traditions cannot be counted on, some politicians are left waiting by the phone.: Trump Says He’s Pulling Vance Off Iran Talks to Focus on Fraud Campaign
Thu, 12 Nov 2026 19:38:36 +0000 The announcement on social media deepened questions about what the president’s plan is to end the war. “We don’t need a deal with Iran,” he wrote.: One Dead and Four Wounded in Shooting Around Washington D.C. Condo Building
Fri, 13 Nov 2026 00:28:09 +0000 The gunman, disgruntled about repair work in his condo, fatally shot the building manager and opened fire on others before killing himself, officials said. One resident had a narrow escape.: In Mississippi, Scott Colom Supporters Celebrate Historic Senate Win
Thu, 12 Nov 2026 14:14:45 +0000 At Tougaloo College, supporters danced and wept over Scott Colom’s victory. He will be Mississippi’s first Black U.S. senator since the Reconstruction era.: Why New England’s Republican Governors Withstood the Blue Wave
Thu, 12 Nov 2026 10:02:42 +0000 The low-key approach modeled by Gov. Phil Scott of Vermont and Gov. Kelly Ayotte of New Hampshire may gain new relevance as their party looks to recover from a national drubbing.: Want to Short a Stock? Kalshi and C.T.F.C. Allow It as ‘Perpetual Trades.’
Thu, 12 Nov 2026 14:23:52 +0000 After a federal regulator allowed wagering on stocks and cryptocurrencies, two powerful trading clearinghouses filed lawsuits saying traders would not be properly protected.: How the Legacy of Torture Has Vexed the Quest for 9/11 Justice
Thu, 12 Nov 2026 10:00:45 +0000 From coerced confessions to the creation of an alternative court system, years of U.S. government decisions doomed speedy trial prospects.: Cities Have a New Tactic to Block ICE Jails: Run Out the Clock
Thu, 12 Nov 2026 20:32:11 +0000 A lawsuit by San Antonio is part of a wave of legal challenges slowing the Trump administration’s effort to build immigration detention centers across the country.