- As Voters Worry About Prices, Many Senate Candidates Are Millionaires
- Fri, 30 Oct 2026 09:03:35 +0000
The wealthy are well represented in the ranks of major candidates for the chamber, according to a New York Times review of financial disclosure forms.
- Darline Graham Is ‘a Little Nervous.’ Can She Keep South Carolina’s Senate Seat Red?
- Fri, 30 Oct 2026 09:03:15 +0000
Polls show the sister of the late Senator Lindsey Graham in a virtual tie with her Democratic opponent, Dr. Annie Andrews. An upset was unthinkable just a few months ago.
- Nithya Raman’s Husband Brings Her Hollywood Connections
- Fri, 30 Oct 2026 09:02:31 +0000
As Ms. Raman runs for mayor of Los Angeles, the work of her husband, Vali Chandrasekaran, has brought her closer to the city’s signature industry.
- Why Trump Is Losing Young Men
- Fri, 30 Oct 2026 09:10:43 +0000
Young men swung to Donald Trump in 2024. Polling shows they are now moving away — but to what? Sabrina Tavernise, a reporter for The New York Times, went to Michigan to find out.
- How Michigan’s Midterm Senate Race Could Influence the 2028 Democratic Presidential Primary
- Fri, 30 Oct 2026 09:02:02 +0000
The fate of Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, the progressive candidate in the race, will serve as a litmus test for the left’s potency heading into the next presidential contest.
- Beware of Election Night Mirages
- Fri, 30 Oct 2026 09:01:58 +0000
Early race counts on election night can sometimes differ sharply from the final outcome. Christine Zhang, our election data reporter, explains the reasons behind red and blue “mirages.”
- If Trump Gets Another Supreme Court Pick, MAGA Wants a Loyalist
- Fri, 30 Oct 2026 09:01:07 +0000
For years, Supreme Court aspirants have avoided talking about how they might rule. Trump’s frustrations with his first-term picks could change that.
- Cancer Takes Center Stage in the Competitive Race for Governor of Iowa
- Fri, 30 Oct 2026 09:00:49 +0000
High cancer rates have exposed a fault line in Iowa politics between public health and the interests of the powerful agriculture industry.
- Oldest Recording of Louisiana’s Vanishing Creole Language Is Published
- Fri, 30 Oct 2026 05:00:08 +0000
The rediscovery of a forgotten recording from 1935 sheds light on a language rooted in the state’s history of slavery and French colonialism.
- 2 Helicopters Collide Midair in Oregon, Killing All 3 Aboard
- Fri, 30 Oct 2026 04:39:53 +0000
A student pilot and a flight instructor were killed, along with the person in the second helicopter, officials said. The cause has not been determined.
- In Reversal, Former Primary Rival Will Campaign With El-Sayed
- Fri, 30 Oct 2026 01:39:48 +0000
Representative Haley Stevens of Michigan, who was defeated by Dr. Abdul El-Sayed in August’s Democratic Senate primary, said she would appear with the candidate this weekend.
- Republicans Ramp Up Investigation Into Democratic Plan to Pack Alaska’s Ballot
- Fri, 30 Oct 2026 02:18:43 +0000
The Justice Department issued subpoenas, a House oversight committee sought interviews and the state opened its own inquiry into a Democratic plan to recruit a spoiler into a Senate race.
- Trump Cancels Rallies in Kansas and Iowa This Weekend
- Fri, 30 Oct 2026 01:08:52 +0000
President Trump has been holding hours-long rallies for G.O.P. candidates nearly every day for weeks.
- Moody Makes Appeal to a South Florida Audience Leery of the Left
- Fri, 30 Oct 2026 00:20:12 +0000
Senator Ashley Moody, Republican of Florida, campaigned in Miami-Dade County, an area with a large Cuban population that the G.O.P. is hoping to keep red.
- Georgia Republican Donor Gets 15 Years in $76 Million Ponzi Scheme
- Fri, 30 Oct 2026 00:16:49 +0000
Federal prosecutors said Edwin Brant Frost IV lured investors with promises of high returns, but used new money to pay earlier investors and fund personal expenses.
- How Common Is Ballot Stacking? What to Know as Conflict Roils Alaska Senate Race.
- Fri, 30 Oct 2026 00:39:54 +0000
As a conflict over candidates roils the Alaskan Senate race, here’s a look back at the political practice over the years.
- Fallout in Alaska Senate Race Over Peltola’s Ballot Stacking Plot
- Thu, 29 Oct 2026 22:55:34 +0000
Both sides have a long tradition of promoting spoiler candidates.
- Trump Erupted After Learning of Alina Habba’s $50 Million Deal
- Thu, 29 Oct 2026 22:54:37 +0000
Angry about the scale of a contract signed by one of his former lawyers with the family of a wealthy pardon seeker, the president told allies he wanted some of the money to go to his future presidential library.
- Seeing an opening, a Democratic super PAC decides to spend on the South Carolina Senate race.
- Thu, 29 Oct 2026 22:52:36 +0000
- Trump Attacks Black and Jewish Supporters of El-Sayed as ‘Crazy’
- Thu, 29 Oct 2026 22:22:19 +0000
The president’s attack line follows a similarly divisive campaign strategy from 2024, when Mr. Trump sought to drive a wedge between Jewish and Arab voters.
- Oberlin College Professor and His Wife Are Murdered by His Son, Police Say
- Thu, 29 Oct 2026 23:30:53 +0000
Pipo Nguyen-duy, 64, was the studio art chairman at the liberal arts college in Ohio and had been honored for his photography, including being named a Guggenheim fellow.
- Judge Orders Trump Officials to Outline Election Demands Sent to States
- Thu, 29 Oct 2026 22:23:59 +0000
A federal judge gave the government until noon on Friday to share which states had received letters trying to enlist them in an effort to find evidence of voter fraud.
- Court Blocks Strict New Rule for Medicaid Work Requirements
- Thu, 29 Oct 2026 21:32:43 +0000
States had sued the Trump administration, arguing that a regulation would unlawfully cause very sick Americans to lose their coverage. A federal judge agreed.
- A Sailor Jumped From the U.S.S. Lincoln. The Navy Punished Him.
- Fri, 30 Oct 2026 02:01:52 +0000
The case offers a rare look at the military’s handling of mental health issues during extended deployments.
- Bostonians Compete to Be Their Airport’s New Voice
- Fri, 30 Oct 2026 01:22:43 +0000
By Christmas, the winning voice will echo through Boston Logan International in recorded greetings and announcements that millions of travelers will hear.
- 2 College Students Are Found Dead on a Colorado Mountain
- Thu, 29 Oct 2026 20:52:21 +0000
They had set off last week for Ice Mountain, in the central part of the state. Search teams located their bodies on Wednesday after spotting a boot jutting out of the snow.
- Trump Administration Pressures California With Expanded Voter Fraud Investigation
- Thu, 29 Oct 2026 23:49:56 +0000
The department has issued grand jury subpoenas to local election officials as part of a widening effort to prove unsubstantiated claims about large numbers of illegal voters in the state.
- Homeland Security Leak Exposes More Than 41,000 Employees
- Fri, 30 Oct 2026 00:23:59 +0000
A nonprofit said it released the information to promote transparency about the Trump administration’s deportation campaign. Homeland security officials told workers they are reviewing the incident.
- Jimmy Gomez at Risk of Losing Seat Amid Sexual Misconduct Inquiry
- Thu, 29 Oct 2026 19:53:59 +0000
Representative Jimmy Gomez, who represents a safe Democratic district, is facing an intraparty challenge from a progressive candidate.
- Why Miami Is a Destination for Latin America’s Political Exiles
- Thu, 29 Oct 2026 21:36:23 +0000
The city’s Hispanic majority, news media reach and air links to Latin America have made it an ideal base for politicians escaping their home countries.
- U.S. Expels Cuban Diplomat After Fiery Showdown at United Nations
- Thu, 29 Oct 2026 21:35:55 +0000
Tensions have risen between the United States and Cuba as the Trump administration tries to force the island’s Communist government to make drastic changes.
- As Midterm Ads Focus on Epstein, a Florida Senator Is the Latest Target
- Thu, 29 Oct 2026 18:47:54 +0000
A new ad criticizes Senator Ashley Moody, a Republican, for voting against releasing files on Jeffrey Epstein, who was accused of sex crimes in Palm Beach.
- California’s High-Speed Rail Chief Quits Amid Questions About Spending
- Thu, 29 Oct 2026 22:46:45 +0000
Ian Choudri, the chief executive of the California High-Speed Rail Authority, stepped down weeks after state investigators questioned the spending of $600,000 by the agency.
- Hegseth Fires Top Army General He Accused of Leaking Information to Media
- Thu, 29 Oct 2026 22:30:07 +0000
Lt. Gen. Brett Sylvia was fired as part of a broad and highly unusual campaign to find and punish senior military officers who speak to reporters.
- State Dept. to Shift Millions in Contraception Funding to Cover Energy Costs
- Thu, 29 Oct 2026 16:31:53 +0000
In a memo, the department told lawmakers it was redirecting up to $125 million in foreign aid, including nearly $49 million that Congress appropriated for family planning programs in low-income countries.
- Trump Wants to Kick ‘Rogue Activist Judges’ Off Cases. Can He?
- Thu, 29 Oct 2026 16:02:57 +0000
A Supreme Court decision and ethics opinions give judges room to speak their minds.
- 2026 Midterm Election Ballot Measures: What Races We’re Watching
- Thu, 29 Oct 2026 20:28:32 +0000
More than 140 statewide ballot measures will go before voters during the midterms. Here are the races we’re watching.
- Third-Party Spoilers, Long Fueled by Both Parties, Could Matter This Year
- Thu, 29 Oct 2026 16:00:06 +0000
The other Dan Sullivan in Alaska has drawn the most attention, but both parties are quietly trying to use little-known candidates in other battlegrounds to siphon votes, too.
- Here’s the latest.
- Fri, 30 Oct 2026 06:39:19 +0000