- Democratic Senators Move to Block U.S.-Saudi Nuclear Deal
- Thu, 15 Oct 2026 14:29:31 +0000
The move will force a vote on the agreement after the midterm elections, though it faces steep odds in the Republican-controlled Congress even amid bipartisan concern about the deal.
- Trump Cancels Planned Livestream of Fort Hood Shooter’s Execution
- Thu, 15 Oct 2026 14:26:46 +0000
The president said only immediate families of the victims of the mass shooting in 2009 would witness the execution of Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan.
- As Democrats Plow Into Red States, They Worry About Tight Races in Bluer Ones
- Thu, 15 Oct 2026 14:06:21 +0000
Despite hopes for a blue wave, Democratic candidates in Minnesota, Maine and Michigan are facing local political headwinds and have struggled to open up clear daylight in the polls.
- ‘The Call’ explains why cattle farmers feel disillusioned before the midterms.
- Thu, 15 Oct 2026 13:34:20 +0000
- In Kansas, they know Adam Hamilton as a pastor first and a politician second.
- Thu, 15 Oct 2026 13:48:31 +0000
- These Legislatures Could See Big Changes in November
- Thu, 15 Oct 2026 13:07:09 +0000
Statehouses make health-care policy, guide education, and may redraw congressional districts ahead of 2028. With the stakes high, more than 6,100 legislators will be elected Nov. 3.
- Elon Musk and Other Donors Pile $94 Million Into House Republican Effort
- Thu, 15 Oct 2026 12:52:05 +0000
The party’s top super PAC for House candidates said it had raised more this summer than ever before in a third quarter, but acknowledged the challenges Republicans are facing.
- As Early Midterm Voting Looms, a Glitch Delays 600,000 Texas Voter Registrations
- Thu, 15 Oct 2026 09:05:35 +0000
Voting rights groups sued the Texas Department of Public Safety and the secretary of state over delayed voter registrations that overwhelmed local election workers.
- In Divided Portland, Ore., Anti-Police Posts Fuel a Fight Over the Future
- Thu, 15 Oct 2026 09:03:29 +0000
When social media posts denouncing the police surfaced, they were supposed to harm a socialist’s re-election. But the democratic socialists of Portland, and other cities, are showing their strength.
- Why Are Migrant Children in Court Without a Lawyer?
- Thu, 15 Oct 2026 10:33:33 +0000
Many unaccompanied minors are facing deportation hearings without a lawyer because of the Trump administration’s dispute with an organization that helps provide legal representation to thousands of migrant children. Our national reporter Jazmine Ulloa explains.
- As Texas Schools Add Police Officers to Campuses, Some Students Are Facing Serious Charges
- Thu, 15 Oct 2026 12:46:09 +0000
More students ages 10 to 13 are ending up in the justice system after vaping, making threats and lashing out at school.
- Migrant Children Without Lawyers Face Fast-Tracked Deportations Alone
- Thu, 15 Oct 2026 09:01:29 +0000
For years, the government has helped secure lawyers for minors who arrive at the southern border. But a contract dispute has forced many children to face immigration judges alone.
- Caskets on the River: The Story of an American Disaster
- Thu, 15 Oct 2026 09:01:19 +0000
Covering a flood powerful enough to disrupt the dead.
- A Megachurch Pastor is Running for Senate. Will Democrats Vote for Him?
- Thu, 15 Oct 2026 13:53:37 +0000
As he seeks to unseat a Republican in Kansas, Mr. Hamilton speaks of his work leading the state’s largest church — and making it appealing to nonreligious people.
- Trump Says Those Who Leak Military Plans Should Be Shot
- Thu, 15 Oct 2026 01:59:06 +0000
At a rally in Arizona, the president dramatically escalated his attacks on news gathering and those willing to speak to the press.
- 3 Men Accused by Nancy Mace in House Speech Are Charged With Sex Crimes
- Thu, 15 Oct 2026 07:37:20 +0000
The former fiancé of the South Carolina representative and two of his business associates were charged on Wednesday with sex crimes and voyeurism in connection with a 2018 incident.
- Vance’s Talarico Attacks Show His Penchant for Personal Broadsides
- Thu, 15 Oct 2026 02:09:00 +0000
At a rally in Texas, the vice president suggested the Democratic Senate nominee is gay, a comment criticized as homophobic.
- Katie Zacharia Is Trump’s New Press Secretary. But Is She a Lawyer?
- Thu, 15 Oct 2026 14:05:12 +0000
Katie Zacharia told The New York Times that the confusion over her legal credentials was the result of one big misunderstanding.
- How Trump Voters Feel About High Grocery Prices Ahead of The Midterms
- Thu, 15 Oct 2026 11:07:22 +0000
With the midterms nearing, some are venting frustration with the president while others are standing by him.
- Appeals Court Blocks California Law Mandating I.D. for Federal Agents
- Wed, 14 Oct 2026 23:43:23 +0000
The court said that California could not impose state requirements on federal law enforcement operations.
- The Crisis Playbook for Universities in Trouble
- Thu, 15 Oct 2026 03:09:05 +0000
Schools under scrutiny as Cornell is often follow a sort of public relations playbook, adding rules, hiring outside investigators and sometimes making leadership changes.
- Inflation Data Shows Prices Are Up, Worrying Republicans Ahead of the Midterms
- Thu, 15 Oct 2026 00:28:58 +0000
The newest inflation report gave Democrats a chance to tie pain at the pump to President Trump’s decisions.
- The Trump Administration and the Shrinking Number of Women in Top Roles
- Thu, 15 Oct 2026 01:05:46 +0000
In President Trump’s second term, those heading for the exits, voluntarily or involuntarily, are female officials.
- Surprise Democratic Donor Blitzes Senate Races in Republican-Leaning States With Ads
- Wed, 14 Oct 2026 22:56:22 +0000
Steve Pajcic, a lawyer and philanthropist in Florida, started a group that is airing ads in Kansas and South Carolina. Florida and Mississippi are next.
- U.S. Continues to Provide Intelligence to Ukraine, Officials Say
- Wed, 14 Oct 2026 23:11:19 +0000
Confusion about the U.S. stance has mounted in Kyiv amid restrictions on how the military version of Starlink is used.
- Rhode Island Farmer Grows Record-Breaking Pumpkin
- Wed, 14 Oct 2026 23:28:37 +0000
A farmer in Rhode Island raised a 3,156-pound pumpkin this year, setting a new measure for the greatest of all gourds.
- Supreme Court Again Sides With Republicans in Political TV Ad Fight
- Wed, 14 Oct 2026 21:17:57 +0000
The Trump administration had filed an emergency application asking the justices to intervene in a long-running dispute over political ad rates.
- Fact-Checking Senate Debates in Georgia, Maine and Michigan
- Wed, 14 Oct 2026 20:06:04 +0000
With control of Congress hanging in the balance, nominees have attacked their rivals’ records, stock portfolios and families, with varying degrees of accuracy.
- Appeals Court Questions Trump’s National Guard Deployment in D.C.
- Wed, 14 Oct 2026 19:27:15 +0000
After thousands of troops deployed by the president have patrolled Washington for more than a year, a three-judge panel interrogated whether the deployment could continue indefinitely.
- Sleeping ICE Agent Who Fought With Homeowner Is Charged With Assault
- Wed, 14 Oct 2026 19:23:09 +0000
The off-duty agent was found sleeping on the front lawn of a home in Fresno, Calif., last week before the scuffle unfolded. The police said he “appeared intoxicated and agitated.”
- Maryland Republican Andy Harris Blamed Democrats for High Gas Prices. Laughter Ensued.
- Wed, 14 Oct 2026 19:17:35 +0000
Representative Andy Harris, a Republican, said during a debate that environmental regulations had caused diesel prices to rise. Some in the audience groaned.
- Midterm Election Ad Spending Topped $10 Billion, and It’s Still Rising
- Wed, 14 Oct 2026 22:15:56 +0000
The campaign is set to be more expensive than the 2024 presidential election cycle, and has already exceeded the ad total booked by the N.F.L. last season.
- U.S. Is Sending Hundreds of Troops to Latin America
- Wed, 14 Oct 2026 22:49:04 +0000
The Pentagon is expanding its fight against drug traffickers, even as the plans recall a long and bloody history of U.S. intervention in the region.
- Jon Ossoff Says He Won’t Run for President in 2028 in Georgia Senate Debate
- Wed, 14 Oct 2026 15:57:50 +0000
“I’m running for re-election to the Senate,” the Democrat said during a debate on Tuesday. Barack Obama said the same thing 20 years ago.
- Sexual Assault Report at Chicago Frat Upends Another Elite Campus
- Wed, 14 Oct 2026 18:43:01 +0000
The University of Chicago said the suspect and victim were not students at the school. But the accusation drew scrutiny after revelations of a reported gang rape at Cornell University in New York.
- Kamala Harris to Campaign for Democrats in Mississippi, New Hampshire and Wisconsin Ahead of Midterms
- Wed, 14 Oct 2026 16:13:42 +0000
Former Vice President Kamala Harris will also rally for Democratic candidates in Georgia and Nevada.
- Talarico has an edge in nearly every poll, but the Texas Senate race is tightening.
- Wed, 14 Oct 2026 14:47:12 +0000