Democrats, Hopeful All Over the Senate Map, Remain Jittery About Iowa
Fri, 30 Oct 2026 17:15:42 +0000 In the final days of the race, Josh Turek, the Democratic Senate nominee, appears to be in a dead heat against his Republican rival, Representative Ashley Hinson.: Pope Leo Votes by Mail, From the Vatican, in Illinois Midterm Election
Fri, 30 Oct 2026 16:34:42 +0000 Pope Leo may be the first pope to vote in a national election, Vatican experts said.: Houston Grand Jury Indicts ICE Agent on Charges of Ramming Man in Chase
Fri, 30 Oct 2026 16:31:34 +0000 The agent is facing charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, officials said Friday.: Former Patient Files Class-Action Lawsuit Against Senator Marshall
Fri, 30 Oct 2026 16:10:19 +0000 The Republican sued more than 700 patients during his former career as a physician. The suit accuses him of charging illegally high interest rates.: Trump Adds Midterm Rallies in Kansas and Iowa After Initially Canceling Events
Fri, 30 Oct 2026 15:26:06 +0000 The whiplash over the president’s schedule comes as polls show Republicans in danger of losing seats, including in areas Mr. Trump won handily in 2024.: Unions Sue Justice Department Over Attempt to Intervene in California’s Vote
Fri, 30 Oct 2026 15:11:26 +0000 The complaint was filed a day after the Trump administration issued a flurry of threats and subpoenas to local officials, claiming it was part of an effort to stop voting by undocumented immigrants.: Democrats and Republicans Share Dueling Health Care Messages in Final Midterms Push
Fri, 30 Oct 2026 15:09:29 +0000 After concentrating on the high price of gas and groceries, Democrats are using health costs to make their case about an “affordability crisis.”: Pelosi Calls Mamdani’s and El-Sayed’s Stances on Israel ‘Wrong’
Fri, 30 Oct 2026 17:19:17 +0000 In a podcast interview, she suggested that hostility to Israel from some prominent Democrats did not reflect the views of the party itself.: Elon Musk Predicts End of Democracy if Midterm Elections Favor Democrats
Fri, 30 Oct 2026 14:44:54 +0000 Mr. Musk’s rhetoric, heated as it is, partly explains why he has spent nearly $475 million to back Republicans in the midterms.: The Justice Department’s Unusual Election-Year Activity
Fri, 30 Oct 2026 14:03:34 +0000 Federal prosecutors have targeted President Trump’s political opponents and sued states over election administration just before the midterms. Devlin Barrett, a reporter for The New York Times, explains how this activity is compared with the Justice Department’s usual election-year behavior.: Christa Pike Describes Pain and Isolation After Botched Execution
Fri, 30 Oct 2026 13:00:05 +0000 Convicted of a 1995 murder, Ms. Pike released her first statement since the failed attempt to execute her last month.: Democratic Candidate Mary Peltola Says She Didn’t Know About Alaska Ballot Stacking
Fri, 30 Oct 2026 16:46:05 +0000 Peltola told supporters on Thursday that she “knew nothing" about decoy Senate candidates recruited to run.: Here’s the latest.
Fri, 30 Oct 2026 16:59:12 +0000: As Voters Worry About Prices, Many Senate Candidates Are Millionaires
Fri, 30 Oct 2026 09:03:36 +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 16:20:29 +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 12:39:31 +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 09:51:42 +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 14:59:32 +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.: Why Cancer Is a Major Issue in Iowa’s Heated Race for Governor
Fri, 30 Oct 2026 13:47:15 +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 16:36:05 +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 12:57:52 +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 00:39:55 +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 22:54:38 +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.