Russia Releases American Stephen Hubbard From Prison, State Media Reports
Wed, 21 Oct 2026 11:03:59 +0000 The move buys good will with President Trump while costing the Russian leader, Vladimir V. Putin, little.: Trump Approval Hits New Low Two Weeks Before Midterms, Poll Finds
Wed, 21 Oct 2026 09:03:22 +0000 Likely voters favored Democratic candidates over Republicans by 11 percentage points in their congressional district, a New York Times/Siena poll found.: Christianity Today, a Voice of Centrist Evangelicalism, Is in Turmoil
Wed, 21 Oct 2026 09:01:57 +0000 Former employees of the publication say new leadership has been pushing back on independent journalism. About half of its staff members have left or been laid off over 14 months.: How a Democrat Positioned Himself to Be Alaska’s Next Governor
Wed, 21 Oct 2026 09:00:54 +0000 As a mountaineer and extreme runner, Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins is thoroughly Alaskan, and thanks to Republican infighting and the state’s deep troubles, he just might win next month.: In San Francisco, a Family Earning $325,000 Qualifies for Government Aid
Wed, 21 Oct 2026 11:05:56 +0000 With the A.I. boom driving up prices, the city is subsidizing child care for households with high incomes. Even with the help, families say they are struggling.: New Video Shows Chaotic Moments Before Police Shot 1-Year-Old Kohen Wiley
Wed, 21 Oct 2026 03:23:36 +0000 The body-camera and surveillance footage provides the first glimpse of a confrontation in a Walmart parking lot that left 1-year-old Kohen Wiley dead.: Trump Wields an Unprecedented $277 Million in Final Midterm Stretch
Wed, 21 Oct 2026 03:14:58 +0000 The enormous spending by the term-limited president’s super PAC has no parallel in American history, and could offer struggling Republican candidates a lifeline.: How Zelensky Is Trying to Navigate Trump’s Tilt Toward Russia
Wed, 21 Oct 2026 00:41:44 +0000 Peter Baker, our chief White House correspondent, reports from Oslo, where Ukraine’s President, Volodymyr Zelensky, met with President Trump’s special envoy, Steve Witkoff.: Ahead of Midterms, Justice Kagan Says Rulings Have Intensified Polarization
Wed, 21 Oct 2026 00:38:02 +0000 The justice said during a discussion that recent Supreme Court decisions on voting rights, gerrymandering and campaign finance have deepened America’s divides.: U.S. Begins Disclosing C.I.A. Interview Reports From Scrutiny of Post-9/11 Torture
Wed, 21 Oct 2026 01:07:23 +0000 The rolling release of long-secret files could add detail to the history of a legally disputed Bush-era counterterrorism program.: ICE Says It Didn’t Hit a Biker With a Car. Video Raises Questions.
Wed, 21 Oct 2026 08:36:45 +0000 Video footage shows the moment in Long Beach, Calif., when a vehicle swerves toward an oncoming cyclist. The mayor has called for an investigation into ICE agents’ treatment of the rider.: How Two Colorado House Candidates Are Thinking About AI
Tue, 20 Oct 2026 22:47:19 +0000 In Colorado, two millennial candidates are thinking about A.I.: A Billionaire Wanted a Trump Pardon. His Family Gave Alina Habba a $50 Million Deal.
Wed, 21 Oct 2026 03:58:26 +0000 Julio Herrera Velutini, a prominent Venezuelan, was seeking clemency. He got it not long after his daughter gave Ms. Habba, a lawyer close to President Trump, an extraordinarily lucrative job.: MAGA Inc. Unleashes Millions to Turn Out Republicans At the Polls
Wed, 21 Oct 2026 02:41:08 +0000 MAGA Inc. is now flooding the social media platforms with targeted ads as it seeks to turn out Republicans amid the president’s historically low approval ratings.: Michigan Senate Candidates Make Dueling Pitches to Business Leaders in Detroit
Tue, 20 Oct 2026 21:40:10 +0000 Mike Rogers and Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, the candidates in the tight race, defended their economic policies at the Detroit Economic Club.: In Texas’ Senate Race, Paxton and Talarico Converge on Key Battleground
Tue, 20 Oct 2026 22:32:41 +0000 In Tarrant County, a fight over polling places has energized Democrats as Republicans seek to defend their grip on a longtime stronghold.: Mailers About Transgender Students Mysteriously Appear at Texas Homes
Wed, 21 Oct 2026 00:37:00 +0000 The messages purporting to offer help for transgender students are tied to a group set up last month in Wyoming.: She Braved Sharks and Storms to Swim the Length of California
Wed, 21 Oct 2026 11:08:14 +0000 “It feels surreal being done, this has been my entire life for nearly four months,” said Catherine Breed, who finished her historic journey near the Mexico border on Monday.: Trump Says He Asked Putin to Release an American Jailed in Russia
Wed, 21 Oct 2026 08:34:03 +0000 The president called for the return of Stephen James Hubbard, a Michigan teacher seized from his home in Ukraine months after Russia invaded that country.: Trump Pushes to Evict White House Press Corps
Tue, 20 Oct 2026 20:59:43 +0000 President Trump has talked about replacing the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room with an indoor swimming pool.: Republican Women Hail Working-Mom Credentials to Boost Hinson in Iowa Senate Race
Tue, 20 Oct 2026 20:42:40 +0000 Senator Katie Britt of Alabama was the latest national Republican to visit Iowa to campaign for Representative Ashley Hinson. President Trump will follow on Thursday.: Alabama Man’s Death Sentence Is Commuted as Governor Cites Thin Evidence
Tue, 20 Oct 2026 22:07:29 +0000 Toforest Johnson’s conviction in the 1995 killing of a sheriff’s deputy relied on the testimony of a woman who was paid a $5,000 reward by the state for providing information.: If Democrats Win Congress, Could the G.O.P. Refuse to Seat Them?
Tue, 20 Oct 2026 21:32:34 +0000 A changing of the congressional guard in January could leave room for meddling, though most legal scholars doubt it would happen.: Flamingo Birdnapping in Las Vegas Ends With a Cruelty Conviction
Wed, 21 Oct 2026 06:03:03 +0000 The man, visiting from Canada, carried a flamingo named Peachy from its habitat to his hotel room. He was convicted of felony and misdemeanor charges.: Trump’s D.C. Golf Course Renovation Plan Has Many Residents Feeling Discouraged
Tue, 20 Oct 2026 17:21:39 +0000 At East Potomac Park, several residents bemoaned a plan to revamp the federal property that might wipe out features they have cherished for years.: Richard Riehle, Prolific Actor Who Appeared in ‘Office Space,’ Dies at 78
Tue, 20 Oct 2026 20:32:18 +0000 Mr. Riehle, best remembered for playing an anxious character with “people skills,” built a career in theater, TV and film that lasted more than half a century.: Ramaswamy Campaign Attack Ad Featuring Amy Acton’s Mother Turns Ohio Governor’s Race Uglier
Wed, 21 Oct 2026 01:01:10 +0000 A Republican ad features Amy Acton’s estranged mother calling her daughter a liar. The two have not spoken since Dr. Acton’s mother backed her husband after his arrest on rape charges.: Michael Bloomberg Gives $80 Million to Help Democrats in Final Midterm Push
Tue, 20 Oct 2026 15:43:09 +0000 The money from the former New York City mayor and megadonor, who is focused on ensuring a sizable Democratic House majority, will help cut into Republicans’ financial advantage.: Trump Invokes Antisemitic Trope Again at Rally for Kansas Senator
Tue, 20 Oct 2026 21:05:12 +0000 President Trump said that opponents of Senator Roger Marshall had unfairly cast him as “some kind of a Shylock-type guy.” Mr. Trump used the same slur last year at a rally in Iowa.: J Street Targets Republicans Backed by AIPAC in Iowa and Pennsylvania
Tue, 20 Oct 2026 20:47:10 +0000 The liberal pro-Israel advocacy group’s ads denouncing incumbents in Iowa and Pennsylvania put it at odds with the larger organization for the first time.