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 01:59:08 +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 02:20:02 +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
Tue, 20 Oct 2026 23:08:14 +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
Tue, 20 Oct 2026 21:21:29 +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
Tue, 20 Oct 2026 20:47:51 +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.: Man Who Took Flamingo From Las Vegas Hotel Is Found Guilty of Cruelty
Tue, 20 Oct 2026 18:48:26 +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.: Attack Ad Featuring Candidate’s Mother Turns Ohio Governor’s Race Even Uglier
Wed, 21 Oct 2026 01:01:09 +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.: Republican National Committee Moves $50 Million to Help Midterm Candidates in Huge Cash Transfer
Tue, 20 Oct 2026 15:55:45 +0000 The party apparatus is taking advantage of its enormous war chest, as well as a Supreme Court campaign-finance ruling this year, to send tens of millions into congressional races.: Iran, Taunting Trump Over Gas Prices, Braces for Aftermath of Midterm Elections
Tue, 20 Oct 2026 09:01:54 +0000 The midterm elections appear to be a factor for both sides in the war as President Trump weighs his next steps.: A.I. Fortunes Could Bring Critical Funds to Global Health. The Scramble Is On.
Tue, 20 Oct 2026 15:15:18 +0000 Expected windfalls from I.P.O.s are drawing health leaders into a race for billions in new philanthropic dollars. A fragile aid system may be upended.: A Colorado Town Was Beset by Traffic. Its Fix Led to a Border Battle.
Tue, 20 Oct 2026 11:04:40 +0000 Bow Mar says restricting access to its public streets is a safety necessity. Critics see a miniature border wall.: What Could Swing Israel’s Election? Thousands Living in the U.S.
Tue, 20 Oct 2026 09:00:31 +0000 Thousands of Israelis living in the United States are expected to fly to Israel to vote in the country’s national election this month.: Mississippi Says It Won’t Bring Criminal Charges in Police Shooting of Toddler
Tue, 20 Oct 2026 08:16:38 +0000 Attorney General Lynn Fitch issued a terse statement, months after officers, responding to a report of stolen diapers, surrounded a car, guns drawn.