Why Running for the U.S. Senate Is a Rich Person’s Game
Fri, 30 Oct 2026 22:58:45 +0000 Your Senate candidates are probably richer than you.: Minnesota Declined to Buy a Prison for $75 Million. D.H.S. Paid $495 Million.
Fri, 30 Oct 2026 22:15:46 +0000 The recent purchase of the prison to hold immigrants is among the acquisitions facing scrutiny in the Trump administration’s mass deportation push.: Alina Habba’s Husband Ignited Drama in Trump’s Circle. Now He’s Under Scrutiny.
Fri, 30 Oct 2026 21:58:18 +0000 Turhan Mildon, who married Alina Habba this summer, presents himself as a 29-year-old billionaire with ties to global leaders. His story has inconsistencies.: Trump’s Plane Flyover Is a Halloween Trick for Startled D.C. Residents
Fri, 30 Oct 2026 23:25:23 +0000 A White House social media account said the surprise Air Force One flight was part of a Halloween event hosted by the president and the first lady.: Appeals Court Again Rejects Trump Effort to Impound California Ballots
Fri, 30 Oct 2026 20:25:06 +0000 In a 2-to-1 vote, an appeals court panel declined to order the state to set aside more than 20,000 mail-in ballots, calling the notion plainly unconstitutional.: A Resurgent Justice Democrats Could Reshape a Democratic Congress
Fri, 30 Oct 2026 19:28:01 +0000 Justice Democrats, which gained prominence backing Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, is on track to see more of its candidates elected. Will the party listen to them?: Prosecutors Suggest They May Seek Additional Comey Charges
Fri, 30 Oct 2026 20:22:31 +0000 At a hearing in federal court, prosecutors defended an unusual, 11th-hour criminal case accusing the former F.B.I. director of leaking classified information a decade ago.: Judge Appoints Special Master to Determine if Trump Officials Lied in Golf Course Suit
Fri, 30 Oct 2026 19:40:42 +0000 Judge Ana C. Reyes said an outside investigator would help determine whether parks officials or Justice Department lawyers withheld plans for Washington’s East Potomac Park.: Distaste for Lavrov Forces U.S. to Cancel G20 Photo Session in Atlanta
Fri, 30 Oct 2026 20:12:18 +0000 Some European foreign ministers had refused to pose alongside Russia’s top diplomat, Sergey Lavrov, at a Group of 20 gathering hosted by the United States.: El-Sayed Clashes With Former Primary Rival Who Demanded His Apology
Fri, 30 Oct 2026 22:36:45 +0000 Dr. Abdul El-Sayed and Representative Haley Stevens traded sharply critical comments Friday, escalating intraparty tensions in Michigan’s pivotal Senate race.: Steve Hilton Tries Anything as a G.O.P. Long Shot in California
Fri, 30 Oct 2026 17:27:49 +0000 Steve Hilton is attempting to become governor in a state that hasn’t elected a Republican to the top job in 20 years.: Democrats, Hopeful All Over the Senate Map, Remain Jittery About Iowa
Fri, 30 Oct 2026 21:04:14 +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 20:36:09 +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 23:14:01 +0000 The agent is facing charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. The immigrant who was struck is recovering from severe leg injuries.: Former Patient Files Class-Action Lawsuit Against Senator Marshall
Fri, 30 Oct 2026 20:59:54 +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 21:38:24 +0000 The whiplash over President Trump’s schedule comes as polls show Republicans are in danger of losing seats, including in areas he 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 Splits With Mamdani and El-Sayed on Israel
Fri, 30 Oct 2026 20:15:12 +0000 In a podcast interview, she asserted that criticism of 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 21:13:56 +0000 Christa Pike, who was convicted of a 1995 murder, 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 18:34:55 +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 20:30:17 +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 20:50:45 +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.