- Republican National Committee Moves $50 Million to Help Midterm Candidates in Huge Cash Transfer
- Tue, 20 Oct 2026 09:02:13 +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.
- Taunting Trump Over Gas Prices, Iran Braces for Aftermath of U.S. Vote
- 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 11:03:43 +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.
- Neil Armstrong’s Boyhood Home Is Sold to a Historical Society After a $400,000 Gift
- Tue, 20 Oct 2026 01:21:43 +0000
A retired pilot helped an Ohio historical society become the new owner of the Wapakoneta home where the first man on the moon spent his high school days.
- Trump’s Push for Deals With Russia Powers His Frustration With Ukraine
- Tue, 20 Oct 2026 07:19:14 +0000
The series of recent steps by the president that seem to favor Vladimir Putin reflect his intensifying desire to normalize the relationship with Moscow even if it means further undercutting Ukraine.
- Melania Trump Announces White House Women’s Health Initiative
- Tue, 20 Oct 2026 01:10:09 +0000
The effort comes as Republicans are struggling to win over female voters two weeks before the midterm elections.
- Bend Residents Want Accountability. Oregon’s Gun Laws Make It Hard.
- Mon, 19 Oct 2026 23:31:57 +0000
After a school shooting in which the 16-year-old attacker died, there are few ways to pin official blame.
- U.N.C. Strikes Trump Deal to Keep Federal Funding
- Mon, 19 Oct 2026 23:59:20 +0000
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill will not pay any financial penalties but agreed to abide by the Trump administration’s views on diversity and other matters.
- Man Who Died in ICE Custody in Texas Was Denied Medicine, Daughter Says
- Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:31:30 +0000
The man had been detained at an immigration center in Laredo, Texas, since June. Immigration officials said he had received proper medical care.
- Joe Manchin to Campaign With Susan Collins in Maine Ahead of Midterm Elections
- Mon, 19 Oct 2026 21:15:04 +0000
Former Senator Joe Manchin III of West Virginia said he told Senator Susan Collins, who is locked in a tough re-election fight, “Whenever you run again, I’m going to come.”
- Trump Rallies Red States Amid Fears About G.O.P. Voter Enthusiasm as Midterms Near
- Tue, 20 Oct 2026 02:37:48 +0000
The president’s swing is taking him to states including South Carolina and Kansas that were not seen as competitive just a few months ago.
- Mahmoud Khalil Appeals to Supreme Court to Halt Deportation
- Mon, 19 Oct 2026 20:31:52 +0000
Mr. Khalil had recently graduated from Columbia when he was arrested by ICE agents and became the face of the Trump administration’s crackdown on pro-Palestinian demonstrations.
- DOJ Charges 28 California Residents With Voting-Related Crimes Amid Trump’s Voter Fraud Push
- Mon, 19 Oct 2026 21:49:41 +0000
The effort by the Trump administration comes as it wages a broader fight with California officials over voter rolls.
- U.S. Citizen Hospitalized After Being Detained by ICE, His Family Says
- Tue, 20 Oct 2026 09:00:04 +0000
The police in Long Beach, Calif., said they were called by ICE for backup and found a man who was bleeding and handcuffed.
- Visitor Killed by Roof Debris at Frank Lloyd Wright’s Taliesin West
- Mon, 19 Oct 2026 18:25:34 +0000
A 55-year-old rector from a university in Brazil was killed while on a walking tour of the famed architect’s winter home in Scottsdale, Ariz.
- Supreme Court Will Not Revive Plea Deal for Khalid Shaikh Mohammed and 9/11 Defendants
- Mon, 19 Oct 2026 22:24:08 +0000
The justices rejected a request from Khalid Shaikh Mohammed and two others accused of plotting the Sept. 11 attacks, clearing the way for a potential death penalty trial.
- Republicans Barely Mention Trump in Political Ads Ahead of the Midterms
- Mon, 19 Oct 2026 20:35:14 +0000
Only a small fraction of recent G.O.P. broadcast and streaming ads mention the president, according to a Times analysis of ad data.
- El-Sayed Highlights Muslim Faith in New Ad After Republican Attacks
- Mon, 19 Oct 2026 17:46:47 +0000
Dr. Abdul El-Sayed’s campaign in Michigan released a new ad highlighting his faith, which Republicans have used to attack him in a tight Senate race.
- Supreme Court to Hear New Case on Race and School Admissions
- Mon, 19 Oct 2026 18:00:34 +0000
The court’s decision to review an admissions policy for selective middle school programs in Maryland follows its rejection of affirmative action in higher education.
- Trump Golf Course Dispute Sparks Clash Between Judge and DOJ
- Mon, 19 Oct 2026 23:24:54 +0000
Government attorneys sparred with Judge Ana C. Reyes over testimony by several government witnesses about the chain of decisions surrounding East Potomac Golf Links.
- Latest Climate Report Warns of Major Upheaval to California Way of Life
- Mon, 19 Oct 2026 17:09:21 +0000
The dire projections come from the state’s Climate Change Assessment, which analyzes the impacts of changing weather patterns on the nation’s most-populous state.