Latinos are now America’s most important swing voters.
Tue, 03 Nov 2026 12:59:03 +0000: What You Can and Can’t Do at Polling Places
Tue, 03 Nov 2026 12:01:04 +0000 Election laws are largely determined by the states, making it important to check local rules.: Election Day Could Be a Rainy One in Some Areas
Tue, 03 Nov 2026 11:45:04 +0000 Researchers have found that bad weather can deter certain voters.: How to Follow The New York Times’s 2026 Midterm Election Results and Coverage
Tue, 03 Nov 2026 11:30:05 +0000 Here’s how to follow our news coverage, with real-time results, visuals and analysis from more than 400 journalists.: How Will the Midterms Play Out? These Races May Provide Early Clues.
Tue, 03 Nov 2026 11:43:00 +0000 Election results in states where voting ends early could indicate how each party will fare in House and Senate races elsewhere in the country.: Trump Effort to Prove Rampant Noncitizen Voting Leads to Few Charges So Far
Tue, 03 Nov 2026 10:03:12 +0000 Just 236 people have been charged with voting-fraud-related offenses by the Trump administration, despite its unsubstantiated claims that fraud is widespread.: Are the Polls Right About Democrats?
Tue, 03 Nov 2026 11:28:16 +0000 Nate Cohn, our chief political analyst, explains how polling has fared in the Trump era and whether we should trust this year’s midterm polls that are favorable to Democrats.: Supreme Court to Hear Catholic Schools’ Challenge to Colorado Aid Rules
Tue, 03 Nov 2026 10:03:09 +0000 The Supreme Court considers whether Catholic preschools in Colorado that decline to enroll families with gay and transgender parents can participate in a state program.: 6 Themes to Watch for in the Midterms Elections Results
Tue, 03 Nov 2026 12:43:55 +0000 Republicans are bracing for losses amid a backlash to the president’s economic leadership and the Iran war. Whether that means giving up control of the Senate is Tuesday’s biggest question.: What’s at Stake in Today’s Elections
Tue, 03 Nov 2026 13:36:34 +0000 Though President Trump’s name is not on the ballot, voters are weighing the effects of his agenda in Tuesday’s midterm elections. Lisa Lerer, a national political reporter for The New York Times, describes how three crucial issues are affecting their decisions.: What to Watch in Michigan
Tue, 03 Nov 2026 10:03:05 +0000 Republicans see Michigan as a key Senate seat to flip. Our reporter Christine Zhang breaks down the race between Abdul El-Sayed and Mike Rogers.: What to Watch in Texas
Tue, 03 Nov 2026 10:03:17 +0000 Could Texas elect its first Democratic Senator in decades? Our election data reporter Christine Zhang tells us what counties to watch in the competitive Texas Senate race.: What to Watch in Georgia and North Carolina
Tue, 03 Nov 2026 10:23:11 +0000 Our election data reporter Evan Reynolds looks at counties that could decide the Senate race in the diverse and rapidly growing southern states of Georgia and North Carolina.: Flouting Consumer Law, Insurers Refuse to Pay Medical Bills for Emergency Care
Tue, 03 Nov 2026 10:01:46 +0000 A law to end surprise medical bills has generated millions of high-dollar payouts for doctors. Health plans are now fighting back by frequently withholding money.: Here’s the latest.
Tue, 03 Nov 2026 12:45:12 +0000: Trump’s Immigration Dragnet Sweeps Up Ukrainian Truckers Who Fled War
Tue, 03 Nov 2026 10:00:17 +0000 At least a dozen Ukrainian truck drivers were arrested this summer, according to a representative for Ukraine. Several remain in detention.: Colleges Are Tempting Other Schools’ Donors to Give to Them Instead
Tue, 03 Nov 2026 10:00:10 +0000 New campuses and “we’re not Harvard” signals have drawn some wealthy donors to give to universities where they hadn’t sent checks before.: U.S. Military Strikes Iran’s Qeshm Island in What U.S. Officials Call a Defensive Measure
Tue, 03 Nov 2026 13:34:21 +0000 The action was limited, the officials said, with no immediate plans to escalate. The strikes come on the eve of the midterm elections.: Judge Declines to Halt D.H.S. Demands for States to Screen Ballots
Tue, 03 Nov 2026 03:42:30 +0000 Judge James E. Boasberg ruled that states had largely succeeded in rebuffing the Trump administration’s efforts to disqualify voters, and that Democratic plaintiffs hadn’t suffered direct impacts.: Democratic Divisions on Israel Come Thundering Back, in Preview of Fights to Come
Tue, 03 Nov 2026 01:56:37 +0000 A shattered alliance in Michigan between Dr. Abdul El-Sayed and his former primary rival, Representative Haley Stevens, underscored broader tensions in the party.: Democrats Head Into Election Day Feeling Hopeful About the Midterms
Tue, 03 Nov 2026 02:54:58 +0000 Chuck Schumer thinks his party has expanded the map.: The Justice Department charges more people with voter fraud in California.
Tue, 03 Nov 2026 01:12:23 +0000: Trump Delivers a Closing Midterm Message. Mostly About Landscaping.
Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:22:03 +0000 On the eve of the election, the president held forth in great detail on columns, drain pipes and granite at the newly refilled Reflecting Pool.: Grand Jury Rejects Trump Administration’s Effort to Charge Individual With Voter Fraud
Mon, 02 Nov 2026 22:50:03 +0000 The rejection demonstrates the department’s harried push to prove President Trump’s unsubstantiated claims of rampant voter fraud.: How Money Is Shaping the Midterms
Tue, 03 Nov 2026 11:27:22 +0000 The 2026 midterm election is the most expensive national midterm election in U.S. history, with more than $11 billion in ad spending. Our national political correspondent Shane Goldmacher breaks down where all that money is going.: What Voters Should Know About Election Security for the 2026 Midterms
Tue, 03 Nov 2026 03:17:42 +0000 Despite worries about federal intervention, local and state officials say they are well prepared to run a secure election.: What to Know About the 2026 Midterm Elections and the Fight for Congress
Mon, 02 Nov 2026 22:15:02 +0000 Strategists in both parties say it is likely that Democrats will wrest back control of the House, but the battle for the Senate is more complicated.: Trump’s Election Fraud Reward Raises Fears of Vigilantism, Local Officials Say
Mon, 02 Nov 2026 22:59:40 +0000 Election officials across the country have conducted hundreds of exercises to prepare for possible threats or disruptions at polling sites.: In Run-Up to Midterms, Legacy of 2020 Looms Large Over Justice Dept.
Tue, 03 Nov 2026 03:36:43 +0000 The refusal of top department officials to acknowledge Donald J. Trump’s loss that year is the engine driving an intensifying effort to intercede in state administration of elections.: Georgia Democrats fear state races could be close enough to set off disruptive hand counts.
Mon, 02 Nov 2026 23:09:16 +0000: Former Chicago FBI Chief Sues DOJ, Says He Was Wrongly Blamed for Botched Broadview Six Case
Mon, 02 Nov 2026 21:49:31 +0000 Douglas DePodesta says he was forced out of his job after U.S. Attorney Andrew S. Boutros’s prosecutions of protesters known as the Broadview Six fell apart.: Judge Dismisses Trump Lawsuit Demanding Harvard Admissions Data
Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:23:28 +0000 Trump administration officials had sought admissions data, including student application essays, from Harvard to see if the school was complying with a court decision banning affirmative action.: CISA Retreats From Election Security Ahead of Midterms
Mon, 02 Nov 2026 22:13:15 +0000 Protecting the vote was once considered among the top priorities of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. Now it barely mentions the issue.: Mystery Group Spends Millions to Boost Third-Party Candidates at Republicans’ Expense
Mon, 02 Nov 2026 20:49:40 +0000 A super PAC called Our Heritage Matters, which was registered less than a month ago, has spent $6.5 million in the last days of campaigning to promote obscure candidates over Republicans it portrays as liberals.: Will Trump’s Comments About Jon Husted’s Physique Help Him Win the Ohio Senate Race?
Mon, 02 Nov 2026 19:27:03 +0000 The president has repeatedly complimented Senator Jon Husted’s body. For better or worse, it has caught the attention of voters and raised Mr. Husted’s profile in a key midterm race.: Democrats Gain Momentum in Florida Governor’s Race, Worrying DeSantis and Republicans
Mon, 02 Nov 2026 18:50:31 +0000 Some Florida Republicans, including Gov. Ron DeSantis, have started to sound alarms about sluggish turnout among their voters.: Trump Floats Pre-Emptive Pardons for Allies if Democrats Take Congress in Midterms
Mon, 02 Nov 2026 18:35:07 +0000 “We just have to protect those people,” President Trump said in an interview, when asked about potential investigations of allies and administration officials if Democrats won control of Congress.: What Are Voters’ Top Concerns? Midterm Election Polls Point to the Economy.
Mon, 02 Nov 2026 18:30:05 +0000 Our polls suggest the economy is biggest motivator of voters’ choices in these midterm elections and that Democrats are more trusted to fix things.: Who Is Jason Turkish, Haley Stevens’s Fiancé?
Tue, 03 Nov 2026 04:06:50 +0000 Mr. Turkish, 39, is a longtime Democratic donor and disability rights lawyer. He endorsed Republican Mike Rogers for U.S. Senate on Wednesday.: Jury Selection Begins in First Death-Penalty Case at Guantánamo Bay
Mon, 02 Nov 2026 18:22:32 +0000 A Saudi man is charged with the bombing of the U.S.S. Cole, which killed 17 American sailors in 2000.: Supreme Court Rejects Trump Administration Request to Intervene in California Ballot Case
Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:14:14 +0000 The court’s ruling came just hours after administration lawyers asked the justices to immediately order California to set aside 20,000 mail-in ballots.: Trump Returns to Reflecting Pool, Now Refilled After Botched Renovation
Mon, 02 Nov 2026 16:31:11 +0000 The president will make his closing arguments before the midterm elections at a landmark that came to symbolize his administration’s dysfunction.: Trump Is Playing Up Voter Fraud Prosecutions. Meet Some of the Accused.
Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:54:30 +0000 The Trump administration’s campaign to identify and charge immigrants in connection with voting violations has led to fears of being jailed, or deported.: Early Voting Turnout Offers Promising Signs for Democrats
Mon, 02 Nov 2026 15:57:32 +0000 Early voting figures tell an incomplete story, but strong turnout among key demographics stood out in critical Senate battlegrounds.: Judge Throws Out Charges Against Former F.B.I. Officials
Mon, 02 Nov 2026 19:34:12 +0000 The magistrate judge, Zia M. Faruqui, said the case was a rushed, political prosecution ordered by the White House intended to affect the midterm elections.: Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Backlash Poses Challenge for Republicans in the Midterms
Mon, 02 Nov 2026 20:29:53 +0000 President Trump promised to end the chaos at the southern border. But deadly ICE shootings and high-profile raids have shaken many voters.: Learjet That Crashed in Florida Carried Texas Family and Friends on Vacation
Tue, 03 Nov 2026 01:22:04 +0000 Nine people died, including two young children and a 20-year-old co-pilot, Nathalia Filgueiras, who received her pilot’s license three years ago, when she was still a teenager.