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Oct 24, 2026
Hope, dread and the final stretch to Election Day.
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Oct 24, 2026
The House map looks far different from how it appeared just months ago, with deep-red seats coming into play. Here are the main types of districts that will decide which party comes out on top.
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Oct 24, 2026
Conflict between Michigan's Black and Arab communities could get in the way of Dr. Abdul El-Sayed's pitch in the critical Senate race.
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Oct 24, 2026
The president has spread false claims about ranked-choice systems, voting machines, vote counting and past results to question the integrity of elections.
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Oct 24, 2026
The 44th president will appear in Ohio and Michigan on Saturday, while President Trump will be in Georgia. The two men have presented starkly contrasting pitches in the midterms.
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Oct 23, 2026
Track the latest polls in Kansas's 2nd Congressional District.
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Oct 23, 2026
The Alaska Supreme Court ruled months ago that two candidates, both named Dan Sullivan, could appear on the ballot on Election Day.
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Oct 23, 2026
President Trump told the Justice Department to intervene in the race, where polling shows Republicans at risk of losing a seat.
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Oct 23, 2026
No obvious legal authority supports a pre-emptive effort to block the certification of Alaska's Senate election if the Republican incumbent narrowly loses.
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Oct 23, 2026
Democrats are preparing a "first 100 hours" plan to try to roll back some of President Trump's most unpopular policies if they regain control of the House and perhaps the Senate in the midterms. Our congressional correspondent Annie Karni explains what they could accomplish and how they hope to put Republicans on the spot.
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Oct 23, 2026
The move was announced by Senator Susan Collins, a Maine Republican who faces a tough re-election fight amid rising prices.
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Oct 23, 2026
Track the latest polls in Idaho's 2nd Congressional District.
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Oct 23, 2026
Senators have warned the White House they will withhold confirmation votes until the administration ensures the restoration of communications capabilities used by Ukraine's military.
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Oct 23, 2026
The charges intensified the administration's efforts to go after the law enforcement and intelligence personnel who cast doubt on unsubstantiated claims that Joseph R. Biden Jr. engaged in corrupt dealings in Ukraine.
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Oct 23, 2026
Trump's latest attempt to denaturalize Representative Ilhan Omar is yet another signal of his abuse of power, argues the columnist Jamelle Bouie. In fact, the entire immoral act, according to Bouie, "encapsulates the president's outright contempt, hostility to, arguably, opposition to the Constitution itself."
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Oct 23, 2026
The spot casts the remark made at a debate by Senator Susan Collins's Democratic opponent, Troy Jackson, as evidence of how he treats women.
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Oct 23, 2026
The spot casts the remark made at a debate by Senator Susan Collins's Democratic opponent, Troy Jackson, as evidence of how he treats women.
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Oct 23, 2026
The Justice Department, in a highly unusual court filing, argued that confusion over candidates with similar names could taint the election result.
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Oct 23, 2026
Democrats have campaigned on lowering living costs and holding the Trump administration accountable. This is a look at their to-do list if they win the majority.
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Oct 23, 2026
In Ohio, many voters say their frustration about the increase in electricity and fuel prices and the growth of data centers won't influence whom they vote for.
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Oct 23, 2026
The Republican candidate for governor, Tom Tiffany, is best known as a staunch ally of the president. He's trying to change that.
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Oct 23, 2026
President Trump will rally on Friday in a Republican state where Democrats have their eye on several House races.
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Oct 23, 2026
North Carolina has not elected a Democrat to the Senate since 2008. Can Roy Cooper break that spell?
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Oct 23, 2026
Supporters of Mike Rogers, the Republican candidate, have described his Democratic opponent, Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, as un-American and worse.
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Oct 23, 2026
This year has resulted in arguably the biggest challenge to political representation for Black Americans in decades — nowhere has this been felt more than in the south.
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Oct 22, 2026
The president visited Sioux City, part of deep-red Western Iowa, in an effort to boost GOP turnout in a state that was once solidly Republican.
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Oct 22, 2026
Progressive activists released a video of three men making the allegations about the South Carolina Republican, who died in July. The New York Times has not confirmed their claims.
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Oct 22, 2026
At an event in Maine, an audience member told the New York progressive that "a lot of trans people in America feel that we have been abandoned by the Democratic Party."
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Oct 22, 2026
The Justice Department is reviewing whether Representative Ilhan Omar, a Minnesota Democrat, broke the law when she became a U.S. citizen decades ago. Here's what we know.
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Oct 22, 2026
In a year when the wealth of the rich soared while workers lost ground to inflation, class has become political, especially in the Nebraska Senate race.
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Oct 22, 2026
The justices had been asked to weigh in on a New Hampshire directive that prevented election officials from considering student IDs to prove a voter's identity.
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Oct 22, 2026
Trump's grotesque rerun of the Gilded Age demands a rebuke.
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Oct 22, 2026
The minority leader plans to kick off campaigning in a Hudson Valley, New York, district that is one of the most competitive in the country.
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Oct 22, 2026
A former three-star admiral fired by Pete Hegseth is making his competence a campaign issue.
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Oct 22, 2026
Russian influence operations appear to be stepping up efforts to meddle in the midterms, according to intelligence officials. Most are targeting Democrats.
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Oct 22, 2026
Trump's grotesque rerun of the Gilded Age demands a rebuke.
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Oct 22, 2026
Chris Pappas, the Democratic nominee in New Hampshire, would be the first openly gay man in the Senate. On the campaign trail, he doesn't dwell on it.
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Oct 22, 2026
Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic nominee for Senate in Michigan, and Mike Rogers, the Republican candidate, sparred in their final debate on Wednesday.
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Oct 21, 2026
The Republican incumbent, Roger Marshall, is facing a surprisingly tough challenge from the Democratic nominee, Adam Hamilton.
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Oct 21, 2026
Abdul El-Sayed accused Mike Rogers of being overly devoted to President Trump. Mr. Rogers accused Dr. El-Sayed of not enough loyalty to the country. It was still more cordial than their last debate.
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Oct 21, 2026
Mr. Trump is barnstorming across conservative America this week to shore up support for Republican candidates in unexpectedly competitive races.
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Oct 21, 2026
The Republican incumbent is trying to hold on to his seat and keep his state from sending a Democrat to the Senate for the first time in nearly a century.
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Oct 21, 2026
The candidate, a political newcomer, is hoping to be the first Democrat to represent the state in the Senate in nearly a century.
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Oct 21, 2026
County election officials have rejected ballots for such issues as an unsealed "inner" envelope. Voting rights groups are urging voters to fix their ballots or vote in other ways.
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Oct 21, 2026
The Israeli military detained Brad Lander, a New York congressional candidate, in the West Bank while he was helping Palestinian farmers.
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Oct 21, 2026
The American Israel Public Affairs Committee generally supports Democrats, but it has spent heavily against Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, a vocal critic of Israel. Its general election spending comes after initial concerns from the campaign of Mike Rogers, the Republican.
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Oct 21, 2026
The map favors Republicans, but cracks in their base are leaving them vulnerable in defending House and Senate control.
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Oct 21, 2026
In the final weeks of Michigan's Senate race, the Democratic nominee finds himself facing both ugly attacks and pointed questions about family members. He has pushed back forcefully.
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Oct 21, 2026
The state's challenging geography and newspapers' broader economic struggles have stretched reporters in Alaska, just as its competitive U.S. Senate race has grabbed national attention.
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Oct 21, 2026
Track the latest polls in Florida's 21st Congressional District.
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Oct 21, 2026
The president is preoccupied with summoning the image of a consolidated authoritarian state.
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Oct 21, 2026
Trump is preoccupied with summoning the image of a consolidated authoritarian state.
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Oct 21, 2026
Likely voters favored Democratic candidates over Republicans by 11 percentage points in their congressional district, a New York Times/Siena poll found.
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Oct 20, 2026
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.
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Oct 20, 2026
The rolling release of long-secret files could add detail to the history of a legally disputed Bush-era counterterrorism program.
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Oct 20, 2026
In Colorado, two millennial candidates are thinking about A.I.
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Oct 20, 2026
In Tarrant County, a fight over polling places has energized Democrats as Republicans seek to defend their grip on a longtime stronghold.
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Oct 20, 2026
Mike Rogers and Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, the candidates in the tight race, defended their economic policies at the Detroit Economic Club.
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Oct 20, 2026
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.
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Oct 20, 2026
A changing of the congressional guard in January could leave room for meddling, though most legal scholars doubt it would happen.
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Oct 20, 2026
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.
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Oct 20, 2026
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.
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Oct 20, 2026
Our interview with James Talarico, the Democratic nominee for Senate in Texas.
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Oct 20, 2026
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.
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Oct 20, 2026
A once-in-a-generation shot to turn a solidly Republican state blue.
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Oct 20, 2026
Our interview with James Talarico, the Democratic nominee for Senate in Texas.
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Oct 20, 2026
James Talarico joined Michael Barbaro on "The Daily" to talk about why he thinks he can become the first Democrat in Texas to be elected to the Senate in 40 years. If he and his party successfully flip the chamber, would he consider impeaching President Trump or members of his cabinet?
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Oct 20, 2026
A once-in-a-generation shot to turn a solidly Republican state blue.
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Oct 19, 2026
The man had been detained at an immigration center in Laredo, Texas, since June. Immigration officials said he had received proper medical care.
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Oct 19, 2026
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."
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Oct 19, 2026
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.
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Oct 19, 2026
The Texas attorney general's powers could come under scrutiny in a close Senate contest, though election experts say courts would likely constrain him.
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Oct 19, 2026
With Republicans seen as less likely to hold their majority in the House, the party is focusing more on the battle for the Senate, where it is vastly outspending Democrats on ads.
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Oct 19, 2026
With Republicans seen as less likely to hold their majority in the House, the party is focusing more on the battle for the Senate, where it is vastly outspending Democrats on ads.
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Oct 19, 2026
Early voting in Texas, where the outcome of the Senate race could determine which party controls the chamber, will run through Oct. 30.
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Oct 19, 2026
To boost Senator Jon Husted, who is in a tight race to keep his seat, some Republicans who were making a jobs pitch have pivoted to focus on socialism.
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Oct 19, 2026
At least three dozen videos of people on the street expressing support for a Democratic candidate appeared millions of times on social media. It was unclear who paid for them.
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Oct 19, 2026
The Texas attorney general's powers could come under scrutiny in a close Senate contest, though election experts say courts would likely constrain him.
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Oct 18, 2026
The Democratic candidate invoked a rallying cry from the TV show "Friday Night Lights" as he began his final campaign push before the Nov. 3 election.
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Oct 18, 2026
The president on Sunday justified his reversal of almost five years of sanctions against Russia as part of peace negotiations. He did not name any hostage.
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Oct 18, 2026
Congressional powers may be less than they appear to be, especially lately.
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Oct 17, 2026
As he stumps for midterm candidates, the president has been especially eager to talk about the physical appearance of some men.
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Oct 17, 2026
Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont has made a point of investing in Republican-leaning states. He rallied in Tampa for Ms. Nixon, the underdog Democratic nominee for Florida Senate.
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Oct 17, 2026
Senator Darline Graham, appointed to fill the Senate seat of her late brother, Lindsey, gently disagreed with the president's decision to exempt Russia from the sanctions legislation.
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Oct 17, 2026
Ken Paxton's bus tour of Texas comes as polls have shown the race for Senate is increasingly close. His rival, James Talarico, is scheduled to kick off a similar tour on Sunday.
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Oct 17, 2026
Ms. Collins, a Republican running in a crucial race, said the debate remark by Troy Jackson reflects how he treats women. Mr. Jackson has defended his comment, and his campaign said Ms. Collins had run a campaign based on personal attacks.
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Oct 17, 2026
A criminal investigation into the lawmaker's immigration process advanced after federal investigators reviewed family text messages from a seized phone.
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Oct 17, 2026
Ms. Collins, a Republican running in a crucial race, called the debate remark by her opponent, Troy Jackson, "very telling." Mr. Jackson has defended his comment, and his campaign said Ms. Collins had run a campaign based on personal attacks.
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Oct 17, 2026
A ban on extreme partisan gerrymandering could restore much of the congressional diversity that the Voting Rights Act initially made possible.
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Oct 17, 2026
The sanctions were part of a measure that was named after Senator Lindsey Graham, the South Carolina Republican who died in July.
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Oct 17, 2026
Sex, video games and grandparents on the campaign trail.
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Oct 17, 2026
A ban on extreme partisan gerrymandering could restore much of the congressional diversity that the Voting Rights Act initially made possible.
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Oct 17, 2026
Four battleground congressional districts in the state reveal fault lines that are echoing nationwide.
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Oct 16, 2026
The incidents, the first of which was reported on Thursday, came as election officials have reported a growing number of threats directed at them.
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Oct 16, 2026
Plus, Katie Zacharia's ouster, A.O.C. on the trail, and another tense debate in Maine.
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Oct 16, 2026
Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez campaigned with Dr. Abdul El-Sayed in a swath of Michigan including areas won by President Trump, making a progressive pitch in a key Senate race.
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Oct 16, 2026
The transfer represents an unusually large amount for a House member to give to a Senate race.
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Oct 16, 2026
Iowa is seemingly at the center of the pushback against President Trump as the state grapples with the impact of both tariffs and higher fuel costs.
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Oct 16, 2026
This year's midterm elections are a test of whether a party can be a success and a failure at the same time.
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