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Oct 26, 2026
Examining President Trump's praise of a rallygoer who punched a protester last week, David E. Sanger, a White House and national security correspondent for The New York Times, studied the atmosphere at Mr. Trump's recent events. What he found was a faint echo of the moments that made Mr. Trump's 2016 rallies so shocking.
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Oct 26, 2026
Mr. Paxton, the Republican candidate for Senate in Texas, has taken about 350 trips outside of the state since he was sworn in as attorney general.
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Oct 26, 2026
A Platner superfan's reluctance to support the Democrat now running against Senator Susan Collins reflects the party's challenges navigating left-wing passions.
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Oct 26, 2026
Manufacturers and their customers are using materials made without the clouds of dust that have sickened workers in quartz-cutting shops.
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Oct 26, 2026
Norwegian officials emphasized that their country does not have any influence over who receives the Peace Prize, after President Trump used crude language to express his frustration.
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Oct 26, 2026
As political fights over artificial intelligence accelerate, there is now a super PAC aligned with the data center industry. Its first bet is on Ms. Graham, a Republican in an unexpectedly tight race.
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Oct 26, 2026
It's Oct. 26 — eight days from the midterms. Here's the state of play.
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Oct 26, 2026
It's Oct. 26 — eight days from the midterms. Here's the state of play.
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Oct 26, 2026
The left says its populist message can attract moderates and conservatives in addition to liberals. That theory will be put to the test in a series of competitive races on Election Day.
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Oct 25, 2026
The president contended that Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, a Muslim, would "invite hordes of jihadis to our shores" as he sought to bolster the G.O.P. candidate in a tight Senate race.
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Oct 25, 2026
At rallies this weekend, Mr. Obama and Mr. Trump delivered two starkly contrasting pitches, differing in style and substance.
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Oct 25, 2026
A lawsuit by the Justice Department challenging a potential narrow loss by the GOP Senate incumbent in Alaska reflects a new tactic by the president to try to shape the election results.
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Oct 25, 2026
Mary Peltola, Alaska's Democratic Senate nominee, is rescheduling stops that were planned for Sunday and Monday after the vehicle she was in was struck by another driver Saturday night, according to her campaign.
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Oct 25, 2026
On the trail, James Talarico, the Democratic Senate nominee, has increasingly gone after Mr. Musk, a critic of his who has given big to a group aligned with the Republican candidate, Ken Paxton.
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Oct 25, 2026
Democratic candidates are ahead in two, hold a narrow edge in a third and are tied in a fourth, new polling shows. The seats embody the fights playing out nationwide in the midterms.
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Oct 25, 2026
Latinos helped fuel President Trump's return to the White House. But Democrats have won back the trust of many Hispanic voters over the past two years.
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Oct 25, 2026
Senator Roger Marshall was slow to recognize the steep challenge he faced in his solidly conservative state. Now he is confronting dissent among voters with deep economic worries.
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Oct 25, 2026
In his campaign for governor, Zach Lahn has pitched himself as a self-made businessman. His backstory is more complicated.
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Oct 25, 2026
Rick Jackson's run for governor as a political nobody was his latest gamble. The campaign has brought scrutiny to the businesses that made him a fortune.
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Oct 25, 2026
A timely demographic story we've never been able to tell before.
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Oct 24, 2026
With new intelligence and the possibility of all sides seeking pretexts for action, the war in Iran is entering a dangerous phase ahead of elections in the United States and Israel.
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Oct 24, 2026
The Volkswagen division, which imports all its cars from Europe or Mexico, has been hit hard by U.S. tariffs.
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Oct 24, 2026
The comments were his first since the disruption in the country's satellite service. Earlier, Ukraine said drones using Starshield, the Pentagon-funded service, were back to normal speeds.
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Oct 24, 2026
The president voted at a polling station in Palm Beach County, Fla.
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Oct 24, 2026
The 44th president appeared in Ohio on Saturday, kicking off a two-state swing with a rebuke of President Trump and Vivek Ramaswamy, the Republican nominee for governor.
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Oct 24, 2026
With moves in Alaska and California, the department has stepped up interventions in the midterm elections as the president's instrument of unmediated executive power.
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Oct 24, 2026
The announcement followed more than a week of unexplained problems with Starshield, the Pentagon-funded satellite network Ukraine relies on to thwart Russian attacks.
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Oct 24, 2026
The Trump administration says Canadian officials are trying to sway the midterm elections for Democrats. Prime Minister Mark Carney says those claims have "no merit."
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Oct 24, 2026
Gina Hinojosa, the Democratic nominee for governor, on her appeal to MAGA voters and her refusal to engage in the "culture wars."
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Oct 24, 2026
The announcement followed more than a week of disruption to Starshield, the Pentagon-funded satellite network that Ukraine relies on to thwart Russian attacks.
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Oct 24, 2026
The Democratic nominee for governor on her appeal to MAGA voters and her refusal to engage in the "culture wars."
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Oct 24, 2026
The fallout from Vivek Ramaswamy's brutal spot targeting his Democratic rival in the Ohio governor's race showed that even in the Trump era, a political attack can be seen as going too far.
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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 Trump administration wants a public victory soon, as well as a potential path to U.S. military forces in Mexico.
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Oct 24, 2026
Some Muslim voters who backed Mr. Trump in 2024 say they believe he pledged his support when it was politically convenient, only to alienate and scapegoat them once he won the election.
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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
Democrats are increasingly optimistic about the midterms. But they are being outspent by Republicans. And they are trying to compete in states that favored President Trump by large margins.
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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 24, 2026
Democrats are largely used to losing in the mountains of western North Carolina. Jamie Ager is trying to change that.
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Oct 24, 2026
In states like Florida, officers who hand out fishing citations and inspect produce have been deputized by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, expanding the reach of President Trump's deportation campaign.
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Oct 23, 2026
The U.S. government has ordered diplomats and other federal employees to leave Saudi Arabia. It is also drawing down staff at other missions in the region.
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Oct 23, 2026
Interviews and documents show a Russian energy giant secretly funded a U.S. firm. The deal has been discussed in talks to end the war in Ukraine.
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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
The Justice Department has opened an inquiry into Mr. Lewandowski. President Trump has not jumped to his defense.
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Oct 23, 2026
The ruling, from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, sharply curtails the ability of judges to free undocumented immigrants.
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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
Investors have grown increasingly concerned that the war in Iran could escalate again, putting energy supplies at greater risk.
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Oct 23, 2026
The donations from James Blair and Chris LaCivita were revealed after the president expressed pique over their consulting work for Republika Srpska.
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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
President Trump says Venezuela is not ready for elections, and he focuses instead on its oil. But Secretary of State Marco Rubio is nudging talks between opposing politicians.
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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
The first lady, who is positioning herself as an intermediary between two warring nations as her husband sides with Russia, said the agreement would allow residents to evacuate.
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Oct 23, 2026
Investors have grown increasingly concerned that the war in Iran could escalate again, putting energy supplies at greater risk.
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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
The call from the president about the Starshield network came after officials in Ukraine reported that they found new limits on the use of military drones in their war against Russia.
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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
But about half expressed concerns that Republicans could try to overturn the results, a New York Times/Siena poll found.
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Oct 23, 2026
The administration says the arch fulfills the "historic design intent" of a proposal from the 1920s. But does it honor history or flout it?
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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
The Justice Department sought to jump-start a lawsuit aimed at compelling the state to not count as many as 20,000 mail ballots it claims were sent to noncitizens.
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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 call from the president about the Starshield network came after officials in Ukraine reported that they found new limits on the use of military drones in their war against Russia.
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Oct 22, 2026
Trump got behind a much-criticized spot in the Ohio governor's race.
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Oct 22, 2026
The transfer came day after the news that the pro-Israel lobby was planning to contribute as much as $9 million to defeat the Democratic nominee for Senate.
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Oct 22, 2026
Senator Susan Collins, a Republican in a tight race, is keying her closing pitch to the middle, while her progressive challenger, Troy Jackson, is seeking to excite the left.
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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
The details of the inquiry remain unclear, but it is one of the rare instances in which a Trump ally or appointee has been investigated for potential wrongdoing during the president's second term.
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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
Calley Means, who helped unite Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and President Trump, pushed food reforms but grew frustrated with stalled progress on the MAHA agenda.
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Oct 22, 2026
Plus: The justices' book deals mean the court can't rule on cases involving a media conglomerate.
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Oct 22, 2026
The Trump administration's policies could cost Republicans in a state that is being hit hard by expensive diesel prices and uncertainty over trade.
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Oct 22, 2026
The Trump administration's policies could cost Republicans in a state that is being hit hard by expensive diesel prices and uncertainty over trade.
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Oct 22, 2026
He had an unlikely rise, from modeling agent to presidential special envoy. After his firing, he was unrepentant: "I need to make money."
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Oct 22, 2026
In the new Times/Siena poll, 70 percent of young voters identified as Democrats or leaned that way — a jump from just two years ago.
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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 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
The ruling largely blocked homeland security agents from carrying out field interviews in nine states, including California, as part of a sprawling effort to find noncitizens registered to vote.
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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
Renewed hostilities might not be any more successful than the war's first phase, and President Trump has repeatedly canceled plans for a return to major combat.
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Oct 21, 2026
Renewed hostilities might not be any more successful than the war's first phase, and President Trump has repeatedly canceled plans for a return to major combat.
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Oct 21, 2026
The party will be happy with the House outlook, but dismayed by some other findings.
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Oct 21, 2026
President Trump's announcement raised concerns that he would use the program seeking information on fraud for political purposes.
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Oct 21, 2026
A lower court judge had halted the administration's plan to erect hundreds of miles of barriers in the Big Bend region of Texas.
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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 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
Neil M. Bush, a brother of former President George W. Bush, expressed "deep concern about Ken Paxton's record" and said he voted for James Talarico, the Democrat running for Senate in Texas.
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Oct 21, 2026
After a Cornell student's lawsuit alleging the school failed her when she reported sexual assault, there's a new focus on Title IX, the federal law barring sex discrimination in federally funded education. Our Washington correspondent Michael C. Bender traces how interpretations of the law shifted between the Obama and Trump administrations.
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Oct 21, 2026
The disclosure heightened concerns about A.I.'s potential to upend cybersecurity unless shortcomings are addressed.
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Oct 21, 2026
From Barack Obama to Donald Trump, ideology has infused the interpretation of the federal law banning sex discrimination on college campuses.
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Oct 21, 2026
The vice president backed an advertisement featuring Democrat Amy Acton's mother, who has been estranged from Dr. Acton since her stepfather was charged with child rape.
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Oct 21, 2026
General Motors is seeking help from artificial intelligence to keep up with Chinese companies that introduce vehicles very quickly.
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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 Trump administration will release 315,000 barrels of heating oil, but analysts say the amount is too small to make much of a difference.
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Oct 21, 2026
The justices, for now, agreed to continue preventing the Bureau of Prisons from implementing a policy that would prohibit gender-transition medical treatments.
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Oct 21, 2026
A sweeping lawsuit asked a judge to prevent the federal government from ordering voters disqualified, among other moves it said were engineered for voter suppression.
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