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  1. Here’s What Democrats Plan to Do With Their Power if They Win Back Congress

    Fri, 23 Oct 2026 17:14:19 -0000

    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.
  2. Big Names Flock to Ruby-Red Florida to Sway Voters in Unexpectedly Close Contests

    Fri, 23 Oct 2026 16:09:51 -0000

    President Trump will rally on Friday in a Republican state where Democrats have their eye on several House races.
  3. Roy Cooper Has Never Lost an Election. Can He Flip North Carolina’s Senate Seat?

    Fri, 23 Oct 2026 17:18:30 -0000

    North Carolina has not elected a Democrat to the Senate since 2008. Can Roy Cooper break that spell?
  4. Israeli Settlers Turn a Palestinian Rite Into a Gantlet of Violence and Fear

    Fri, 23 Oct 2026 16:47:14 -0000

    This year’s olive harvest in the Israeli-occupied West Bank is the most violent in years, as settlers have attacked farmers and besieged homes, drawing condemnation from U.S. officials and others.
  5. Palestinian Gunmen Open Fire on Israelis in the West Bank, Officials Say

    Fri, 23 Oct 2026 17:11:13 -0000

    The Israeli military said two soldiers and two attackers had been killed, and three soldiers wounded. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to launch a major offensive in the Israeli-occupied territory.
  6. Hegseth Barred Trans Troops. Military Boards Are Rejecting Those Orders.

    Fri, 23 Oct 2026 12:55:22 -0000

    The service members at Navy and Marine Corps hearings are finding ways to keep trans troops in uniform.
  7. How Worried Should We Be About the Economy? Let’s Look at 2008.

    Fri, 23 Oct 2026 14:58:35 -0000

    It’s not impossible to spot the characteristics of a brewing financial crisis. We can look to 2008 for clues.
  8. Republicans Cut Taxes to Win the Midterms. It May Not Work Out.

    Fri, 23 Oct 2026 14:24:54 -0000

    Among the stakes in next month’s election is the long-running question of whether tax cuts can shape how people vote.
  9. U.S. Government Takes a Cut of Chip Business in Japan-Funded Deal

    Fri, 23 Oct 2026 15:59:45 -0000

    President Trump’s novel deal-making is on display in upstate New York, where the administration is funneling Japanese funds into a government-owned chip factory.
  10. Global Oil Price Hits $117 a Barrel, Highest Since April

    Fri, 23 Oct 2026 16:14:44 -0000

    Investors have grown increasingly concerned that the war in Iran could escalate again, putting energy supplies at greater risk.
  11. Apple’s Foldable iPhone Duo Arrives in Stores: Smartphone Review

    Fri, 23 Oct 2026 16:14:55 -0000

    The first-generation Apple foldable may feel awkward, but it’s an intriguing step toward merging phones and tablets into one.
  12. How Long Will Russians Put Up With War? Here’s What They Told Us.

    Fri, 23 Oct 2026 09:30:47 -0000

    “Everything is fine” is a common refrain in a country used to adapting to a new normal.
  13. Melania Trump Says She Brokered a Cease-Fire in a Starving Ukrainian City

    Fri, 23 Oct 2026 16:37:40 -0000

    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.
  14. How the Decline of Western NY Defined Kathy Hochul’s Politics

    Fri, 23 Oct 2026 12:57:42 -0000

    Gov. Kathy Hochul’s vision for New York has been largely shaped by her upbringing in a failing western New York town and her family’s move up from a trailer park to affluence.
  15. Why Has This Teenager Tracked Down 11,377 Moths Since April?

    Fri, 23 Oct 2026 16:13:07 -0000

    Violet Clinton is doing award-winning entomological field research. Her dad still has to buy the beer for her moth bait.
  16. Ambush of Salvadoran Soldiers Escalates Haiti’s Anti-Gang Mission

    Fri, 23 Oct 2026 13:33:27 -0000

    With four soldiers missing, Haiti’s new Gang Suppression Force, already off to a rocky start, is facing its first crisis.
  17. Chimps Steal Less Often From Their Friends, Even When Offered Pineapple

    Fri, 23 Oct 2026 16:44:20 -0000

    The discovery may hint at the roots of human norms around fairness and friendship.
  18. France Plans to Bolster Police Presence, Expecting New Protests

    Fri, 23 Oct 2026 17:09:51 -0000

    Government officials are trying to avoid a repeat of last weekend’s unrest across the country, which injured police officers and damaged stores.
  19. The Meaning of the Republican War Over Ramaswamy’s Vile Ad

    Fri, 23 Oct 2026 17:24:53 -0000

    The G.O.P. nominee in Ohio has given conservatives space to reckon with the ethical degradation of Trumpism.
  20. There Are Solutions to This Crazy Economy. Voters Will Hate Them.

    Fri, 23 Oct 2026 13:17:49 -0000

    Ahead of the midterms, Natasha Sarin and Catherine Rampell unpack the state of the economy — and how much responsibility the president bears for it.
  21. You Are Being Watched

    Fri, 23 Oct 2026 11:33:38 -0000

    Especially on the southern border.
  22. Share Your Experiences With Medicaid Claims for Repayment

    Fri, 23 Oct 2026 15:08:21 -0000

    The New York Times would like to hear from people about Medicaid trying to recoup money after the death of a loved one.
  23. Are Fewer Teens Identifying as Gay or Bisexual? It’s Complicated.

    Fri, 23 Oct 2026 17:09:05 -0000

    New data have prompted questions about changes in teens’ sexual orientations. But researchers disagree on how much the numbers can really tell us.
  24. Inside Meta’s Efforts to Prevent School Shootings

    Fri, 23 Oct 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Algorithmic social media, which has helped create the conditions for the spread of such violence, is reckoning with how it can be part of the solution.
  25. The Danger of Getting Too Close to a Source

    Mon, 19 Oct 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Richard Darman was my source in the Reagan and Bush Administrations—and my best friend.
  26. The New Age of Reading

    Mon, 19 Oct 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Alarm about declining interest in books is perpetual. But, as bookselling reaches unexpected heights, James Daunt, the chief executive of Barnes & Noble, thinks a different future is at hand.
  27. Computer Chips Are the Most Magnificent Things Humanity Has Ever Made

    Mon, 19 Oct 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    They power our phones, cars, dishwashers—and the A.I. systems that prop up the economy. They’re also at the heart of fierce geopolitical rivalry.
  28. How the D.S.A. Learned to Love Elections

    Sun, 18 Oct 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Members of the Democratic Socialists of America believe deeply in the possibility of a class revolution. Meanwhile, they’re running for office—and winning.
  29. Can Justin J. Pearson Win in Tennessee?

    Thu, 22 Oct 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Republicans eliminated the state’s only Black-majority district, in Memphis, so Pearson took a campaign about economic inequality to rural white voters.
  30. “An Unprecedented Case of Child Abuse”

    Tue, 20 Oct 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    In an L.A. criminal court, new details emerge about the mysterious couple who collected more than twenty babies through surrogacy.
  31. How Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Gave Florida Democrats a Chance

    Sat, 17 Oct 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    A competitive House race in Miami, which leads all American cities in ICE arrests, has revealed how mass deportations have eroded the President’s support among Latinos.
  32. Anthony Scaramucci Says the Universe Did Katie Zacharia a Favor

    Sat, 17 Oct 2026 01:00:22 -0000

    The former White House communications director reflects on his record for occupational brevity being broken.
  33. Gina Hinojosa Thinks Texas Is Different This Time

    Wed, 21 Oct 2026 22:04:47 -0000

    The Democratic gubernatorial candidate argues that crony capitalism, distrust of data centers, and attacks on public education have disenchanted voters enough to finally bring a blue wave to the state.
  34. Behind the Settler Attack on Palestinians and a Washington Post Journalist

    Mon, 19 Oct 2026 17:18:47 -0000

    Jasper Nathaniel, an independent journalist who filmed the attack, describes the significant increase in West Bank violence on the eve of the Israeli election.
  35. Is This the Beginning of the End of Indian Democracy?

    Tue, 13 Oct 2026 18:38:26 -0000

    The Modi government has removed more than a hundred million people from voter rolls and is cracking down on a vigorous protest movement.
  36. Why the War in Iran Is Likely to Heat Up Again

    Fri, 02 Oct 2026 00:16:05 -0000

    Oil exports in the Gulf have rebounded as the U.S. escorts ships through the Strait of Hormuz. But the obstacles to a lasting peace are greater than ever.
  37. Trump’s Repudiation Is at Hand, Right?

    Thu, 22 Oct 2026 22:59:24 -0000

    As Democrats’ midterm expectations soar, history advises only a lowercase, cautious optimism.
  38. Kimi Antonelli Has Always Been (Really) Fast

    Thu, 22 Oct 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    “I don’t like giving compliments to myself,” the Italian driver says, but he may soon become Formula 1’s youngest-ever champion.
  39. Trump’s October Surprise Is a Pivot to Putin

    Thu, 15 Oct 2026 23:45:50 -0000

    No one thinks Russian diesel can save the Republicans, so why is the President doing it?
  40. What Is the Jameis Winston Experience, Really?

    Sun, 11 Oct 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The New York Giants quarterback has spent more than a decade wowing crowds with his daring and charisma—when he isn’t baffling them.
  41. Alaska’s Senate Race Could Be Decided by Salmon

    Fri, 23 Oct 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Mary Peltola, whose campaign could determine whether the Democrats retake Congress, mostly just wants to talk about fish.
  42. How ICE Is Targeting the 2026 Midterms

    Wed, 21 Oct 2026 18:46:51 -0000

    In the run-up to the election, the Trump Administration is turning its immigration crackdown into a desperate hunt for voter fraud.
  43. Lula’s Last Dance

    Wed, 21 Oct 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Brazil’s once towering leftist leader may soon be swept away by Latin America’s right-wing tide.
  44. Has MAGA Lost Faith in Donald Trump?

    Fri, 16 Oct 2026 18:00:11 -0000

    Rich Baris, a pollster supportive of the MAGA “big tent,” talks about how the President lost control of his movement, and why that spells disaster for Republicans.
  45. Facing the Death Penalty

    Fri, 16 Oct 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The cases of Christa Pike and Nidal Hasan show how vanishingly fine the line is between a routine execution and an unbearable one.
  46. The Death of a Young Haitian’s American Dream

    Thu, 15 Oct 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Pierre Damas Bel was a twenty-year-old college student planning for his future. His family says that ICE monitoring made him lose hope.
  47. Kimberly Who?

    Wed, 14 Oct 2026 23:27:00 -0000

    In this Administration, former Ambassador Guilfoyle is the rare Trump associate to face consequences for misdeeds.
  48. The Doxing of Jane Doe

    Wed, 14 Oct 2026 19:06:43 -0000

    The alleged perpetrators in the “Cornell Seven” case were doxed. But so was the victim. And the person who doxed her. And people with no connection to the case at all.