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Nov 03, 2026
"Mirages," midnight swings and long counts: The Needle can cut through the noise.
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Nov 03, 2026
Researchers have found that bad weather can deter certain voters.
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Nov 03, 2026
Here's how to follow our news coverage, with real-time results, visuals and analysis from more than 400 journalists.
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Nov 03, 2026
President Trump has repeatedly reminded Americans of a losing campaign issue just as voters head to the polls. Why?
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Nov 03, 2026
Viewers will be flooded with options, including 13 straight hours of NBC footage and a continuous livestream of Steve Kornacki and his big board.
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Nov 03, 2026
Just 236 people have been charged with voting-fraud-related offenses by the Trump administration, despite its unsubstantiated claims that fraud is widespread.
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Nov 03, 2026
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.
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Nov 03, 2026
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.
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Nov 03, 2026
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.
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Nov 02, 2026
The action was limited, the officials said, with no immediate plans to escalate. The strikes come on the eve of the midterm elections.
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Nov 02, 2026
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.
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Nov 02, 2026
A shattered alliance in Michigan between Dr. Abdul El-Sayed and his former primary rival, Representative Haley Stevens, underscored broader tensions in the party.
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Nov 02, 2026
Chuck Schumer thinks his party has expanded the map.
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Nov 02, 2026
Vice President JD Vance's sharp-edged rhetoric shows his instincts as a politician as attention is about to shift to the 2028 presidential race.
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Nov 02, 2026
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.
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Nov 02, 2026
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.
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Nov 02, 2026
Two Times journalists, blending A.I. analysis and traditional reporting, evaluated public speeches to spot trends.
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Nov 02, 2026
Election officials across the country have conducted hundreds of exercises to prepare for possible threats or disruptions at polling sites.
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Nov 02, 2026
The rejection demonstrates the department's harried push to prove President Trump's unsubstantiated claims of rampant voter fraud.
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Nov 02, 2026
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.
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Nov 02, 2026
Despite worries about federal intervention, local and state officials say they are well prepared to run a secure election.
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Nov 02, 2026
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.
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Nov 02, 2026
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.
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Nov 02, 2026
The Biden era law was meant to help women stay in the workplace, but some conservatives say rules to enact it went too far with coverage for abortion and fertility treatment.
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Nov 02, 2026
The Trump administration's campaign to identify and charge immigrants in connection with voting violations has led to fears of being jailed, or deported.
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Nov 02, 2026
Protecting the vote was once considered among the top priorities of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. Now it barely mentions the issue.
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Nov 02, 2026
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.
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Nov 02, 2026
"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.
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Nov 02, 2026
Our polls suggest the economy is biggest motivator of voters' choices in these midterm elections and that Democrats are more trusted to fix things.
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Nov 02, 2026
Mr. Turkish, 39, is a longtime Democratic donor and disability rights lawyer. He endorsed Republican Mike Rogers for U.S. Senate on Wednesday.
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Nov 02, 2026
A Saudi man is charged with the bombing of the U.S.S. Cole, which killed 17 American sailors in 2000.
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Nov 02, 2026
In an emergency application, administration lawyers asked the justices to immediately order California to set aside 20,000 mail-in ballots.
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Nov 02, 2026
The president will make his closing arguments before the midterm elections at a landmark that came to symbolize his administration's dysfunction.
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Nov 02, 2026
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.
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Nov 02, 2026
The Trump administration's campaign to identify and charge immigrants in connection with voting violations has led to fears of being jailed, or deported.
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Nov 02, 2026
Early voting figures tell an incomplete story, but strong turnout among key demographics stood out in critical Senate battlegrounds.
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Nov 02, 2026
President Trump promised to end the chaos at the southern border. But deadly ICE shootings and high-profile raids have shaken many voters.
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Nov 02, 2026
Experts say it could take days and even weeks before winners are known in key states including Maine, Alaska, Arizona and California that could determine who controls Congress.
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Nov 02, 2026
Dr. Abdul El-Sayed is a progressive Democrat looking to win a Senate race in Michigan. Our national political correspondent Shane Goldmacher explains why a victory for El-Sayed could have broader implications for 2028.
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Nov 02, 2026
Young men no longer favor Republicans, new Times/Siena data shows. We asked them why.
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Nov 02, 2026
Never before has a single ultrawealthy person who was not running for office spent this much during a single election cycle.
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Nov 02, 2026
Never before has a single ultrawealthy person who was not running for office spent this much during a single election cycle.
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Nov 02, 2026
Vice President JD Vance's sharp-edged rhetoric shows his instincts as a politician as attention is about to shift to the 2028 presidential race.
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Nov 02, 2026
The likelihood of a slim majority leaves room for several hard-to-predict scenarios that could affect the balance of power.
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Nov 02, 2026
Republicans, worried about losing control of Congress, are sending dire warnings about the opposing party. Democrats are trying to keep their focus on affordability, corruption and President Trump.
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Nov 02, 2026
We're one day away from the midterms. Here's the state of play.
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Nov 02, 2026
The last time a Democrat won a statewide election in Texas, it was the 1990s. Our national political correspondent Shane Goldmacher explains why Democrats think this year could be different.
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Nov 02, 2026
Senator Susan Collins, a Republican, is running for re-election in Maine, a state that has voted against President Trump three times. Our national political correspondent Shane Goldmacher explains how Republicans hope that she can distance herself enough from Mr. Trump to win.
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Nov 02, 2026
More than 400 journalists across at least 30 states will interview voters, break down results and identify trends.
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Nov 01, 2026
Strong performances underscore how a favorable political environment may be lifting up Democrats, new New York Times/Siena polls found.
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Nov 01, 2026
New Times/Siena surveys show Democrats leading in all the key battlegrounds that will decide Senate control.
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Nov 01, 2026
The relationship shattered in part because of Israel, but also because of their sensitive egos and hurt feelings. The split had been months in the making.
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Nov 01, 2026
Strong performances underscore how a favorable political environment may be lifting up Democrats, new New York Times/Siena polls found.
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Nov 01, 2026
Democrats are up in Michigan, Texas, Kansas, Maine and Ohio, have an edge in Alaska and are effectively tied with Republicans in Iowa, new New York Times/Siena polls found.
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Nov 01, 2026
The Connecticut senator, who has been campaigning for fellow Democrats, has been viewed as a potential candidate for president in 2028.
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Nov 01, 2026
Most voters say they trust that the results of the election will be accurate. But some worry that President Trump will try to sow doubt.
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Nov 01, 2026
The electoral math could become difficult for Southern Democrats, especially if they lag on Tuesday: An influx of new residents means the party that controls Southern states is likely to gain political power after the next census.
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Nov 01, 2026
Across the country, many voters have drawn a straight line between President Trump's policies and inflation.
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Nov 01, 2026
Battles over Israel, antisemitism and race have shaken Beverly Hills in recent years and divided the formerly Democratic enclave.
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Nov 01, 2026
John E. Sununu, the Republican Senate candidate in New Hampshire, has the president's endorsement but is keeping him at arm's length.
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Nov 01, 2026
A Times review of the president's public speeches finds that he is more profane, more absolutist, longer-winded and less coherent than he was in 2016.
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Nov 01, 2026
Young voters want affordability. Older ones want stability. That tension may be the biggest factor in the contest between Karen Bass, 73, the incumbent, and Nithya Raman, 45.
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Nov 01, 2026
The New York congresswoman, once a bane of establishment Democrats, has tried to nudge her movement in a bigger-tent direction as she weighs her 2028 options.
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Nov 01, 2026
Even though marketers have increasingly shifted their dollars to other media, local stations are reaping a bonanza during these midterm elections. Nowhere is this is more evident than in Texas.
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Nov 01, 2026
Richard Nelson thought he was done with the Apple family in 2020. Then Donald Trump returned to the White House.
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Oct 31, 2026
President Trump attended his jungle-themed Halloween party at Mar-a-Lago dressed as a distinctly recognizable figure.
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Oct 31, 2026
At a Halloween event in Florida, President Trump told reporters that Alina Habba Mildon's lucrative work for someone seeking a pardon was "not acceptable."
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Oct 31, 2026
The system that has driven life-altering discoveries and helped make the United States a superpower is now under intense strain.
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Oct 31, 2026
The two jurisdictions contend that President Trump's proposed 250-foot arch is "flagrantly unlawful," citing concerns over traffic, the environment and historic preservation.
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Oct 31, 2026
The long-serving senator has delivered millions of dollars to every corner of her state. But in Maine, people say, it's best to avoid getting on her bad side.
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Oct 31, 2026
The Democratic candidate for Senate has led in polls. But because it's Texas, he remains the underdog.
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Oct 31, 2026
Voters see Dan Osborn, the independent seeking to unseat Senator Pete Ricketts, as more like a Democrat than an independent, a Times/Siena poll found.
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Oct 31, 2026
Facing backlash over inflation and anger with the president, Republicans have turned to an onslaught of baseless claims about Democratic candidates.
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Oct 31, 2026
Dan Osborn trails by six points, and voters don't seem to buy that he's truly independent from Democrats.
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Oct 31, 2026
None of the firms that struck deals to avoid crippling executive orders are publicly involved in the major legal efforts to check the Trump administration's attempts to meddle in the midterm elections, a review by The New York Times shows.
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Oct 31, 2026
The ghost stories, dating back to the 19th century, are fitting for a building where the past rarely stays dead.
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Oct 31, 2026
Voters have shrugged off accusations of corruption for years, believing all politicians are corrupt, but thanks to President Trump's unpopularity and growing wealth, the issue is breaking through.
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Oct 30, 2026
Lawyers for the children praised the pause on fast-tracked interviews of unaccompanied minors, calling it a blow against the Trump administration's "deportation assembly line."
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Oct 30, 2026
Democrats and former officials have accused the department of pursuing a political goal in the guise of a legal one: to publicize a scheme, sordid but not illegal under state law, damaging to Democrats.
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Oct 30, 2026
Premiums will increase an average 13 percent next year for millions of Americans, on top of an earlier steep increase. It adds to the problems facing the program, which the Trump administration has weakened.
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Oct 30, 2026
A White House social media account said the surprise Air Force One flight was part of a Halloween event hosted by the president and the first lady.
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Oct 30, 2026
Your Senate candidates are probably richer than you.
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Oct 30, 2026
A White House social media account said the surprise Air Force One flight was part of a Halloween event hosted by the president and the first lady.
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Oct 30, 2026
Premiums will increase an average 13 percent next year for millions of Americans, on top of an earlier steep increase. It adds to the problems facing the program, which the Trump administration has weakened.
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Oct 30, 2026
Dr. Abdul El-Sayed and Representative Haley Stevens traded sharply critical comments Friday, escalating intraparty tensions in Michigan's pivotal Senate race.
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Oct 30, 2026
Turhan Mildon, who married Alina Habba this summer, presents himself as a 29-year-old billionaire with ties to global leaders. His story has inconsistencies.
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Oct 30, 2026
Premiums will jump by 13 percent for next year, though much of the price increase will be offset by subsidies. But customers who earn over $64,000 will pay more, on top of this year's huge increases.
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Oct 30, 2026
In a 2-to-1 vote, an appeals court panel declined to order the state to set aside more than 20,000 mail-in ballots, calling the notion plainly unconstitutional.
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Oct 30, 2026
At a hearing in federal court, prosecutors defended an unusual, 11th-hour criminal case accusing the former F.B.I. director of leaking classified information a decade ago.
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Oct 30, 2026
Judge Ana C. Reyes said an outside investigator would help determine whether parks officials or Justice Department lawyers withheld plans for Washington's East Potomac Park.
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Oct 30, 2026
Justice Democrats, which gained prominence backing Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, is on track to see more of its candidates elected. Will the party listen to them?
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Oct 30, 2026
Some European foreign ministers had refused to pose alongside Russia's top diplomat, Sergey Lavrov, at a Group of 20 gathering hosted by the United States.
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Oct 30, 2026
Representative Haley Stevens plans to campaign with Dr. Abdul El-Sayed in a pivotal race. But she also wants him to apologize for comments about Israel and disavow an ad she sees as antisemitic.
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Oct 30, 2026
In the final days of the race, Josh Turek, the Democratic Senate nominee, appears to be in a dead heat against his Republican rival, Representative Ashley Hinson.
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Oct 30, 2026
After concentrating on the high price of gas and groceries, Democrats are using health costs to make their case about an "affordability crisis."
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Oct 30, 2026
The first lady continues to let her coats do the talking.
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Oct 30, 2026
Answers to readers' queries about the reasons a survey could misfire.
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Oct 30, 2026
Answers to readers' queries about the reasons a survey could misfire.
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Oct 30, 2026
That was almost three times as much as what businesses producing and refining oil in the United States made in the same period in 2025.
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Oct 30, 2026
The wealthy are well represented in the ranks of major candidates for the chamber, according to a New York Times review of financial disclosure forms.
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