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Nov 10, 2026
The tight race between Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith and her Democratic challenger, Scott Colom, has highlighted the difficulties that stringent elections laws present to voters.
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Nov 10, 2026
The progressive leader was among a few Democrats who signaled skepticism about Senator Chuck Schumer of New York, though his allies offered support and called for party unity.
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Nov 10, 2026
The tight race between Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith and her Democratic challenger, Scott Colom, has highlighted the difficulties that stringent elections laws present to voters.
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Nov 10, 2026
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth broke a monthslong drought of press briefings to defend his record in office.
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Nov 10, 2026
Ahead of last week's midterm elections, Dallas rapper Lil Texxan released "Talafreako (Ken Paxton Diss)," a shouty freestyle celebrating the Texas Democrat James Talarico, who defeated the Trump-backed Republican Ken Paxton in the state's Senate race. Our music critic Jon Caramanica unpacks how the track captures grassroots political sentiment in a novel way.
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Nov 10, 2026
Representative Thomas Massie, Republican of Kentucky, set in motion a vote that must occur by Wednesday. If the House approves the charges, it will prompt a Senate trial.
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Nov 10, 2026
Adam Jentleson, the president of Searchlight Institute, thinks that Democrats can win a whole lot more by embracing heterodoxy.
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Nov 10, 2026
Adam Jentleson, the president of Searchlight Institute, thinks that Democrats can win a whole lot more by embracing heterodoxy.
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Nov 10, 2026
By some measures, the Republican Party grew even stronger in South Dakota, one of the states that shifted the least toward Democrats in the midterms.
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Nov 09, 2026
The sprawling bill, which has divided Democrats, would overhaul major environmental laws to streamline the permitting process.
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Nov 09, 2026
Following their midterm victories, Democrats are preparing to open wide-ranging investigations into President Trump, his family and his administration. Michael Gold, a Times congressional reporter, identifies some of the Democrats' biggest targets.
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Nov 09, 2026
As Democrats prepare to take power in Congress, some centrists are brushing off the victories of left-wing candidates. The left is pushing back.
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Nov 09, 2026
History tells us that constitutional oversight can be a powerful tool — if wielded correctly.
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Nov 09, 2026
An impromptu song by a Texas rapper has helped immortalize the frisky nickname of Senator-elect James Talarico.
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Nov 09, 2026
There's an opportunity for the side that takes the time to understand young men and helps them achieve their American dreams.
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Nov 09, 2026
The Democratic Party threw its support behind independent Senate candidates in deep-red states, but they came up short.
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Nov 09, 2026
An impeachment vote on the defense secretary, a spending deal and several major bills are in play in a post-election session that will be shaped by last week's electoral earthquake.
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Nov 09, 2026
The Democrats still have a long way to go before they can govern the country productively. But the victors of 2026 have started to point the way.
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Nov 09, 2026
History tells us that constitutional oversight can be a powerful tool — if wielded correctly.
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Nov 09, 2026
Even as Senator Chuck Schumer and Representative Hakeem Jeffries prepare to lead Congress, primary challenges scenarios in 2028 are already emerging in New York.
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Nov 08, 2026
Democrats have begun laying the groundwork for an aggressive oversight agenda aimed at the Trump administration. But a political reckoning could come before the new Congress begins.
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Nov 08, 2026
Realignment is so 2024.
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Nov 08, 2026
The echoes of history surround Scott Colom's final push toward victory, but assembling the coalition that propelled him took hard work after many Democratic misses.
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Nov 08, 2026
After last week's midterm losses, the Republican Party entered its most uncertain moment in years. Some Republicans called for moderation and cleaning house, but that will be difficult with President Trump still in the White House.
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Nov 07, 2026
Incoming senators are nearly 15 years younger than departing ones, on average. But the chamber's overall age isn't shifting much.
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Nov 07, 2026
White voters without a college degree, a cornerstone of the Republican base in the Trump era, moved left this year. Some cited high prices, the war with Iran and more in their decisions.
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Nov 07, 2026
The Democratic leader still faces skeptics in his ranks and hostility from some activists, but aides say he has enough commitments of support to be elected majority leader.
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Nov 07, 2026
The Democratic leader still faces skeptics in his ranks and hostility from some activists, but aides say he has enough commitments of support to be elected majority leader.
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Nov 07, 2026
Some blamed President Trump for backing the novice candidate after the death of her brother, Lindsey Graham. Others accused Mr. Graham's team of pushing her to run despite her lack of experience.
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Nov 07, 2026
Following an election-year rout for Republicans, Trump castigated lawmakers for not passing the Sunshine Protection Act. Some scientists have warned against the change.
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Nov 07, 2026
8 writers and experts on the legislation Democrats should consider.
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Nov 07, 2026
While U.S. voters largely oppose the trade war with Canada, many Democrats and their supporters have protectionist leanings.
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Nov 07, 2026
Following an election-year rout for Republicans, Trump castigated lawmakers for not passing the Sunshine Protection Act. Some scientists have warned against the change.
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Nov 07, 2026
In a Democratic landslide election, here are the ads that stood out. Some were effective, while others backfired.
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Nov 07, 2026
Candidates backed by the right-wing activist group did not fare well, and the results set off recriminations from establishment Republicans.
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Nov 07, 2026
Incoming senators are nearly 15 years younger than departing ones, on average. But the chamber's overall age isn't shifting much.
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Nov 06, 2026
The president has bulldozed through obstacles as he has sought to remake the face of Washington. But newly empowered Democrats and angry judges are setting up a high-stakes showdown.
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Nov 06, 2026
See the full list of the Democrats who defeated Republican incumbents and challengers for Congress and state offices previously held by Republicans.
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Nov 06, 2026
Democrats' wins in the Lone Star state exceeded their wildest dreams.
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Nov 06, 2026
James Talarico's worn-in Lucchese cowboy boots helped shape his image during his Senate campaign in Texas. Vanessa Friedman, our chief fashion critic, explains the political meanings they carried.
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Nov 06, 2026
Behind the scenes, the world's richest person spent a record amount over two years to bend the country's politics to his will. He couldn't.
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Nov 06, 2026
Anger over tariffs and higher costs because of the war in Iran led many Republican farmers and ranchers to vote blue — or stay home.
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Nov 06, 2026
Senator Christopher S. Murphy, Democrat of Connecticut, said in a statement that he would spend several weeks recovering at a rehabilitation center.
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Nov 06, 2026
Live from Brooklyn, Michelle Cottle, Jamelle Bouie and David French weigh in on the "blue tsunami."
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Nov 06, 2026
A looming impeachment push could put President Trump's polarizing defense secretary in a standoff with Democrats and Republicans.
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Nov 06, 2026
Scott Colom, the Democratic nominee, has kept his edge over the Republican incumbent, Cindy Hyde-Smith, as more provisional and mail ballots were reported throughout the state.
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Nov 06, 2026
Democrats have a chance to rewrite the rules of the economy. Here's how.
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Nov 06, 2026
The rare Democrat in a fabled family of wealthy Republicans, he served 30 years as senator and helped bring health insurance to millions of low-income children.
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Nov 06, 2026
"The Daily" goes to Capitol Hill to talk with Senator Chuck Schumer.
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Nov 06, 2026
Anger over tariffs and higher costs because of the war in Iran led many Republican farmers and ranchers to vote blue — or stay home.
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Nov 06, 2026
Democrats have a chance to rewrite the rules of the economy. Here's how.
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Nov 05, 2026
A phalanx of lawyers, observers and campaign officials are watching the counting of votes in the race for Senate, where a Democratic challenger has a slim lead.
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Nov 05, 2026
In the latest edition of "Sound Off," Patrick Healy, assistant managing editor at The New York Times, speaks with the author Amy Siskind about her reaction to our reporting on the Alaska Senate race.
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Nov 05, 2026
The store agreed to settle a claim that it was not entitled to the loan because its owner is married to a U.S. senator.
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Nov 05, 2026
Mary Peltola, the Democrat, was leading Senator Dan Sullivan, the Republican, in incomplete returns. A New York Times analysis suggested she was on track to prevail.
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Nov 05, 2026
Obviously, the Texas election was about more than shoes. But the symbolism mattered.
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Nov 05, 2026
Plus: A critic of our Alaska Senate race story, and election night inside The Times.
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Nov 05, 2026
Juggling celebration and concern, American Jews are negotiating their place in a dramatically shifting political landscape.
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Nov 05, 2026
They won Senate races in North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia, with a Mississippi race still too close to call. Their wins lifted down-ballot candidates too.
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Nov 05, 2026
Years of organizing met a moment of voter discontent, as James Talarico and Gina Hinojosa offered Texans a vision of economic relief and political change.
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Nov 05, 2026
Scott Colom, a Democrat, ran a viral ad and courted Republicans at a Trump rally before winning virtually the same number of votes as Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith, a Republican.
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Nov 05, 2026
Several midterm winners broke barriers, but with campaigns that focused on delivering material change to the lives of Americans.
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Nov 05, 2026
In the latest edition of "Sound Off," Patrick Healy, assistant managing editor at The New York Times, speaks with the author Amy Siskind about her reaction to our reporting on the Alaska Senate race.
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Nov 05, 2026
Many donated money to President Trump's favored causes and became his allies. Now that political alignment may be a liability.
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Nov 05, 2026
Years of organizing met a moment of voter discontent, as James Talarico and Gina Hinojosa offered Texans a message of economic relief and political change.
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Nov 05, 2026
What an amazing election night.
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Nov 05, 2026
The Ozymandias election.
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Nov 05, 2026
What an amazing election night.
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Nov 05, 2026
Some Democrats quickly signaled they could try to roll back the president's tax and trade policies, ignoring his early veto threats.
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Nov 05, 2026
Years of organizing met a moment of voter discontent, as James Talarico and Gina Hinojosa offered Texans a message of economic relief and political change.
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Nov 05, 2026
Many Muslim Americans said they voted for Abdul El-Sayed, the first Muslim elected to the Senate, because of his policies, not just his faith.
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Nov 04, 2026
How an unpopular president and an unpopular war provided an opening for Democrats to make sweeping gains in the midterms.
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Nov 04, 2026
Abdul El-Sayed's election to the Senate is significant not because he shares their religion, Muslim Americans said, but because he prioritizes issues that many voters care about.
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Nov 04, 2026
Victories by moderates in competitive or Republican-leaning states and districts paved the way for large new Democratic majorities likely to be shaped by their priorities.
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Nov 04, 2026
After a decade at the center of American politics, President Trump is politically wounded, with diminished power. Those who know him say the next two years will be unpredictable.
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Nov 04, 2026
The president's approval was essential to winning Republican Senate primaries. It became lethal in competitive general-election races.
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Nov 04, 2026
A two-term Democratic governor and a suburban revolt against President Trump laid the groundwork for Adam Hamilton's victory.
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Nov 04, 2026
Democrats are clinging to small leads in both states, and it may take quite a while until the winners are known.
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Nov 04, 2026
The conservative justice has told friends he does not plan to step down before the end of the court's term, even as Democrats are set to seize the Senate in January.
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Nov 04, 2026
Democrats' sweep of Congress further whittled the already small ranks of Republican women.
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Nov 04, 2026
Global leaders shared their reactions a day after Democrats routed the Republican Party in the midterm elections and were on track to control both the House and the Senate.
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Nov 04, 2026
After a decade at the center of American politics, President Trump is politically wounded, with diminished power. Those who know him say the next two years will be unpredictable.
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Nov 04, 2026
The Maine Republican survived tough cycles in the past even as the political ground shifted underneath her. But the anti-Trump fever in her state doomed her this time.
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Nov 04, 2026
And what the party should do with its new majority in the House and Senate.
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Nov 04, 2026
Democrats' strong showing included wins in every statewide race.
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Nov 04, 2026
The race for U.S. Senate is incredibly close in Mississippi, which does not allow for vote recounts in statewide elections.
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Nov 04, 2026
The president loves combat and chaos. He's about to get more of it.
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Nov 04, 2026
President Trump usurped power from the legislative branch with Republican help for two years. Democrats are now positioned to try to claw back some of Congress's prerogatives.
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Nov 04, 2026
When a new Congress is sworn in, it will have the power to hold hearings and issue subpoenas, prompting one representative to advise White House officials and others to "lawyer up."
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Nov 04, 2026
Fairshake, the major industry super PAC, spent $46 million on ads against the Democrat, Sherrod Brown, who won.
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Nov 04, 2026
Troy Jackson, a former Democratic state lawmaker, upset Senator Susan Collins, a Republican who had served the state for 30 years.
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Nov 04, 2026
Democrats clinched control of Congress, but the full scale of the party's landslide, and Republicans' losses, remained unknown.
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Nov 04, 2026
For once, the numbers provided a quick, decisive verdict. But from Fox News to the Kornacki Cam, the voices and faces told the story.
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Nov 04, 2026
And what the party should do with its new majority in the House and Senate.
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Nov 04, 2026
Democrats celebrated a seismic triumph in the midterm elections, winning control of the Senate and the House as voters delivered a blistering rebuke to President Trump. Peter Baker, The New York Times's Chief White House correspondent explains what this historic reset of the balance of power in Washington means.
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Nov 04, 2026
The midterms were full of firsts, including the first Black woman to be elected governor of a U.S. state and the first openly gay man to serve in the Senate.
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Nov 04, 2026
Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, a progressive Democrat and outspoken critic of Israel, won Michigan's Senate race, maintaining his party's hold on a crucial battleground seat and becoming the nation's first Muslim senator.
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Nov 04, 2026
Investors are already picking the winners and the losers after Democrats glided to a landslide victory in the midterm elections.
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Nov 04, 2026
The party's midterm victory reshapes the political landscape.
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Nov 04, 2026
Democrats flipped several Senate seats, most of which had been held by Republicans since former President Obama was elected in 2008.
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