In Run-Up to Midterms, Legacy of 2020 Looms Large Over Justice Dept.
11/2/2026 7:36 PM Open Story
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.
Trump Delivers a Closing Midterm Message. Mostly About Landscaping.
11/2/2026 4:22 PM Open Story
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.
Supreme Court Rejects Trump Administration Request to Intervene in California Ballot Case
11/2/2026 4:14 PM Open Story
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.
Trump’s Election Fraud Reward Raises Fears of Vigilantism, Local Officials Say
11/2/2026 2:59 PM Open Story
Election officials across the country have conducted hundreds of exercises to prepare for possible threats or disruptions at polling sites.
Democratic Divisions on Israel Come Thundering Back, in Preview of Fights to Come
11/2/2026 5:56 PM Open Story
A shattered alliance in Michigan between Dr. Abdul El-Sayed and his former primary rival, Representative Haley Stevens, underscored broader tensions in the party.
How a Reporter Interviews People About the Midterms, Even Those Who ‘Don’t Talk Politics’
11/2/2026 1:28 PM Open Story
In purple states like Michigan, sharing political views — especially with reporters — has become a socially risky thing to do.
They Tried Kratom for Its Purported Health Benefits, Then They Became Addicted
11/2/2026 10:42 AM Open Story
Some say they were introduced to the drug through wellness podcasts, free samples at gyms or fitness influencers.
20-Year-Old Nathalia Filgueiras Was a Pilot on Learjet That Crashed in Florida
11/2/2026 5:22 PM Open Story
Nine people died, including two young children and a 20-year-old co-pilot, Nathalia Filgueiras, who received her pilot’s license three years ago, when she was still a teenager.
Investigators Looking for Cause of Learjet Crash Say Ice Was ‘Certainly a Factor’
11/2/2026 3:50 PM Open Story
Ice, experts said, can change the shape of a plane’s wing, disrupting its aerodynamics.
Child Dies From Measles in New York State’s First Fatal Case in 30 Years
11/2/2026 7:58 PM Open Story
Gov. Kathy Hochul said that the death in Lewis County reflected eroding vaccination levels. The state is experiencing a significant outbreak of the viral illness.
U.S. Military Strikes Iran’s Qeshm Island in What U.S. Officials Call a Defensive Measure
11/2/2026 8:10 PM Open Story
The action was limited, the officials said, with no immediate plans to escalate. The strikes come on the eve of the midterm elections.
Saudi Aramco Profit Jumps Despite Damaging Attacks on Pipelines and Refineries
11/3/2026 12:20 AM Open Story
Saudi Arabia’s state-owned oil company posted a 9 percent increase in third-quarter profit on Tuesday.
Trump Administration Said to Plan Rolling Back Pregnancy-Related Job Protections
11/2/2026 3:10 PM Open Story
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.
William Nordhaus Has Died. Nobelist Influenced Climate Policy.
11/2/2026 3:13 PM Open Story
The Yale professor moved climate change into mainstream economic analysis.
William Nordhaus Pioneered Putting a Price on Pollution
11/2/2026 4:27 PM Open Story
Economist William Nordhaus said putting a price on pollution was the best way to reduce climate change. Then came the fossil fuel lobby and the anti-tax movement.
‘Devastating’ Damage as Hard Rains and Flash Floods Batter the Southwest
11/2/2026 5:22 PM Open Story
Some towns received more rain in a single day than they typically get during all of November, forcing evacuations across the Four Corners region.
Latin America’s Swing to the Right Was Never About Trump
11/2/2026 10:00 PM Open Story
The Trump administration has profoundly misread Latin America’s political winds.
Don’t Be a Haley Stevens
11/2/2026 4:23 PM Open Story
History doesn’t give us second chances.
Jimmy Kimmel Mocks the President’s ‘Pettysburg Address’
11/2/2026 11:13 PM Open Story
“And where better to reassure the public that they are in good hands than in front of a pool you’ve repeatedly botched to the tune of $16 million?” Kimmel said of Trump’s speech before the midterms.
A 31,000-Mile Walk Ends in England, at Mom’s House
11/2/2026 12:00 PM Open Story
Karl Bushby arrived in Hull, England, on Monday after spending 28 years crossing four continents on foot.