In Elevating Stephen Miller, Trump Doubles Down on Hard-Line Agenda
11/6/2026 4:39 PM Open Story
The new White House chief of staff is responsible for some of the most provocative policies of President Trump’s second term, as well as an aggressive approach to executive power.
Susie Wiles Is the Latest Powerful Woman to Exit the Trump Administration
11/6/2026 3:53 PM Open Story
A wave of high-ranking women have left the Trump administration in the past year. Many were replaced by men.
Hegseth Faces Impeachment Effort and Bipartisan Scrutiny After Midterm Elections
11/6/2026 1:27 PM Open Story
A looming impeachment push could put President Trump’s polarizing defense secretary in a standoff with Democrats and Republicans.
U.S. Attorney Who Oversaw Centerpiece of Trump’s Revenge Campaign Resigns
11/6/2026 10:38 AM Open Story
Jason Reding Quiñones joins what is expected to be a succession of departures at the Justice Department after the midterm elections, including that of the leader of the national security division.
The Evening: Trump Replaces Chief of Staff
11/6/2026 2:47 PM Open Story
Plus, a surprisingly good jobs report. Here’s the latest at the end of Friday.
How Elon Musk Frittered Away Nearly $500 Million on the Midterm Elections
11/6/2026 1:05 PM Open Story
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.
China’s Top Spy Agency Recruited Woman Who Targeted Jensen Huang
11/6/2026 6:18 PM Open Story
A memo that circulated among U.S. policymakers cited intelligence that Alice Huang, a Chinese executive who developed a relationship with Nvidia’s leader, was an asset of Beijing’s Ministry of State Security.
Southern Democrats Now Have a Chance to Lead. What Will They Do With It?
11/6/2026 1:57 PM Open Story
Sweeping midterm successes in Georgia and North Carolina have given the party an opportunity, and a test, to lay out a vision for governing in the South.
Republicans’ Losses in New York’s Midterms Were Bad. Then Came Their Post-Election Freakout.
11/6/2026 10:45 AM Open Story
The party’s losses in New York mirrored those across the nation, but leading Republicans in the state quickly blamed each other for the results.
She Commands the Sunken Titanic, From 1,000 Miles Away
11/6/2026 6:05 AM Open Story
A Virginia judge, empowered by quirks in maritime law, has overseen the salvage of the remote shipwreck for decades. Now her rule is being challenged.
U.S. Homeless Population Had Record Drop in 2025
11/6/2026 7:09 PM Open Story
The Department of Housing and Urban Development credited President Trump, while homeless advocacy groups said that so-called Housing First policies of his predecessors played a part.
Cornell Faculty Passes Vote of No Confidence Over Handling of Sexual Assault Case
11/6/2026 4:06 PM Open Story
The largely symbolic vote serves as a sharp rebuke of campus leadership’s handling of an explosive rape allegation that put the university in the national spotlight.
86 Deaths and Counting: N.Y.C. Fire Fatalities Have Nearly Doubled This Year
11/6/2026 4:01 PM Open Story
The Brooklyn blaze that killed six people this week renewed focus on the soaring death toll and raised questions about whether e-bike batteries have played a role.
Prosecutors Vow to Keep Pursuing Death Penalty in California
11/6/2026 4:57 PM Open Story
Unless the next governor, Xavier Becerra, keeps commuting sentences, California’s death row is likely to slowly repopulate in the coming years.
They Spent Millions to Keep Their Dream Cruise Afloat. It Died Anyway.
11/6/2026 10:58 AM Open Story
Secrecy, debt and soaring fuel costs all contributed to the Odyssey’s downfall. Here’s an inside look at how the “endless cruise” unraveled.
What to Expect From Lame-Duck Trump
11/6/2026 2:02 AM Open Story
“When he feels cornered, when he feels attacked, he fights back,” the columnist Carlos Lozada says of Donald Trump, who is now entering the lame-duck phase of his presidency. Columnists from across Times Opinion share their predictions for what the final two years of Trump’s term might look like — and they’re not pretty.
After These Midterms, JD Vance Is in a Bind
11/6/2026 9:04 AM Open Story
He will need to sell voters on a tarnished Trump brand.
Zoo Atlanta Unveils Its New Pandas: Fu Shuang and Ping Ping
11/6/2026 7:02 PM Open Story
Two years after two other pandas were returned to China, giant pandas were back on display in Atlanta.