Inside Team Trump’s Historic Collapse in the 2026 Midterm Elections
11/5/2026 4:15 AM Open Story
How an unpopular president and an unpopular war provided an opening for Democrats to make sweeping gains in the midterms.
‘Florida Is the Last Main Anchor Standing’ for Republicans
11/5/2026 2:04 AM Open Story
The third most populous state withstood a national Democratic surge on Tuesday, even as Republicans amassed deep losses in Texas and across the electoral map.
Moderate Democrats Increase Their Numbers, and Their Clout
11/4/2026 5:32 PM Open Story
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.
What Democrats Plan to Do Next, and What JD Vance Says Went Wrong
11/5/2026 3:00 AM Open Story
Plus, how K-pop controls its stars.
In Victory, Democrats See Economic Mandate to Cut Costs and Curtail Trump
11/5/2026 2:04 AM Open Story
Some Democrats quickly signaled they could try to roll back the president’s tax and trade policies, ignoring his early veto threats.
At the Root of K-Pop’s Controversies, a Restrictive Business Model
11/5/2026 2:23 AM Open Story
Labels exert extraordinary control over performers because only a few acts turn a profit.
What Shaped Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei’s Thinking on A.I.
11/5/2026 4:14 AM Open Story
Some call him a doomer. Others see him as a responsible technologist. Here’s how the Anthropic chief executive’s thinking on artificial intelligence was shaped.
The Best Pizza in New York City
11/4/2026 11:23 AM Open Story
These are the best spots for a slice (or a whole pie) in the pizza capital of the United States.
The Best Bagels in New York City
11/4/2026 11:30 AM Open Story
The age-old debate continues.
Netanyahu Alleges Election Fraud in Connection With Arab Turnout
11/5/2026 3:04 AM Open Story
The Israeli leader and his allies are alleging that Arab voters last month stole the election. Election officials say that while foul play was being investigated, it could not have affected the result.
Here’s Who Is Meeting Israel’s President to Recommend a Prime Minister
11/5/2026 2:56 AM Open Story
Israeli party leaders are in discussions with President Isaac Herzog over who should get the first chance to form a governing coalition.
Justice Alito Will Not Retire From Supreme Court Immediately, Despite Election Outcome
11/4/2026 3:44 PM Open Story
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.
Triumphal Arch Set to Win Final Approval Despite Court Challenges
11/5/2026 2:04 AM Open Story
President Trump’s 250-foot arch project is expected to win approval on Thursday from a federal planning board. Court action and Democrats’ upcoming control of Congress could halt the plans.
Tiny Chihuahuas Hold a Big Surprise: A Sliver of Coyote DNA
11/5/2026 2:02 AM Open Story
The breed is descended from indigenous canines, which may have been intentionally mixed with wild coyotes long before Europeans arrived in the Americas.
After Riots and Protests, French Workers Are Going on Strike
11/5/2026 4:41 AM Open Story
Roughly 260 demonstrations are expected to take place across France on Thursday, escalating weeks of protests against the rising cost of living.
Elon Musk’s Very Bad Night
11/5/2026 4:19 AM Open Story
The midterms vote was an epic rebuke of Silicon Valley.
The Bell Tolls for Trumpism
11/5/2026 3:04 AM Open Story
Ezra Klein and Aaron Retica react to the Democratic Party’s major midterm victory.
Change Is Coming
11/5/2026 3:54 AM Open Story
The midterms were a historic collapse for the Republicans, who were unable to overcome an unpopular president and an unpopular war.
Late Night Gets Carried Away by the Blue Wave
11/4/2026 11:57 PM Open Story
“There’s going to be so many Republicans leaving the Capitol it will look like a reverse January 6,” Jimmy Fallon said after Democrats swept the midterm elections.
Retracing the Night Katie Suarez Was Attacked During Her Jog in Brooklyn
11/4/2026 2:03 PM Open Story
Katie Suarez was a regular runner on a desolate stretch of the Brooklyn waterfront. On Friday, her parents went looking for her after she stopped returning phone calls.