For Stephen Miller, Election Defeat Is No Reason to Back Down on Immigration Crackdown
11/7/2026 10:29 AM Open Story
The president’s new chief of staff has already demonstrated his intention to forge ahead with an agenda that many voters rejected.
Trump’s D.C. Construction Blitz May Be About to Get Tougher
11/6/2026 7:08 PM Open Story
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.
Chuck Schumer Is on Track to Become Senate Majority Leader After Election Blowout
11/7/2026 8:22 AM Open Story
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.
Turning Point Bet on the Midterms and Lost. Some Republicans Are Furious.
11/7/2026 2:02 AM Open Story
Candidates backed by the right-wing activist group did not fare well, and the results set off recriminations from establishment Republicans.
After the Midterms, the Average Age in the Senate Falls to 63
11/7/2026 12:17 PM Open Story
Incoming senators are nearly 15 years younger than departing ones, on average. But the chamber’s overall age isn’t shifting much.
Why White Working-Class Voters Shifted Left in the Midterms
11/7/2026 10:22 AM Open Story
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.
Eisenkot, Netanyahu Rival and Opposition Leader, Tapped to Try to Form Government
11/7/2026 11:50 AM Open Story
Gadi Eisenkot, a former military chief, hopes to succeed Benjamin Netanyahu as prime minister by cobbling together a coalition after an inconclusive election.
Eisenkot Seeks to Oust Netanyahu as Prime Minister. Here’s How.
11/7/2026 1:52 PM Open Story
Gadi Eisenkot gets the chance to form a new government, replacing Benjamin Netanyahu as prime minister. But the obstacles are formidable.
How Cardiologists’ High Hopes for Two Drugs Were Dashed
11/7/2026 6:50 AM Open Story
By every measure, the drugs were no better than placebos, full data revealed on Saturday. Was it the fault of the design of the studies, or our very hypotheses about heart disease?
Illeana Douglas Looks Back on Hollywood’s Biggest ‘Cat Fight’
11/7/2026 5:55 AM Open Story
After publishing a book about the 1939 classic “The Women,” the actress and writer talks about her film career and her role in #MeToo.
Democrats Need a Bold Governing Agenda
11/7/2026 5:45 AM Open Story
If Democrats rise to this moment, they can turn a single night’s victory into a new American promise.
We the People Finally Turn on Trump
11/7/2026 8:47 AM Open Story
A Norma Desmond crash-out to end all crash-outs.
More Than 50 Killed in Yemen in One of the Deadliest 24 Hours of the War
11/7/2026 8:39 AM Open Story
Strikes show the heavy toll since fighting between the Houthis and the Saudi-backed government reignited in August, with civilians paying a heavy price.