The Machine, and the Messaging, That Won Texas for Democrats
11/5/2026 8:18 AM Open Story
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.
How Democrats Won Across the South
11/5/2026 10:18 AM Open Story
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.
How Colom Changed a Long Shot in Mississippi Into a Race Too Close to Call
11/5/2026 12:20 PM Open Story
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.
Newsom Commutes the Sentences of California’s 548 Death Row Inmates
11/5/2026 11:57 AM Open Story
Gov. Gavin Newsom, who is expected to run for president, called capital punishment morally objectionable. Though California hasn’t executed anyone for 20 years, that represents about a quarter of death sentences nationwide.
Stocks Erase Post-Midterm Elections Rally, Dragged Down by Tech
11/5/2026 10:57 AM Open Story
The S&P 500 slumped to its worst daily decline in more than a year, dragged down by the technology sector as investors fretted about the durability of the A.I. build-out.
Tech Billionaires Face Tricky Political Waters After Democratic Midterm Sweep
11/5/2026 9:02 AM Open Story
Many donated money to President Trump’s favored causes and became his allies. Now that political alignment may be a liability.
DOJ Steps Up Leak Investigation on Supreme Court Decision Overturning Roe v. Wade
11/5/2026 11:32 AM Open Story
Investigators, using subpoenas and other law enforcement powers, are accelerating an inquiry that takes the Trump administration into the inner workings of the court.
Justice Alito Will Not Retire From Supreme Court Immediately, Despite Election Outcome
11/5/2026 8:39 AM 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.
Up in the Clouds With the Pope, It’s Still Commercial
11/5/2026 9:19 AM Open Story
Unlike American presidents, Pope Leo XIV has no private jet, so he travels on commercial airlines, like the rest of us. Well, almost.
Harmeet Dhillon, Leader of Justice Department’s Civil Rights Unit, Resigns
11/5/2026 12:20 PM Open Story
The move came after conflicts with Justice Department leaders, including disagreements over legal strategy in the midterm elections, people familiar with the matter said.
How Did Flávio Bolsonaro Flee Brazil? ‘I’ll Take That to the Grave,’ He Says
11/5/2026 11:56 AM Open Story
From Miami, Flávio Bolsonaro is making unfounded claims of a stolen election and plotting to sway his nation’s politics from afar, even though his party is not challenging the results.
Bolsonaro’s Escape From Brazil Was Aided by Milei Adviser at Argentine Airport
11/5/2026 11:32 AM Open Story
A top adviser to President Javier Milei of Argentina met Flávio Bolsonaro, the defeated Brazilian presidential candidate, at an Argentine airport, three people involved in the operation said.
He Felt Stuck in New York. So He Started Walking to California.
11/5/2026 6:55 AM Open Story
A Bronx native who’d spent his whole life in the city left on foot in May.
RFK Jr.’s Appointees to Health Task Force Included Four Allowed to Keep Drug Stocks
11/5/2026 11:47 AM Open Story
New members of the influential U.S. Preventive Services Task Force were given waivers to serve with financial conflicts.
Infant Bleeding Surged as Parents Rejected Vitamin K Shots, Studies Find
11/5/2026 9:39 AM Open Story
One study found a 347 percent increase in cases as fewer babies received the shot, which helps blood clot.
How Melania Trump Became a Dark Horse Diplomat on Ukraine
11/5/2026 12:14 PM Open Story
Both Moscow and Kyiv say Mrs. Trump’s team was the driving force behind an evacuation of a besieged city. It was also in their interest to deliver her a humanitarian win.
Lana Nusseibeh’s U.N. Bid Collides With U.A.E.’s Role in Sudan
11/5/2026 9:53 AM Open Story
Lana Nusseibeh, one of the Gulf nation’s top diplomats, has led the effort to deny her country’s role in Sudan. Now it’s complicating her bid to become secretary general of the United Nations.
Iran is Reviewing ‘Concrete Proposals’ on Nuclear Program, Officials Say
11/5/2026 10:27 AM Open Story
Iran’s willingness to re-engage on the issue suggests that Qatar-led diplomatic efforts to avert full-blown war between the U.S. and Iran have had some success.
Midterm Election Losses Complicate Trump’s Options on Iran War
11/5/2026 2:04 AM Open Story
The midterm results laid bare the deep unpopularity of the war of choice that President Trump started and is now struggling to end.
Elon Musk’s Very Bad Night
11/5/2026 4:19 AM Open Story
The midterms vote was an epic rebuke of Silicon Valley.
MAGA Finally Gets What It Deserves
11/5/2026 9:54 AM Open Story
The Ozymandias election.
6 Killed in Sunset Park Blaze: NYC’s Deadliest Fire This Year
11/5/2026 11:47 AM Open Story
The cause of the fire, at a house in Brooklyn, is not yet clear, but Mayor Zohran Mamdani raised concerns about electric bikes. Fatal fires have soared in New York City this year.