Trump Tried to Undermine the Nation’s Elections. It Didn’t Work.
11/5/2026 4:18 PM Open Story
Millions of Americans cast their ballots on Tuesday in an election that showed the resiliency of democracy. The president said he would accept the results.
Why a Merciless Supreme Court Rebuke on Election Eve Matters
11/5/2026 2:21 PM Open Story
The justices took just hours to reject Trump’s bid to meddle in the election.
The Many Meanings of James Talarico’s Winning Cowboy Boots
11/5/2026 6:25 PM Open Story
Obviously, the Texas election was about more than shoes. But the symbolism mattered.
Nithya Raman Wins Los Angeles Mayoral Race, Defeating Karen Bass
11/5/2026 4:07 PM Open Story
The 45-year-old City Council member defeated the incumbent mayor, Karen Bass, 73, a sweeping success for a new generation of progressive leaders.
In Tight Mississippi Senate Race, Votes Are Carefully Scrutinized
11/5/2026 5:03 PM Open Story
A phalanx of lawyers, observers and campaign officials are watching the counting of votes in the race for Senate, where a Democratic challenger has a slim lead.
Hegseth Lashes Out at Critics Calling for His Firing
11/5/2026 3:30 PM Open Story
In a new video, the defense secretary vowed to “finish what we have started.” Some Republicans say the Iran war was a big factor in their party’s midterm losses.
Rubio Dismisses Reports He Will Leave His Jobs to Run for President
11/5/2026 2:49 PM Open Story
President Trump’s secretary of state and national security adviser said he intended to stick with the administration to the end.
Trump Moves to Make Oval Office a National Monument
11/5/2026 5:24 PM Open Story
The president’s announcement reinforced his post-midterm elections preoccupation on White House renovation projects.
Trump Says He Met With a Senior Russian Official on a Ukraine Peace Deal
11/5/2026 3:47 PM Open Story
President Trump said the deal “might involve all of Europe.” He indicated he had met with a Kremlin envoy whom Melania Trump hosted at the White House on Thursday.
Stocks Erase Post-Midterm Elections Rally, Dragged Down by Tech
11/5/2026 4:48 PM Open Story
The S&P 500 slumped to its worst daily decline since April 2025 and the tech-heavy Nasdaq entered correction territory, as investors fretted about the durability of the A.I. build-out.
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.
Newsom Commutes the Sentences of California’s 548 Death Row Inmates
11/5/2026 4:44 PM Open Story
Gov. Gavin Newsom, who is considering a 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.
He Felt Stuck in New York. So He Started Walking to California.
11/5/2026 1:05 PM Open Story
A Bronx native who’d spent his whole life in the city left on foot in May.
DOJ Steps Up Leak Investigation on Supreme Court Decision Overturning Roe v. Wade
11/5/2026 5:10 PM 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.
Harmeet Dhillon, Leader of Justice Department’s Civil Rights Unit, Resigns
11/5/2026 5:36 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.
National Guard to Expand Patrols in Washington With Military Vehicles and Boats
11/5/2026 2:50 PM Open Story
The Pentagon said that the decision by Pete Hegseth to widen the patrols was made on Oct. 29, just before a landslide defeat for Republicans in the midterm elections.
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.
Russell Brand Is Found Guilty of Rape and Sexual Assault
11/5/2026 12:08 PM Open Story
The judge in London said the popular conspiratorial YouTuber and former movie star would be sentenced to “significant custodial time.”
How British Law Informed Russell Brand Trial Coverage
11/5/2026 2:56 PM Open Story
British criminal trials like Russell Brand’s have rules around what can be reported.
Elon Musk’s Very Bad Night
11/5/2026 4:28 PM 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.
Lucien Smith, Art-World Star, Died From Accidental Drug Overdose
11/5/2026 4:05 PM Open Story
Shortly before Mr. Smith died, he created a series of new “Rain Paintings” that are now on display in a show at the Tripoli Gallery in Wainscott, N.Y.