For Trump and America, a Clear Election Verdict but a Murky Future
11/8/2026 2:02 AM Open Story
As Americans absorb a stunning new political reality, they face a gap between the time they effectively decided to be done with the president and the time he is actually done.
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.
Hakeem Jeffries, in Line to Become House Speaker, Promises Bold Agenda
11/8/2026 2:00 AM Open Story
The man in line to be the first Black speaker is a reserved moderate seen by activists on the left as too timid to take on President Trump. He says he’s “strongly positioned” to get things done.
Republicans Point Fingers, but Trump Does Not Appear to Be Listening
11/8/2026 2:01 AM Open Story
After last week’s midterm losses, the Republican Party entered its most uncertain moment in years. Some Republicans called for moderation and cleaning house, but that will be difficult with President Trump still in the White House.
Keisha Lance Bottoms on What Democrats Can Do to Make Their Victory Last
11/8/2026 2:15 AM Open Story
The governor-elect of Georgia is elated about her party’s wins in the South, but knows realignment is far from secure.
How Mississippi Reached the Verge of Electing a Black Senator
11/8/2026 2:02 AM Open Story
The echoes of history surround Scott Colom’s final push toward victory, but assembling the coalition that propelled him took hard work after many Democratic misses.
Top Astrophysicist Leaves U.S. After Trump Policies Affect Her Work
11/8/2026 3:49 AM Open Story
Kelly Holley-Bockelmann was one of the top astrophysicists in the country until President Trump’s policies affected every part of her work.
How Trump Is Dismantling America’s Scientific Research Machine
11/7/2026 6:09 PM Open Story
The system that has driven life-altering discoveries and helped make the United States a superpower is now under intense strain.
Who Is Gadi Eisenkot, Israel’s Opposition Leader?
11/8/2026 3:33 AM Open Story
Mr. Eisenkot, a career general and the leading rival of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel, will now have up to six weeks to form a coalition.
After ‘Babydoll’, Dominic Fike Embraces the Mess
11/6/2026 2:01 AM Open Story
In the wake of a viral hit, new sobriety and fatherhood, the rocker scrapped the album he had been working on to make a less-polished LP.
A Stake Through the Heart of Trump’s Red Map
11/8/2026 3:00 AM Open Story
Realignment is so 2024.
What the Midterm Elections Are Telling Us About 2028
11/6/2026 9:30 PM Open Story
Live from Brooklyn, Michelle Cottle, Jamelle Bouie and David French weigh in on the “blue tsunami.”
Mysterious Request Scrambles Major Supreme Court Gun Case Against Cook County
11/7/2026 2:02 AM Open Story
In an unusual move, the lead plaintiff in one of two cases challenging semiautomatic weapons bans has asked to drop out weeks before the cases are heard.