How We Model Election Results With the Needle
Our live election night forecast is known as “the Needle.” Nate Cohn, chief political analyst for The New York Times, explains how it works.
More Iranians Call for Nuclear Weapons After War With U.S.
Some Iranian clerics and officials argue the country must rebuild deterrence by dropping its longstanding pledge not to build a nuclear bomb.Portraits of former Iranian supreme leaders and the current supreme leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, in Tehran this month.
Trump Says U.S. to End $4 Billion in Aid to Israel at End of Year
The president’s announcement on Election Day, which he said was part of an agreement reached months ago, was a sign of how quickly the politics surrounding Israel have shifted.
Israeli Claims of Iranian Chemical Weapons Divide U.S. Officials
Some administration officials suggested Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is trying to draw President Trump back into military action.Military personnel joined mourners in Tehran to pay their respects at the funeral processions for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in July.
A Test for Israeli Democracy: Should Jews Ask Arabs to Join the Government?
Arab lawmakers give opponents of Benjamin Netanyahu a clear majority in the Parliament. But many Jewish lawmakers are trying to avoid relying on them.A volunteer with the Joint List, one of two main Arab factions, reading election results in Lod, Israel, on Friday.
America Votes
Your guide to election night, and more big stories at the end of Tuesday.
Investigators Looking for Cause of Learjet Crash Say Ice Was ‘Certainly a Factor’
Ice, experts said, can change the shape of a plane’s wing, disrupting its aerodynamics.Police and other investigators on Monday at the scene of the plane crash in Greenacres, Fla.
U.S. Assisted Venezuela in Deadly Drone Strike, Officials Say
The attack on a drug-trafficking group killed about two dozen people, a rights group said. It comes as the United States is militarizing the fight against “narcoterrorism” in Latin America.The National Liberation Army, or ELN, in Arauca, Colombia. The rebel army is active in Colombia and Venezuela.
Trump Pushes Venezuela for Agreement Allowing U.S. Troops to Stay
The two countries have long been adversaries, and the United States attacked Venezuela this year, but Secretary of State Marco Rubio is starting talks on a legal agreement.Caracas, Venezuela, earlier this year. Venezuela’s Caribbean coastline and land borders with Colombia, Brazil and Guyana make it
Supreme Court to Hear Catholic Schools’ Challenge to Colorado Aid Rules
The Supreme Court considered whether Catholic preschools in Colorado that decline to enroll families with gay and transgender parents can participate in a state program.The St. Mary Catholic Parish preschool in Littleton, Colo. The parish is part of a lawsuit against the State of Colorado that the S
Google Will Turn Off Search for Schools That Reject A.I.
Google is making it easier to restrict its A.I. tools for students. But schools that block A.I. entirely will lose student access to Google’s search engine.Google products are ubiquitous in American schools.
Is Sysco Making Every Restaurant the Same, or Saving Small Business Owners?
Depending on whom you ask, the giant food distributor is flattening the way we eat, or helping small business owners survive. Maybe both are true?Every day, Sysco trucks deliver wholesale food and restaurant supplies to thousands of business across the United States.
Ken Burns: Why I’m Optimistic About the Midterms
There’s something fundamental at stake in the midterms this year, beyond policy differences.
Five Telltale Signs of a Democratic Blowout
The political winds are blowing in Democrats’ direction. The question is: How strong are they?
Chris Murphy, Recovering From a Stroke, Remains Hospitalized on Election Day
The Democratic senator from Connecticut, who is 53, began experiencing symptoms while attending his son’s hockey game on Saturday, his office said.Senator Chris Murphy of Connecticut at the U.S. Capitol in August. “He’s expected to make a full recovery,” said Senator Richard Blumenthal.