Though President Trump’s name is not on the ballot, voters are weighing the effects of his agenda in Tuesday’s midterm elections. Lisa Lerer, a national political reporter for The New York Times, describes how three crucial issues are affecting their decisions.
Just 236 people have been charged with voting-fraud-related offenses by the Trump administration, despite its unsubstantiated claims that fraud is widespread.Ballots in Los Angeles County in November 2024. The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected a federal effort to set aside midterm ballots this y
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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.President Trump said that he had reached a deal with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel months ago.
The energy-rich Gulf Arab countries are engaged in a flurry of mediation efforts to avert war between the U.S. and Iran, as many fear that the fighting will be worse this time around.Badr Abdelatty, foreign minister of Egypt, speaking at the Manama Dialogue conference in Manama, Bahrain, on Saturday
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.
The action was limited, the officials said, with no immediate plans to escalate. The strikes come on the eve of the midterm elections.Fishing boats along the Strait of Hormuz at Qeshm Island in Iran earlier this year.
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.
The Pinal Air Park in Arizona one of several desert parking lots for unused aircraft. Demand for engines is surging, Pinal officials say.
A law to end surprise medical bills has generated millions of high-dollar payouts for doctors. Health plans are now fighting back by frequently withholding money.A Flight for Life medical helicopter crew prepares for takeoff in Waukesha, Wis., last month. A major insurance company has refused to pay
The Supreme Court considers 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 Su
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.
There’s something fundamental at stake in the midterms this year, beyond policy differences.
The political winds are blowing in Democrats’ direction. The question is: How strong are they?
And we’re looking at the fight for the Senate.
“And where better to reassure the public that they are in good hands than in front of a pool you’ve repeatedly botched to the tune of $16 million?” Kimmel said of Trump’s speech before the midterms.
Hours after the Russian attack, which killed at least 31 and left dozens missing, the United States said that peace talks with the two countries would resume after nine months.Police officers and rescuers on Tuesday carrying the body of a resident killed by a Russian bombing in the Zaporizhzhia regi
