The Factors Shaping the 2026 Midterm Elections
President Trump has sought revenge in G.O.P. primaries. Democrats have turned out to vote in large numbers. Republicans have gained a redistricting advantage.Poll workers in Cypress, Texas, on Tuesday.
Runoff Polls in Texas Senate Contest Have Favored Ken Paxton
Mr. Paxton, a Texas Senate candidate, has led Senator John Cornyn in all but one independent poll in the Republican primary runoff.Ken Paxton, the Texas state attorney general, received a bump in two polls after being endorsed by President Trump.
What to Watch in Texas Runoff Elections: Trump Endorsements, Democratic Incumbents and More
All eyes will be on the Republican Senate runoff between the incumbent John Cornyn and Attorney General Ken Paxton. But Tuesday’s runoffs in Texas will feature other important contests.
Texans Head to the Polls, Again
Plus, Ferrari’s first fully electric car. Here’s the latest at the end of Tuesday.Republican poll workers in Cypress, Texas today.
Trump Administration to Send Americans Exposed to Ebola to Kenya
In past outbreaks, Americans exposed to the virus were sent home to be treated in state-of-the-art facilities. The Trump administration has already flown some U.S. citizens to Europe for treatment.A poster outside a medical center in Kampala, Uganda, warns of an Ebola outbreak.
Trump Administration Wants Employees to Sign NDAs
Lawyers representing federal workers said the move is intended to chill speech and could be challenged on First Amendment grounds.The Office of Personnel Management drafted a proposal that federal employees sign a nondisclosure agreement.
UFC Unveils Plans for White House Fight on Trump’s Birthday
The Ultimate Fighting Championship bout is scheduled for June 14, President Trump’s 80th birthday.Construction on the South Lawn of the White House on Monday, ahead of events for the United States’ 250th anniversary that include the upcoming UFC fight.
Judge Allows Florida House Map That Could Add 4 Republican Seats
The plaintiffs had sought a temporary restraining order, arguing that the map violated a state ban on partisan gerrymandering that voters passed in 2010.Republican lawmakers, who hold supermajorities in the State House and Senate, passed the new map last month at the urging of Gov. Ron DeSantis, a R
South Carolina Redistricting: Senate Passes on New Map, Defying Trump
With early voting already underway, it became clear there was no longer enough support to use new lines before the November midterm elections.The State Capitol building in Columbia, last year. The Senate vote on Tuesday ensures that South Carolina will for now remain among the outliers in the South
Court Rejects Alabama House Map, Calling It Unfair to Black Voters
Alabama is likely to appeal the ruling, which stops an effort to use a new congressional map that would likely cost Democrats a majority-Black district.People march for voting rights on the famed Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Ala., in May.
Democratic Incumbents Run Against Each Other After Republican Redistricting in Texas
A Republican-led redistricting effort forced Representative Al Green, who has served 11 terms, and Christian Menefee, one of the newest members of Congress, into a battle for the same seat.Campaign signs for Al Green and Christian Menefee in a Houston neighborhood in the 18th congressional district.
You Can’t Stop This Data Center, a Mom Was Told. She Won’t Quit.
Kassi Solberg has concerns about a proposed complex, the size of 3,800 football fields, near her home. Trust us, the developer says.Ms. Solberg arriving at a Yellowstone County hearing.
Scientists Ditched a Scary Climate Scenario. What Now?
While global warming is still a threat, the decision to back away from a worst-case outlook raises questions about whether some risks have been overstated.A wildfire burning in the Simi Valley of California this month.
A Spring Heat Wave Is Breaking Records in the U.K., Spain and France
Authorities in Britain and France warned that “unprecedented” temperatures — at a time when few expected them — could persist. Climate change has made heat waves more frequent and more intense.Temperatures in London climbed to 34.8 degrees Celsius, or nearly 95 degrees Fahrenheit, on Monday.
At the A.I. Epicenter, Technologists Dismiss Pope Leo’s Warnings About the New Technology
Pope Leo XIV’s spiritual message on artificial intelligence arrived as Silicon Valley’s A.I. enthusiasts pursue their own spirituality through technology.Jeremy Nixon at A.G.I. House, which he founded in San Francisco’s Twin Peaks.
Supreme Court Reverses Ruling in Immigration Judges’ Free Speech Lawsuit
A group of immigration judges in 2020 challenged work-related restrictions on their public speaking engagements, saying they violated their free speech rights.The justices of the Supreme Court said the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit had overstepped in its ruling. There were no noted di
Supreme Court Rejects Lawsuit Over Commercial Driver’s Licenses for Migrants
Florida officials had asked the justices to hear a lawsuit accusing California and Washington of improperly granting licenses to an immigrant accused in a fatal crash.Harjinder Singh being escorted by Lt. Gov. Jay Collins of Florida and members of law enforcement in Stockton, Calif., in August. Mr.
Celebrity Assistants Exist to Indulge Their Bosses, but When Does Duty Cross a Line?
Matthew Perry’s assistant injected the ketamine that killed his employer. His sentencing has some in the demanding profession considering the power dynamics involved.An autopsy report attributed Matthew Perry’s death in 2023 to the “acute effects" of ketamine. The actor’s personal assistant had foun
Donald E. Newhouse, Low-Profile Heir to a Media Empire, Dies at 96
He ran the newspaper division of Advance Publications, while his older brother, Si, ran the Condé Nast magazine operation.Donald E. Newhouse in 2020. At the peak in 1999, Advance-owned newspapers had a combined circulation of 2.9 million, putting the company in third place behind Gannett and Knight
Trump May Appear at N.B.A. Finals in New York
President Trump is said to be considering the appearance after his hometown team, the Knicks, clinched a championship spot.Members of the New York Knicks celebrating as Eastern Conference champions on Monday in Cleveland.
Canada Strikes Landmark Deal to Export Liquefied Natural Gas to Germany
The agreement is important for both nations, as Canada seeks new markets away from the United States and Germany tries to diversify its energy supply.Canada’s LNG export facility in Kitimat, British Columbia, the country’s largest LNG plant. Prime Minister Mark Carney has sought new markets for Cana
They’ve Heard the Warnings. Gen Z Is Tanning Anyway.
Dermatologists are flummoxed.
Yuval Noah Harari on Donald Trump’s Core Delusion
The best-selling author of “Sapiens” and “Nexus” discusses the core delusions deranging our politics.
Deal or No Deal With Iran
A deal to end the current blockade is merely an enticement for the next blockade and the one after that.