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Alaska's U.S. Senate race was already one of the closest in the country. Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan is fighting for a third term against former Rep. Mary Peltola, and the RCP poll average shows Peltola narrowly ahead. Control of the Senate could…
The system now is a small group that strangles the legislative body and won’t let anything happen unless it has support from the ‘majority of the majority.’
All eyes are on former President Donald Trump, who has launched another White House bid.
"We should seriously look at expanding the court while the Democrats are in power," former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said of the Supreme Court on the High Stakes podcast last week. "You know, it used to be that you'd have one justice for …
It’s Oct. 26 — eight days from the midterms. Here’s the state of play.
President Trump is urging Rep. Ilhan Omar to resign as the Justice Department investigates potential immigration fraud, raising questions about whether House Republicans could take action against the Minnesota Democrat.
As political fights over artificial intelligence accelerate, there is now a super PAC aligned with the data center industry. Its first bet is on Ms. Graham, a Republican in an unexpectedly tight race.
France’s protesters are rioting against austerity that doesn’t exist. Macron might as well give them the real thing.
Lawyers for James B. Comey said the case centered on an issue that had already been investigated and had not led to charges, of a purported leak of national security information to The Times in October 2016.
What I learned following the progressive firebrand's campaign across central Michigan.
Nathan Cofnas: what was done and what was owed.
Go beyond the soundbites and get to know some of the most interesting players in politics.
The Trump administration suspended visa-free travel for Chinese nationals to the Northern Mariana Islands amid birth tourism and espionage concerns.
From the riots of 2005 to the scenes of urban guerrilla warfare on 17 and 18 October, violence in French cities has grown increasingly intense. And the authorities are struggling to respond.
Podcast host Jonathan Kay speaks with Amy Hamm about Steven Galloway’s legal campaign against the University of British Columbia scholars who promoted baseless allegations that he was a rapist.
They must decide whether to sell their land for data centers or other facilities, without the transparency to determine if they're getting a good deal.
A federal judge stopped the Trump administration from cutting trees and prohibited other changes at the park where the president has sought to overhaul a golf course.
Former President Barack Obama had cast his successor as out of touch while jabbing at his extravagant sense of style. Mr. Trump responded at length.
The Federalist No. 78 promised judicial restraint, but documents reveal climate activists targeted federal judges to influence energy company lawsuits.
Lula was beatable. A family succession plan was no substitute for a broader governing coalition.
A crony judge extended voting hours after polls had closed in conservative areas.
The shift may have less to do with optimism about Democrats than with young voters’ growing disillusionment with Republicans and Trump.
Pennsylvania voters say they're voting Democratic in the midterms to rein in Donald Trump, even though some admit they don't trust the party.
The Justice Department filed a two-count criminal information accusing James Comey of communicating national defense information and conspiracy.
Ilhan Omar's lakeside video featured a Somali hip-hop song with lyrics about enemies scattering, posted days after HSI agents raided her D.C. home.
Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema decided to shake up the political world on Friday by becoming an independent. The former Democrat is still caucusing with the party in the Senate, so the Democratic caucus still has 51 members. Now, instead of 49 Democr…
MAGA voters at a Michigan Trump rally dismiss rising gas prices and the Iran war as temporary sacrifices, vowing to back Republicans in midterms.
Examining President Trump’s praise of a rallygoer who punched a protester last week, David E. Sanger, a White House and national security correspondent for The New York Times, studied the atmosphere at Mr. Trump’s recent events. What he found was …
In the Michigan senate race, muddleheaded party leaders cannot see past the next election, writes Peter Savodnik. Will the voters?
His come-from-behind victory in Brazil's presidential election spoils the storyline of right-wing dictators on the march.
Democrats say a Trump lawsuit is meant to nullify the vote in Alaska. That suit won't work-but a suspicious candidate may be the real spoiler, writes Jed Rubenfeld.
Manufacturers and their customers are using materials made without the clouds of dust that have sickened workers in quartz-cutting shops.
By a 2-1 vote, a federal appeals court panel denied the Trump administration’s request that it immediately order the state to set aside 20,000 mail-in ballots.
Brilliant insight you can only get from a Biden alumnus.
Adam Schiff accuses Trump's DOJ of trying to subvert Alaska's Senate election over a namesake Dan Sullivan candidacy that could confuse voters.
Self-knowledge is cheap and satisfying, but changing what we do takes years of tedious practice.
Lula's Brazil election victory sparked celebration from U.S. progressives like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, but a last-minute voting extension drew sharp criticism.
Norwegian officials emphasized that their government does not have any influence over who receives the Peace Prize, after President Trump used crude language to express his frustration.
In the age of the smartphone, people ‘read’ more than ever before. But the reading of books, newspapers, and other long-form content has fallen dramatically—with detrimental effects for society.
Abdul El-Sayed's former primary rival Haley Stevens dodged a direct endorsement on CNN's "State of the Union," sparking progressive backlash online.
In a new book chronicling the lives of ancient figures, historian Guy de la Bédoyère describes the audacious power grab that almost unseated Rome’s second emperor.
Former President Joe Biden, battling prostate cancer, has made seven public appearances in ten months.
Reid Hoffman, who faced scrutiny over Jeffrey Epstein ties, is among the largest donors funding Epstein-themed ads targeting GOP candidates.
During his speech in the Greek capital, the US secretary of state dispensed with the hypocrisy that has cloaked America’s globe-spanning ambition in recent decades.
The Trump Justice Department fired Maurene Comey without cause, but a federal judge ruled it violated the Civil Service Reform Act and ordered backpay.
If Lisa Murkowski stays with the GOP, she will have functional control of the Senate floor while wielding increasingly powerful gavels.
Let's start with the positive: Republicans and Democrats are coming together to protect same-sex marriage from the Supreme Court.
Iowa's Rob Sand slams his own party's alleged vote siphoning in Alaska's Senate race, calling it "manipulating the political system" amid legal chaos.
‘International regulations’ wouldn’t make much of a difference in this context.
Mr. Paxton, the Republican candidate for Senate in Texas, has taken about 350 trips outside of the state since he was sworn in as attorney general.
Gemma Tognini and Claire Lehmann discuss One Nation’s rise, Albanese’s leadership, government waste and the antisemitism that Bondi exposed in Australia.
Look closely at almost anything and you'll find data—lots of it. But what are those numbers really saying about who we are and what we believe? Harry Enten is on a mission to find out.
The Biden administration managed to rack up a long list of major legislative wins in its first two years despite facing one of the most closely-divided Congresses in history. From bipartisan action on infrastructure, gun safety and same-sex marria…
Four years ago, Suzy Weiss broke the story of a biologist whose career was destroyed by a female colleague's accusations. Today, he tells Suzy about the vindication of winning a defamation lawsuit against her.
The people united will never be defeated!
A look back at the cinema of Stanley Kubrick on the eve of a massive new Criterion retrospective.
In claiming a campus rape crisis, the university's students are egged on by radical professors who betray the cause of reason for an ideology of victimhood.
Die Linke, the largest party, is directly descended from the SED, the governing party in East Germany.
The ugly proof is in the menu: wonton nachos, jambalaya arancini, cheeseburger spring rolls, and macaroni and cheeseburger, for starters.
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A Platner superfan’s reluctance to support the Democrat now running against Senator Susan Collins reflects the party’s challenges navigating left-wing passions.
If Michiganders pull the lever for El-Sayed, they cannot say they didn’t know exactly what they were voting for.
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President Joe Biden's federal student loan forgiveness program, which promises to deliver up to $20,000 of debt relief for millions of borrowers, is on hold indefinitely as legal challenges work their way through the courts.
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