LoginWe the People Finally Turn on Trump
7 November 2026 at 12:00
A Norma Desmond crash-out to end all crash-outs.
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Turning Point Bet on the Midterms and Lost. Some Republicans Are Furious.
7 November 2026 at 10:02
Candidates backed by the right-wing activist group did not fare well, and the results set off recriminations from establishment Republicans.
Erika Kirk, chief executive of Turning Point USA, during a Turning Point Action event in Phoenix in April.
Americaβs Rebuke of Trump Wonβt Swiftly Restore Canada-U.S. Harmony
7 November 2026 at 11:00
While U.S. voters largely oppose the trade war with Canada, many Democrats and their supporters have protectionist leanings.
The new Congress controlled by Democrats will face President Trumpβs veto powers.
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Jeffrey Wigand, Who Blew the Whistle on Big Tobacco, Takes a Lot of Calls
7 November 2026 at 10:00
Jeffrey Wigand, who took on Big Tobacco, counsels insiders who think they have a story about wrongdoing. There are quite a few of them.
Jeffrey Wigand at home in Mount Pleasant, Mich.
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Southern Democrats Now Have a Chance to Lead. What Will They Do With It?
6 November 2026 at 21:57
Sweeping midterm successes in Georgia and North Carolina have given the party an opportunity, and a test, to lay out a vision for governing in the South.
Keisha Lance Bottoms, a former mayor of Atlanta, is the first Democrat to be elected governor of Georgia in decades.
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How Elon Musk Frittered Away Nearly $500 Million on the Midterm Elections
6 November 2026 at 21:05
Behind the scenes, the worldβs richest person spent a record amount over two years to bend the countryβs politics to his will. He couldnβt.
Elon Musk has become by far the Republican Partyβs biggest megadonor, spending nearly $500 million during the 2025-26 midterm election cycle.
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The Ruthless Ambition of Stephen Miller
6 November 2026 at 19:35
The most powerful man in the West Wing is getting what he wants. Is Trump?
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Republicansβ Losses in New Yorkβs Midterms Were Bad. Then Came Their Post-Election Freakout.
6 November 2026 at 18:45
The partyβs losses in New York mirrored those across the nation, but leading Republicans in the state quickly blamed each other for the results.
The Republican challenger, Bruce Blakeman, center, lost by 19 points in his bid to unseat Gov. Kathy Hochul.
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- Gina Hinojosa Will Be Texasβs First Democratic Governor in Decades. Republicans Wonβt Make It Easy.
Gina Hinojosa Will Be Texasβs First Democratic Governor in Decades. Republicans Wonβt Make It Easy.
6 November 2026 at 10:03
After a sweeping Democratic victory, Governor-elect Gina Hinojosa will try to reshape a state molded by decades of conservative policymaking, with Republicans still in control of the State Senate.
Governor-elect Gina Hinojosa of Texas has a raft of promises to fulfill.
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Trumpβs Tariffs Have Failed. Bring Back Reaganomics.
6 November 2026 at 10:02
The country needs a careful, restrained government β and always has.
Chuck Schumer on Governing With (or Without) Trump
6 November 2026 at 11:00
βThe Dailyβ goes to Capitol Hill to talk with Senator Chuck Schumer.
Senate Chuck Schumer, the minority leader, in Washington on Tuesday.
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Guarded Optimism, and Some Jokes, in Ukraine Over Trumpβs Midterm Wipeout
6 November 2026 at 10:22
Victory for Democrats could alter the course of peace negotiations and a war nearing its fifth year.
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine meeting with President Trump at the United Nations in September. Mr. Trump has blown hot and at times very cold on Kyiv.
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Guarded Optimism, and Some Jokes, in Ukraine Over Trumpβs Midterm Wipeout
6 November 2026 at 10:22
Victory for Democrats could alter the course of peace negotiations and a war nearing its fifth year.
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine meeting with President Trump at the United Nations in September. Mr. Trump has blown hot and at times very cold on Kyiv.
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After These Midterms, JD Vance Is in a Bind
6 November 2026 at 10:03
He will need to sell voters on a tarnished Trump brand.
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This Is How Democrats Can Make Life More Affordable
6 November 2026 at 15:13
Democrats have a chance to rewrite the rules of the economy. Hereβs how.
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In Tight Mississippi Senate Race, Votes Are Carefully Scrutinized
6 November 2026 at 01:03
A phalanx of lawyers, observers and campaign officials are watching the counting of votes in the race for Senate, where a Democratic challenger has a slim lead.
Voting machines and ballot bags used in the midterm elections remain at the Hinds County Election Commission building in Jackson, Miss.
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Watch Live: What the Midterm Elections Are Telling Us About 2028
5 November 2026 at 23:55
Live from the Brooklyn Public Library, Jamelle Bouie, Michelle Cottle and David French discuss the midterm election results and look ahead to 2028.
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House G.O.P. Leaders Ask Nvidiaβs Huang to Speak in Closed-Door Briefing
6 November 2026 at 01:10
The New York Times reported last week that Mr. Huang had a close relationship with an executive that U.S. officials determined was funneling information to Chinese intelligence.
A request for Jensen Huang, Nvidiaβs chief executive, to speak represented a shift for Republican congressional leaders, who have largely taken a hands-off approach to the tech industry.
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How Trump Is Reacting to the Midterm Results
5 November 2026 at 14:06
In the days after Republicans suffered massive midterm election defeats, President Trump appeared unmoved. The New York Timesβs White House correspondent Maggie Haberman explains how Trumpβs public demeanor compares with what he has shared behind closed doors about votersβ frustration with some of his policies.
MAGA Finally Gets What It Deserves
5 November 2026 at 10:05
The Ozymandias election.
