In French City Hit by Terrorist Attack, Residents Blame Far-Right Rhetoric

By: Ségolène Le Stradic

6 November 2026 at 19:01

In Trappes, a suburb of Paris with a large immigrant population, residents believe that a shooting was fueled by years of anti-immigrant sentiment.

Ali Rabeh, the mayor of Trappes, France, speaking at a gathering in the city last week. He has criticized how right-wing critics have portrayed the city.

In Tight Mississippi Senate Race, Votes Are Carefully Scrutinized

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By: Emily Cochrane and Campbell Robertson

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.

Black Southerners Voted at Unusually High Levels — and They Voted for Democrats

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By: Emily Cochrane

6 November 2026 at 00:22

Democrats in the South used anger over redistricting, cuts to key federal programs and attacks on Black history to help galvanize a crucial bloc of voters to the polls.

In Georgia, Black voters helped elevate Keisha Lance Bottoms, the Democratic former mayor of Atlanta, to the governor’s mansion.

They Made History as ‘Firsts.’ That’s Not What They Ran On.

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By: Jia Lynn Yang

5 November 2026 at 15:57

Several midterm winners broke barriers, but with campaigns that focused on delivering material change to the lives of Americans.

Five Things to Know About Hakeem Jeffries

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By: Annie Karni

4 November 2026 at 15:06

The New York Democrat who is in line to be the first Black speaker was raised in Brooklyn, is a moderate who is cautious by nature and loves a hip-hop reference.