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Yesterday — 6 November 2026Main stream

How Farmers’ Frustration With Trump’s Policies Helped Democrats

6 November 2026 at 20:03
Anger over tariffs and higher costs because of the war in Iran led many Republican farmers and ranchers to vote blue — or stay home.

© David Robert Elliott for The New York Times

A farm in Kansas. Ranchers were hurt when President Trump’s plan to import more beef lowered the price they received for their cattle, and farmers had to pay more for fertilizer and diesel.

How Farmers’ Frustration With Trump’s Policies Helped Democrats

6 November 2026 at 20:03
Anger over tariffs and higher costs because of the war in Iran led many Republican farmers and ranchers to vote blue — or stay home.

© David Robert Elliott for The New York Times

A farm in Kansas. Ranchers were hurt when President Trump’s plan to import more beef lowered the price they received for their cattle, and farmers had to pay more for fertilizer and diesel.

In Tight Mississippi Senate Race, Votes Are Carefully Scrutinized

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.

© Rory Doyle for The New York Times

Voting machines and ballot bags used in the midterm elections remain at the Hinds County Election Commission building in Jackson, Miss.
Before yesterdayMain stream

How Colom Changed a Long Shot in Mississippi Into a Race Too Close to Call

5 November 2026 at 20:20
Scott Colom, a Democrat, ran a viral ad and courted Republicans at a Trump rally before winning virtually the same number of votes as Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith, a Republican.

© Rogelio V. Solis/Getty Images

Scott Colom, a Democrat running for Senate in Mississippi, greeting supporters in Jackson, the state capital, on Wednesday.

How Democrats Won Across the South

5 November 2026 at 18:18
They won Senate races in North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia, with a Mississippi race still too close to call. Their wins lifted down-ballot candidates too.

© Nicole Craine for The New York Times

The crowd reacting at Senator Jon Ossoff’s election night party in Atlanta.

Chris Murphy, Recovering From a Stroke, Remains Hospitalized on Election Day

3 November 2026 at 22:27
The Democratic senator from Connecticut, who is 53, began experiencing symptoms while attending his son’s hockey game on Saturday, his office said.

© Allison Robbert for The New York Times

Senator Chris Murphy of Connecticut at the U.S. Capitol in August. “He’s expected to make a full recovery,” said Senator Richard Blumenthal.

Senator Chris Murphy Is ‘Awake and Alert’ After Suffering a Stroke

1 November 2026 at 19:02
The Connecticut senator, who has been campaigning for fellow Democrats, has been viewed as a potential candidate for president in 2028.

© Eric Lee for The New York Times

Senator Christopher S. Murphy, Democrat of Connecticut, “started experiencing numbness in his arm” during his son’s hockey game and was hospitalized on Saturday, his aide said.
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