What to Expect Now That Polls Are Closed in Israel
Polls have closed across the country. Exits polls may offer clues about the direction of the voting but not necessarily a clear winner.A voter casting a ballot in Jerusalem.
Flávio Bolsonaro Leaves Brazil for the U.S. After Election Defeat
The U.S. plans to issue a visa to Mr. Bolsonaro, a U.S. official said. Brazilian police had asked him to hand over his passports because of his links to an investigation.Flávio Bolsonaro in Brasília on Sunday, when he lost the election to President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Mr. Bolsonaro said he pl
Grand Jury Declines to Bring Charges Against Cassidy Hutchinson
The rejection of the indictment was the latest extraordinary setback in President Trump’s wide-ranging campaign to go after his political opponents.The investigation of Cassidy Hutchinson was directed to the Justice Department’s civil rights division, which normally focuses on issues like police vio
Justice Dept. Steps Up Moves on Comey and Others as Midterm Elections Near
In some cases, court paperwork bears unmistakable signs of urgency — typos, unorthodox tactics and the signatures of the department’s senior political leadership.Attorney General Todd Blanche announcing the indictment of L. Louise Lucas, a prominent Virginia Democrat, on drug-trafficking charges las
Exit Polls in Israel Show No Clear Winner
Also, Trump is set to loosen methane rules. Here’s the latest at the end of Tuesday.Supporters of Gadi Eisenkot at the Yashar party headquarters today.
The Christian Influencer at the Center of Ken Paxton’s New Life
The Texas attorney general has been silent about his relationship with Tracy Duhon, a New Orleans woman who has built a personal brand around faith and redemption.
ChatGPT’s Advice to Cut Her Seizure Drug Led to Devastating Consequences
The chatbot helped a woman taper off a lifesaving drug and hide the plan from her doctors.
Trump Explores Lifting Sanctions on Russia’s Flagship Investment Fund
The move would be the latest U.S. concession to Moscow as President Trump pursues economic incentives he hopes will secure an end to war in Ukraine.Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, President Trump’s envoys, with Kirill Dmitriev, the head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund, in Moscow last month.
European Leaders Split Over Phone Call to Putin
The diplomatic outreach was part of an effort to push talks to end the war in Ukraine, though it was not welcomed by all European leaders.President Vladimir Putin of Russia in Moscow on Friday.
Alexander Brothers Sentenced to 30 Years Each for Sex Trafficking
The three siblings used their wealth and influence to lure and sexually assault women for more than a decade. Eleven of the victims spoke on Tuesday before the brothers were sentenced.Alon, Oren and Tal Alexander were arrested in December 2024 and found guilty earlier this year of sex trafficking an
California’s High Tides Set Records This Week. They’re Going to Get Higher.
El Niño is expected to push this winter’s high tides even higher.In San Francisco, high tides at lunchtime flooded a plaza and parts of the sidewalk along the city’s eastern shore on Tuesday.
Nithya Raman Is Not L.A.’s Mamdani. But She Might Become Mayor, Too.
Little known a year ago, she is a Democratic Socialist drawing comparisons to New York’s Zohran Mamdani. She has mounted a strong challenge to the incumbent, Karen Bass.The Los Angeles mayoral candidate Nithya Raman at a campaign event in North Hollywood Park this month.
How Billionaires Are Fighting the Prop 40 California Wealth Tax
The latest Silicon Valley billionaire club is a $333 million political ad machine that is heavily engaged in next week’s elections.
Susan Saint James, Emmy Winner Who Starred in ‘Kate & Allie,’ Dies at 80
In a long career, she was best known for starring opposite Jane Curtin in “Kate & Allie,” a 1980s sitcom about two divorced women raising three children in New York City.Susan Saint James in 2025. Kate McArdle, her character on “Kate & Allie,” was “a free spirit caught up in the radical movement” of
Bill Bradley: My Fear for the Midterms
The buck must stop with local officials.
Nate Silver on What the Polls Say — and What His Gut’s Telling Him
The election forecaster Nate Silver breaks down the likelihood of a G.O.P. wipeout.
Alex Pretti’s Parents Say Federal Government Is Silent on Investigation
The parents of the Minneapolis nurse who was fatally shot by federal agents in January said on Tuesday that the government had ignored and misled them.Steven Schleicher, a lawyer for Michael and Susan Pretti, Alex Pretti’s parents, appeared with them at a news conference in Minneapolis.