For Stephen Miller, Election Defeat Is No Reason to Back Down on Immigration Crackdown
The president’s new chief of staff has already demonstrated his intention to forge ahead with an agenda that many voters rejected.
Susie Wiles Is the Latest Powerful Woman to Exit the Trump Administration
A wave of high-ranking women have left the Trump administration in the past year. Many were replaced by men.President Trump talking with Susie Wiles at the White House last year.
What to Know About Stephen Miller, Trump’s New Chief of Staff
The architect of President Trump’s mass deportation campaign, Mr. Miller has been the public face of many of Mr. Trump’s immigration policies.Stephen Miller in the White House with President Trump.
Schumer Is on Track to Remain Democratic Leader in Senate After Election Blowout, Aides Say
The Democratic leader still faces skeptics in his ranks and hostility from some activists, but aides say he has enough commitments of support to be elected majority leader.Senator Chuck Schumer, Democrat of New York, and his political team engaged in a $550 million push to put more Senate seats in p
Turning Point Bet on the Midterms and Lost. Some Republicans Are Furious.
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.
How Elon Musk Frittered Away Nearly $500 Million on the Midterm Elections
Behind the scenes, the world’s richest person spent a record amount over two years to bend the country’s politics to his will. He couldn’t.Elon Musk has become by far the Republican Party’s biggest megadonor, spending nearly $500 million during the 2025-26 midterm election cycle.
The Good, the Bad and the Cringe: 10 Ads That Defined the Midterms
In a Democratic landslide election, here are the ads that stood out. Some were effective, while others backfired.
Inside the Operation That Helped Ukraine Reverse Some Russian War Gains
After months of secrecy, Ukrainian commanders let New York Times journalists join them in bunkers and training grounds used to reverse some Russian territorial gains.
U.S. Cleared Nvidia Chips to Chinese Firms With Empty Offices and Troubling Ties
The Commerce Department has approved dozens of Chinese companies to handle Nvidia’s H200 chips, some of which have ties to firms under sanctions over national security.An industrial park for high-tech companies in Beijing. The company New Matrix lists the building as its address, but a company direc
China’s Top Spy Agency Recruited Woman Who Targeted Jensen Huang
A memo that circulated among U.S. policymakers cited intelligence that Alice Huang, a Chinese executive who developed a relationship with Nvidia’s leader, was an asset of Beijing’s Ministry of State Security.Jensen Huang, an influential ally of President Trump’s, is a pivotal figure in the intense g
Illeana Douglas Looks Back on Hollywood’s Biggest ‘Cat Fight’
After publishing a book about the 1939 classic “The Women,” the actress and writer talks about her film career and her role in #MeToo.Douglas says she has learned to be “very strong and very direct.”
We the People Finally Turn on Trump
A Norma Desmond crash-out to end all crash-outs.
Hunkering Down
The urge to hibernate comes on strong as the days get shorter. But there are good reasons to resist, at least a little.
This Israeli Vows to Oust Netanyahu. Here’s How.
Gadi Eisenkot is poised to get a chance to form a new government, replacing Benjamin Netanyahu as prime minister. But the obstacles are formidable.Gadi Eisenkot, a former military chief and the leading opposition candidate, at a campaign event in September in Haifa, Israel.