Stocks Erase Post-Midterm Elections Rally, Dragged Down by Tech
The S&P 500 slumped to its worst daily decline since April 2025 and the tech-heavy Nasdaq entered correction territory, as investors fretted about the durability of the A.I. build-out.
Tech Billionaires Face Tricky Political Waters After Democratic Midterm Sweep
Many donated money to President Trump’s favored causes and became his allies. Now that political alignment may be a liability.President Trump met with leaders of the artificial intelligence industry at the White House in September.
Trump Tried to Undermine the Nation’s Elections. It Didn’t Work.
Millions of Americans cast their ballots on Tuesday in an election that showed the resiliency of democracy. The president said he would accept the results.A person wears a ‘Stop the Steal’ hat at a rally to support Ken Paxton, the defeated Republican nominee for Senate in Texas, at a rally in Lubboc
U.S. Finds Subdued Foreign Meddling Operations in Midterm Elections
Russia was linked to influence campaigns targeting Democrats that gained little traction, but the Kremlin may be more focused on France’s elections in the spring.Red Square in Moscow in September. Current and former U.S. officials said they were unsure why Russia and Iran both appeared to engage in
Why a Merciless Supreme Court Rebuke on Election Eve Matters
The justices took just hours to reject Trump’s bid to meddle in the election.A polling place in California on Tuesday.
The Evening: The Blue Wave Swells
Plus, Gov. Gavin Newsom clears California’s death row. Here’s the latest at the end of Thursday.Scott Colom in Jackson, Miss. today.
The Machine, and the Messaging, That Won Texas for Democrats
Years of organizing met a moment of voter discontent, as James Talarico and Gina Hinojosa offered Texans a vision of economic relief and political change.James Talarico and Gina Hinojosa at a campaign rally in Austin, Texas, a day before the midterm election.
How Democrats Won Across the South
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.The crowd reacting at Senator Jon Ossoff’s election night party in Atlanta.
In Alaska, Ranked-Choice Ballots Are Unlikely to Be Enough for Dan Sullivan
An analysis shows Mary Peltola is likely to keep her lead in the Senate race in part because of ballots she’d accumulate in ranked-choice tabulation from supporters of the other Dan Sullivan.Voters in Alaska are able to rank the candidates. If no candidate receives more than 50 percent of the first-
Black Southerners Voted at Unusually High Levels — and They Voted for Democrats
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.
Newsom Commutes the Sentences of California’s 548 Death Row Inmates
Gov. Gavin Newsom, who is considering a run for president, called capital punishment morally objectionable. Though California hasn’t executed anyone for 20 years, that represents about a quarter of death sentences nationwide.Gov. Gavin Newsom of California reduced every death sentence in the state t
Up in the Clouds With the Pope, It’s Still Commercial
Unlike American presidents, Pope Leo XIV has no private jet, so he travels on commercial airlines, like the rest of us. Well, almost.Pope Leo XIV and Gennaro Anastasio, a senior cabin manager on many papal flights, after arriving in Turkey in 2025.
DOJ Steps Up Leak Investigation on Supreme Court Decision Overturning Roe v. Wade
Investigators, using subpoenas and other law enforcement powers, are accelerating an inquiry that takes the Trump administration into the inner workings of the court.Protesters gathered at the Supreme Court in May 2022 after a draft of the decision to overturn Roe v. Wade was leaked.
Justice Alito Will Not Retire From Supreme Court Immediately, Despite Election Outcome
The conservative justice has told friends he does not plan to step down before the end of the court’s term, even as Democrats are set to seize the Senate in January.Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr., 76, has been a forceful conservative and reliable vote in favor of President Trump’s policies.
Harmeet Dhillon, Leader of Justice Department’s Civil Rights Unit, Resigns
The move came after conflicts with Justice Department leaders, including disagreements over legal strategy in the midterm elections, people familiar with the matter said.Harmeet Dhillon speaking to reporters in May.
National Guard to Expand Patrols in Washington With Military Vehicles and Boats
The Pentagon said that the decision by Pete Hegseth to widen the patrols was made on Oct. 29, just before a landslide defeat for Republicans in the midterm elections.The National Guard deployment in Washington reached a high of 5,148 troops in July, as part of a surge of military forces ordered for
Trump Moves to Make Oval Office a National Monument
The president’s announcement reinforced his post-midterm elections preoccupation on White House renovation projects.President Trump in the Oval Office on Thursday.
He Felt Stuck in New York. So He Started Walking to California.
A Bronx native who’d spent his whole life in the city left on foot in May.
How Did Flávio Bolsonaro Flee Brazil? ‘I’ll Take That to the Grave,’ He Says
From Miami, Flávio Bolsonaro is making unfounded claims of a stolen election and plotting to sway his nation’s politics from afar, even though his party is not challenging the results.Flávio Bolsonaro, the right-wing Brazilian senator who lost last month’s presidential election, in Aventura, Fla., o
Bolsonaro’s Escape From Brazil Was Aided by Milei Adviser at Argentine Airport
A top adviser to President Javier Milei of Argentina met Flávio Bolsonaro, the defeated Brazilian presidential candidate, at an Argentine airport, three people involved in the operation said.Flávio Bolsonaro stepping off a plane in Miami last month after fleeing Brazil.
Russell Brand Is Found Guilty of Rape and Sexual Assault
The judge in London said the popular conspiratorial YouTuber and former movie star would be sentenced to “significant custodial time.”Russell Brand arriving at the London court this week.
How British Law Informed Russell Brand Trial Coverage
British criminal trials like Russell Brand’s have rules around what can be reported.Russell Brand heading to court on Thursday in London.
RFK Jr.’s Appointees to Health Task Force Included Four Allowed to Keep Drug Stocks
New members of the influential U.S. Preventive Services Task Force were given waivers to serve with financial conflicts.
Infant Bleeding Surged as Parents Rejected Vitamin K Shots, Studies Find
One study found a 347 percent increase in cases as fewer babies received the shot, which helps blood clot.