Who Will Win the Midterms? Republicans Are Reeling.

The party is putting up a costly defense of states and districts that President Trump won easily in 2024. And in places like Georgia, strategists wonder if it’s too late.The political environment has worsened for Republicans as they try to defend control of Congress, though the party has a big cash

R Reid J. Epstein and Shane Goldmacher

Democrats Hope Voting Rights Decision Will Drive Black Turnout in South

Black Democratic candidates for governor, the Senate and the House are hoping that attacks on Black representation will bring out Black voters in November.“Discussion around voting and access to the right to vote is energizing, period,” said Keisha Lance Bottoms (left) who is running for governor in

E Emily Cochrane

Jewish Leaders in Michigan Urge Support for El-Sayed’s Senate Bid

The public petition comes after other Michigan Jews registered their discontent with Abdul El-Sayed, the state’s Democratic Senate nominee.The show of support by Jewish voters for Dr. Abdul El-Sayed appears aimed at countering a push from other Jews in Michigan who oppose him or are threatening to.

B Bayliss Wagner

Global Economy Is Running Out of Wiggle Room

Many countries blunted the most painful effects of the energy shock from the war in Iran. But prices remain elevated and risks are multiplying.An onion field in Somalia. Spiraling costs for imported energy and fertilizer threaten to reduce harvest yields and drive up food prices across Africa, hitti

P Patricia Cohen

As a New Oil Power, China Gains More Sway Over Energy Markets

The war with Iran revealed just how much influence the world’s biggest oil importer has over prices and other countries’ supplies of jet fuel, gasoline and diesel.A refinery in Jiujiang, China. Traditionally, oil exporting countries, like Saudi Arabia and the United States, have held the power, not

R Rebecca F. Elliott and Keith Bradsher

The Fed Raised Rates. What Comes Next?

Kevin M. Warsh, the chairman of the Federal Reserve, on Wednesday left open-ended how much more interest rates may have to rise to tame inflation.Kevin M. Warsh exiting after delivering remarks in Washington on Wednesday.

C Colby Smith

Trump Looks Isolated on Interest Rates

The Federal Reserve’s unanimous vote to raise its benchmark lending rate has rankled President Trump, who continues to demand lower borrowing costs.Kevin Warsh, the Fed chairman, dropped strong hints yesterday that he was on board with higher interest rates.

A Andrew Ross Sorkin, Bernhard Warner, Sarah Kessler, Michael J. de la Merced, Niko Gallogly, Brian O’Keefe, Sri Muppidi, Ian Mount and Nancy Scola

King Charles Meets With A.I. Executives About Safety Risks

The gathering in Scotland brings together industry leaders amid a growing debate about the safety risks of unchecked artificial intelligence.King Charles, left, with Demis Hassabis, the chair of Google DeepMind, and Nvidia’s chief executive, Jensen Huang, in Cumnock, Scotland, on Thursday.

A Adam Satariano

Trump’s Minnesota Surge Threatened Democracy, Judge Warns

In a rare interview, Patrick Schiltz, who served as the federal court’s chief judge last winter, called the administration’s actions “a grave threat to the rule of law.”Judge Patrick J. Schiltz in his courtroom. A former clerk for Justice Antonin Scalia of the Supreme Court, he does not have the pro

M Mattathias Schwartz

Weird and Wonderful, the Lucas Museum Lands in L.A.

A billion-dollar behemoth that looks like a spaceship houses the art collection of the “Star Wars” filmmaker George Lucas and his wife, Mellody Hobson. It’s an instant landmark.The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, with its viewing port window on the gallery floor, overlooks new parkland.

M Michael Kimmelman

Carney Calls for E.U.-Canada Pact Amid ‘Ferocious Storm’

Prime Minister Mark Carney told European lawmakers that an alliance would help to secure sovereignty and independence for his country. The moves come amid a historic low for U.S. ties with Canada.Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada addressing the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, on Thursd

M Matina Stevis-Gridneff

The Hidden Human Cost of Kim Jong-un’s New Power

The North Korean leader’s financial and diplomatic leverage rests on the brutal exploitation of his own people, from coal miners to diplomats, at home and abroad.North Korea celebrated the 78th anniversary of its founding with a parade last week in Pyongyang, the capital. The country is now in one o

C Choe Sang-Hun

Trump Sanctions on Cuba Strands Thousands Of Shipping Containers

The U.S. says its sanctions are not aimed at depriving Cuba of essential goods. Thousands of stranded shipping containers tell a different story.Ships unloading humanitarian aid at the Port of Havana this year. The challenges in shipping to the island nation are intensifying a humanitarian crisis.

E Ed Augustin and Frances Robles

A New Play in Budapest Signals a Cultural Reawakening for Hungary

A one-woman show about the perils of authoritarianism draws on a memoir by the Hungarian-American writer Kati Marton. Under Viktor Orban’s government, it might not have happened.The August premiere in Budapest of the one-woman play “Enemies of the People,” starring the Hungarian film and stage actre

A Andrew Higgins

Security Guards Offer Protection, But Get Paid Little in Return

A recent high-profile shooting outside a mosque and rising threats to houses of worship have focused attention on security guards. Now, unions are pressing for better pay and training.Antonio Salguero, the owner of a company that handles security for Congregation Beth Israel in San Diego.

K Kurtis Lee

Moneyball

We look at revenue-sharing deals in college sports.University of Oregon players.

S Sam Sifton

The L.A. Helicopter Crash Highlights a Sky Full of Hazards

The fatal crash of a news helicopter on Tuesday brought to light the dangers such aircraft face in big cities.Investigators on Wednesday examine helicopter wreckage from the crash in the Chatsworth neighborhood of Los Angeles.

J Jacey Fortin, Livia Albeck-Ripka, Karoun Demirjian and Orlando Mayorquín