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  1. Two Militia Founders Are Convicted of Plot to Kill Federal Agents National, Yesterday

    “We were going out huntin’,” one of the men said in a video before a planned trip to the Mexico border, where they intended to shoot at immigrants and officials who might stop them, prosecutors said.

  2. Bacon Defeats Vargas in Nebraska, Holding a Key House Seat for Republicans Washington, Yesterday

    The victory of the four-term Republican, who has resisted his party’s veer to the right, dashed Democratic hopes of flipping a critical district.

  3. America’s Split Screen on Abortion Magazine, Yesterday

    The abortion rights movement won in many states — even some that voted for Donald Trump. Where does it go from here?

  4. Walz Offers Hope to Minnesota in Concession Speech Video, Yesterday

    Gov. Tim Walz, the former vice presidential candidate, gave a concession speech in his home state on Friday, in which he vowed to “stand ready to stand up and fight.”

  5. Voters in Red and Blue States Repudiate Lenient Drug Policies Science, November 8

    Californians voted for tougher penalties for dealers. Florida, North Dakota and South Dakota rejected proposals to legalize marijuana. Massachusetts denied a measure allowing possession of psychedelics.

  6. Walz Offers Minnesota as a Liberal Escape From Trump Washington, November 8

    Speaking in his home state after he and Vice President Kamala Harris lost this week, Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota vowed to “stand ready to stand up and fight.”

  7. Líderes en estados demócratas se alistan para luchar contra las políticas de Trump En español, November 8

    Gobernadores como Gavin Newsom, de California, y J.B. Pritzker, de Illinois, piden a los legisladores estatales que se preparen para las batallas legales.

  8. Trump Win Shows Political Limits of Biden’s Industrial Policy Vision Washington, November 8

    Long-term economic investments in domestic manufacturing were overshadowed by real-time anxiety over rent and grocery prices.

  9. Wave of Racist Texts After Election Prompts F.B.I.’s Scrutiny Washington, November 8

    The texts, which showed up as early as Wednesday morning, were reported in at least 13 states across the country.

  10. Trump’s Strange Bedfellows: Arab Americans and Right-Leaning Jews Politics, November 8

    Donald J. Trump won votes from Arab Americans and conservative pro-Israel Jews. Someone is likely to be disappointed.

  11. Voters Sent Mixed Message on Crime and Law Enforcement National, November 7

    Targeting crime was a central part of the Trump campaign’s message, but some left-leaning prosecutors and measures survived a Republican wave on Election Day.

  12. Voters Poised to Reject Private School Vouchers in Three States National, November 7

    The results were part of a wave of ballot measure outcomes that teachers’ unions had sought. Nevertheless, private-school choice is growing nationwide.

  13. Leaders in Democratic States Begin Planning to Fight Trump Policies National, November 7

    Governors such as Gavin Newsom of California and JB Pritzker of Illinois are calling on state lawmakers to gird for battle, particularly in the courts.

  14. Republicans Carry Ballot Gains to State Houses National, November 7

    The Republicans’ election dominance carried into state legislatures, where the party made gains in Minnesota, Michigan and Vermont. Democrats, though, broke the G.O.P. supermajority in North Carolina.

  15. Where the Turkey Comes From the Field, Not the Freezer Dining, November 7

    On the hunt for wild birds in Minnesota, where a small but spirited cohort loves the challenge, and the cooking that follows.

  16. For Many Arab Americans in Dearborn, Trump Made the Case for Their Votes National, November 7

    After supporting Joe Biden in 2020, the majority-Arab American city outside Detroit delivered an unlikely win for Donald Trump, who promised to bring peace to the Middle East.

  17. Democrats Again Banked on the ‘Blue Wall.’ It Crumbled. National, November 6

    Donald J. Trump swept the Great Lakes battlegrounds of Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, raising questions about the Democratic coalition going forward.

  18. Voters Reject Efforts to Loosen Drug Laws in Several States National, November 6

    Measures to legalize marijuana for recreational use failed in Florida and North Dakota. Massachusetts voters declined to allow psychedelics to be legal for therapeutic use.

  19. Slotkin Defeats Rogers in Michigan Senate Race, Holding a Democratic Seat Washington, November 6

    Representative Elissa Slotkin, a centrist with strong national security credentials, won the contest to succeed the retiring Senator Debbie Stabenow.

  20. Path to 218: Tracking the Remaining House Races Interactive, November 6

    Follow the results in the undecided congressional districts in the race for House control.

  21. Tammy Baldwin Defeats Eric Hovde in Wisconsin Senate Race Politics, November 6

    Ms. Baldwin has once again proven herself a survivor in an evenly divided swing state, where voters went for her and President-elect Donald J. Trump.

  22. Trump Captures Michigan, Toppling Harris in a Critical Battleground Politics, November 6

    The former president flipped back a state he won in 2016 only to lose in 2020.

  23. Abortion Rights Ballot Measures Succeed in 7 of 10 States National, November 6

    Voters in red and blue states supported abortion rights, but the movement broke its winning streak.

  24. Ohio Republicans Expand Control of State Supreme Court National, November 6

    The race was one of several that reflected the increasing politicization and influence of state supreme courts nationwide.

  25. Ohio Voters Reject Ban on Partisan Gerrymanders National, November 6

    The issue was perhaps the most closely watched among the many democracy-related ballot measures in the country.

  26. Trump Wins Wisconsin, Reclaiming Battleground He Won in 2016 National, November 6

    The candidates had fought hard for Wisconsin. In 2020, Joe Biden narrowly won the state.

  27. $490,000 Homes in Wisconsin, Utah and North Carolina Real Estate, November 6

    A 1928 brick house in Oshkosh, Wis., a Craftsman-style bungalow from 1925 in Salt Lake City, and a duplex apartment in an 1854 mill building in Wake Forest, N.C.

  28. Barrett Flips Key Michigan Seat for G.O.P., Defeating Hertel Washington, November 6

    Tom Barrett, a Republican former state senator, has defeated Curtis Hertel, claiming the Lansing-based seat won by Representative Elissa Slotkin, a Democrat, in 2018.

  29. South Dakota Voters Reject Abortion Rights Amendment National, November 6

    With voters declining to enshrine a right to abortion in the State Constitution, South Dakota will continue to have one of the strictest abortion bans in the country.

  30. Nebraska Voters Pass Measure Limiting Abortions National, November 6

    A competing ballot amendment, which would have established a right to abortion until fetal viability, failed to win more votes.

  31. Fischer Wins in Nebraska, Giving Republicans Enough Seats for a Majority Washington, November 6

    Senator Deb Fischer, the two-term Republican from Nebraska, survived a dark horse challenge from Dan Osborn, a mechanic and labor leader who ran as an independent.

  32. Omaha, Nebraska’s So-Called Blue Dot, Goes for Harris Politics, November 6

    Reliably conservative Nebraska had been in the spotlight because it splits its five electoral votes. The state’s Second Congressional District voted Democratic.

  33. Moreno Defeats Brown in Ohio, Putting G.O.P. Within Reach of Senate Control Washington, November 6

    With the victory of Bernie Moreno, a wealthy former car dealer and political novice, Republicans had enough seats to win the Senate majority unless Democrats scored an upset.

  34. Missouri Voters Pass Measure to Protect Abortion Rights and End Ban National, November 6

    A ballot amendment enshrining reproductive rights in the State Constitution would void one of the strictest abortion bans in the country.

  35. Deadly Floodwaters Inundate Missouri Video, November 6

    Intense storms brought tornadoes and flash floods that killed two poll workers when their vehicle was swept off a road.

  36. Flooding in Missouri Kills at Least 5, Including 2 Poll Workers Express, November 6

    The governor activated emergency operations procedures after the deaths this week following days of heavy rainfall, flash flooding and tornadoes.

  37. Live Presidential Forecast Interactive, November 6

    Follow real-time estimates from The New York Times of the outcome in the race between Kamala Harris and Donald J. Trump.

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  39. How Many Swing State Voters Are Turning Out for Election Day? National, November 5

    Margins are expected to be slim, and in-person votes could be the key to a victory. Some polling places had long lines, while others moved voters quickly.

  40. What Democracy Looks Like in Rural Wisconsin: One Woman Counting Her Neighbors’ Votes National, November 5

    Graceann Toberman has been counting the votes in her Wisconsin town of 734 people for decades. “I try not to be in a mad dash,” she says.

  41. Kansas Election Results Interactive, November 5

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  42. Nebraska U.S. Senate Election Results Interactive, November 5

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  43. Wisconsin Election Results Interactive, November 5

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  44. North Dakota Election Results Interactive, November 5

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  45. Missouri Election Results Interactive, November 5

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  46. Iowa Election Results Interactive, November 5

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  47. Oklahoma Election Results Interactive, November 5

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  48. Michigan Election Results Interactive, November 5

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  49. Presidential Election Results: Trump Wins Interactive, November 5

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  50. Illinois Election Results Interactive, November 5

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  51. South Dakota Election Results Interactive, November 5

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  52. Ohio Election Results Interactive, November 5

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  53. Governor Election Results Interactive, November 5

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  54. Nebraska Election Results Interactive, November 5

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  55. U.S. Senate Election Results Interactive, November 5

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  56. Minnesota Election Results Interactive, November 5

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  57. U.S. House Election Results Interactive, November 5

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  58. Indiana Election Results Interactive, November 5

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  59. Marijuana and Drug Policy on the Ballot Interactive, November 5

    See results for ballot measures on marijuana in the 2024 general election

  60. Abortion on the Ballot Interactive, November 5

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  61. Wisconsin Seventh Congressional District Election Results Interactive, November 5

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  62. Missouri Amendment 3 Election Results: Right to Abortion Interactive, November 5

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  63. Wisconsin Sixth Congressional District Election Results Interactive, November 5

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  64. South Dakota Referred Law 21 Election Results: Regulation for Pipeline Companies Interactive, November 5

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  65. South Dakota Amendment G Election Results: Right to Abortion Interactive, November 5

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  66. Wisconsin Eighth Congressional District Election Results Interactive, November 5

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  67. Wisconsin Eighth Congressional District Special Election Results Interactive, November 5

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  69. Minnesota Eighth Congressional District Election Results Interactive, November 5

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  70. Nebraska Third District Presidential Election Results Interactive, November 5

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  71. Nebraska Initiative 434 Election Results: Prohibit Abortion Past First Trimester Interactive, November 5

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  72. Nebraska Initiative 436 Election Results: Require Paid Sick Leave Interactive, November 5

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  73. Nebraska First District Presidential Election Results Interactive, November 5

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  76. Missouri First Congressional District Election Results Interactive, November 5

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  77. Minnesota Amendment 1 Election Results: Extend Environmental Trust Fund Interactive, November 5

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  79. Illinois Fourth Congressional District Election Results Interactive, November 5

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  80. Missouri Second Congressional District Election Results Interactive, November 5

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  83. Missouri Lieutenant Governor Election Results Interactive, November 5

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  90. Indiana First Congressional District Election Results Interactive, November 5

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  92. Minnesota Second Congressional District Election Results Interactive, November 5

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  95. Minnesota U.S. Senate Election Results Interactive, November 5

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  96. Michigan Ninth Congressional District Election Results Interactive, November 5

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  103. North Dakota Measure 5 Election Results: Legalize Marijuana Interactive, November 5

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  104. Michigan Second Congressional District Election Results Interactive, November 5

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  105. North Dakota Measure 4 Election Results: Prohibit Property Tax Interactive, November 5

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  106. Michigan 12th Congressional District Election Results Interactive, November 5

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  124. Missouri Amendment 6 Election Results: Increase Police Funding Interactive, November 5

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