But about half expressed concerns that Republicans could try to overturn the results, a New York Times/Siena poll found.
A remarkable $1.4 billion worth of political ads are scheduled to air over the final two weeks as the parties fight for control of Congress.
Plus, the Friday news quiz.
The call from the president about the Starshield network came after officials in Ukraine reported that they found new limits on the use of military drones in their war against Russia.
A bill to bolster the nation’s unemployment insurance program reflects the concern — and the risks — in Washington.
The administration says the arch fulfills the “historic design intent” of a proposal from the 1920s. But does it honor history or flout it?
Nayib Bukele’s notoriously harsh and wildly popular security crackdown in El Salvador is spawning imitators and remaking the region.
The G.O.P. nominee in Ohio has given conservatives space to reckon with the ethical degradation of Trumpism.
Ahead of the midterms, Natasha Sarin and Catherine Rampell unpack the state of the economy — and how much responsibility the president bears for it.
The details of the inquiry remain unclear, but it is one of the rare instances in which a Trump ally or appointee has been investigated for potential wrongdoing during the president’s second term.
Sarah Longwell has conducted hundreds of focus groups with Trump voters, and many of them are feeling betrayed.
It evokes dark periods in American history.
About a fifth of the 300,000 metric tons of lean beef trimmings have come through customs, six weeks through a program designed to lower prices.
It’s been many years since the continent seemed more spectral, and its people more vulnerable, than it does now.
Calley Means, who helped unite Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and President Trump, pushed food reforms but grew frustrated with stalled progress on the MAHA agenda.
America is figuring out the trick to reindustrialization, if it can learn the right lessons.
President Trump said on Thursday that Elon Musk had put the Starshield satellite communications network back online in Ukraine.
President Trump’s proposed overhaul of a Washington golf course and park could sacrifice features long popular with locals.
The president visited Sioux City, part of deep-red Western Iowa, in an effort to boost GOP turnout in a state that was once solidly Republican.
The administration is planning a massive expansion of the surveillance program. Here’s how much it can see.
The Justice Department sought to jump-start a lawsuit aimed at compelling the state to not count as many as 20,000 mail ballots it claims were sent to noncitizens.
Progressive activists released a video of three men making the allegations about the South Carolina Republican, who died in July. The New York Times has not confirmed their claims.
Trump got behind a much-criticized spot in the Ohio governor’s race.
The Justice Department is reviewing whether Representative Ilhan Omar, a Minnesota Democrat, broke the law when she became a U.S. citizen decades ago. Here’s what we know.
The Islamic republic has long used billboards in Tehran to mock its opponents and hammer home its messaging, but this piece of performance propaganda is perhaps the most eccentric yet.
Iran has a long history of using billboards for messaging, but this piece of performance propaganda is perhaps the most eccentric yet. A live impersonator of President Trump locked in a jail cell is attached to the billboard.
President Trump appeared to celebrate after a rallygoer physically confronted a protester at a rally in South Carolina on Wednesday. He was campaigning for Senator Darline Graham as he barnstorms ahead of the midterm election.
In today’s Backstory, the new Holmes film takes issue with our profile, Nikole Hannah-Jones unpacks her viral essay and a professor shares why he thinks we apply “conservative” and “liberal” labels inconsistently.
Plus: The justices’ book deals mean the court can’t rule on cases involving a media conglomerate.
A former three-star admiral fired by Pete Hegseth is making his competence a campaign issue.
The win is a show of support for the International Criminal Court as the Trump administration moves to thwart its work.
Russia has sought to separate the war in Ukraine from potential business deals and diplomacy with the United States. Its efforts now appear to be working.
Plus, America’s newest national park.
In the new Times/Siena poll, 70 percent of young voters identified as Democrats or leaned that way — a jump from just two years ago.
The Trump administration’s policies could cost Republicans in a state that is being hit hard by expensive diesel prices and uncertainty over trade.
New surveys show that increases in premiums and deductibles are forcing people to forgo treatments or doctor’s visits while budgets are strained by higher food and gas prices.
The ruling largely blocked homeland security agents from carrying out field interviews in nine states, including California, as part of a sprawling effort to find noncitizens registered to vote.
Abdul El-Sayed accused Mike Rogers of being overly devoted to President Trump. Mr. Rogers accused Dr. El-Sayed of not enough loyalty to the country. It was still more cordial than their last debate.
Renewed hostilities might not be any more successful than the war’s first phase, and President Trump has repeatedly canceled plans for a return to major combat.
The latest rift with President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine serves as a reminder that President Trump readily lashes out at other world leaders, only to grow outraged if they fight back.
The group discusses the economy, the president and the candidates for senator and governor.
Ukraine says it still doesn’t know why the military satellite internet service, a sister to Starlink, was abruptly throttled, leaving troops vulnerable to Russian attacks.
Israelis on both sides of the political spectrum see next week’s vote as the most consequential in their country’s history.
He had an unlikely rise, from modeling agent to presidential special envoy. After his firing, he was unrepentant: “I need to make money.”
Mr. Hubbard, a 74-year-old teacher, was held for more than four years on what the State Department called fabricated charges.
Mr. Trump has been searching for his Yalta in the war in Ukraine ever since he returned to the Oval Office.
A lower court judge had halted the administration’s plan to erect hundreds of miles of barriers in the Big Bend region of Texas.
From Barack Obama to Donald Trump, ideology has infused the interpretation of the federal law banning sex discrimination on college campuses.
Speaking in Qatar, President Emmanuel Macron railed against foreign leaders who he said had made false claims about unrest in France for their own political ends.
A Times reporter and editors discuss the challenges of sifting through what’s real and what’s not in pursuit of the news.
President Trump’s announcement raised concerns that he would use the program seeking information on fraud for political purposes.
The justices, for now, agreed to continue preventing the Bureau of Prisons from implementing a policy that would prohibit gender-transition medical treatments.
Some democracies seem caught in a trap: Spend more and risk market panic, or cut benefits and empower the far right.
After years of bipartisan effort, the former Chiricahua National Monument, in southeast Arizona, has become the United States’ 64th national park.
President Emmanuel Macron of France said President Trump and other foreign leaders made false claims about the protests in France.
After a Cornell student’s lawsuit alleging the school failed her when she reported sexual assault, there’s a new focus on Title IX, the federal law barring sex discrimination in federally funded education. Our Washington correspondent Michael C. Bender traces how interpretations of the law shifted between the Obama and Trump administrations.
Readers sharply criticize what they view as appeasement of Russia. Also: Costly midterm ads.
The Trump administration will release 315,000 barrels of heating oil, but analysts say the amount is too small to make much of a difference.
After Russia released an American prisoner, President Trump’s special envoy praised President Vladimir V. Putin as “a humanitarian.” Our White House and national security correspondent, David E. Sanger, describes how the release comes amid Mr. Trump’s broader shift toward Russia and away from Ukraine.
President Trump’s special envoy, Steve Witkoff, praised President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia as a “humanitarian” for releasing an imprisoned 74-year-old American who was living in Ukraine when Russia invaded.
The move buys good will with President Trump while costing the President Vladimir V. Putin — who is wanted for war crimes — little.
Likely voters favored Democratic candidates over Republicans by 11 percentage points in their congressional district, a New York Times/Siena poll found.
The map favors Republicans, but cracks in their base are leaving them vulnerable in defending House and Senate control.
The enormous spending by the term-limited president’s super PAC has no parallel in American history, and could offer struggling Republican candidates a lifeline.
Julio Herrera Velutini, a prominent Venezuelan, was seeking clemency. He got it not long after his daughter gave Ms. Habba, a lawyer close to President Trump, an extraordinarily lucrative job.
Trump’s meddling would have dark consequences for our democracy and our prosperity.
President Trump has talked about replacing the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room with an indoor swimming pool.
Staying quiet is riskier than speaking up, Ukrainian officials say, as President Trump goes further than ever in prioritizing Russia’s interests.
As the midterms approach, our chief economics correspondent breaks down the data.
The president called for the return of Stephen James Hubbard, a Michigan teacher seized from his home in Ukraine months after Russia invaded that country.
The president is preoccupied with summoning the image of a consolidated authoritarian state.
Ron Wyden, ranking Democrat on the Senate Finance Committee, is investigating the firms over their role in helping corporations dodge billions in taxes.
The country has never been more united.
Federal, state and city authorities conducted searches in New York City as the Trump administration investigates allegations at centers in states Democrats control.
The justice said during a discussion that recent Supreme Court decisions on voting rights, gerrymandering and campaign finance have deepened America’s divides.
MAGA Inc. is now flooding the social media platforms with targeted ads as it seeks to turn out Republicans amid the president’s historically low approval ratings.
The stakes in Ukraine are much larger than the fate of one nation.
Trump’s push for deals and Europe’s political fractures seem to be giving the Russian president the opening he’s been waiting for.
President Trump alluded to the antisemitic term “Shylock” at a rally in Kansas on Monday. The word is associated with a centuries-old antisemitic trope of a moneylender. Mr. Trump said “Shylock” at a rally last year and said that he didn’t know it was an antisemitic slur.
Senator Katie Britt of Alabama was the latest national Republican to visit Iowa to campaign for Representative Ashley Hinson. President Trump will follow on Thursday.
Mr. Trump appears to wish to be both president and first lady.
Once again, the president’s ability to wage a trade war without Congress will come before a court that has repeatedly ruled against him.
President Trump said that opponents of Senator Roger Marshall had unfairly cast him as “some kind of a Shylock-type guy.” Mr. Trump used the same slur last year at a rally in Iowa.
President Trump’s special envoy, Steve Witkoff, met with President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine amid a deepening rift between Ukraine’s leader and Mr. Trump over the latter’s push for deals with Russia.
The president has forgotten the “forgotten men and women of this country.”
The midterm elections appear to be a factor for both sides in the war as President Trump weighs his next steps.
Under the Harvest Fuel Relief Program, the Agriculture Department will provide economic aid for farmers hurt by high diesel prices.
The series of recent steps by the president that seem to favor Vladimir Putin reflect his intensifying desire to normalize the relationship with Moscow even if it means further undercutting Ukraine.
The president’s swing is taking him to states including South Carolina and Kansas that were not seen as competitive just a few months ago.
Only a small fraction of recent G.O.P. broadcast and streaming ads mention the president, according to a Times analysis of ad data.
Chrystia Freeland, a former Canadian deputy prime minister, explains why her country chose to fight back against Trump.
The secretary of state will meet with Asia’s richest men in Mumbai as Washington continues negotiations over a trade deal with India.
Government attorneys sparred with Judge Ana C. Reyes over testimony by several government witnesses about the chain of decisions surrounding East Potomac Golf Links.
The fire, which did not seriously damage the network, came after similar incidents in Bulgaria and Poland involving the satellite internet provider, a key defense tool for Ukraine’s armed forces.
The effort comes as Republicans are struggling to win over female voters two weeks before the midterm elections.
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill will not pay any financial penalties but agreed to abide by the Trump administration’s views on diversity and other matters.
Former Senator Joe Manchin III of West Virginia said he told Senator Susan Collins, who is locked in a tough re-election fight, “Whenever you run again, I’m going to come.”
The effort by the Trump administration comes as it wages a broader fight with California officials over voter rolls.
Ratings have surged since Mr. Stewart returned over two years ago to host the show on Monday nights.
Dr. Abdul El-Sayed’s campaign in Michigan released a new ad highlighting his faith, which Republicans have used to attack him in a tight Senate race.
Why is a president who resigned being celebrated?
To boost Senator Jon Husted, who is in a tight race to keep his seat, some Republicans who were making a jobs pitch have pivoted to focus on socialism.
President Volodymyr Zelensky said he didn’t want to believe that Washington wanted an end to the war at Ukraine’s expense. “But that’s how it looks,” he added.
President Trump said Benjamin Netanyahu was a “Great Warrior,” as he faces a tough re-election bid for prime minister. But the Trump brand is not what it once was in Israel, analysts say.
As Trump held rallies around the nation, his White House was consumed by dramas that reinforce how his presidency has become a drag on his party’s prospects in the midterms.
The president on Sunday justified his reversal of almost five years of sanctions against Russia as part of peace negotiations. He did not name any hostage.
The plan to begin work transforming the course in four weeks injected fresh urgency into a federal lawsuit opposing changes to East Potomac Golf Links.
The G.O.P. will not always be focused around the strong personality and charisma of Trump.
Online right-wingers are doxxing and smearing the accuser in the Cornell rape case, in tactics that reek of desperation.
Moscow seems to be seizing an opening to plunge Ukrainian cities into cold and darkness to try to inflict immense human suffering.
Blocked from entering her country, Venezuela’s opposition leader spoke with The Times about her efforts to return and her relationship with the Trump administration.
The exiled ambassador didn’t defy the president. She mimicked him.
A reader wonders if he needs to rethink what he wears.
The Texas attorney general’s powers could come under scrutiny in a close Senate contest, though election experts say courts would likely constrain him.
Our White House correspondent Tyler Pager traveled with President Trump as he campaigned across the country ahead of the midterms. As the president touted his record, political drama mounted in Washington.
Temporary Protected Status for the two countries was set to expire on Monday. The Trump administration said an announcement would be made “at the appropriate time.”
The president praised the embattled prime minister for his endurance, saying any other candidate would be the “wrong Leader.”
Federal agents searched Ms. Omar’s Washington home last week and issued subpoenas to some family members in search of evidence of fraud in immigration paperwork.
Readers respond to an Opinion guest essay about medical assistance in dying. Also: An assault on federal science.
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine pressed Sunday for more information on possible restrictions to Starshield, a U.S.-provided satellite internet service used by the Ukrainian military.
MAHA’s alliance with MAGA had energized voters to support President Trump’s 2024 campaign. Now, some aren’t so sure.
Inflation is high, consumer spending is strong and seemingly everything depends on what happens with artificial intelligence.
Farmers and ranchers have supported President Trump for a decade. But the war in Iran, tariffs and other administration policies have soured some on the G.O.P.
A freeze on visas made it all but impossible to immigrate from dozens of countries. Student and work visas also declined.
Food inflation, gas prices and cuts to federal benefits have created a “perfect storm” for food pantries, which have become vital parts of the family budget for millions of Americans.
Oscar Belgal arrived in the city from the Dominican Republic in 2022. Chaos appeared to follow, ending in a fateful encounter with immigration agents.
The Trump administration is ignoring the will of Congress and waiving new Russia sanctions amid fears that high energy prices will cost Republicans in next month’s elections.
Here are three scenarios for what the new global order might look like.
Congressional powers may be less than they appear to be, especially lately.
Senator Darline Graham, appointed to fill the Senate seat of her late brother, Lindsey, gently disagreed with the president’s decision to exempt Russia from the sanctions legislation.
As he stumps for midterm candidates, the president has been especially eager to talk about the physical appearance of some men.
With midterm elections approaching, organizers of the “No Kings” demonstrations, known for their anti-Trump sentiment, urged people to vote early.
The Trump administration is pitching the idea as part of a peace deal with Ukraine, but Europe is wary and critics say Russia would be strengthened.
With midterm elections approaching, organizers of the demonstrations known for their anti-Trump sentiment are urging people to vote early.
The White House inquiry is focused on diverging accounts from Richard Grenell and Alina Habba Mildon about a $17 million transfer from a government account in the African country to a Texas defense firm.
Student demonstrations over education converged with broader protests against rising living costs and a luxury development linked to Jared Kushner, President Trump’s son-in-law.
Cabinet members are seldom major figures in campaigns, but the defense secretary’s forays into politics and his bravado in defense of an unpopular war have made him a target.
Voting rights advocates fear the Trump administration may use the federal government to cast doubt on the election, discourage participation or try to delegitimize results.
The sanctions were part of a measure that was named after Senator Lindsey Graham, the South Carolina Republican who died in July.
The annual decline was about $70 billion. Companies are writing off billions in A.I. investments, taking advantage of tax cuts that President Trump signed into law.
The president’s crazy actions have Democrats on the cusp of victory — and they’ll be coming for him.
The longtime friends and creative partners on what U2 still means — and what would make them call it quits.
State and local officials said that they received thousands of names lacking key identifying information, and that many of the names were paired with addresses over which they had no jurisdiction.
A three-judge panel appeared unconvinced by claims that a federal law requiring the president to preserve and hand over his presidential papers was unconstitutional.
Escalating a standoff with Judge Ana C. Reyes, the Justice Department demanded that she recuse herself from a case in which she had ordered several Trump officials to testify.
The health secretary is quietly taking steps that public health experts fear will reduce immunization rates further.
A criminal investigation into the lawmaker’s immigration process advanced after federal investigators reviewed family text messages from a seized phone.
The new restrictions ban unauthorized drone flights within a nautical mile of the southern border, up to 400 feet in the air.
Plus, Katie Zacharia’s ouster, A.O.C. on the trail, and another tense debate in Maine.
The National Park Service is reviving a practice that was banned by the Biden administration and condemned by conservationists.