https://www.nytimes.com/section/politics en-us Copyright 2026 The New York Times Company Mon, 02 Nov 2026 07:49:11 +0000 Mon, 02 Nov 2026 06:31:55 +0000 https://static01.nyt.com/images/misc/NYT_logo_rss_250x40.png https://www.nytimes.com/section/politics https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/01/us/politics/el-sayed-stevens-meltdown-michigan-democrats.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/01/us/politics/el-sayed-stevens-meltdown-michigan-democrats.html The relationship shattered in part because of Israel, but also because of their sensitive egos and hurt feelings. The split had been months in the making. Reid J. Epstein and Tim Balk Mon, 02 Nov 2026 06:31:55 +0000 United States Politics and Government Midterm Elections (2026) Democratic Party Republican Party Senate El-Sayed, Abdul Stevens, Haley Rebecca Cook/Reuters Ms. Stevens holding a news conference with Mr. Rogers on Sunday after they attended church together. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/01/upshot/poll-times-siena-senate-midterms.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/01/upshot/poll-times-siena-senate-midterms.html Democrats lead in all the key states that will decide Senate control, according to new Times/Siena surveys. Nate Cohn Mon, 02 Nov 2026 06:07:37 +0000 New York Times/Siena College Poll Midterm Elections (2026) Polls and Public Opinion United States Politics and Government Elections, Senate Voting and Voters Trump, Donald J internal-open-access-from-nl Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times James Talarico has a seven-point lead in Texas in the final Times/Siena poll of the state. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/01/us/politics/times-siena-poll-senate.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/01/us/politics/times-siena-poll-senate.html Democrats are up in Michigan, Texas, Kansas, Maine and Ohio, have an edge in Alaska and are effectively tied with Republicans in Iowa, new New York Times/Siena polls found. Shane Goldmacher and Ruth Igielnik Mon, 02 Nov 2026 02:49:50 +0000 Polls and Public Opinion Midterm Elections (2026) Elections, Senate Democratic Party Republican Party Senate New York Times/Siena College Poll Brown, Sherrod Collins, Susan M El-Sayed, Abdul Hamilton, Adam (1964- ) Hinson, Ashley (1983- ) Husted, Jon A (1967- ) Jackson, Troy D (1968- ) Marshall, Roger W (1960- ) Paxton, Ken Peltola, Mary Rogers, Michael J (1963- ) Sullivan, Daniel Scott (1964- ) Talarico, James Turek, Josh (1979- ) Trump, Donald J Alaska Iowa Kansas Maine Michigan Ohio Texas Jillian Vordick/The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/01/us/politics/times-siena-poll-governor.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/01/us/politics/times-siena-poll-governor.html Strong performances underscore how a favorable political environment may be lifting up Democrats, new New York Times/Siena polls found. Ruth Igielnik Mon, 02 Nov 2026 03:07:41 +0000 Midterm Elections (2026) Polls and Public Opinion Elections, Governors Abbott, Gregory W (1957- ) Acton, Amy Benson, Jocelyn Charles, Robert B (1960- ) Hinojosa, Gina (1973- ) Holscher, Cindy (1969- ) James, John (1981- ) Lahn, Zach Masterson, Ty (1969- ) Paxton, Ken Pingree, Hannah Ramaswamy, Vivek (1985- ) Sand, Rob (1982- ) Talarico, James Wilson, Bernadette M (1984- ) Alaska Iowa Kansas Maine Michigan Ohio Texas https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/01/us/politics/chris-murphy-stroke.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/01/us/politics/chris-murphy-stroke.html The Connecticut senator, who has been campaigning for fellow Democrats, has been viewed as a potential candidate for president in 2028. Michael Gold Mon, 02 Nov 2026 04:32:38 +0000 United States Politics and Government Stroke Democratic Party Senate Murphy, Christopher Scott Connecticut Eric Lee for The New York Times Senator Christopher S. Murphy, Democrat of Connecticut, “started experiencing numbness in his arm” during his son’s hockey game and was hospitalized on Saturday, his aide said. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/01/us/politics/election-fears.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/01/us/politics/election-fears.html Most voters say they trust that the results of the election will be accurate. But some worry that President Trump will try to sow doubt. Beth Reinhard and Kevin Williams Sun, 01 Nov 2026 17:54:18 +0000 Midterm Elections (2026) Trump, Donald J Zack Wittman for The New York Times A poll worker during Florida’s primary in August. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/01/us/politics/southern-democrats-midterms.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/01/us/politics/southern-democrats-midterms.html An influx of new residents means the party that controls Southern states is likely to gain political power after the next census. Patricia Mazzei Sun, 01 Nov 2026 12:50:36 +0000 Florida Georgia North Carolina South Carolina Meg Kinnard/Associated Press Sen. Raphael Warnock campaigns in South Carolina with Dr. Annie Andrews, the Democratic nominee for Senate, and Representative Jermaine Johnson, the gubernatorial nominee. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/01/us/politics/election-mood-affordability.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/01/us/politics/election-mood-affordability.html Across the country, many voters have drawn a straight line between President Trump’s policies and inflation. Lisa Lerer and Alan Rappeport Sun, 01 Nov 2026 17:42:25 +0000 Midterm Elections (2026) Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates) New York Times/Siena College Poll Trump, Donald J Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images A political billboard in Iowa. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/01/us/politics/beverly-hills-school-board.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/01/us/politics/beverly-hills-school-board.html Battles over Israel, antisemitism and race have shaken Beverly Hills in recent years and divided the formerly Democratic enclave. Tim Arango Sun, 01 Nov 2026 10:02:22 +0000 School Boards Education (K-12) Beverly Hills (Calif) Ariana Drehsler for The New York Times An all-out political brawl has erupted in the race for two Beverly Hills school board seats. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/01/us/politics/john-sununu-new-hampshire-senate-race.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/01/us/politics/john-sununu-new-hampshire-senate-race.html John E. Sununu, the Republican Senate candidate in New Hampshire, has the president’s endorsement but is keeping him at arm’s length. Jess Bidgood Sun, 01 Nov 2026 10:02:09 +0000 Midterm Elections (2026) Senate Sununu, John E Sununu, John H Sununu, Christopher T (1974- ) New Hampshire Sophie Park/Getty Images John E. Sununu, the Republican nominee for Senate in New Hampshire, greeted voters at an Oktoberfest celebration in Loudon, N.H. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/01/us/politics/trump-speeches-rallies-age.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/01/us/politics/trump-speeches-rallies-age.html A Times review of the president’s public speeches finds that he is more profane, more absolutist, longer-winded and less coherent than he was in 2016. Peter Baker and Dylan Freedman Sun, 01 Nov 2026 10:01:59 +0000 United States Politics and Government Presidential Election of 2024 Midterm Elections (2026) Trump, Donald J Indecency, Obscenity and Profanity Threats and Threatening Messages Age, Chronological Transgender Nobel Prizes US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026) Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline Gender Alex Kent/The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/01/us/politics/la-mayor-election-generational-divide.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/01/us/politics/la-mayor-election-generational-divide.html Young voters want affordability. Older ones want stability. That tension may be the biggest factor in the contest between Karen Bass, 73, the incumbent, and Nithya Raman, 45. Shawn Hubler and Jill Cowan Sun, 01 Nov 2026 19:58:02 +0000 United States Politics and Government Midterm Elections (2026) Elections, Mayors Generation Z Youth Voting and Voters Social Media Democratic Socialists of America Bass, Karen Ruth Caruso, Rick J Mamdani, Zohran Raman, Nithya Ariana Drehsler for The New York Times Nithya Raman, the challenger to Mayor Karen Bass, speaks at her “Content Creator Party” at Giovanni’s Room in Los Angeles. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/01/us/politics/ocasio-cortez-dsa.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/01/us/politics/ocasio-cortez-dsa.html The New York congresswoman, once a bane of establishment Democrats, has tried to nudge her movement in a bigger-tent direction as she weighs her 2028 options. Matt Flegenheimer Sun, 01 Nov 2026 10:01:00 +0000 Mamdani, Zohran Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria El-Sayed, Abdul Democratic Socialists of America House of Representatives Liberalism (US Politics) Midterm Elections (2026) Tailyr Irvine for The New York Times Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York joined Sam Forstag, a House candidate in Montana, at a rally in Missoula, in May. She has campaigned in several states this cycle. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/01/business/media/advertising-paxton-talarico-texas-television.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/01/business/media/advertising-paxton-talarico-texas-television.html Even though marketers have increasingly shifted their dollars to other media, local stations are reaping a bonanza during these midterm elections. Nowhere is this is more evident than in Texas. Katie Robertson Sun, 01 Nov 2026 15:04:46 +0000 Television Political Advertising Midterm Elections (2026) Media Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc Texas Musk, Elon Paxton, Ken Talarico, James Desiree Rios for The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/01/theater/richard-nelson-apple-family-public-theater.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/01/theater/richard-nelson-apple-family-public-theater.html Richard Nelson thought he was done with the Apple family in 2020. Then Donald Trump returned to the White House. Sarah Bahr Sun, 01 Nov 2026 16:52:45 +0000 Theater Theater (Off Broadway) Nelson, Richard J Public Theater Eustis, Oskar Plunkett, Maryann Sanders, Jay O Sara Krulwich/The New York Times The playwright Richard Nelson, seated, with his “We’ll See” cast, from left: Yvonne Woods, Jay O. Sanders, Laila Robins, Maryann Plunkett and Sally Murphy. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/31/us/politics/trump-halloween-party-scene.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/31/us/politics/trump-halloween-party-scene.html President Trump attended his jungle-themed Halloween party at Mar-a-Lago dressed as a distinctly recognizable figure. Tyler Pager Sun, 01 Nov 2026 16:30:15 +0000 United States Politics and Government Habba, Alina Stevens, Haley Trump, Donald J Halloween Mar-a-Lago (Palm Beach, Fla) Blanche, Todd (Attorney) Vance, J D Palm Beach (Fla) Doug Mills/The New York Times At the Halloween party, President Trump entered to fanfare and gabbed with reporters on the dance floor before mingling with his “rich friends,” as he kept calling them. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/31/us/politics/trump-habba-mildon-lawyer.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/31/us/politics/trump-habba-mildon-lawyer.html At a Halloween event in Florida, President Trump told reporters that Alina Habba Mildon’s lucrative work for someone seeking a pardon was “not acceptable.” Tyler Pager Sun, 01 Nov 2026 17:49:34 +0000 Habba, Alina Herrera Velutini, Julio Bribery and Kickbacks United States Politics and Government Trump, Donald J Amnesties, Commutations and Pardons Doug Mills/The New York Times President Trump speaking to reporters at a Halloween event at his Mar-a-Lago club in Florida on Saturday. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/31/us/politics/trump-arch-virginia-dc.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/31/us/politics/trump-arch-virginia-dc.html The two jurisdictions contend that President Trump’s proposed 250-foot arch is “flagrantly unlawful,” citing concerns over traffic, the environment and historic preservation. Luke Broadwater Sat, 31 Oct 2026 19:11:07 +0000 United States Triumphal Arch Suits and Litigation (Civil) Veterans Virginia Washington (DC) Monuments and Memorials (Structures) Arlington National Cemetery Arlington (Va) Defense Department Homeland Security Department United States Defense and Military Forces United States Politics and Government Trump, Donald J Doug Mills/The New York Times The proposed site of the 250-foot arch would block the view of Arlington National Cemetery from the Lincoln Memorial. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/31/us/politics/susan-collins-maine-senate-election.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/31/us/politics/susan-collins-maine-senate-election.html The long-serving senator has delivered millions of dollars to every corner of her state. But in Maine, people say, it’s best to avoid getting on her bad side. Michael Kruse and Lisa Lerer Sat, 31 Oct 2026 22:45:39 +0000 Maine Collins, Susan M Jackson, Troy D (1968- ) Elections, Senate Midterm Elections (2026) Senate Democratic Party Republican Party United States Politics and Government Ryan David Brown for The New York Times Ms. Collins greets voters at a parade in Lisbon, Maine, in July. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/31/us/politics/talarico-texas.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/31/us/politics/talarico-texas.html The Democratic candidate for Senate has led in polls. But because it’s Texas, he remains the underdog. Robert Draper Sat, 31 Oct 2026 13:34:19 +0000 Texas Elections, Senate Talarico, James Paxton, Ken Democratic Party Republican Party United States Politics and Government Midterm Elections (2026) Polls and Public Opinion Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times James Talarico campaigning in Dallas on Thursday. Mr. Talarico’s race against Ken Paxton, the Texas attorney general, may well decide which party controls the Senate.