Democratic Senate Loss in Ohio Raises Bar for Sherrod Brown in 2024
Tim Ryan’s loss to J. D. Vance is another reminder that Ohio is no longer a swing state. Can Mr. Brown, the Democratic incumbent, hold the seat in what’s shaping…
November 2022
The Brief — An ugly backdrop to the beautiful game
We need some cheer as Europe faces a bleak mid-winter. With Russia’s war in Ukraine still raging on and Europeans set for months of struggles to pay ever-higher food and…
Council to negotiate increasing EU border agency’s presence in Western Balkans
The European Council announced on Friday (18 November) that it has green-lit negotiations on increasing the presence of Frontex, the EU border agency, in Albania, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro.…
Kari Lake Claims Her Voters Were Disenfranchised. Her Voters Tell a Different Story.
Ms. Lake’s supporters say in testimonials that they had problems at Phoenix-area polling sites. But a review by The New York Times shows that most of them successfully cast their…
Trump Inquiries Remain Politically Charged, Despite Special Counsel
The appointment of an independent investigator is meant to address the perception of conflict of interest. But the system no longer seems adequate in this polarized political moment. Send any…
Jack Smith, the New Special Counsel, Is Schooled in Corruption Cases
A veteran public corruption and war-crimes prosecutor, Jack Smith will take over two Trump-related criminal investigations. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have
The Wedding Is at the White House, but the Details Are Top Secret
Naomi Biden, the president’s eldest grandchild, will be wed on the South Lawn on Saturday morning. The ceremony will be followed by a luncheon and a black-tie evening reception. Send…
Georgia Senate Rivals, With Little Time to Spare, Sprint Toward Runoff
Herschel Walker and Senator Raphael Warnock have only a few weeks to campaign, and Senate control is no longer at stake — which has both scrambled the race and left…
President Biden Is Turning 80. Experts Say Age Is More Than a Number.
The New York Times spoke to 10 experts in aging to paint a picture of what the next six years might look like for a person of the president’s age.…
Democratic Centrists Lament Missed Opportunities to Keep the House
After an election this close, Democrats are debating whether losing the majority was so inevitable after all. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have