US POLITICS
The governor’s race is the state’s marquee contest on Tuesday. Share full article Gov. Andy Beshear, a Democrat, is popular, but Republicans see him as an appealing target in the deep-red state. The state’s Democratic governor, Andy Beshear, will try…
On Election Day, voters in Ohio will decide on two ballot measures: one on abortion rights and one on the recreational use of marijuana. Share full article A voter in Ohio during a special election in August. Voters in the…
Polls by The New York Times and Siena College show his strength in key swing states, in part because of concerns about President Biden’s age. But a conviction could be the difference in 2024. Share full article + Voters who…
President Biden’s team emphasized that polls have failed to predict the results of elections when taken a year ahead of time. Share full article A New York Times/Siena College poll released this weekend found that President Biden trailed Donald J.…
William J. Burns’s visit comes as the United States tries to prod Israel to pursue a more targeted approach to attacking Hamas, allow pauses in the fighting and do more to avoid civilian casualties. Share full article William J. Burns,…
The move is a big win for the Florida governor — and a snub to Donald Trump — just months ahead of the Iowa caucuses. Share full article Gov. Kim Reynolds of Iowa is very popular with Republicans in her…
Voters in battleground states said they trusted Donald J. Trump over President Biden on the economy, foreign policy and immigration, as Mr. Biden’s multiracial base shows signs of fraying. Share full article Poll results show President Biden losing to Donald…
When two acquaintances in Atlanta sat down to find common ground on the Israel-Hamas war, they found themselves in a painful conversation about race, power and whose suffering is recognized. Share full article Samara Minkin was upset when she saw…
Cherelle Parker, a former City Council member, is poised to become the first woman to lead of America’s sixth-biggest city. Her to-do list is daunting. Share full article Cherelle Parker, who won the Democratic mayoral primary in May, has pledged…
The former president said everyone was “complicit to some degree” in the current bloodshed and acknowledged the points of view on both sides of the conflict. Share full article “What Hamas did was horrific, and there’s no justification for it,”…
Gov. Ron DeSantis made only veiled criticisms of former President Donald J. Trump onstage at a state party summit in Florida, where the two candidates were both scheduled to appear. Share full article Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida has recently…
Former President Donald J. Trump’s team had argued that his words and actions leading up to the attack on the Capitol were protected by the First Amendment, and asked that the Colorado case be thrown out. Share full article Former…