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In Deep-Red Kansas, a Surprisingly Competitive Senate Race Takes Shape

9 octobre 2026 à 19:01
Adam Hamilton wants to be the first Democrat to win a Senate seat there in nearly 100 years.

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Trump Casts Himself as Columbus’s Protector in Pitch to Italian Americans

9 octobre 2026 à 17:12
President Trump sought to inject the Genoese explorer into the current political conversation.

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President Trump posing in front of a poster of a Christopher Columbus statue at the White House on Friday.

The polls in the Maine Senate race show a fair amount of disagreement.

9 octobre 2026 à 17:34

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Supporters of Senator Susan Collins and her opponent in the Maine Senate race, Troy Jackson, waited for the candidates to arrive before a debate on Thursday.

Why Early Voting Data Can Be Misleading

9 octobre 2026 à 14:20
A majority of Americans cast their ballots before Election Day, but early-voting data is limited in how much it can tell us about important races.

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James Talarico Returns to Senate Campaign Trail in Texas After 10-Day Absence

9 octobre 2026 à 18:23
Mr. Talarico, the Democratic nominee for Senate in Texas, showed up at a music festival, saying he had been at home with “a nasty case of the flu.”

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James Talarico, the Democratic candidate for Senate in Texas, had not appeared in public before Friday since Sept. 29.

Kansas Senate Race Is a Surprising New Midterm Fight

9 octobre 2026 à 12:21
Republicans are suddenly racing to defend a seat in Kansas, where Democrats are trying to win a Senate race for the first time in nearly a century.

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Adam Hamilton, a Democrat and a megachurch pastor, is running for Senate in Kansas against Senator Roger Marshall, a Republican.

Ocasio-Cortez to Campaign for El-Sayed on Bus Tour in Michigan

9 octobre 2026 à 12:00
Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York endorsed Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic nominee for Senate in Michigan, ahead of the primary. She also appeared with him at a fund-raiser in New York this week.

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Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Democrat of New York, left, and Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic candidate for Senate in Michigan, campaigned together in Detroit earlier this year.

Top Democratic Group Pumps Millions Into Kansas Senate Race

9 octobre 2026 à 12:00
The $5 million investment from the main super PAC for Senate Democrats is a sign that party leaders see a path to winning in another red state as the political environment worsens for Republicans.

Why This Election Could Be More Complicated for Democrats Than Polls Suggest

9 octobre 2026 à 05:02
The last two midterms where Democrats surged against an unpopular Republican president were in 2006 and 2018. They had notably different outcomes.

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President Trump at a rally in Nebraska on Monday. The Republican Party is defending seats even in states that Mr. Trump won by double digits in 2024.

Paxton Said in Deposition That Donor Gave Him Stocks to Please God

9 octobre 2026 à 17:25
The leaked deposition from a fraud inquiry in 2014 provides insight into the Senate candidate’s investments and his tactics for defending himself.

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Ken Paxton, candidate for U.S. Senate, speaks during the 2026 Republican Party of Texas State Convention in Houston.

Fiery Senate Debates in Maine, Michigan and Georgia: Five Takeaways

9 octobre 2026 à 00:01
Candidates in three of the races that could determine control of the Senate engaged in bitter and personal attacks.

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Dr. Abdul El-Sayed and former Representative Mike Rogers debated in Michigan on Thursday night.

5 Key Moments From Hostile Michigan Senate Debate Between El-Sayed and Rogers

8 octobre 2026 à 22:46
Slashing personal attacks dominated the first televised face-off between Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic nominee for Senate, and former Representative Mike Rogers, his Republican rival.

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Key Moments From the Georgia Senate Debate Beween Ossoff and Collins

8 octobre 2026 à 21:56
Senator Jon Ossoff, a Democrat, called his Republican opponent, Representative Mike Collins, a bigot. Mr. Collins called the incumbent a radical “trust-fund kid.”

Here are 5 things to know about Mike Rogers.

Par : John Yoon
8 octobre 2026 à 18:46
The former congressman is vying to be the first Republican from Michigan to win a Senate seat in three decades.

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Mike Rogers, the Republican candidate for Senate in Michigan, at the second day of a Republican convention in Dallas last month.

Spain’s Protesters See ‘Madness’ of Rising Rent and a ‘Martyr’ in Maricarmen

8 octobre 2026 à 17:27
Thousands of protesters marched in Madrid on Thursday, a day after the death of María del Carmen Abascal, an 87-year-old whose eviction became a symbol of the country’s housing crisis.

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Protesters marched in memory of Maria del Carmen Abascal, who was widely known as Maricarmen, in Madrid on Thursday. Soaring rents have far outpaced wage growth in Spain, according to an analysis by the newspaper El País.

Trump Says U.S. Will Not Strike Iran Again Before Midterms as Military Draws Up New Plans

8 octobre 2026 à 17:05
The U.S. military has drafted options for three days of strikes, but in recent months the president has repeatedly vetoed plans to restart the war.

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President Trump said on social media on Thursday that he would not attack Iran before the midterm elections, and that the United States and Iran were “having productive discussions.”

How to Watch the Midterm Senate Race Debates in Georgia, Michigan and Maine

Par : John Yoon
8 octobre 2026 à 16:36
Each debate will be held in a TV studio without a live audience.

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Voting in Ferndale, Mich., during the state’s primary election. The candidates for Senate in Michigan, Maine and Georgia will each face off Thursday in televised debates.

Cecily Gemmell, Winston Churchill’s Last Surviving Secretary, Has Died

8 octobre 2026 à 16:11
Starting with the British leader at age 18, she traveled the world with him. “I was terrified of him,” she later recalled.

Supreme Court, for Now, Sides With Trump Administration in TV Ad Fight

8 octobre 2026 à 16:18
The court paused a lower-court ruling while it considered the latest move in a monthslong fight over who is entitled to low rates for political ads.

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Brendan Carr, the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, in Washington last year.

Nana Patekar, Indian Actor Who Embodied the Everyman, Dies at 75

8 octobre 2026 à 12:18
He brought the intensity of the stage to the screen and was praised for his craft and philanthropy. He was also accused of sexual harassment.

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Nana Patekar in 2023. He was a theater actor who brought intensity and coarse baritone to the screen.

In Maine Senate Race, Spiking Heating Oil Costs Put Susan Collins on Defensive

Par : Tim Balk
8 octobre 2026 à 10:53
Half of homes in Maine rely on heating oil. Rising costs driven up by President Trump’s war with Iran have become central to the state’s Senate race.

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Residents entering the town hall of Windham, Maine, on Wednesday. Windham is the type of politically divided town that could be critical to determining the Senate race.

U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln Returns Home After Long and Grueling Deployment

8 octobre 2026 à 19:42
The aircraft carrier, whose crew endured food shortages, spent much of its nearly 11-month deployment in combat without a day off.

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Crew members looking out from aboard the aircraft carrier U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln as it arrived Thursday in San Diego, Calif.

How Trump Has Alienated Republican Voters Ahead of the Midterms

8 octobre 2026 à 05:01
Signs are emerging that dispirited Republican voters may stay home in November, bringing a Democratic surge without many conversions.

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5 Takeaways From the First Iowa Senate Debate

7 octobre 2026 à 23:56
In a top Senate battleground, Representative Ashley Hinson, the Republican nominee, sparred with Josh Turek, her Democratic rival, on policy issues ranging from Medicaid to term limits.

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Polls show Representative Ashley Hinson and Josh Turek, a state representative, in a tight Senate race in Iowa.

Arizona Congressional Candidate Says She Was Raped While Fixing Sign

7 octobre 2026 à 23:41
Bernadette Greene-Placentia, a Democrat, said the attack in August occurred while she was repairing a damaged campaign sign.

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Bernadette Greene-Placentia, a Democratic candidate for Congress in Arizona, said on Wednesday that she was raped in August while repairing a damaged campaign sign.

At Texas Rally, Trump and Paxton Make for an Awkward Pair

8 octobre 2026 à 15:36
The president offered support for the Republican Senate candidate, after earlier grumbles, but focused much of his speech on a defense of his own record.

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3 Killed and Dozens Injured in Attacks on Saudi Airports, as Houthis Claim Strikes

8 octobre 2026 à 04:33
Residents of Saudi Arabia’s capital reported hearing booms on Thursday, a day after the Saudi government said two women and a Sudanese man died in strikes on two airports.

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A poster showing the Houthi leader Abdul-Malik al-Houthi during a rally to recruit more fighters, in Sanaa, Yemen, on Wednesday.

‘Maricarmen,’ Whose Eviction Enraged Spaniards, Dies at 87

8 octobre 2026 à 02:37
María del Carmen Abascal, aged and ailing, became a symbol of the country’s housing crisis when she was evicted two weeks ago, prompting mass protests and triggering national elections.

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María del Carmen Abascal packs a bag with her belongings in Madrid last month.
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  • How the Iran War Is Reaching U.S. Bases
    As the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran continues, it’s being felt in a wider region. Eric Schmitt, a national security correspondent at The New York Times, explains how the conflict is reaching U.S. bases and why the United States is pulling back its military presence in some locations.
     

How the Iran War Is Reaching U.S. Bases

As the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran continues, it’s being felt in a wider region. Eric Schmitt, a national security correspondent at The New York Times, explains how the conflict is reaching U.S. bases and why the United States is pulling back its military presence in some locations.

From Iran to the U.K., Trump Is Being Forced Into Retreat

7 octobre 2026 à 13:55
A war that was intended to demonstrate the reach of American power has now done the opposite. It is a lesson in unintended consequences.

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The R.A.F. Fairford air base, from which a dozen American B-1 bombers were withdrawn last weekend, has been a mainstay of U.S.-British military cooperation since it opened in 1944.

Trump Officials Ramp Up Investigations Into Voter Registration Groups

7 octobre 2026 à 06:01
The Trump administration is investigating nonprofits that it says may be recruiting noncitizens for voter registration, documents show, even though noncitizen voting in the United States is rare.

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With control of Congress and the future of President Trump’s agenda at stake, Democrats are concerned that false claims about rampant illegal voting could be used by Republicans to challenge the results of the midterms.

Could Gina Hinojosa Win the Texas Governor’s Race? JB Pritzker Thinks So.

7 octobre 2026 à 05:07
Gov. JB Pritzker of Illinois and the Democratic Governors Association are each sending $1 million to back Gina Hinojosa in a bid for Texas governor that appears increasingly competitive.

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Gina Hinojosa, the Democratic nominee for governor of Texas, has been seen as a major underdog in her challenge to Gov. Greg Abbott, a Republican, but polls of the race have tightened.

Why Ken Paxton’s Estranged Wife Is Making the Case for His Senate Campaign

7 octobre 2026 à 10:57
Angela Paxton is urging Texas voters to support Mr. Paxton’s Senate campaign, even as she is divorcing him and accusing him of adultery. She has political aspirations of her own.

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Angela Paxton, in a new campaign ad, has encouraged Republicans to vote for her husband, without actually using his name. “In a general election, it’s not as much about the individual players on the team,” she says. “It’s about getting the whole team across the finish line.”

How a Small Business Got Entangled in U.S. Sanctions on Iranian Oil

Par : Max Kim
7 octobre 2026 à 05:02
The case of a small Malaysian shipping agency illustrates the challenges Washington faces in its effort to stanch the flow of Iranian oil.

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Shahul Hamid Ahmad, the owner of Tefcas Marine, a small shipping agency that was hit with U.S. sanctions, standing in his empty office in Johor Bahru, Malaysia, in September.

As Race Tightens, Republicans Resume Tepid Support For Max Miller in Ohio

7 octobre 2026 à 05:01
The embattled congressman, accused of throwing scalding water at his ex-wife and breaking his daughter’s collarbone, rebuffed earlier Republican calls to drop out.

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Representative Max Miller of Ohio speaking to media in front of the Capitol last month.

F.B.I. Charges American in Plot Behind Canada’s Tumbler Ridge School Shooting

6 octobre 2026 à 18:42
The U.S. police say a 30-year-old offered the killer advice and cash for supplies at least six months before the rampage in British Columbia that left eight dead.

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A memorial for the victims of the mass shooting at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School in British Columbia, in February.

As Spain Heads Into a Snap Election, Sánchez Turns an Eviction Into a Campaign Cause

6 octobre 2026 à 08:08
The eviction of the woman in Madrid last month helped unravel Pedro Sánchez’s government. It also gave him an election platform.

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People at a bar in La Cabrera, on the outskirts of Madrid, watching a televised speech on Monday in which Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced national elections.

Trump Suggests Iran Could ‘Take Out’ L.A. or San Diego, Drawing Anger From California Leaders

6 octobre 2026 à 10:03
Gov. Gavin Newsom called the president “dangerous and deranged” after his remarks at a political rally, where Mr. Trump said the Iran war was necessary to “keep the world safe.”

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President Trump at a campaign rally in Grand Island, Neb., on Monday.

Cheikh Hamidou Kane, Author of Seminal Anticolonial Novel, Dies at 98

6 octobre 2026 à 09:55
The Senegalese writer was lauded as one of the founding fathers of African literature who subtly captured the shock of colonization from the perspective of the continent’s people.

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Cheikh Hamidou Kane in 2011. Mr. Kane subtly captured the shock of colonization from the perspective of the African people.

Saudi and Yemeni Forces Attack Houthis to Retake Control of Red Sea Coast

5 octobre 2026 à 17:22
The offensive is an effort to wrest control of the Bab al-Mandab Strait from the Houthis, a militia in Yemen backed by Iran.

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Inspecting melted foam in a factory after a strike in Sanaa, Yemen, on Sunday. Houthi-affiliated media blamed Saudi Arabia for the attack.

Housing, Corruption and a Migrant Surge: Why Spain Is Holding an Early Election

5 octobre 2026 à 07:43
Spain’s prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, dissolved Parliament on Monday, after months of spiraling crises.

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People demonstrating on Saturday in Madrid for stronger protections for renters.

U.S. Rushes to Withdraw Bombers From U.K. Air Base After New Threats

4 octobre 2026 à 18:34
The withdrawal came with unusual speed, following what U.S. officials said were threats of an Iran-based plot against the installation.

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A B-1 bomber at R.A.F. Fairford in Britain taking off on Sunday. All 12 B-1s were moved from the base in a highly unusual withdrawal.

Iran’s Top Security Official Warns of Dire Economic Crisis

4 octobre 2026 à 14:47
The rare admission from Mohsen Rezaei, the security chief, came weeks after the U.S. tightened sanctions and its naval blockade.

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People shopping in a bazaar in Tehran in July. Iran’s currency has plunged since the war began.

Houthis Claim Attack on Aramco as Yemen Conflict Escalates

4 octobre 2026 à 17:11
More than 200 U.S. intelligence and military analysts are in Saudi Arabia helping it provide assistance to its Yemeni allies, current and former U.S. officials say.

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Flames at a facility belonging to the Saudi oil giant Aramco, south of Riyadh on Saturday.

U.K. Base Would Be Ambitious Target for ‘Gig Economy’ Warfare

4 octobre 2026 à 18:30
The U.S. war in Iran unleashed small-scale attacks by local criminals or disenfranchised young men hired anonymously to target Jewish and American sites in Europe and North America, experts say.

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A roadblock outside R.A.F. Fairford base in England on Sept. 27, as the counterterrorism police investigated a murky plot.
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